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Can anybody tell me where to find information about how to write a custom home-screen replacement application? Can any application be a home-screen by just registering it with a CATEGORY_HOME intent?

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Writing your own homescreen application is possible. You can find the source code of the default Android home screen on their Git source browser.

Octavian Damiean
Don't forget to take a look at the source code of ADW Launcher as well: http://code.google.com/p/adw-launcher-android/
benvd
+1 ADW Launcher is also a good example.
Octavian Damiean
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but both the android launcher and adw-launcher don't compile on eclipse with android sdk. is there anyway to make them work on the sdk ?

I'm trying to build my own home screen app. Do I have to download entire android source code and do a build on linux for the above two to compile ?

Ridhish Guhan
You should create a new question (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask) for this.
Colin Pickard
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I'm having the same problem. Eclipse is showing lots of errors. HELP!!!

Chris Mattmiller
You should create a new question (stackoverflow.com/questions/ask) for this.
Colin Pickard
Why? This is a continuation of the original question.
Chris Mattmiller
@cmattmiller The best way for you to get an answer is to create a new question. You can add a link to this question in your new question, but you're unlikely to get an answer otherwise. I'm afraid I don't the answer either.
Colin Pickard
Okay thanks Colin.
Chris Mattmiller