Desktop Screens option missing

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Menu->ADWSettings->Screen Preferences
2. Desktop Screens option is not present. So the number of screens is fixed at 
6 and cannot change.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

Earlier versions (cant remember the last version where I saw this) had the 
option to increase the number of screens to upto 7.

What version of the product are you using? On what phone? What Android
version?

HTC Desire
CyanogenMod6 RC2 (I have removed the system ADW version from /system/apps using 
recovery and installed from Market)
ADW version: 1.1.4 Standalone

Original issue reported on code.google.com by soumen.d...@gmail.com on 26 Aug 2010 at 8:20

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Use the search before submitting stuff. And READ THE BLOG POSTS.

Original comment by ander...@gmail.com on 26 Aug 2010 at 8:50

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I did do the search and went through the anderweb blog as well. What I didn't 
realize what that instead of having the Desktop Screens menu option, now I can 
visually add/remove/reorder panels via Menu->Edit. So there is no need for that 
option. Sorry for not realizing this earlier.

Original comment by soumen.d...@gmail.com on 26 Aug 2010 at 9:41

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Sorry I have to chime in hear but this change in behavior is most definitely 
not easy to find even if you search the wiki or BLOG.

If you search the wiki or the blog, or any open issues for either the old 
setting "Desktop Screens" or the phrase "Number of Screens" you find nothing 
talking about how this behavior has changed or the new way to access the 
setting.  I had to extend my search to "all issues" which included closed 
issues like this one in order to find the answer.

"use the search before submitting stuff" is a poor answer if actually using the 
search doesn't give the info needed.

Original comment by rob...@aitchison.org on 7 Sep 2010 at 6:43

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Would also like to add that after reading through the blog I found the part 
where you introduce the screens editor:

"Kanging Samsung’s great launcher, i’ve developed this little tool to allow 
you organize your desktop. You can add, remove an swap screens on a really easy 
way!"

But nowhere does it even mention that the ability to choose the number of 
screens is disappearing from settings where it always was before.

Original comment by rob...@aitchison.org on 7 Sep 2010 at 6:50

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As you have probably noticed, this is a hacky project with a main hacky dev an 
a lot of enthusiast contributors, but we're not google and our "documentation 
process" is not professional.

After adding a POPUP screen  shown with each app update and, even with that, 
receiving almost 30 emails per day and the same market comments #, and the 
issues here, I cannot stand up fighting every user not wanting to read the 
little things I write.

So when I state to read the blog, I mean to read thee blog, not to search 
"number of screens".

Don't want to sound rude, but I cannot write a wikipedia for free with each 
update, I already write a lot... of code.

Original comment by ander...@gmail.com on 7 Sep 2010 at 8:42

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I'm definitely not meaning to rag on you, I probably would have not tried ADW 
if not for it's inclusion in CM but I've really come to appreciate it and 
appreciate the work you and the project's contributors have put in.

My point is that you really shouldn't be as harsh with people as your original 
comment came across, acting like it should be obvious and easy to see for 
anyone wondering what the changes are but really it's not.  As I said even 
after reading the blog I find nothing about removing or moving any settings 
just talking about the new feature.

FTR I think that your documentation is very good, especially for a project of 
this size, though there is always room for improvement, one suggestion to head 
off such questions in the future might me a simple note in Section 2.3.2 of the 
wiki talking about how the "Desktop Screens" setting from older version has 
been replaced by the Screen Editor.

Thanks again for your attention and thanks for ADW.

Original comment by rob...@aitchison.org on 7 Sep 2010 at 9:25

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Also you were talking about a popup screen that was added I suspect many of 
your users are like me and got their ADW via CM so would not have seen such a 
screen :)

Original comment by rob...@aitchison.org on 7 Sep 2010 at 9:33

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I know what you mean, and you're "partially right", but being harsh is part of 
my human being ;)

Also, have you seen any detailed documentation about latest added cm features?
Opensource and free projects usually lack that kind of "customer sport", 
because we expect the community providing it... And how many individuals have 
you seen replying other people issues, helping them, providing patches, 
documentation, whatever?
Not near a 1%.... 
I'm a long time unemployed guy with no enough earnings to even pay the rent and 
just try to enjoy coding and learning.
But if I must spend 8h a day writing documentation for people who don't know 
how to "open" a launcher, writing support emails about "launcher disappearing", 
about status bar disappearing... the fun is over really soon.

I have now at least 2 identified adw forks (livehome and zeam), and 0 
contributions back.

You know, I appreciate the help provided by a few community members, but don't 
try to make me act like a "customer support" guy, I'm just a lazy coder.

Original comment by ander...@gmail.com on 7 Sep 2010 at 10:26

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The documentation for CM6 is pretty bad, most of the CM wiki is focused on CM5 
your stuff is much better :)  It's especially sad considering that the CM wiki 
is community editable so pretty much anybody can just edit theirs.

Thanks for your time, keep up the good work and know that many of us do 
appreciate it.

Original comment by rob...@aitchison.org on 8 Sep 2010 at 3:01

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Yeah I just spent like 30 mins searching the web for info on how to do 
this....so i am actually pretty freaking glad i found this thread.  "Edit" lets 
you change the number of desktop screens....its not under "ADWsetting".....huh. 

...and also I agree that the "Use the search before submitting stuff. And READ 
THE BLOG POSTS." is a very bad answer.  Not only does it fail to actually 
answer the question (that was worded very nicely and clearly), it's terse and 
catty.

Original comment by KateBain...@gmail.com on 7 Feb 2011 at 10:52

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Hi guys,

Just to say to people still searching how to edit the desktops on ADW.
When on desktop view, press the "Menu" button of your phone and select "Modify"
I say that because even by reading all your comments I didn't find the trick :)

Original comment by gprod....@gmail.com on 8 Mar 2011 at 10:33

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And of course thanks for this very handy new editor

Original comment by gprod....@gmail.com on 8 Mar 2011 at 10:34

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how to have less or more desktop pages in adw launcher (SEO page mode on)

Thank you for this beautiful piece of work! :)

Original comment by d.nas...@gmail.com on 20 Apr 2011 at 1:41

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To the "lazy coder",
Fact: Your making an app for PEOPLE to use. 
Tip: Don't act PO'd that people are trying to use it.

Fact: Your original reply comment to OP was lazy, abrupt, and in internet/text 
perception rude and basically useless. 
Tip: Don't waste the time replying or even coding if your end plan is to be 
snippy about your personal issues such as lack of fun/time. Or do it strictly 
for yourself and not on the market.

Fact: Your app targets UI customization on a very fast and popular growing 
platform. Tip: Charge reasonable $ for it if you have to, people will pay if 
its worth it (First thing I did was look for a donate option when I downloaded 
on market) and considering your in the top 3 of apps offering this you have a 
niche, if you don't know how to market it and turn a profit find someone who 
does to do it for you and get people to handle support so you can stick to your 
coding or whatever your after.

Fact: Your in the TOP 3 of apps in your niche. 
Tip: Stop complaining.

People are writing guides using your app and it's features. As you update your 
app and change the interface/settings/locations of your features it effects 
people who will be finding/using these guides and failing due to outdated info 
because of your changes/updates. If you change a location of a setting - 
INCLUDE IT in a change log that is available online, then you can refer any 
inquiry like this to your change log info.

Original comment by Medr...@gmail.com on 12 Apr 2012 at 2:01