Motorola DROID 2 Global, Manual

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CHAPTER 6: Organize Your Home Screen: Icons and Widgets
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3.
Tap anywhere else on the screen to complete the action.
In addition to allowing you to resize them, many Motorola widgets also allow you to
customize the info they display.
Removing Unwanted Items from the Home Screen
The Android
Home
screen
Tips
widget is only useful when you first get started with your
DROID. After a while, you may want to remove it to make space for other app icons,
widgets, or shortcuts.
Removing widgets is as simple as dragging
them to the trash, as shown in the image on
the right.
In fact, this is the same process you use to
remove any unwanted item from the
Home
screen, whether it’s an app icon, a shortcut,
or a widget. Follow these steps to remove a
widget from the
Home screen:
1.
Long press the item you want to
remove until you feel the haptic
feedback.
2.
The item will get a green halo, and
you’ll see a trashcan on the bottom of
the screen. Drag the item to the trash.
Long
press
Long
press and
then drag
unwanted
widgets to
the trash.
Don’t worry. You haven’t permanently deleted the app or widget. If you change your
mind, you can add it back to your
Home screen.
Wallpaper
So far we’ve covered widgets, shortcuts, and folders. The last option you see when you
long press on the screen is
wallpapers
. Wallpapers provide an easy way to personalize
your phone, whether it’s by downloading artwork or using a photo you shot from your
DROID.
There are three basic types of wallpapers on your DROID:
Live wallpapers
,
Media
gallery , and Wallpapers . Figure 6–6 illustrates their basic differences.