Quick Tip: How to change number of icon rows on BlackBerry 7 devices
By Jared DiPane on 13 Sep 2011 02:23 pm
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One of my favorite features of BlackBerry 6 and BlackBerry 7 is the ability to change the number of rows of icons that appear on the home screen without needing to install a custom theme like previously required. In BlackBerry 6 you needed to go to the options menu from the home screen to set the number of rows, but on BlackBerry 7 the setting is no longer there.
With the implimentation of the touch screen on the devices RIM now allows users to simply drag the bar to the position they enjoy, whether no icons, one row or two rows, and let go and the setting saves. Take a look at the video above for a demonstration, and then be sure to set your let us know which you prefer!
QuIcKsIlV3r Sep 13, 2011 at 2:28 pm
I love sitting on the bus just sliding the bar up and down on my 9900 lol
Joe257 Sep 13, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Sorry Jared, but does that really warrant a post? Yikes!
Kerri Neill Sep 13, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Actually, yes, it does. Took me a whole day to figure out that Jared was telling me to slide it down using the touch screen instead of my track pad. This post was probably inspired by my stupidity lol,
HavPlenty Sep 13, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Yeah I think so. I wondered how the hell it was done my damn self. lol
westex#WP Sep 13, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Agree with Joe257. I am by no means a BB OS expert, but if you didn't know how to do this without Jared's tutorial, I feel embarrassed for you.
KPMcClave Sep 13, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Well, I didn't. Try not to lose any sleep on my behalf.
Thanks, Jared. I prefer no rows of icons and thought it was simply an option no longer available.
jereeeee Sep 13, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Thanks! exactly what I needed.
msweet#CB Sep 13, 2011 at 3:12 pm
why not 3 rows?
lewisc1979 Sep 13, 2011 at 3:51 pm
I posted a thread about this.
http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-bold-9930-9900-f235/customizing-...
ivan188 Sep 13, 2011 at 3:56 pm
i'm gonna try that out.
El Becko Sep 13, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Great Stuff - Thanks!
cmillselp Sep 13, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Thanks so much for this info Jared!!
JNM Sep 13, 2011 at 4:57 pm
Good post. Most of us who visit CrackBerry regularly don't need this type of information but many really do and this helps. I always point people to this site when they have lots of BB related questions and itnis nice to see the simple ones still being answered.
Fenlenus Sep 13, 2011 at 4:59 pm
The post mentions not being able to change the number of rows pre OS6 but I could change the number of rows on my Storm 1. On my new 9850 I keep it to 1 row, I like it clean to show off the desktop pic.
Mvor7 Sep 13, 2011 at 5:29 pm
This has been a 'feature' since the VERY FIRST OS6 device, the Torch 9800.
Nothing spectacular about it.
Pyxie Sep 13, 2011 at 6:13 pm
I like keeping the icons hidden and then just tap the bar to fully open or close it.
Leinie Sep 13, 2011 at 6:22 pm
It would be nice to be able to hide the "ALL" icons screen. I'm tired of the panels sliding sideways. All I want is my "FAVORITES" to be displayed.
geotos Sep 13, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Yep. Just to clarify. The 9800 running os6 does this already.
poonsaloon Sep 13, 2011 at 7:01 pm
Man, people love to hate or criticize! The heading of this post is called "Quick Tip" under the "Help" umbrella. You haters make it seem as if the OP said "Hey guys! Check out this new thing I discovered!!" he wasn't trying to point out a discovery but rather help people who didn't know this was an option.
Seriously, shaking my head at you fools...........
sidekick2flip Sep 13, 2011 at 10:19 pm
how do you change the amount of icons in each row, when i first got my 9900 it had 5 icons in each row but after the updates it only has 4 now. And now i cant get the 5 icons back. Anyone know a fix?
SirVancelot Sep 15, 2011 at 1:00 am
whats the weather application he uses that shows the temperature in the notifications bar?
33497746 Dec 4, 2011 at 7:22 pm
That's the Beweather app. I want to know how does to not show the carrier information in the screen?? I see it shows ".:crackberry:."?? How you do that?? Anyone??
VENUSP Aug 2, 2012 at 7:09 pm
Dear Jared! Thank you for that video! It really helped!!!!
Fantastic work!
Best, Venusp
yiska1980 Sep 18, 2012 at 4:15 pm
thank you for this video, it rly helped :)