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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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[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ]

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!

Filed Under: Help, How-To & Tips, BlackBerry 101; Tags: 101, BlackBerry 7, cb video, How To, Icon rows, video
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Posted by QuIcKsIlV3r Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 255 days ago

I love sitting on the bus just sliding the bar up and down on my 9900 lol

 
 
Posted by Joe257 Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

Sorry Jared, but does that really warrant a post? Yikes!

 
 
Posted by Kerri Neill Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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,

 
 
Posted by HavPlenty Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

Yeah I think so. I wondered how the hell it was done my damn self. lol

 
 
Posted by westex74 Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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.

 
 
Posted by KPMcClave Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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.

 
 
Posted by jereeeee Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

Thanks! exactly what I needed.

 
 
Posted by msweet Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

why not 3 rows?

 
 
Posted by lewisc1979 Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

I posted a thread about this.

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-bold-9930-9900-f235/customizing-...

 
 
Posted by ivan188 Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

i'm gonna try that out.

 
 
Posted by El Becko Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

Great Stuff - Thanks!

 
 
Posted by cmillselp Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

Thanks so much for this info Jared!!

 
 
Posted by JNM Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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.

 
 
Posted by Fenlenus Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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.

 
 
Posted by elmorro Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

This has been a 'feature' since the VERY FIRST OS6 device, the Torch 9800.
Nothing spectacular about it.

 
 
Posted by Pyxie Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

I like keeping the icons hidden and then just tap the bar to fully open or close it.

 
 
Posted by Leinie Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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.

 
 
Posted by geotos Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

Yep. Just to clarify. The 9800 running os6 does this already.

 
 
Posted by poonsaloon Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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...........

 
 
Posted by sidekick2flip Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 254 days ago

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?

 
 
Posted by SirVancelot Thursday, Sep 15, 2011 253 days ago

whats the weather application he uses that shows the temperature in the notifications bar?

 
 
Posted by 33497746 Sunday, Dec 04, 2011 172 days ago

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??