This is more of an update but LauncherPro Beta .3 is available as of this morning! It add’s the much requested customization of persistant icons in the bottom tray (that you may have seen in Helix1/2). Don’t let the “Beta” fool you. It is the fastest smoothest launcher I’ve tried as of yet (vs Helix1/2, ADW, Launcher2, GDE, OpenHome, PandaHome).
Highly recommended. (Remember that if you do decide to keep it, uninstall your previous launcher(s) to prevent battery drain from it’s widgets)