[android-developers] [repo/git/Ubuntu] Do I need to 'make' entire Android platform if I only want the Launcher?

Hi.

My goal:
- Re-build the (built-in)Launcher application and modify/re-skin it
then publish as the new .apk.

My current situation:
1. I installed Ubuntu on my machine and follow the instructions on
this page: http://source.android.com/download
2. I successfully execute "$ repo sync". Now the 2.1GB source is in my
PC.

My question:
Allow me to ask before I continue to build the entire platform (which
is said to take up to 6GB including the source).

Q1. If I only need the Launcher then do I need to build the entire
platform?

Q2. I also read the page "Using Eclipse for Android platform
development" here : http://source.android.com/using-eclipse
and it said

"Important: You will still be using "make" to build the files you will
actually run (in the emulator or on a device). You will be using
Eclipse to edit files and verify that they compile, but when you want
to run something you will need to make sure files are saved in Eclipse
and run "make" in a shell. The Eclipse build is just for error
checking."

Does this also means I'll need to re-build the entire platform "each
time" I make changes to the source?


Thank you in advance.

P.S. My apology if I sound stupid in your eyes. I actually am an
artist and getting this far to install Ubuntu is already a miracle for
me lol. Thanks again.
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