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App Drawer replacement, Sidebar, App Organizer, Folders and much much more. A must have for advanced users
JINA: App Drawer, App Organizer, Sidebar & Folders
App Drawer, Sidebar, App Organizer, Folder Organizer: All In One!.
JINA is an App Drawer Replacement and an App Organizer bundled with a Sidebar always accessibile by a simple swipe on the screen.
Some features:
★ sort apps by size, manually, by usage, name, install date, update date, last event
★ quick launch sidebar, resizable and always accessible for multitasking
★ fully customizable app drawer replacement
★ customizable home screen icon
★ automatic app organizer
★ personal tags and market categories based app organizer
★ dynamic desktop folders and nested sub folders
★ playstore listing abstracts
★ blazing fast finder with T9 search option
★ random game picker: when you feel bored
★ system apps uninstaller for rooted devices
★ app list exporter
★ .... much more just try it
Download on Google play
Want help translate?
JINA web site
Additional features:
Dynamic desktop folders for automatic categories
User defined Tags: 1 app can have multiple tags (m:n relationship)
Drag and drop for category mapping
Desktop Sidebar resizable and zoomable :cyclops:
Sidebar content customizable (from the icon only to full information)
App list Excel export
Apps prices and origin editable
Installation chart
Uninstalls tracking
Root uninstall system apps
Favourite apps
Customizable app icons
4 themes
Automatic switch to dark theme during the night
Lollipop app stats
...
Latest builds and changelogs are available on XDA-Labs
JINA: App Drawer, App Organizer, Sidebar & Folders.
Have a look at the FAQ section on post #5
The main purpose of this thread is to collect feedbacks on the new UI and suggestions for more features: togheter we can improve JINA.
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Old beta history
Previous beta changelog
New internal cache management (drawer/sidebar)
Settings related to the new cache management are reset to their default values (drawer/sidebar)
New option to disable sidebar search button: swipe up from bottom to enter search mode (sidebar)
App stats are now applied asynchronously when ordering by usage (drawer/sidebar)
Added pull to refresh gesture for sidebar and drawer (drawer/sidebar)
Dial menu on shortcuts: it is now possibile to move shortcuts between folders (folders)
Fixed hidden attribute not preserved on not launchable apps refresh (general)
New optional horizontal letterbar when sorting by name (drawer)
Keyboard shown automatically if "start in search mode" is set (sidebar)
Fixed Sidebar 2nd row cut on huge fonts system settings (sidebar)
Fixed wrong behavior on device orientation changes (sidebar, drawer)
New optional wide sidebar activation hotspot, useful for samsung edges devices (sidebar)
Tags filtering problems fixed (sidebar)
Multiple opened nested folder can be close tapping on the desktop (folders)
Single tap on the app counter circle to show the sort-by menu (folders)
Performance and stability improvement (general)
New option to disable sidebar opening animation: default disabled on pre-lollipop (sidebar)
New sortby bottom-sheet: long press tags filter (sidebar)
Sortby icons (general)
Fixed app stats screen (drawer)
New dynamic folder for untagged apps (folders)
Added new menu entry for nested folders (folders)
Reduced apk size (general)
Stability improvement (general)
Workaround for the "Screen overlay detected" message when accessing permission (Samsung and Nexus security updates).
New option in the Sidebar Notification to quick toggle on off the handler and bypass the "Screen overlay detected" message while granting permissions (sidebar)
Sidebar handler is automatic disabled (and re-enabled) when is Jina who asks for their permissions (general)
Fixed Tags manual sorting ignored when adding tags to apps from app details (general)
Stability improvement (general)
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New contextual menu with speed dial (sidebar, drawer, folders)
New option to choose Tags Management as default drawer view (drawer)
New option to clear previous search on each start (sidebar/drawer)
Fresh new sidebar menu (sidebar)
New error reporting system (general)
New option to launch sidebar from folders (folders)
Revisited first install tour (general)
New accessibility service as alternative method for Sidebar blacklist (sidebar)
Sidebar toolbar moved to bottom (sidebar)
Added option for smaller sidebar handler and activation hotspot (sidebar)
Added option to toggle the bottom bar by long pressing the Search icon (drawer/sidebar)
New Drawer Everywhere option (drawer)
Added new menu entry JINA Shortcuts (drawer) and the related shortcuts creation (i.e. new classic drawer icon)
Added shortcuts repository (drawer/folders)
Folders default colors inherited from the current theme (folders)
New live folders: favourite apps, most used, last used, and last played games (folders)
New Black Transparent theme (general)
New app icons loading strategy to reduce the fading effect on first load (drawer/sidebar/folders)
Added app size (approximate) information (general)
New order by options: last event and size (general)
Stability improvement (general)
improved app details layout
added ability to use any image as app/tag icon
added option to ignore some apps when sorting by usage (most/less/last)
added apps usage time info (app detail and apps statistics)
most used sort criteria is now based on the apps usage time (due to android api changes, launch count is unreliable on most phones)
cosmetic change to the sidebar tags picker filter
new option to start the sidebar with the tags filter shown
fixed broken tags sorting
sidebar excluded from recents
fixed wrong colors on folders details
multi selection on batch tags assign mode (app drawer)
new icon
fixed dark theme
other minor bugfixing
totally new drawer menu
fixed transparent background on app details launched from folders
shortcut indicator resized on folder icon zoom
new UI
sidebar and drawer are now 2 different launcher entries
categories and tags are merged into "super" tags
market categories are now automatically mapped to a tag
tags linked to automatic categories can be manually renamed and/or unliked on app basis
tags can be manually sorted
tags batch actions (work in progress)
the game or app attribute is related only to the app and no more to the category/tag
desktop/home folders are totally resizable
folder items can be manually sorted
new backup/restore system (full data and icons backup on external storage to survive to uninstallations)
some user preference added (just have a look)
sidebar activation feedback (very very work in progress)
fixed crash when folders/subfolders are not opened directly from launcher
fixed double entries on uninstall/reinstall
improved app list refresh function
maybe something else but i don't remember
Current release
Old releases
v.1.2.7ga
Sidebar persistent notification icon
Fixed sidebar activation problems on android 6
Increased max zoom drawer icon view
Fixed FC on unescaped search strings
Fixed missed Sidebar activation after apps launch
Start sidebar in search mode
Sidebar T9 height adjustable
Removed unneeded read_phone_state permission
Tag colors code
New desktop shortcuts to directly launch the Sidebar (filtered or not)
System shortcuts can be added to folders (experimental)
v. 1.2.5p02
Fixed sidebar everywhere on android 6.0
Added option to rebuild icon cache
Sidebar swipe to uninstall is now optional
Sidebar everywhere hotspot position changed and tuned activation detection
Tags list sort by name option
Uninstalled apps icon are now saved
App details: export app icon
App details: clipboard copy app store url
Fixed long press on clear filter behaviour
T9 search visual feedback
General stability improvement
v. 1.2.4
Fixed old folder opened sometimes instead of the right one
Option to position the Sidebar everywhere handler (up/center/bottom)
Option to disable the row alignment during scroll (to improve scrolling smoothness default value is true now)
Category and Tags filter screen "pin" status saved
Long press on app icon to launch the app from the app details screen
Sidebar everywhere startup at boot settings retained after app updates
Cookies disclaimer one time message (mandatory to be compliant with the EU law)
v. 1.2.3p1
Added Sidebar Everywhere apps whitelist
Option to automatically build category icons using the app icons
Folders automatic zoom option
App rename option added
Fixed wrong tags picker icons
Tags and Categories directly accessible from the Sidebar menu
Jina accessible from desktop folders
Apks Export option added (root required)
Fixed scrolling behavior on focus lost
Workaround for missing icons after app restore
v. 1.2.2
Sidebar -> fullscreen switch button integrated in the quick launch strip
Sidebar tags and category filters are now shown outside the sidebar
Disabled long press on search button to access advanced filters (still accessible from the quick launch strip)
Folders refresh bug fixed
v. 1.2.0
New sidebar quick launch buttons
App details are now accessible from desktop folders
Category folders shortcut icon and label are now user customizable
It is now possible to remove a tag from multiple apps (from the tags browser function)
Bug fixing
v. 1.1.7h
Default categories icons changed
Improved "refresh installed app list" function
Tags included in back fileset
v. 1.1.7c
New look & feel for desktop folders
New look for the app Menu drawer
improved letterbar (second letter available to refine the search, just keep pressed a letter for more than 1 second to activate)
Fixed a bug on 4.0.x devices
v. 1.1.6g
Complete Tags support ui in the app detail screen
Colored Tags
Various bugs fixed
v. 1.1.0
User defined Tags: 1 app can have multiple tags (many to many relationship)
Tags usage example.
"google apps" -> gmail, chrome, maps..
"messaging" -> gmail, exchange ....
"favourites" -> gmail, JINA....
v. 1.0.10
Random game pick added to the sidebar
Change icons for All Games and All Apps category shortcuts
Improved French translation
v. 1.0.9
Random game pick
v. 1.0.8
Fixed 3 dot menu not showing in Category Browser view
Improved French translation
v. 1.0.7a
Android 5+ app stats usage
Recent app list included in sort by "last used" view also if launched outside Jina
v. 1.0.6f
System apps can be now uninstalled on rooted devices
Added option to start Sidebar Everywhere at boot
Sidebar Everywhere hotspot color customizable
Added french translation (greetings to Hervé)
Improved app icons loading strategy
Hidden filter is now reset when Jina is sent to background
Improved desktop folder position algorithm</change>
Improved Sidebar everywhere animation feedback</change>
Added function to check Google Play infos (if available) for apps with different origin
Added option to open the Sidebar from everywhere, by sliding the edge of the screen
Categories Folders can be freely moved on the screen (per folder settings)
Categories Folders can be created as general system shortcuts (Nova, Swapps etc.)
Categories Folders look and feel user customizable (per folder settings)
Added option to not ask confirmation before exit fullscreen
v. 4.0 beta 5
Older betas
Backup/Restore JINA db
Fixed app version not updated
v. 4.0 beta 4
Added Export/Import to Excel (csv) JINA db
It is now possible to create and contextually assign a category to a list of selected apps
Fixed bug on origin change from app details
v. 4.0 beta 3
Icon view (full screen) resizable by pinch zoom
Some graphics improvement
v. 4.0 beta 1
Genders desktop folders (All games, All apps)
Optionally include whitespaces and punctuation in T9 searches
App name can be hidden in Sidebar
First usage hints added
v. 4.0 alpha18
Sidebar advanced filters added (long press search button)
Removed vibration on max zoom reached
v. 4.0 alpha17.
Sidebar and sidebar content resizable by a joystick like handler
Sidebar app details customizable (Sidebar settings menu)
Sidebar search section moved under the app list
Change icon regression bug fixed
v. 4.0 alpha16.
New T9 design and functions, with numbers and whitespace. Sorry DB must reset on first launch
Fixed missing Phone app on samsung phones
Added app version info in apps list
Changed space with 1 on top of the letterbar
Added icon as indicator for night mode
Some app list loading optimization after launch/details
Fixed scrolling position on multiselection (tablet layout)
Desktop folders are not moveable yet...
v. 4.0 alpha14.
Desktop folders container resizable (pinch zoom) requires 4.1+
Yes i know, next release they will be also moveable
Fixed sorting bug
Fixed some themes bug
v. 4.0 alpha13.
Fixed automatic dark theme switch
Zoomable sidebar
Added pricing info to the app list
Added indicator current sort by criteria
Option to hide categories from the app list
Various bugs fixed
v. 4.0 alpha12.
Added a new sidebar desktop view (still incomplete but it useful as proof of concept)
Added swipe to uninstall from the new sidebar
Closing app details doesn't reload app list anymore
3 dot app menu more moved to the left
Bug fixed: category change in app detail
v. 4.0 alpha11
App details popup mode for tablet/landscape layout
Much bigger touchable area for 3 dot app menu more
v. 4.0 alpha10
Bug fixed: letter bar disappearing
Bug fixed: white icons background
Added multi selection option to reset app icons
v. 4.0 alpha9
Improved more letter bar
Desktop folder grid is resizable, per single folder (icons x row)
v. 4.0 alpha8
Improved letter bar
Added option to move search button on the bottom toolbar
Automatic dark theme switching during the night period
Info button now is hidden in multiselection if items selected are 0 or more than 1
Experimental: Jina is now hidden from the recent apps list
Bug fixed: keyboard not hidden on exit from the main list view
Bug fixed: list position reset on exiting detail view in multiselection mode
Bug fixed: games category not assignable from multiselection
Bug fixed: unable to change back to app gender if game gender is selected
v. 4.0 alpha7
bugfix
v. 4.0 alpha6
Incremental, non destructive, db refresh function (from Settings menu)
It is now possible to manually add an app to JINA db (from Settings menu)
Sort by name in Find Apps is now case insensitive
Improved alphabet indexer usability in App List
List position after view details is now mantained
User feedback on how many apps are currently selected in multi selection mode
Manually assign app origin in multi selection mode
White theme added
Source filter logic changed: now a selection on a source means "show only that source"
Some bug fixed (i.e. crash on remove unistalled apps from list)
v. 4.0 alpha5
Added Dynamic Desktop Folders for categories
Better App Detail management on tablet layout
View attachment 3121859
v. 4.0 alpha4
Added option to force order by most used in search mode
v. 4.0 alpha3
UI totally revisited
Multiple views for apps (icons, details)
Batch actions on apps (multi selection)
Folder view (browse apps for categories)
Drag and drop to map categories
Dark theme
Customizable icons (apps and categories)
Icon packs integration
Screenshots attached
Last release
Current Google Play Release
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobeedom.android.jinaFS
New features requests
Desktop folders for categories (developer)
Clean white theme (umetnic)
Auto switch selected themes according to time for starters. So I could use dark in the evening while tinkering with phone prior to sleep…. But white etc. during the day…. (umetnic)
Incremental refresh db function to add new apps (i.e. restored with titanium backup) without loose previous data (hervé)
Manually add an app to JINA db (hervé)
toggle search icon on/off (off should put it in the footer bar) (umetnic, daniello8)
toggle the footer bar on/off (daniello8)
toggle labels on/off (daniello8)
in the letter bar you can long press a letter and then you get a fly out to select the second letter (daniello8)
hide Jina in the system's task manager (daniello8)
in grid view it would be cool to be able to scale the icons .. eg. 5x5 etc. (daniello8)
Introduce a sort of sidebar quicklaunch view, popup style, similar to previous JINA main view(hervé)
App detail popup mode (tablet layout)(hervé)
save list position between different session (in sort by name mode) (daniello8)
add app size info (umetnic)
sidebar for categories(hervé)
recent used apps folder (vault1965)
Provide the ability to group shortcuts as well as applications (ewillner)
Provide the ability to assign an application to more than one group (ewillner)
Provide the ability to add a launcher shortcut to a group. (ewillner)
Instead of automatically categorizing applications on initialization, provide that as an option. (ewillner)
default categories icons as stacked-preview(andrew)
automatically hide empty categories(andrew)
Question and answers
FAQ
Q. Lot of apps don't get categories after the first install or after a restore
A. After the first install, JINA has to go online to search categories for installed apps. Right now this step is not automatic and should be manually started using the "Retrieve app categories" function on the sidebar menu
Q. How can i see app details?
A. From listview you can activate the app detail function either by using the 3 dot button on the app row or by double tapping on the app row. From the gridview (thumbnails) you can double tap the app icon.
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Really like that last option. Now I can run apps even faster!
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Feature Suggestions;
1. Clean white theme
2. Auto switch selected themes according to time for starters. So I could use dark in the evening while tinkering with phone prior to sleep…. But white etc. during the day….
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umetnic said:
Feature Suggestions;
1. Clean white theme
2. Auto switch selected themes according to time for starters. So I could use dark in the evening while tinkering with phone prior to sleep…. But white etc. during the day….
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Yes! I love the theme autoswitch idea. Jumped on top of the todo list
umetnic said:
1. Clean white theme
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other ideas on the graphics guys?
bambapin said:
other ideas on the graphics guys?
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Actually, one about UI....currently i am not a big fan of that Circle obscuring my view...how about moving that switch down, left or down right where there is still space.
Also...in regular keyboard mode, You have a line where U can see the search phrase, but not in T9...U might make that the same for consistencys sake...not sure also If it is needed, since we allready see what we are typing in realtime among results...but could be an extra option?....
Anyhow...that circle with X/magnifying glass could be put in the same row with other icons...IMHO
umetnic said:
Actually, one about UI....currently i am not a big fan of that Circle obscuring my view..
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You mean the "material" style search button?
umetnic said:
Also...in regular keyboard mode, You have a line where U can see the search phrase, but not in T9...U might make that the same for consistencys sake...not sure also If it is needed, since we allready see what we are typing in realtime among results...but could be an extra option?....
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Yes i agree, me too i feel that in T9 search mode the bottom toolbar is a bit "poor" but what kind of feedback should i give? numbers?
p.s. stay tuned, desktop folders for categories are almost finished
Added Desktop Folders for categories and better App Detail management on tablet layout.
Hmm not many of my apps get a category .. and before I'd assign them myself I'd rather use the Categories I already have from "Folder Organizer" app.
Also I do find that the letterbar is often not responsive and I keep intiating actions I don't want.
About the source filter .. no multiselection is possible and there is no simple reset .. I don't think this is really usable at the moment.
Just some feedback
I meant this…
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daniello8 said:
Hmm not many of my apps get a category ..
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First, thanks for the feedback, that's why this thread exists
You don't get categories neither if you try to refresh the category in the app detail? If so, can you please tell me a couple of apps that don't get a category?
daniello8 said:
Also I do find that the letterbar is often not responsive..
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You are right, i didn't notice there is a conflict with the category sliding tab on the right, i have to fix it.
daniello8 said:
About the source filter .. no multiselection is possible and there is no simple reset ..
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Ok right again, i'll add an option to reset the source filter. Right now there is only a way to reset all filters by tapping on the action bar title.
Max
bambapin said:
First, thanks for the feedback, that's why this thread exists
You don't get categories neither if you try to refresh the category in the app detail? If so, can you please tell me a couple of apps that don't get a category?
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Hardly any apps get one .. I sent a screenshot to your email address
daniello8 said:
Hardly any apps get one .. I sent a screenshot to your email address
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Thank you, got the screenshot and answered to your email, please let me know if it helped.
umetnic said:
I meant this…
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So you don't like the WONDERFUL floating action button google style
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1Tap Quick Bar is the best notification customization app for Android. It helps you to do most common tasks in a shorter time, such as change Wifi settings, call your wife, add an event, launch an favorite game just in 1-click. It also offers a way to create a beautiful notification bar.
How 1tap Quick Bar works?
You can add most of task into notification bar and quickly kick it off in 1tap. It supports over 50 built-in tasks, including
☆ Direct dial
☆ Direct message,
☆ 1-tap direct web page launcher,
☆ Application shortcut
☆ Application launcher
☆ Direct email label
☆ New event, new message
☆ Hidden system activities
☆ 3rd tasks: ram booster
☆ Media control
☆ Etc,.
A quick bar appearance can be twisted in many ways, such as background, icon set, text color, status icon, etc,. to make it the most beautiful notification bar.
How to work 1tap Quick Bar?
A quick bar is a special notification that stays on notification area. It composes up to 6 actions with fully customize its colors, text, background. Actions are categorized into 5 main groups:
☆ Setting: quickly toggle a setting or launch useful setting shortcut (upto 50 types).
☆ Application: launch chosen application.
☆ Shortcut: launch shortcut supplied by other applications
☆ Contact: to make a call, send a sms or email to chosen contact
☆ Misc: several built-in commands, hidden activities
There are several special actions that help you to discover hidden applications on your devices, such as Application's shortcut, last call, battery info, etc,.
The design tab helps you to customize any part of a quick bar.
Free version supports one quick bar. Upgrade to Pro version enjoy more quick bar
Change logs
Version 1.0
- Support home screen widget 1x1, 1x2, 1x4, 4x1, 4x2 with tons of customization
- Support shortcut
Version 0.9
- Initial release
Download
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.onetap
Website: http://rootuninstaller.com/1tap-quick-bar/
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leducbao said:
1Tap Quick Bar is the best notification customization app for Android. It helps you to do most common tasks in a shorter time, such as change Wifi settings, call your wife, add an event, launch an favorite game just in 1-click. It also offers a way to create a beautiful notification bar.
How 1tap Quick Bar works?
You can add most of task into notification bar and quickly kick it off in 1tap. It supports over 50 built-in tasks, including
☆ Direct dial
☆ Direct message,
☆ 1-tap direct web page launcher,
☆ Application shortcut
☆ Application launcher
☆ Direct email label
☆ New event, new message
☆ Hidden system activities
☆ 3rd tasks: ram booster
☆ Media control
☆ Etc,.
A quick bar appearance can be twisted in many ways, such as background, icon set, text color, status icon, etc,. to make it the most beautiful notification bar.
How to work 1tap Quick Bar?
A quick bar is a special notification that stays on notification area. It composes up to 6 actions with fully customize its colors, text, background. Actions are categorized into 5 main groups:
☆ Setting: quickly toggle a setting or launch useful setting shortcut (upto 50 types).
☆ Application: launch chosen application.
☆ Shortcut: launch shortcut supplied by other applications
☆ Contact: to make a call, send a sms or email to chosen contact
☆ Misc: several built-in commands, hidden activities
There are several special actions that help you to discover hidden applications on your devices, such as Application's shortcut, last call, battery info, etc,.
The design tab helps you to customize any part of a quick bar.
Free version supports one quick bar. Upgrade to Pro version enjoy more quick bar
Download
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootuninstaller.onetap
Website: http://rootuninstaller.com/1tap-quick-bar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntTekApps
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Google play link is "not found"
I want this! Please fix the play store problem
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sometimes google is really slow at adding things to the play store
The app is just added into Google Play, please wait a moment before it's available to download.
PS: It seems that Google recently delays upto hours before making an app available to download
coso182 said:
I want this! Please fix the play store problem
Sent from my LT26i using xda premium
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The link is now fixed
Good job! Any chance of torch functionality? I'd gladly pay and throw away widgetsoid.
Thanks
floateruk said:
Good job! Any chance of torch functionality? I'd gladly pay and throw away widgetsoid.
Thanks
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In the mean time, you may use a Torch app and make a shortcut on quickbar that you can quickly toggle it.
great app, thank you!
some observations:
- when searching through the contacts, it's not listed in alphabetical order
- if device is locked, when using create new sms, the device does not unlock, it just launches the messaging app behind the lock screen, would be great if it unlocks the device
oldsap said:
great app, thank you!
some observations:
- when searching through the contacts, it's not listed in alphabetical order
- if device is locked, when using create new sms, the device does not unlock, it just launches the messaging app behind the lock screen, would be great if it unlocks the device
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Confirm these issues. Hope to fix it soon. Thanks for report.
a shortcut for the default alarm clock would also be nice
Hi Bao, hit me up with a PM if you're avail. for future freelance projects in Sai Gon
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Reboot
Could you add a confirmation dialog to the reboot feature and a check box in settings for those of us that want the dialog box?
Also, could you add an option to merge multiple notification bars into one and put an arrow at the end(s) to switch between the bars?
why don't you take one picture up here?
Picture 1 shows how the notification bar would look before clicking the arrow on the right and picture 2 shows both notification bars and the arrows on the end of each shows that they are linked.
Two ways that this could be implemented are:
All bars are automatically linked and you could only have 1 bar showing at a time
Long press on one of the bars and click a link icon and then click another bar, with this you might want to put a box around the linked bars and automatically move them next to each other
I hope this makes it clearer.
thanks
I also thought that if you are able to make linked bars, that there could be an option to automatically create the linked bars after a limit has been met. Like a check box to enable a limit and another option to set a limit, list or text box. This would make this app that much more user friendly.
Great program
This program works great for me, unlike another similar notification bar program I tried that caused unexpected/unwanted changes to my phone's behavior.
Keep up the good work.
electricpete1 said:
This program works great for me, unlike another similar notification bar program I tried that caused unexpected/unwanted changes to my phone's behavior.
Keep up the good work.
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Thank you
How to edit?
leducbao - this is a wonderful app, I use it all the time. A couple of things that I have not worked out, however, are:
1 How to edit an existing bar e.g. remove/replace shortcuts?
2 How to re-order icons in a "new" or "existing" bar (linked to question 1)?
I cannot find that these two issues are clarified in your FAQ and feel it would be really cool if they were explained (then again, I might have missed something, sorry if that's the case!).
Congratulations on a really, really good app.
nielowen
Xperia™ Launcher
Android 4.0.3+
Based on Xperia™ Home 4.1.A.0.7 from Xperia T
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Features summary:
- User selectable number of home screens (up to 11) and default screen selection
- Customizable desktop and app drawer grid size (from 3 x 3 to 9 x 9)
- Infinite scrolling on the desktop and the app drawer
- Resizable widgets
- Hide apps from the app drawer
- Swipe Up / Down gestures on the desktop
- Show / hide icon labels on the desktop, the dock and the app drawer
- Set icon labels' text size (desktop, dock and app drawer)
- Enable / disable app sharing on social networks
- Enable / disable tactile feedback (vibration)
- Icon packs support (load icons from: Launcher Pro, ADW Launcher and GO Launcher themes / icon packs)
- Built-In icon pack with icons from Xperia T
- Backup and restore launcher settings
- Support for any resolution and any display density (custom DPI)
- Others
Information:
- Support for all phones and tablets (both Xperia and non-Xperia) running Android 4.0.3 and later (all ROMs are supported)
- Installable as normal app (will be available on Google Play soon!)
* Xperia users having problems with the stock Xperia widgets not working, please take a look at the second post.
Unread counts:
Xperia™ Unread provides unread counts for SMS, Calls, Gmail, K-9 Mail and virtually any other application for the Xperia Launcher.
It supports all SMS and Phone apps and will work on any Android 4.0+ device/ROM.
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Widgets:
You won't be able to use some of the stock Xperia widgets with this launcher:
ClockWidgets, WeatherWidget, SocialPane-FeedWidget, SocialPane-FriendsWidget, SocialPane-StatusWidget, MusicWidget, NoteWidget, OnOffTools, PhotoWidget, RecentCallsWidget
Modified versions of them that work with the launcher and will not overwrite the stock versions are available bellow (install as normal apps):
ClockWidgets
WeatherWidget
PhotoWidget
RecentCallsWidget
OnOffTools - OnOffTools needs to be installed as a system app (push to /system/app and set correct permissions) if you want to toggle GPS and/or NFC with it!
MusicWidget - MusicWidget requires non-Xperia users to install the SemcMusic (Walkman) app from Xperia S / T / V etc. Search for it on XDA-Developers
NoteWidget - NoteWidget requires non-Xperia users to install the SemcNotes app
Change Log:
1.3.7c (Build: 1080) 11.2.2013
- Added: Option to always keep the application in memory (to reduce redraws): Launcher Settings -> GENERAL -> Keep In Memory
- Added: Swipe Up/Down gestures now also work in the App drawer
- Added: ICS: Grid interface (Root method) for adding widgets now also works on devices with x86 CPUs
- Fixed: Status bar was transparent when showing notifications (if the status bar was previously hidden)
- Fixed: Force Close when the application is called from the Swapps application
1.3.7b (Build: 1078) 10.2.2013
- Fixed: Force Close when trying to assign an icon from an icon pack as a custom icon for a shortcut
1.3.7 (Build: 1077) 09.2.2013
- Added: Pop-up menu on long tapping an item on the desktop and the dock bar
- Added: Ability to edit the titles of shortcuts on the desktop and the dock bar
- Added: Ability to assign custom icons to shortcuts on the desktop and the dock bar
- Added: Xperia™ Launcher icon (visible in other launchers) - convenient when launching the application for the first time
- Added: "Activities" under the add shortcut menu - allows for adding a shortcut to any activity
- Fixed: Out of memory error when a very large image is selected for Dock background
- Fixed: Desktop: Expanding folder icon when tapping on a closed folder
- Fixed: Icon packs are listed more than once if they support more than one launcher.
- Fixed: Enabling swipe up/down gestures on the desktop does not disable scrollable widgets anymore
*NOTE: Non Xperia scrollable widgets will perform as expected, but Scrolling Xperia widgets such as Photo widget and Notes widget will lead to simultaneous scrolling + swipe action execution. This is due to the way Xperia widgets are designed.
- Removed: Rocket launcher activity (not really needed)
- Removed: NetworkNameManager and NetworkNameView (unused)
- Other minor fixes and changes
1.3.6 (Build: 1070) 26.1.2013
- Added: Option to lock the desktop in order to disable modifying it
- Added: 3 More actions assignable for buttons and gestures:
- Search
- Launch App
- Shortcut
- Added: Long pressing the hardware Menu button can also be assigned an action. By default it is assigned to 'Search'
- Dock bar: Added an option to modify item labels' text size
- Launcher Settings activity updated:
- Added a spinner for faster navigation
- The former GENERAL tab is now splitted to: BUTTONS AND GESTURES, GENERAL, APPEARANCE tabs
- The former MORE tab is now splitted to: BACKUP AND RESTORE and XPERIA™ LAUNCHER tabs
- "Auto Screen orientation" default state changed to Enabled
- Fixed: Force Close when resizing widgets on selected devices
- Fixed: Customization menu not closing when tapping outside it on selected devices
- Added the latest translations (form 25.1.2013)
- ACRA compiled from the latest sources
1.3.4 (Build: 1065) 03.1.2013
- Added: Option to completely disable the dock bar
- Added: Possibility to add shortcuts to launcher actions (Show App drawer, Toggle status bar, Show notifications, etc.)
- Fixed: Showing notifications by gesture or button not working on Android 4.2+
- Added: Automatic error reporting (ACRA 4.4.0)
1.3.3d (Build: 1064) 02.1.2013
- Fixed: Possibility of force close when installing new apps from Google Play
- Fixed: Possibility for shortcut icons to occupy more than one cell on the desktop
- Slightly increased smoothness of scrolling the app drawer
- Added an option to set icon labels text size on the desktop and the app drawer (two sepparate settings)
1.3.3c (Build: 1063) 30.12.2012
- Fixed: Force Close when entering Launcher Settings -> GENERAL in case the icon pack that is currently in use is uninstalled.
1.3.3b (Build: 1062) 30.12.2012
- Fixed: Double options overflow menu in the App drawer for devices with on-screen navigation bar
1.3.3 (Build: 1061) 30.12.2012
- Fixed (All DPI): App Drawer button not centered correctly (landscape)
- Fixed (MDPI / LDPI): App Drawer button not centered correctly (portrait)
- Fixed: Wallpaper jumping when infinite scrolling is enabled and scrolling from the last to the first home screen (or vice versa)
- Changed: Scrolling dynamics for the desktop and the App Drawer are now more similar to other launchers (weaker "spring" effect)
- Added: Option to set a color filter for the Dock background image (possible to pick any color)
- Added: Option to check for available updates (Launcher Settings -> MORE -> ABOUT -> Check For Updates
- Added: Translations for all strings translated uptil 29.12.2012). Thank you all of you participating in the translation!
- Removed: Action bar on desktop
- Added: A Customization menu (instead of action bar on desktop) with more links: Widgets, Shortcuts, Applications, Wallpaper, Launcher Settings, System Settings, Manage Apps, Play Store. Can be access either by long tap on the desktop / dock or by the Menu button. Access by short tap is configurable.
- Added (App Drawer): A menu with links for: Widgets, Play Store, Manage Apps, Launcher Settings, System Settings. Can be accessed either by the Menu button or the "More" button on the action bar
1.3.2 (Build: 1059) 11.12.2012
- Fixed: App drawer action bar background disappearing after returning from another app (bug introduced in 1.3.1)
- Fixed: Slowness after returning from another app (bug introduced in 1.3.1)
1.3.1 (Build: 1058) 10.12.2012
- Disabled automatically showing the action bar when navigating to an empty home screen
- Added an option to enable/disable showing the action bar on short tap on the desktop (by default it is enabled)
- Added an option to choose whether the page indicator can overlap other content if it is set to "Fade Out". By default overlapping is disabled (two separate settings for Desktop and App Drawer)
- Added an option to use completely opaque black background for the App drawer
- Now changing most of the settings does not restart the app in order to apply the changes
- Settings that still restart the launcher:
- APP DRAWER -> GENERAL -> App Drawer Grid
- APP DRAWER -> GENERAL -> Hidden Apps
- GENERAL -> BEHAVIOR -> Auto Screen Orientation
- GENERAL -> APPEARANCE-> Icon Pack
- GENERAL -> APPEARANCE-> Sony Color Themes
- Added an option to manually restart the app (MORE -> RESTART -> Restart Launcher)
- Added a possibility to assign actions to Swipe Up and Swipe Down actions on the desktop
- Possible actions:
- Open App drawer
- Toggle Dock bar
- Toggle action bar
- Toggle status bar
- Show notifications
- These actions can also be assigned to the Home button
- (Most probably) fixed a bug of showing 4 phantom apps in the App Drawer on some Xperia devices
1.3.0 (Build: 1055) 05.12.2012
- Fixed: FC on some Xperia devices with stock firmware, thanks go to XDA member eswawan for sending me a logcat
1.2.9 (Build: 1054) 05.12.2012
- Added a list-like (conventional) method for adding widgets on ICS devices without root access. The user can switch between the two methods in: Launcher Settings -> GENERAL -> BEHAVIOR -> (ICS) Method for Adding Widgets
1.2.8 (Build: 1053) 03.12.2012
- Added an option to set App Drawer background opacity from 0 to 100% (set to 0% for a fully transparent App Drawer background)
- Added an option to select custom Dock Bar background image
1.2.7 (Build: 1052) 30.11.2012
- Fixed a bug that sometimes causes Force Close in Launcher Settings
1.2.6 (Build: 1051) 30.11.2012
- Initial public release
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Translations:
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Thank you.
great work. apk please
I am an avid user of your Xperia S launcher and admire like anything. just wishing your good luck ahead . Xperia launchers are my favorite as they are less on RAM.
regards.
ankjain:fingers-crossed:
WOW.. what a great work MAN. hats off. the only thing i hated in previous Xperia S launcher was dock background color which was a nuisance ( allow me to say this as many people wanted a transparent dock) and you DID it Man. 5 ***** . you made my day as this is only using 15 mb ram on my Micromax A90s . i believe that with new editions you will be able to reduce the RAM.
ankjain
hey
how can i download this
thanks...............................
The title has tomorrow's date, so I'd say it will be added tomorrow 11/30.
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Use this xperia launcher in the mean while.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23859581
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awesome work!!! so which Xperia widgets are compatible with this launcher?
hmm only xperia launcher ? where's home add & home preferences ?
btw thanks for this..i really love xperia launcher..now i test with cm10
edit : after install xperia launcher.apk already included evrything
The download link is now live and I added some some information
Thank you all for your support
eminent1410 said:
awesome work!!! so which Xperia widgets are compatible with this launcher?
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I'll be adding some widgets shortly.
miqz said:
hmm only xperia launcher ? where's home add & home preferences ?
btw thanks for this..i really love xperia launcher..now i test with cm10
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Home add and preferences are integrated in the app.
Will work on tablet?
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soncarl said:
Will work on tablet?
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Yes.
ra3al said:
Home add and preferences are integrated in the app.
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yup sorry i dont check it ..now everything works on CM10 also with home settings
waiting for widgets :fingers-crossed:
can you share the wallpaper?..it looks nice
Awesome! Xperia Launcher is my favourite!
Waiting for widgets...weather widget is very cool!
Thanks! :good:
1.2.7 is now released - it fixes a bug in 1.2.6 that can cause a Force Close!
Please update to 1.2.7!
Download link is the same.
miqz said:
can you share the wallpaper?..it looks nice
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The wallpaper is the stock ICS / JB live wallpaper called Bubbles and also Noise Field
LINK
Link is broken. Please fix!
Edit: link doesnt work from the Xda app, but works from browser.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
Have anyond a link for the timescape widgtes ? Facebook, twitter, phone
Sad part is that not for GB .
a really good launcher indeed...
[Android 2.1+] Ray Sidebar Launcher
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Stylish and extremely easy to use, Ray lets you access and multitask between your favorite apps and from anywhere by simply swiping your finger from the edge of the screen. Ray and its premium version (Ray Pro) have clean minimalistic design and all the functionalities you need to customize your tailor-made, fast and hassle-free multitasking sidebar.
Features include:
- Add your favorite apps and shortcuts
- Add "actions" such as: app drawer, toggle Wi-Fi, toggle mobile data, screen brightness, etc.
- Organize your items (apps, shortcuts and actions) in folders*
- Easily rearrange items and remove unwanted ones
- Option to remain open after launching apps and shortcuts - for even faster multi-tasking
- Many others
*The free version of Ray is limited to 8 items or 7 items + 1 folder with up to 8 additional items in the folder
Ray Pro additional features:
- No advertising button (“Free apps”)
- Unlimited number of apps, shortcuts, actions and folders
- Choose between left or right sidebar alignment
- Adjust the text size and color of the item labels
- Add “Running apps” action with task management functionality (kill unwanted apps)
- Icon pack support (load app icons from ADW, Apex, Nova and some Go Launcher themes and icon packs)
- Unread counts for: missed calls, unread SMS and emails as well as any app that displays notifications, including: WhatsApp, Facebook, Skype, Viber, etc.
Ray on Google Play Store
Ray Pro on Google Play Store
Follow my future projects: here
Change log:
Code:
[B]1.2.1 (12.Nov.2013):[/B]
- Added: links to an extensive online tutorial and FAQ under Settings -> Help
- Fixed: Changes after renaming folders or selecting custom icons do not show up immediately
- Fixed (Ray Pro only): The short general tutorial tells the user to swipe from the left edge of the screen, even if sidebar position is set to Right
[B]1.2.0 (10.Nov.2013):[/B]
- Revamped Edit mode interface for removing/arranging items and renaming folders
- Edit mode performance optimizations
- Added (Ray Pro only): user selectable icons for apps, shortcuts, actions
- Reorganized settings
- Improved tutorials
- Fixed (Android 2.1 to 4.0): Pressing the Home button does nothing when the sidebar is open
- Fixed (Android 2.X): Bad sidebar size after folder rename
- Fixed (Android 2.X): Swipe area not visualized properly
- Compiled with Android 4.4 KitKat SDK
- Stability improvements
[B]1.1.1 (20.Oct.2013):[/B]
- Fixed: Problems with swipe area height on Aquos Phone Serie SHL22 and other devices.
[B]1.1.0 (17.Oct.2013):[/B]
- Added: option to automatically close the sidebar after a specified time of inactivity
- Added: user selectable folder icon backgrounds (circle, rounded rectangle, rectangle and custom)
- Fixed: unable to change sidebar background color while in landscape mode
- Fixed: flashlight not working on Nexus 10 and other devices
- Fixed: Android 4.3+ only: Tapping on notification not opening app settings
- Changed: icon margins now depend on the selected sidebar width
- Changed: smaller minimum for sidebar width
[B]1.0.0 (12.Oct.2013):[/B]
Initial release
looks very great. :good:
Very nice app first of all I will give you my personal input from a consumers view. Overall it's a really nice app with a few features the other sidebars lack as in custom icon packs ability along with the ability to rearrange, those are awesome abilities! Where it's lacking is the ability to see running apps indicater and the ability to close them by swiping them away as the others offer, once this feature is added I believe this puts this sidebar in the front runners position. A main feature they all lack because of 4.3 I might add is the ability to hide the app notification from the notification panel. I understand that it needs to be there so the launcher doesn't close the app but there has to be a way to hide that without closing the app. I remove it in settings/app by unchecking the box but eventually the launcher will close the app by default. Once that's accomplished by whichever sidebar that does it will lead the pack hands down! I have purchased two already and I'm going to go purchase yours now, I tried the free version but goodluck to you and this great app!
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olorolo said:
Very nice app first of all I will give you my personal input from a consumers view. Overall it's a really nice app with a few features the other sidebars lack as in custom icon packs ability along with the ability to rearrange, those are awesome abilities! Where it's lacking is the ability to see running apps indicater and the ability to close them by swiping them away as the others offer, once this feature is added I believe this puts this sidebar in the front runners position. A main feature they all lack because of 4.3 I might add is the ability to hide the app notification from the notification panel. I understand that it needs to be there so the launcher doesn't close the app but there has to be a way to hide that without closing the app. I remove it in settings/app by unchecking the box but eventually the launcher will close the app by default. Once that's accomplished by whichever sidebar that does it will lead the pack hands down! I have purchased two already and I'm going to go purchase yours now, I tried the free version but goodluck to you and this great app!
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Hello, thank you for your support!
The paid version has an "action" called "Running apps". You can add it by: (+) button -> Actions -> Running Apps
It lists all currently running apps and lets you kill unwanted ones by swiping them away.
I decided to implement it this way, because in my opinion it's less cluttered and it's usually faster to kill an app. If for example you put the "Running apps" on top of the sidebar, you can reach all running apps with a single tap. Otherwise, if you have added a lot of apps, you would have to scroll down and look for the active ones.
About the notification icon - unfortunately it is a matter of how Android is designed.
As you probably know already, prior to Android 4.3 apps were allowed to show fake (invisible) notification to prevent being killed, but Google changed that in 4.3, because they believe it's best for the user to be notified when something is running continuously in the background...
It's not possible to guarantee that Android will not kill the app when there is no notification and the app is currently not shown on the screen, because in that situation the app is considered to be running in background mode and Android decides that it is not critical if the app is killed.
After killing it Android (may) eventually automatically start the app again when there is more RAM available, but from my experience it takes more than 10 minutes for Android to restart the app, which is unacceptable for the user.
The developer can request from the operating system to try to (re-)launch the app let's say once every 60 seconds or even less, but this can significantly increase battery usage :/
In Ray I used the least intrusive approach that is currently possible - using low priority notification that does not show up in the statusbar. I may also add an option to completely disable the notification for Android 4.3+ devices, but of course if disabled, Android can decide to kill the app at any time.
I have added a direct download link in the first post for those of you who don't have the Gogle Play Store on their devices.
For those who tried the app - please share your thoughts on ways of improvement and possible problems
Thank you!
That´s my old friend ra3al... absolutely wonderful!!!! :good:
Best Xda developer for sure!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi ra3al,
First thanks for this wonderfull sidebar launcher!
I am testing it and found very usefull, but I think that you should add also the possibility to have a dock bar (by default available) and this will be the future laucher: most used apps on dock like phone, sms and app drawer, and favourite apps and shorcuts in sidebar.
Without that option everyone will keep his launcher...
What do you think?
Some Requests....
I just purchased the Pro version of your sidebar launcher to test it out, because I love the quick access launchers of this type. Just a couple of things that I would like to see added...... First is the "Width" of the Sidebar feature only lets me reduce it to a certain width and stops, but when you open the sidebar the icons are almost half that width in size. I would like to shrink/reduce the sidebar width down very thin, to just about the width of the smallest icons that show. If you put the width slider all the way down to the smallest point, it should then go just a little bit further.
Also, I mainly decided to try your sidebar because of the "Folder" option. Most sidebars don't allow the setup of folders, I really like this option, but I was disappointed when I found that I could NOT set a Custom Icon for the Folder itself. The sidebar allows using Icon Sets, but I can't select a custom icon for the Folder. Please add this Feature to allow us to choose our Folder icons. it would really complete this app.
The last thing I noticed was a problem....the instructions mentioned something about long pressing an icon then swiping out of the sidebar to Delete the icon. This does NOT work for me at all. I have not found any way whatsoever, to Delete an app icon that I already placed in the bar.
or am I missing something.........
I'll post again after using this for a little while.
Great Work Awesome
Thanks to dev for amazing app - that's what I miss on my device!
But I have a prob when type somewhere with software keyboard (I've just decide that must re-calibrate screen but suddenly realize what's happens).
Far left side of keyboard like letters A, Q and number 1 are NOT USABLE because they are under the sidebar ?
It's checked and approved if I close Sidebar keyboard works as expected.
Please @ra3al solve this little but frustrating bug.
TopperBG said:
Thanks to dev for amazing app - that's what I miss on my device!
But I have a prob when type somewhere with software keyboard (I've just decide that must re-calibrate screen but suddenly realize what's happens).
Far left side of keyboard like letters A, Q and number 1 are NOT USABLE because they are under the sidebar ?
It's checked and approved if I close Sidebar keyboard works as expected.
Please @ra3al solve this little but frustrating bug.
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Thank you for support! and I'm glad you like the app
Yes, this is a known problem and there is a (partial) solution. I guess I should mentioned it in the initial tutorial.
OK, you need to go to the settings of the app (either by long-pressing the (+) button in the sidebar, or tapping the Ray / Ray Pro icon in your normal launcher.
Then go to: Swipe area settings -> Width and height and reduce the height, so that the swipe area does not overlap your soft keyboard. (Or you can also reduce the width - make the swipe area still full height, but thinner, so that it does not cover the leftmost buttons in the keyboard, but keep in mind that if you make it too thin, it may stop recognizing your swipes).
If you are using both Ray and Ray Pro - you have to do these changes for both apps :/
While you are in the Swipe area settings the swipe area will be painted in magenta color, in order to let the user visualize where on the screen it actually is and how big it is, in all other situations the swipe area is completely transparent.
The swipe area is always positioned on top of all other programs (besides the lock screen app). Unfortunately it's not possible to position it below the soft keyboard, and that is the reason, you need to resize the swipe area.
The swipe area is necessary for detecting your swipes from the edge of the screen, and as you already realized, the app that is bellow it cannot receive touch events in that specific region.
BTW in Ray Pro, if you set Swipe area settings -> Horizontal alignment to Right the sidebar will be positioned on the right edge of the screen and is activated by swiping from the right edge. And if you want, you can have Ray on the left side and Ray Pro on the right side running simultaneously.
Sorry for the long post
wuzdat said:
I just purchased the Pro version of your sidebar launcher to test it out, because I love the quick access launchers of this type. Just a couple of things that I would like to see added...... First is the "Width" of the Sidebar feature only lets me reduce it to a certain width and stops, but when you open the sidebar the icons are almost half that width in size. I would like to shrink/reduce the sidebar width down very thin, to just about the width of the smallest icons that show. If you put the width slider all the way down to the smallest point, it should then go just a little bit further.
Also, I mainly decided to try your sidebar because of the "Folder" option. Most sidebars don't allow the setup of folders, I really like this option, but I was disappointed when I found that I could NOT set a Custom Icon for the Folder itself. The sidebar allows using Icon Sets, but I can't select a custom icon for the Folder. Please add this Feature to allow us to choose our Folder icons. it would really complete this app.
The last thing I noticed was a problem....the instructions mentioned something about long pressing an icon then swiping out of the sidebar to Delete the icon. This does NOT work for me at all. I have not found any way whatsoever, to Delete an app icon that I already placed in the bar.
or am I missing something.........
I'll post again after using this for a little while.
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Thanks for your support and feedback!
About the option to use custom folder icons - I am almost done with implementing this feature - it will be available in the next version together with a couple of bug fixes - I will release it today or tomorrow.
For sidebar width - I am also going to improve it in the next version - please let me know if it's OK, after the you try the updated version.
For deleting items - when trying to swipe away the item you want to delete, are you putting your finger on the grabber handle button? If so, that's the reason it does not work for you (the grabber handle can only be used for moving an item up or down in the list). You have to put your finger on the app/shortcut/etc. icon.
Maybe I should make a short video that shows how to delete items and somehow improve the tutorial.
DanielFran said:
Hi ra3al,
First thanks for this wonderfull sidebar launcher!
I am testing it and found very usefull, but I think that you should add also the possibility to have a dock bar (by default available) and this will be the future laucher: most used apps on dock like phone, sms and app drawer, and favourite apps and shorcuts in sidebar.
Without that option everyone will keep his launcher...
What do you think?
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Thanks for your suggestion. Do you mean - a horizontal sidebar (bottombar) that will be activated by swiping from the bottom? Or one that is constantly visible?
ra3al said:
Thanks for your support and feedback!
About the option to use custom folder icons - I am almost done with implementing this feature - it will be available in the next version together with a couple of bug fixes - I will release it today or tomorrow.
For sidebar width - I am also going to improve it in the next version - please let me know if it's OK, after the you try the updated version.
For deleting items - when trying to swipe away the item you want to delete, are you putting your finger on the grabber handle button? If so, that's the reason it does not work for you (the grabber handle can only be used for moving an item up or down in the list). You have to put your finger on the app/shortcut/etc. icon.
Maybe I should make a short video that shows how to delete items and somehow improve the tutorial.
Thanks for your suggestion. Do you mean - a horizontal sidebar (bottombar) that will be activated by swiping from the bottom? Or one that is constantly visible?
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I mean have the possibility to have a bottombar that could:
- by default: be visible (fixed on bottom like other launchers) without the needs of swiping from the bottom
- have the possibility to not be visible and needs swiping from the bottom to appears
- have the possibility to not be available
If you implement the bottombar, you should also add an option to slidbar not be available also!
Thanks
DanielFran said:
I mean have the possibility to have a bottombar that could:
- by default: be visible (fixed on bottom like other launchers) without the needs of swiping from the bottom
- have the possibility to not be visible and needs swiping from the bottom to appears
- have the possibility to not be available
If you implement the bottombar, you should also add an option to slidbar not be available also!
Thanks
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I might add this feature or something similar in a future version I also want to add an option to have widgets in another sidebar (in the Pro version) in the future.
Meanwhile, I have released an update for both Ray and Ray Pro
This is the change log:
1.1.0 (18.Oct.2013):
- Added: option to automatically close the sidebar after a specified time of inactivity
- Added: user selectable folder icon backgrounds (circle, rounded rectangle, rectangle and custom)
- Fixed: unable to change sidebar background color while in landscape mode
- Fixed: flashlight not working on Nexus 10 and other devices
- Fixed: Android 4.3+ only: Tapping on notification not opening app settings
- Changed: icon margins now depend on the selected sidebar width
- Changed: smaller minimum for sidebar width
More User Input...
It is very much appreciated that you made some of the updates & changes that myself & others have requested. That's a very good way to get & keep loyal users & have them spread good news about your app. I really like the new features & options in this last update. After using it a little while with the updates I only saw 2 more little things that I feel need to be added/changed..... Now that the sidebar width is modified & we can reduce it pretty small, we really need the ability to change/customize the Icon size. Every person has a different view of how big/small their own icons should be and how big/small the sidebar should be. Since the sidebar width is now easily customized, please give us the ability to customize our Icon Sizes also. I personally want a small sidebar width but enlarge the icons enough to where they aren't "tiny", as I don't use icon labels either.
The 2nd thing is Custom Icons for all shortcuts/apps, since we can choose a custom Icon Pack for the entire sidebar, a lot of apps aren't included in the Icon Packs. So we end up with half custom icons and half regular app icons. But if it was like our Launchers where we can choose an icon pack but then select individual apps & choose Custom icons, we can make our entire sidebar match.
Please consider these 2 features also in an upcoming update.
Thanx again for the great app!
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It is very much appreciated that you made some of the updates & changes that myself & others have requested. That's a very good way to get & keep loyal users & have them spread good news about your app. I really like the new features & options in this last update. After using it a little while with the updates I only saw 2 more little things that I feel need to be added/changed..... Now that the sidebar width is modified & we can reduce it pretty small, we really need the ability to change/customize the Icon size. Every person has a different view of how big/small their own icons should be and how big/small the sidebar should be. Since the sidebar width is now easily customized, please give us the ability to customize our Icon Sizes also. I personally want a small sidebar width but enlarge the icons enough to where they aren't "tiny", as I don't use icon labels either.
The 2nd thing is Custom Icons for all shortcuts/apps, since we can choose a custom Icon Pack for the entire sidebar, a lot of apps aren't included in the Icon Packs. So we end up with half custom icons and half regular app icons. But if it was like our Launchers where we can choose an icon pack but then select individual apps & choose Custom icons, we can make our entire sidebar match.
Please consider these 2 features also in an upcoming update.
Thanx again for the great app!
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I already have plans about adding both of these features, but I am not completely sure about the first one, but I will probably add it. thanks
I appreciate a dev paying attention to the users requests & suggestions, a lot of the time its the people actually using the app that have the best suggestions for improving an app. But a lot of devs seem to ignore them...thanx for actually paying attention to your users & very much appreciate any of the suggested options that you can make.
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Wow, new app from ra3al, nice work. One request in action button. Can you add switch screen off button? I'd love to turn my screen off from the side drawer.
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+ Floating Folders (Folders of Apps)
+ Floating Widgets
- Open Floating Widgets Directly from Home Screen Shortcuts
- Click on To Create Floating Widgets
- Press & Hold on to See More Options
+ Split Shortcuts:
Open Apps in Multi-Window
+ Sticky Edge
- Move Floating Shortcuts/Folders to Right/Left Edge
+ Floating Notifications (Notification Dots)
- Click on Notification Dot to See List of Contents
- Press & Hold on Notification Dot to Expand Notification Panel
- Swipe Left/Right to Remove Notifications
- Turn On Floating Notification in Preferences
+ Popup AppShortcuts
- Recover Floating Shortcuts/Folders
+ Popup Menu Delay
- Choose Delay in Millisecond when Press & Hold on Floating Shortcuts to See the Popup Menu
+ Security Services
- Lock It | Open Apps By Your Fingerprint & Pin Password
- Synchronize Your Locked Apps/Folders/Widgets List
- Press & Hold on Apps/Folders/Widgets in the List & Select 'Lock It '
Tip: Press & Hold on Bottom Action Buttons to See Recovery Options
Tip: To Remove/Pin Floating Shortcuts/Folders Press & Hold to see Options
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+ Home Screen Shortcuts
- Open Applications directly in Floating Windows from Home Screen Shortcuts
+ Split Shortcuts
- Open Apps in Multi-Window Simultaneously (Android 7.+)
+ Extended Float It
- Open All Apps in Floating Windows
+ Lite Preferences
- Set Preferences to Minimum for Better Performance
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After Installation from Google Play Store you can open *Floating Shortcuts* from App Drawer.
- Click on Item to Create Floating Shortcut.
- LongPress on Item to See Option to Select Size of Shortcut & etc
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- Say 'OK Google! Open Floating Shortcuts' to Recover All Floating Shortcuts
- It is small Apps bar to Show Frequently Used Apps
- Recreate Floating Shortcuts by Typing Name of App in Google Search bar
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Floating Shortcuts:
- Select App from List to Create its Floating Shortcuts
- Press & Hold on App from List to see Menu of Shortcuts Size: Small - Medium - Large
- Click on Floating Shortcuts to Open Apps
- Press & Hold on Floating Shortcuts to [Pin/Unpin/Remove]
Floating Categories:
- Select Apps from List to have a Floating Shortcuts to Categories of Apps
- Press & Hold on each Item to Add to Recovery Or Remove it from Recovery
- Press & Hold on Floating Category to [Pin/Unpin/Remove]
Floating Notification Dots:
- Click on Notification Dot to See Contents
- Swipe Left/Right to Remove Notifications
- Press & Hold on Notification Dot to Expand Notification Panel
Automation Features:
- Have Floating Shortcuts & Categories whenever you need them
- Select WiFi - Bluetooth - GPS - NFC - Time
- then Select App from List
Example I: Floating Shortcuts of Apps like Maps & Taxi App will create when you Turn ON GPS.
- Auto Remove
Example II: Created Floating Shortcuts will remove when you GPS Turn OFF
Split Shortcuts | Shortcuts (Android 7 & Higher)
- Press & Hold on Floating Shortcuts to Open App in Multi-Window (Select Split Shortcut)
Split Shortcuts | Category (Android 7 & Higher)
- Go to Floating Category
- Click on ( + )
- from apps of category select Pair of Apps
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- Open Apps By Your Fingerprint & Pin Password
- Press & Hold on Apps/Folders/Widgets in the List & Select 'Lock It '
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Shortcuts, Categories Or All
- Transparency: Floating Shortcuts will set to 50% Opacity when you don't need them, But still accessible
- General Size for Shortcuts & Widgets
- Main Installed App List: List or Grid
- Texts Theme: This is Applicable when you Install Shortcuts Launcher. All Background Views will set to Transparent so depends on your Wallpaper Change Text to ( Dark | Light )
- Steady Mode: Required for Smart Features & Help to have more Responsive Floating Views
It will create Also Notification that you can Open App & Recover Shortcuts, Widgets & Bookmarks
- System Cache: Use to create Smoother Recovery operation. It doesn't have any visible effect on you just for background operations
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Quite nice app and concept. But could really do with icon pack support.
Oh, and I had idea that I'd like the shortcuts to just appear at certain times like when connected to Bluetooth in my car. Then I'd have access to other apps when using satnav etc. But when I start app it opens main app rather than just launching existing shortcuts. Is this possible to do? Thanks.
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Oh, and I had idea that I'd like the shortcuts to just appear at certain times like when connected to Bluetooth in my car. Then I'd have access to other apps when using satnav etc. But when I start app it opens main app rather than just launching existing shortcuts. Is this possible to do? Thanks.
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I will work on it...
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Thanks for implementing the GPS/Bluetooth switch. Would like to see them toggle on AND off with Bluetooth etc though. And even bigger shortcuts too. And if the app is swept from recents to remove shortcuts, they won't toggle back with GPS etc. So some sort of ongoing service would be a good idea. Please continue development as this has potential!
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Thanks for implementing the GPS/Bluetooth switch. Would like to see them toggle on AND off with Bluetooth etc though. And even bigger shortcuts too. And if the app is swept from recents to remove shortcuts, they won't toggle back with GPS etc. So some sort of ongoing service would be a good idea. Please continue development as this has potential!
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- ON/OFF toggles > thr is system toggles in notification and i don't think it s necessary for floating one However there s limitation for some features like GPS.
- Remove app from Recent > these shortcuts are services depend on app so when u remove the app they should stop too. otherwise lots of app can run service that cause huge battery draining.
- there is 3 sizes for shortcuts. do you mean bigger than 'Big' option?
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I don't mean system toggle. When I tested it, the app would switch on the shortcuts on connection to Bluetooth etc, but wouldn't switch them off on disconnect. I also think the shortcuts should be even bigger than big! I could retest if you send across an apk!
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ratbags said:
I don't mean system toggle. When I tested it, the app would switch on the shortcuts on connection to Bluetooth etc, but wouldn't switch them off on disconnect. I also think the shortcuts should be even bigger than big! I could retest if you send across an apk!
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Auto-Remove Option added to remove shortcuts automatic. (In PRO version)
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Being a fan of Chromium OS and a passion for developing new and interesting things, I decided to build a launcher inspired by chromium os, based on Material Components.
GCA or GO Custom Android Launcher is a pixel design inspired launcher with core component features from chromium OS desktop. Its designed and built for Android Go but also offers new devices a fresh and new experience for your homescreen.
Supporting Android 5.x+, GCA offers a single screen launcher replacement app for android users who want a pixel lite experience. Alot of the offered features come from my other launcher, Sapphyx Launcher, and rebuilt to be faster, lighter and ultimately offer a better experience in a small package. It runs beautifully on Android Go, smooth on devices with Android 5 (Like the Kindle Fires) and offers a theme engine that's customizeable by the user.
GCA features are dependant on what Google Apps are installed that depend on an action, whether Google services is installed or not and specific apps that are installed (Action Dash for Dash System Shortcut)
Core Features
-A single screen setup (no grid, one widget).
-A customizeable App Drawer with multi-purpose search.
-The App Drawer features apps with system shortcuts and app shortcuts and allows users to blacklist apps.
-App Drawer supports a secondary "Work" tab to help organize apps in a better fassion.
-App Shortcuts generate a list of selectable app shortcuts in a vertical menu of the app popup.
-Recent Apps
-Easy to use launcher customization
-Pixel/Chromium desktop like Cosmetics
-Launcher uses my wallpaper app, Drywall, as default wallpaper provider. If its not installed, fallback on user selected.
-Notification Badges and Underlining. Clicking on the app will dismiss. Is not supported on Android Go unless activated by OEM.
-Adaptive Icons
-Icon Packs
Adaptive Icons
-GCA Launcher uses James Fenn's adaptive icon view library. The code itself was inspired by lawnchair's backport of adaptive icons for pre oreo devices. It pulls v26 icon assets for foregrounds and backgrounds and relayers them as an adaptive icon view which behave similar to pixel launchers adaptive icons. How you choose to use them will affect performance of the launcher and should be chosen dependant of how capable your device is. Users can select which shape of adaptive icon path they want to use. This will also apply itself to app actions, predictions and app drawer button.
There are 3 options of icons you may use for your drawer.
Pixel Adaptive - will try and generate adaptive icons based on the assets gathered by the icon and created by the system, this will slow down your app drawer depending on your hardware. (Not recommended for Android Go, Does not support icon packs)
Palette Adaptive - will disregard any assets available from the icon and simply scale the icon drawable as foreground and apply the dominant color of the icon for the background drawable (Faster than pixel adaptive, supports icon packs)
Normal Icons - normal default icon behavior and style
What's Not Working / WIP
-Icon Packs that generate their own icons like Icon Pack Studio may cause crashes, please don't use them. Icon Packs developed with BluePrint library are recommended.
-If external data usage permission is denied on first start, homescreen scrim will not be available or work correctly. Homescreen scrim will set to default white if using a live wallpaper.
-GCA is setup to change available features based on Android OS, if you notice something that may not be correct or crashes, let me know. This is your only paywall.
-Android 5.X support is limited but work in progress. Cosmetics and style need updated but it is functional. Please report back any inconveniences and crashes.
-Android 10 support has been added but we are monitoring performance and compatibility.
-Adaptive Shape Views and Adaptive Icon performance may vary on devices.
Changelog
-A detailed changelog can be found in the application settings. It is written in html so translation is your responsibility, html can be copied.
Donations
/ Pledges
-Yearly pledges have been implemented in the app. You are not obligated for any reason to purchase these but if you want regular updates, its recommended. Pledges keep the project alive and a few cups of coffee or a beer is sent my way (depending on time of day).
Downloads
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gocalsd.symphlyx
Xda Labs: https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.gocalsd.symphlyx
Telegram: Support channel can be found in the app settings
Bug Reports / Request
Please use the telegram channel or xda forums for bug reports and request. Do not use the Google Play ratings as a place for this stuff.
While making request, take into consideration how itl affect performance. We are keeping Android Go as our target OS. If itl consume memory or increase size massively , im not interested. We are aiming to keep customization minimal and the launcher simple but their could be different ways to approach currently implemented features, and id love to hear your ideas.
Android Go Nokia 1 performance demonstration
Nokia 1 and Essential Phone performance comparison
Quick Preview of Symphlyx (Latest build)
8/11/19
Il be uploading a new video soon comparing performance on a variety of devices using Symphlyx Official
Previously known as Symphlyx Launcher
Project Update Notice:
V2 is in development and I'm hoping for a beta release at the end of February 2020. The launcher has been rewritten from the ground up and includes a bunch of new features the community requested through pledges.
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I downloaded it and put it through the paces. I like how clean it is and I think you could be on to something. Will look forward to further development. Good job. ?
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I downloaded it and put it through the paces. I like how clean it is and I think you could be on to something. Will look forward to further development. Good job. ?
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Hoping to have a new update published tomorrow night. A preview of what's being worked on.
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New update today, now available on xda labs!
Changes
-Added experimental support for SDK 21 (Any devices with android 5.x are now able to install Symphlyx. Needs alot of work but its useable)
-Added Dismiss popup action for Android 5.x (Clicking outside of bounds on popup will not dismiss menu)
-Improved general performance and optimization for Android Go
-Added ability to dismiss notification underlining
-Added functional reminder widget
-Added semi function Heads Up widget (Previously known as generic At A Glance. Will behave differently on different OS's. Working on a weather provider atm but clicking on weather will ooen google weather. Heads up strings display differnet things on every quarter of the day.)
-Recent Apps now functional (Uses a position and click count logic. Recent apps hold 5 recent apps. The drawer monitors a click count up to 5. Every count is registered to a position and saves the action and icon on that click for the position in recent apps. If that action is already saved in a position, the click data is ignored but the count is consumed.)
-Added the ability to clear search results. Clicking the back button when the drawer is open will dismiss it but if search results are present, it will clear the search results focus first.
-Improved icon pack support and the chooser settings
-Increased homescreen scrim and All Apps button height position
-Fixed an issue where Sensey listener would be killed if the background process was killed by android os. This would make navigating to your apps or settings impossible.
And a few more chnages, check the changelog for a full list of changes.
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Currently working on a large update for Sapphyx Launcher atm so please leave some feedback on what could be improved, what you'd like to see, how the launcher performs on your device, etc while i take a break on this project to let it simmer.
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Currently finishing things up with Sapphyx Launcher development but a whole lot of changes are expected to be merged in with Symphlyx launcher in the coming future.
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It's been kinda quiet around here. I present a preview of the new popup menu we've been working on.
An update is expected to drop in June. Rebuilding alot of everything.
Let's talk about this new screenshot here giving some lite to Symphlyx Launcher's future.
Users will now have a dock. This dock will reflect recent app icons to the desktop from the drawer. These shortcuts have a popup menu similar to the drawer popup menu but limited to launcher actions. These do not have any sort of notification indicator.
Below the apps is a google searchbar. The searchbar also has 3 items. 2 predictive actions and am all apps button. The all apps button can be toggled while the predictive actions are only available to devices that support app shortcuts. Predictive actions behave very similar to Lawnchair 's logic behind predictive actions. When a user launches a shortcut class, its logged and saved to the prediction items. Only 2 at a time are logged.
Update Alpha 0.5 is now available on xda labs and pending on Google play.
Changes since march reveal
-Widget sliders are dead. The homescreen has been rebuilt to be cleaner, faster and better for gestures. Insteaf of Sliders, Symphkyx will rely on its stand alone heads up widget. Later on, users will be granted the ability to use their own widgets.
-Sensey gesture recognition has been removed due to click interferences we had during development. It has been replaced with our own gesture recognition system that will allow more control.
-The homescreen now offers a Shelf (dock) similar to Chromium. This shelf will later have some theme options available. Shelf will mirrow recwntly opened apps from the app drawer and add them in a 5 item dock. These shortcuts offer limited launcher actions and launcher shortcuts. Below these apps is a searchbar for google. It should open Google now depending on your os and firmware. On the end of the searchbar is an all apps button and a holder for recent actions. Recent actions can be enabled in the launcher settings and is only available to android 7.1+. Prediction actions will list 2 recenlty opened app shortcuts. These shortcuts will remain here untill a new app package is detected and/or replaced by the prediction system.
-The app drawer has had a few things done to it to improve performance and reliability. Colors are extracted in the data set instead of the adapter now and used for the popup menu and badge underlining. The drawer toolbar works the same way as before. Clicking on the google icons will open their respective activities but if something is in the searchbar, it will search that string in that environment. (ex: Google search news, Playstore search news)
-The popup menu still needs some tuning but now builds up on app shortcuts. If a shortcut is available, it will add it in a vertical list menu. This replaces the shortcut action we used to have to view shortcuts in a context menu. This menu is cleaner, faster and feels like a pixel popup. Actions are dependant of your os version and shortcuts are dependant on availability. Shortcuts and popups do not appear on recent apps in the app drawer.
-The settings menu has been cleaned up abit. This menu will only contain dynamic settings. (except icon packs) The menu now has an expansion activity. This menu will hold settings that rely on the launcher restarting or some system dependant.
-The about activity has been rebuilt with attribouter.
-The application is now built on AndroidX and Material Components. Very little 3rd party dependency is used now for a cleaner and reliable experience.
Recent Screenshots
Small update today. Tried correcting the positioning of popup menus on app item positions. We've noticed the popup menus would cut off on far right items and arrows not correctly inflating in the right sport or at all. I simply updated the popup library to correct these issues.
I might look into some sort of notification or alert count in the popup menu which would reset to 0 if cleared with the Clear Action.
A light n dark theme mode is being looked. This will be triggered by time or manually.
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Small update today. Tried correcting the positioning of popup menus on app item positions. We've noticed the popup menus would cut off on far right items and arrows not correctly inflating in the right sport or at all. I simply updated the popup library to correct these issues.
I might look into some sort of notification or alert count in the popup menu which would reset to 0 if cleared with the Clear Action.
A light n dark theme mode is being looked. This will be triggered by time or manually.
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Could be promising. Wouldn't let me get through the permissions set-up before crashing.
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Could be promising. Wouldn't let me get through the permissions set-up before crashing.
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What android version are you using?
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What android version are you using?
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8. 10
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8. 10
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Interesting, il see what would of caused this to happen.
Well I was searching for a new launcher and xda labs landed me here. Screenshots look dope, but for me launcher has bugs,
1: not able to set homescreen widget even when given all permissions
2: app drawer is cut maybe due to aspect ratio ( mine is 19.5:9)
Well if these screens help, here they are.