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Launcher Switcher

I was thinking of an app that could easily switch launchers. I've tried the apps on the play store, but it's not fast and easy to switch launchers. I thought of two ways to make this possible:
Option 1) *My personal favorite* Have a shortcut that takes you to another launcher. Add it to your home screen, and click it when you want to use it. I realize you can just add the icons for the launcher, but I'm talking about Touchwiz and Sense. It would be great for the shortcut to be themeable, because I have an all white/transparent thing going on in Launcher8.
Option 2) Click home button multiple times and go to a launcher. You could order it, like, 1 hit: Touchwiz, 2 hits: Nova, and so on. Just go in the app and drag to change order. Best suited for capacitive buttons.
Bonus, because it's not quick and easy) Add a Notification. Once it's hit, you can choose the launcher that the home button will take you to. Check the launcher you want, and hit home. Works best if you want to use a launcher for a certain amount of time.
What do you guys think? If any developer could attempt this, that would be awesome.

you can try "home manager" from the playstore. It helps to switch home from the notification bar.

How to show recent apps with swiping bottom->up in kitkat?

To see the list of recently called (active) apps - I have to long-press "Menu" button, which is not very comfortable. How to make it work with swiping on screen upward? Are there any configuration settings for that in kitkat?

Nafiganado said:
To see the list of recently called (active) apps - I have to long-press "Menu" button, which is not very comfortable. How to make it work with swiping on screen upward? Are there any configuration settings for that in kitkat?
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If you are rooted you can try with xposed framework and gravity box or some other modules that allow you to change your navbar settings or your hard keys configuration.

emmettbrownson said:
If you are rooted you can try with xposed framework and gravity box or some other modules that allow you to change your navbar settings or your hard keys configuration.
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I do have root, but xposed - or rather its modules, but it's almost the same - does not work at my phone (Alcatel Idol X+).

Nafiganado said:
I do have root, but xposed - or rather its modules, but it's almost the same - does not work at my phone (Alcatel Idol X+).
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You can have this gesture, but not while using an app. That's because this would interfere with scrolling or possible app gestures.
I have the exact gesture set to open recent apps with Nova Launcher.
Install Nova launcher, go to Nova settings, gestures and buttons and set the swipe up gesture to open Recent Apps.
This will work when you are on one of your home screens, but not in apps, like I said.
Hope this helps.
Cheers

andreiav said:
You can have this gesture, but not while using an app. That's because this would interfere with scrolling or possible app gestures.
I have the exact gesture set to open recent apps with Nova Launcher.
Install Nova launcher, go to Nova settings, gestures and buttons and set the swipe up gesture to open Recent Apps.
This will work when you are on one of your home screens, but not in apps, like I said.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
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Hi, thanks. The matter is that I use the launcher, which I don't wish to change. I've been using it for a while and I find it the most suitable for me. It's Launcher Pro. Mostly because it allows to make a bottom bar of shortcuts scrollable, fitting there more than 4-5 icons. Also it's quite fast and does not drain battery.

Nafiganado said:
Hi, thanks. The matter is that I use the launcher, which I don't wish to change. I've been using it for a while and I find it the most suitable for me. It's Launcher Pro. Mostly because it allows to make a bottom bar of shortcuts scrollable, fitting there more than 4-5 icons. Also it's quite fast and does not drain battery.
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Nova launcher does this as well. It's incredibly light and fast. Very customizable. Give it a shot. You might like it.
It's considered by many the best android launcher.
I have the paid version and nova launcher is always my first installed app after flashing any rom.
To activate the dock (bottom bar) pages, go to nova settings, dock, dock pages. You can also set the number of dock icons and a lot of other stuff actually
Cheers

andreiav said:
Nova launcher does this as well. It's incredibly light and fast. Very customizable. Give it a shot. You might like it.
It's considered by many the best android launcher.
I have the paid version and nova launcher is always my first installed app after flashing any rom.
To activate the dock (bottom bar) pages, go to nova settings, dock, dock pages. You can also set the number of dock icons and a lot of other stuff actually
Cheers
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Thanks, the launcher itself is good, but as to swiping action - it seems does not solve my problem. The swiping works if it happens on blank zone. On my Meizu firmware, when I, for instance, had some PDF opened full-screen - I could swipe from bottom of screen or side - if being in landscape orientation - and recent apps bar appeared, so I could call dictionary or encyclopaedia, whatever, and the same way back. It was fast and comfortable. Here it does not work...

Nafiganado said:
Thanks, the launcher itself is good, but as to swiping action - it seems does not solve my problem. The swiping works if it happens on blank zone. On my Meizu firmware, when I, for instance, had some PDF opened full-screen - I could swipe from bottom of screen or side - if being in landscape orientation - and recent apps bar appeared, so I could call dictionary or encyclopaedia, whatever, and the same way back. It was fast and comfortable. Here it does not work...
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Yep. Like I said, it only works from one of the home screens. Don't know what else to suggest unfortunately
Cheers
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In case someone is interested, more or less normal way to do it - "All in one gesture" application. It adds a small "hot spot" zone to drag from.

bixby icon / shortcut

is there a way of having an icon / shortcut for bixby....i have disabled the side button....but i'd like to have an icon somewhere to go in and play with it every now and then.

also this could be useful on a custom rom with bixby where the hardware just doesnt have the button on the side like on the S6 or the S7 that got the android 7 and a ported s8/note8 rom

Yes you can use a app to have a activities shortcut /widget. Nova launcher as the ability to do this built into it.
Also many apps on the Playstore do the same example: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.moreshortcuts. Just place shortcut on your home screen and choose your activity ie; Bixby Home .
You can also use gesture apps to do the same thing again Nova Launcher also as this built in.

One UI Home launcher - Gesture to launch Sesame shortcuts?

I know this isn't specifically related to the Fold2, but given its unique two-screen implementation, I'm trying to stay away from Nova Launcher and stick to the stock One UI home launcher, as it permits different setups on each of the screens which I think is key.
Anyway, I've relied so heavily on Nova Launcher for little things like two-finger swipe down to trigger a Sesame search (e.g. launch any app without having in on a home screen), I'm having a hard time replicating some of this.
Right now, I'm having to put a Sesame widget on each screen, but has anyone found a Gesture App that will enable my to do a two-finger swipe down to trigger an app launch (e.g. Sesame) with the stock One UI launcher?
Yes, I know I can swipe up from the bottom to get to the app drawer and then do a search, but that's more clicks because you have to click on the field for the app search, whereas with sesame you click on the widget and it's right in the text search box with the keyboard ready (little things...!)
Otherwise I'm still on the learning curve of One UI home since I've literally never used it across S7, S10+, S20+ ugh....

mickliq said:
I know this isn't specifically related to the Fold2, but given its unique two-screen implementation, I'm trying to stay away from Nova Launcher and stick to the stock One UI home launcher, as it permits different setups on each of the screens which I think is key.
Anyway, I've relied so heavily on Nova Launcher for little things like two-finger swipe down to trigger a Sesame search (e.g. launch any app without having in on a home screen), I'm having a hard time replicating some of this.
Right now, I'm having to put a Sesame widget on each screen, but has anyone found a Gesture App that will enable my to do a two-finger swipe down to trigger an app launch (e.g. Sesame) with the stock One UI launcher?
Yes, I know I can swipe up from the bottom to get to the app drawer and then do a search, but that's more clicks because you have to click on the field for the app search, whereas with sesame you click on the widget and it's right in the text search box with the keyboard ready (little things...!)
Otherwise I'm still on the learning curve of One UI home since I've literally never used it across S7, S10+, S20+ ugh....
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I use FNG https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fb.fluid and have a swipe up from the side of the phone trigger sesame.
You can set it up really any way you want i just prefer having the gesture similar to getting access to the app drawer.
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desantim said:
I use FNG https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fb.fluid and have a swipe up from the side of the phone trigger sesame.
You can set it up really any way you want i just prefer having the gesture similar to getting access to the app drawer.
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Thanks, not quite what I want, and I guess you need the Pro version to pick a specific app...but appreciate it nonetheless.

Answering my own question...this doesn't quite meet the requirement in terms of it being a two-finger swipe down gesture, but Samsung's own *free* One-Hand Operation + allows you to assign any app to a single-finger swipe in from left or right (yes, it conflicts with gestures from one side but I always swipe back on the right anyway). Confirmed working with Sesame - yay!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.android.sidegesturepad

Question Change Swipe Up gesture?

Swiping up on the Watch 4 brings up the list of installed apps. I find the "app bubbles" confusing so I purchased the Launcher app which mimics how apps were displayed on the Watch 3. Is there a way to change the Swipe Up action so that it runs the Launcher app? I can set it to open when I swipe from right to left, but that hides my tiles. Right now I've programmed double tapping the home button to open Launcher but I'd like to use that for something else. Thanks.