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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I think we need more open source launchers, especially traditional ones.

[–] miracleorange@beehaw.org 4 points 2 months ago

I recommend Lawnchair!

[–] raqqed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can recommend KISS Launcher :) it's available on f-droid

[–] Sunny 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Will leave this one here in case anyone wants a look. A launcher called Neo Launcher, very smooth and customizable one.

https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/com.saggitt.omega

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That hasn't been updated in two years. Seems kinda dead if you ask me.

Which is a shame because I used to use that and it was great!

[–] Sunny 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sunny 2 points 2 months ago

haha better to know that to not really, its just I had just used last week setting it all up - used multiple hours making it how i wanted it to be haha, oh well :>

[–] exu@feditown.com 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Could you add just one or two screenshots please?

[–] sag@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago
[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lots of screenshots on Google Play and F-Droid pages, which are linked to from the gitlab.

[–] exu@feditown.com 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks, I didn't check those, but then there's even less reason to not have some screenshots in the repo imo

[–] mnmalst@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 months ago

A list of features would be nice.

Is the calendar widget part of the launcher for example?

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Seems great. Not really for me, but hey, I'm just glad it's not yet another goddamn "minimalist" launcher, i.e. ones that're basically just glorified apps lists.

I'd personally love more launchers that use a tiling system, with built-in clock and/or weather widget.

Kind of like Focus Launcher with the Arcticons icon theme but, you know, with less moon and more grid.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The Ion launcher for TI-83 calculators has existed since 1999. Why did the Android port take so long? /s

[–] loki@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

This looks neat. It'll be sweat it it could get

  • tap gestures (double tap -> launch app)
  • Use app shortcuts as icons in pins (My apps shortcut instead of play store app)
  • lock desktop mode

Will use this instead of Neo for a few days to see how it goes.

[–] rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

F droid webpage gives 503 here

[–] sag@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it is my lemmy client, I copied and it worked, thanks ╰(▔∀▔)╯

[–] sag@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago
[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Is everything supposed to be black and white? Also, how does one access the purported customisability? I can't seem to find a settings option anywhere, and the readme.me is just a vague list of selling points.

Edit: NVM, figured it out. For anyone else wondering, long press on the desktop and select "Tweaks" from the menu that pops up.

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] sag@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

Check F-Droid