Open Source @lemmy.ml powermaker450 @discuss.tchncs.de 4d ago

Android Launchers

I've always used custom launchers on Android. The stock launchers like One UI Home and Launcher3 just don't cut it for me.

Despite that, I'm hard pressed to find any open-source launcher that meets my expectations like Smart Launcher does.

Any suggestions?

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There is Lawnchair, which is a stock-experience while still being extremely customizable, and Kvaesitso, which is search based and might be worth checking out if you want to try something different. Can you share which features you are interested in, so we can give more relevant recommendations ?
- I want gesture support so badly like in Nova Launcher.
  
  Swipe up for one app, swipe down for another app, etc.
  
  smart launcher does exactly one gesture (double tap) and is woefully inadequate for me.
  
  Does lawn chair offer that?
  
  I'm seeing a "Gestures" section in Lawnchair which has the following:
  
  Double tap
  
  Swipe up
  
  Swipe down
  
  Home button
  
  Back button
  
  Each one of them has the following options:
  
  Do nothing
  
  Rest mode
  
  Open notifications panel
  
  Open app drawer
  
  Open app finder
  
  Open search
  
  Open app (this one seems to be the one you are asking for)
  
  Not sure if this are the exact names they show up in english, though
  
  You made the Internet wonderful today. Thank you! I'm going to try it out.
  
  Oh no, don't thank me - thank Lawnchair devs! Their launcher is actually great (well at least for me it is, hope that it is for you too).
- Second Lawnchair. AFAIK it's the only FOSS launcher that supports Graphene OS' Private Space.
  
  Notably in the release from GitHub, not from Play
- Seconding Lawnchair. Great FOSS launcher.
- I'm mostly fine with any launcher, as long as you can put apps in folders in the app launcher, as well as hiding some apps altogether. Lawnchair looks interesting and I'll check it out

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