I have tried alot of launchers but never really settled on one that meets all my needs. I have also read all the threads on reddit about FOSS launchers.

My preferences:

  • Multiple pages
  • Widgets on home screen
  • search function; app/contacts/ddg

The closest one yet is NeoLauncher, but the search function is not quite there I reckon.

Any suggestions?

    • ObliviousOwl@lemmy.oneOP
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      1 year ago

      Sadly its buggy for me. The search function just searches for either web or apps. I have fiddled around with everything.

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          1 year ago

          This. It isn’t the same as having search built nativly into the launcher, but I’m not using any other assist app and therefor that usage slot is open.

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          1 year ago

          Stupid question, but how would I also get the possibility to receive shortcuts from an app?Letas say a contact in Signal?

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            1 year ago

            I don’t think Android lets an app handle shortcuts that way unless it’s set as the default launcher. Sesame Shortcuts (which is closed source) used to work around that by working with launcher developers and making some kind of bridge between the two.

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      1 year ago

      Yep, the widgets can not be resized to be very small, compare with Neo launcher and you’ll see the difference.

    • ObliviousOwl@lemmy.oneOP
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      1 year ago

      I have tried it but it has no second page and no widgets on the home screen without a swipe, can you tell me how you did these two?

      • Kiritsugu_Emiya@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        I am not sure what you mean by second page, but widgets can be added in home screen when toggle of “fill the entire screen height” from settings under clocks section.

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    1 year ago

    How important is having app icons and pages for you? If its something you’re willing to compromise with then I would suggest mLauncher. Its very minimal but it’s almost entirely searched based. I wasn’t too keen on the idea at first but I have gotten used to it and it feels very fast and efficient overall.

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      1 year ago

      I tried it now. I want the option of having widgets on my homescreen, I did not see that option. And from my point of view, the search functionality is not anywhere near Kvaesitso or Kisslauncher.

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    1 year ago

    I currently use Square Home. Its the Windows Phone / W8 Metro UI. I have widgets, search, and multiple pages.

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      I can’t find any source code for that through a quick search. Please note that this is a community for free and open source Android software. Many of us here don’t endorse closed source software at all.

      This is just a heads-up. I’m not going to remove this.

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      1 year ago

      I like squarehome quite a bit, is it actually FOSS? If it is I’d love to get a project link. Trying to cut ties with the Play Store if at all possible

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      I can only find a GitHub page for translations for Ruthless Launcher. Is it actually FOSS? Please note that this is a community for free and open source Android software.

    • ObliviousOwl@lemmy.oneOP
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      1 year ago

      I can’t get the searchbar to show results for apps and at the same time offer to search the web.