Ion Launcher: A beautiful, functional & customizable launcher (gitlab.com)

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[-] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 month ago

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

[-] miracleorange@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month ago

I recommend Lawnchair!

[-] raqqed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

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

[-] prenatal_confusion@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

Nice!

[-] Sunny@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

Oh good point...

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Sorry to make you sad. :(

[-] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Could you add just one or two screenshots please?

[-] sag@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

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

[-] exu@feditown.com 1 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

A list of features would be nice.

Is the calendar widget part of the launcher for example?

[-] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

F droid webpage gives 503 here

[-] sag@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Working for me.

[-] rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

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

[-] sag@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

No Problem

[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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.