So, anybody know a good launcher to use once Nova goes offline?

  • xyguy@startrek.website
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    3 months ago

    KISS launcher is exactly what I was looking for in a launcher. 5 always used apps at the bottom calendar and weather widgets on the home screen, search for everything else. It seems like it used to have a lot of problems with custom icons but lately it’s been pretty much perfect.

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      3 months ago

      I’ve been using KISS for a couple years now very successfully and I love it.

      Should you decide to stick with it, here’s two tiny tips:

      • Should the custom icons ever actually give you trouble, most issues can be fixed by going to the KISS Launcher options → Advanced → Restart KISS. It will reload all items from scratch.
      • You can actually have a couple more ‘quick access’ apps set by going to KISS Launcher options → User experience → Gestures and defining ‘Launch…’ actions. For example, I launch my messaging app with a right swipe, my e-mails with a left swipe and note-taking with a long hold anywhere on the launcher.
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        3 months ago

        I’ve actually been using it for years but I’ve never messed with the launch gestures before. That’s a super useful feature.