Is there a good launcher with a newer release than 2022 like neo launcher?
Neo launcher works, I experience no bugs but it feels odd to have such an old launcher running.
Kvaesito is great but follows a slightly different paradigm and neo has "hidden" folders which are amazing
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ropatrick@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 50d
Lawnchair is great. I was able to 100% replicate what I had with Nova.
https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/app.lawnchair
No trackers.
zeezee@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 50d
It's such a shame that still only Nova supports multi-page dock icons and icon swipe gestures 🥲
sompreno@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 50d
Icon swipe gestures is in lawnchair experimental features
Igris@feddit.org · 2 pts · 49d
Launcher314 has a swipeable dock. I use it a few weeks now. Kinda like it. Although it's in early beta.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 50d
Total Launcher has icon swipes.
bad1080@piefed.social · 2 pts · 50d
rocket lawnchair!
ulemmyagain@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 48d
Plus 1 for lawnchair
danielquinn@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 50d
I've been using the FOSS version of Kvaesitso and I quite like it.
whatsgoingdom@rollenspiel.forum · 13 pts · 50d
I've been using KISS launcher and I'm really happy with it. It takes some getting used to though, as it has a different search based approach.
Skyrocket0006@feddit.nl · 7 pts · 50d
Kiss launcher is great. Typing and opening an app is much faster than searching for it in the app drawer
swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 49d
Tags are great, too.
PandaInSpace@kbin.earth · 9 pts · 50d
I've been testing new launchers, and since most are unfortunately just text based or "minimalist", your options are limited.
Lawnchair and Kvaesisto just works at least on my phone. Search on lawnchair wasn't great. Murine is the one I'm trying and seems to be one of the better ones in the new set.
You can try Launcher314, but it's choppy on my phone, almost like the app drawer scrolling is below 60Hz.
Another one I used was Yagni, but it's in Alpha stage. And the dev kept renaming the project so often it got confusing
nfms@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 50d
I'm using Lawnchair because it allows folders in the app drawer and I fell the need to group apps. Does Murine do this?
PandaInSpace@kbin.earth · 3 pts · 50d
Last time I checked, it didn't
iByteABit@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 50d
On my previous phone I used KISS, now I use μLauncher which is really similar to KISS but I think I like slightly more
Maerman@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 50d
This is the way.
swelter_spark@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 49d
I love KISS.
morto@piefed.social · 6 pts · 50d
So... you like it and have no problems with it, but want to change it anyway?
selfmate@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 50d
Only because it seems outdated? Aren't we updating apps regularly also because of security issues?
lime@feddit.nu · 7 pts · 50d
not if they don't have any
DarkSirrush@piefed.ca · 7 pts · 50d
I mean, neo launcher also has many breaking bugs, eg deleting all your widgets if you change anything at all.
All of the FOSS launchers I have tried are either missing features I use, or are buggy and have no releases in years.
I finally just gave in and got octopi launcher, because at least it has swipe gesture actions on folders, which I got very used to with nova launcher
besmtt@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 49d
Thank you for mentioning Octopi! This is fantastic!
KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 50d
Yeah I'd say that's a very sensible reason to change launcher
TiredTiger@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 50d
I tried the Fossify launcher today and gave up pretty quickly. Feels like it doesn't have anywhere near enough settings, has zero documentation, and aesthetically leaves something to be desired.
dessalines@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 50d
Minimo launcher is my new fave. Its simple, decreases addiction, and surpasses Olauncher in features.
kepix@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 49d
https://f-droid.org/packages/com.eblan.launcher/ the only launcher on fdroid that is not trying the "declutter" by being an ass text based launcher, or being a laggy mess. finally has icon customisation as well.
Igris@feddit.org · 3 pts · 49d
Launcher314 is new and in beta. I'm checking it out for a few weeks and kinda like it.
solrize@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 50d
There are tons of launchers on f-droid. No idea about comparisons.
hepp3n@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 50d
I just using stock LineageOS launcher. Is not this FOSS enough? :)
selfmate@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 50d
Is probably the same as / like the one on gos. It is good, it works but it has no cover folders which is a really neat functionality
hepp3n@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 50d
Ah right. It's pretty bare bones :)
pyramidengine@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 49d
Lawnchair is great!
solbt@feddit.org · 2 pts · 50d
I'm running this one, it's pretty good
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 50d
I use https://github.com/luantak/FokusLauncher and while I don't think it's all that great it hasn't annoyed me into switching back (which is a low bar given how easy it is).
somegeek@programming.dev · 2 pts · 50d
Kiss, kvaesto (?), unlauncher.
I've been using unlauncher for about a year or so. It's great.
SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com · 2 pts · 49d
I'm in the same position as you. I'm stuck with nova. I have it firewalled so it doesn't have network access but I would love to love over to a Foss alternative. Nothing I've tried is as customisable and I can't seem to get things exactly how I like them. neo was close :(
robber@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 49d
I've used KISS before, but moved to Blue Line Console some months ago. I'd say it's a bit more opinionated and less customizable than KISS but I guess I like the opinions.
hexagonwin@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 50d
if it works, there's no problem in continuing its usage
not foss but i still run adw launcher ex 1.3.3.9
manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 50d
the launcher i'm using isnt not foss but i think it was removed from the googleapp store in 2016 :p
incogtino@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 49d
Fossify Launcher Beta on F-Droid
The only thing missing for me is the ability to customise icons