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# μLauncher
µLauncher is an Android home screen that lets you launch apps using swipe gestures and button presses.
It is *minimal, efficient and free of distraction*.
The source code is available on [GitHub](https://github.com/jrpie/launcher)
and on my [Forgejo](https://git.jrpie.de/jrpie/launcher) instance.
[<img src="images/badges/fdroid.png" alt="Get it on F-Droid" width="200" height="80">](https://f-droid.org/packages/de.jrpie.android.launcher/)
[<img alt="Get it on Accrescent" src="images/badges/accrescent.png" width="200" height="80">](https://accrescent.app/app/de.jrpie.android.launcher.accrescent)
<a href="https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/redirect?r=obtainium://app/{%22id%22:%22de.jrpie.android.launcher%22,%22url%22:%22https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher%22,%22author%22:%22jrpie%22,%22name%22:%22%c2%b5Launcher%22,%22additionalSettings%22:%22{\%22apkFilterRegEx\%22:\%22release\%22,\%22invertAPKFilter\%22:false,\%22about\%22:\%22%c2%b5Launcher%20is%20a%20minimal%20home%20screen.\%22}%22}"><img src="images/badges/obtainium.png" alt="Get it on Obtainium" width="200" height="80"></a>
<a href="https://github.com/jrpie/launcher/releases/latest"><img src="images/badges/github.png" alt="Get it on GitHub" width="200" height="80"></a>
You can also [get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jrpie.android.launcher), but I don't recommend that.
µLauncher is a fork of [finnmglas's app Launcher][original-repo].
An incomplete list of changes can be found [here](docs/changes-fork).
## Idea
µLauncher aims to turn your phone into an efficient tool.
By default, the home screen only displays the date, time and a wallpaper.
The most important apps (as well as some additional [actions](/docs/actions-and-gestures/#available-actions)) can be bound one of 35 gestures, e.g. swipe right to open Signal, swipe down to open the browser or press a volume button to turn on the flashlight. An complete list of
actions and gestures can be found [here](/docs/actions-and-gestures).
Pressing back or swiping up[^1] opens a list of all installed apps,
which can be searched efficiently.
Once only one app matches the search it is launched automatically[^2],
usually typing two or three characters suffices.
&mu;Launcher strives to be minimal software in the sense of [Unix philosophy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_philosophy).
&mu;Launcher is opinionated software.
It is built around the main concept of actions and gestures and searching for everything else.
Not every feature fits this approach well, e.g.,
&mu;Launcher does not support organizing apps in directories or in a grid layout like other launchers do.
If you dislike this approach, that is no problem,
other [great open source alternatives](/docs/alternatives.md) exist!
[^1]: This can be configured. Opening the app list is just a regular action.
[^2]: This can be configured as well. Typing space before starting to search disables the auto launch temporarily. It can also be [disabled completely](/docs/settings/#launch-search-results).
## Screenshots
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/1.jpg"
alt="screenshot"
width="200" height="400">
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/2.jpg"
alt="screenshot"
width="200" height="400">
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/3.jpg"
alt="screenshot"
width="200" height="400">
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/4.jpg"
alt="screenshot"
width="200" height="400">
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/5.jpg"
alt="screenshot"
width="200" height="400">
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/7.jpg"
alt="screenshot"
width="200" height="400">
<img src="/images/phoneScreenshots/8.jpg"
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[hack-font]: https://sourcefoundry.org/hack/
[original-repo]: https://github.com/finnmglas/Launcher
[toolate]: https://toolate.othing.xyz/projects/jrpie-launcher/
[issues]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/issues/
[fork]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/fork/
<!-- Download links / stores -->
[store-googleplay]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jrpie.android.launcher
[store-googleplay-badgecampain]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jrpie.android.launcher&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1
[store-fdroid]: https://f-droid.org/packages/de.jrpie.android.launcher/
<!-- Shields and Badges -->
[shield-release]: https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/jrpie/Launcher?style=flat
[latest-release]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/releases/latest
[shield-contribute]: https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-007ec6.svg?style=flat
[shield-license]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-007ec6?style=flat
[shield-gh-watch]: https://img.shields.io/github/watchers/jrpie/Launcher?label=Watch&style=social
[shield-gh-star]: https://img.shields.io/github/stars/jrpie/Launcher?label=Star&style=social
[shield-gh-fork]: https://img.shields.io/github/forks/jrpie/Launcher?label=Fork&style=social
[matrix]: https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-matrix
[discord]: https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-discord
[chat]: https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-chat

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# Chat
The chat is bridged across Matrix and Discord, so you can choose your preferred platform:
* [Matrix](https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-matrix)[^1] (recommended)
* [Discord](https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-discord)
[^1]: Matrix is a decentralized messenger, for an introduction see [joinmatrix.org](https://joinmatrix.org/)

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# Donate
Thank you for considering to donate to &mu;Launcher!
&mu;Launcher is charityware.[^1]
Please send your donations to [Brot für die Welt](https://www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/en/bread-for-the-world/) (&quot;bread for the world&quot;):
<table>
<tr><td>IBAN:</td><td>DE10 1006 1006 0500 5005 00</td></tr>
<tr><td>BIC:</td><td>GENODED1KDB</td></tr>
</table>
<a href="javascript:navigator.clipboard.writeText('DE10100610060500500500')">Copy IBAN</a>
<br>
<br>
&mu;Launcher is not affiliated to Brot für die Welt in any official way.
## FAQ
### What does Brot f&uuml;r die Welt use the donations for?
Their main topics include food security, human rights, education and mitigating the climate crisis.
They also campaign for legislation in Germany, e.g. the [supply chain act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_Chain_Act).
See [this page](https://www.brot-fuer-die-welt.de/en/bread-for-the-world/our-topics/) for an overview.
More than <a href="https://www.dzi.de/organisation/brot-fuer-die-welt/">90%</a> of donations are used for project work.
### How much should I donate?
As much as you like!
Similar software costs about 5 - [40](https://help.niagaralauncher.app/article/104-price-of-niagara-pro)€ for a lifetime subscription, you can use that as a frame of reference.
### I cannot afford a donation. Can I use &mu;Launcher anyway?
Yes.
### Can I donate to the developer of &mu;Launcher?
No. I work on this as a hobby project.
My financial situation is currently very good: There are no tuition fees in Germany (!), my student apartment is quite cheap and I get a scholarship. Money is needed more urgently elsewhere. I'm very grateful that you want to donate, but I don't really need money for myself, so please donate to Brot f&uuml;r die Welt instead.
### Are there other ways to contribute?
[Yes](https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/?tab=readme-ov-file#contributing)!
[^1]: Inspired by the [business model](https://vimhelp.org/sponsor.txt.html) of the formidable text editor [vim](https://www.vim.org/). RIP Bram Moolenaar!