launcher/docs/changes-fork.md

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Notable changes compared to Finn's Launcher

µLauncher is a fork of finnmglas's app Launcher. Here is an incomplete list of changes:

• Additional gestures:

  • Back
  • V, Λ, <, >
  • Edge gestures: There is a setting to allow distinguishing swiping at the edges of the screen from swiping in the center.

• Compatible with work profile, so apps like Shelter can be used.

• Compatible with private space

• Support for app widgets

• Support for pinned shortcuts

• Option to rename apps

• Option to hide apps

• Favorite apps

• New actions:

  • Toggle Torch
  • Lock screen
  • Open a widget panel

• The home button now works as expected.

• Improved gesture detection.

Visual

• This app uses the system wallpaper instead of a custom solution.
• The font has been changed to Hack, other fonts can be selected.
• Font Awesome Icons were replaced by Material icons.
• The gear button on the home screen was removed. A smaller button is shown at the top right when necessary.

Search

• The search algorithm was modified to prefer matches at the beginning of the app name, i.e., when searching for "te", "termux" is sorted before "notes".
• The search bar was moved to the bottom of the screen.

Technical

• Improved gesture detection.
• Different apps are set as the defaults.
• Package name was changed to de.jrpie.android.launcher to avoid clashing with the original app.
• Dropped support for API < 21 (i.e., pre Lollypop).
• Fixed some bugs.
• Some refactoring.

The complete list of changes can be viewed here.

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