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# App Drawer
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Apps that are not needed all the time are shown in the app drawer.
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There are several such drawers, but the basic concept is the same.
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Besides regular apps, app drawers also show [pinned shortcuts](https://developer.android.com/develop/ui/views/launch/shortcuts/creating-shortcuts)[^1].
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μLauncher treats apps and shortcuts in the same way.
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The idea of the app drawer is to search for apps using the keyboard.
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By default[^2], an app is launched automatically once it is the only app matching the query.
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This can be prevented by typing a space.
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Usually, only two or three characters are needed, which is much faster than scrolling to find an app.
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[^1]: A pinned shortcut is created, for example, when pinning a website to the home screen.
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[^2]: There are [several settings](/docs/settings/#functionality) available to modify the behavior.
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When long-pressing an app, additional options are shown:
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* Rename the app
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* Add to / remove from Favorites: Adds the app to the [Favorite Apps](#favorite-apps) list or removes it from there.
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* Hide / Show: This hides the app from all drawers (except from [Hidden Apps](#hidden-apps)) or makes it visible again if it was hidden.
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* App Info: Opens the system settings page for the app.
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* Uninstall: Tries to uninstall the app or remove the shortcut.
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## All Apps
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This lists all apps except hidden apps.
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By default, it is bound to `Swipe up`.
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## Favorite Apps
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Only shows favorite apps.
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Pressing the star icon on the bottom right of any app drawer toggles whether only favorite apps should be shown.
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Additionally, the `Favorite Apps` action can be used to launch this drawer directly.
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By default, it is bound to `Swipe up (left edge)`.
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## Private Space
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When [private space](/docs/profiles/#private-space) is available, this drawer
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shows only apps from the private space.
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It can be opened using the `Private Space` action.
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If the private space is locked, instead of showing the list, the unlock dialog is shown.
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By default, apps from the private space are shown in All Apps as well; however, this is [configurable](/docs/settings/#hide-private-space-from-app-list).
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## Hidden Apps
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This list shows hidden apps.
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It is only accessible through the settings.
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The feature is intended to be used only for apps that are not needed at all but [can not be uninstalled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_bloat#Bloatware).
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