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ock88 OP ,

I plan to follow the model of Niagara and Nova launcher, but without recurring subscriptions and tracking. Closed beta testers will receive free codes to unlock the full version, so they get to enjoy all features they have now.

ock88 OP ,

Fair comment. I do not have trackers that may pose a privacy issue, and it will remain so.

ock88 OP ,

Not in the immediate future, but I have been thinking about this since I wrote the first bits of code.

ock88 OP ,

Used the plural of Octopus, perhaps I should go with Octopus Launcher instead?

ock88 OP ,

Do let me know any issues you encounter

ock88 OP ,

I’ll share here if I open source this or a variant of this

ock88 OP ,

Thank you and look forward to hearing any issues you faced

ock88 OP ,

It will be priced very competitively, as it’s a personal project and I do not need to pay anyone else ;) Nova’s model before it’s bought over was great. i still recall being part of those who paid $0.10 for it. The Google group is how Google currently handles closed beta sign-ups, not very intuitive, I agree.

ock88 OP ,

Great suggestion on the “wizard”/ guide on first launch. The launcher starts a bit empty otherwise.

As for the app sorting, is there a reason why you prefer a permanent sort choice (by date)?

App shortcuts are definitely on my to-dos, and they will be supported as swipe/ gesture actions as well.

ock88 OP , (edited )

Just snapped a few: photos.app.goo.gl/8xiXqSABV7Rhad139

It will have a one-time in-app purchase, but I’m planning to give away free codes to closed beta testers. The free version will be ad-free and competitive, features-wise, with most free launchers.

ock88 OP ,

Here are some: photos.app.goo.gl/8xiXqSABV7Rhad139

ock88 OP ,

Not at the moment, it’s something I have been thinking ever since I started, so I haven’t ruled that out in future

ock88 OP ,

Do let me know your feedback and any issues you faced :)

ock88 OP ,

Just did, thank you

ock88 OP ,

it’s still under lots of development, but here’s a few:

  • Better support for foldables (separate layouts for each screen)
  • (Auto-scrolling) widget stacks
  • Fine/ free positioning of home screen apps and widgets
  • Resizable home screen icons
  • Display drawer items as tiles (or single list)
ock88 OP ,

I’ve been trying to replicate this. Do you have apps with non English names?

ock88 OP ,

Perhaps Octopus Launcher ?

ock88 OP , (edited )

Coincidentally I was working on this a few days back. Mapping actions (including search) is definitely on my to-do.

I may group the widget list for faster loading, my initial thought was to have something different from the standard, and that was why I went for a search-based approach. Good suggestion.

Which aspects do you feel the speed can be improved? Also to share that there’s an animation speed setting where you can make animations much faster or slower

As for settings, things like preview are planned ;)

Thanks for the overall feedback!

ock88 OP ,

Folders wise, currently only 2 apps are shown as previews. It should be an easy task for me to code more preview styles.

ock88 OP ,

Thanks for the screenshots. I may add an option to display a frequently launched/ pinned set of apps. As for finding recently installed/ updated apps, the sort modes above should be helpful.

ock88 OP ,

Thank you. That’s my test device as well, so it could be due to the app list retrieval process. I’ll look into it further

ock88 OP ,

Thanks for the report. Right here is actually fine to share feedback.

In terms of status bar and label colors, I’ll have to add in manual controls. Currently, things are handled by the system, which means different ways of displaying on old and new Android versions.

By bumping screen size, you adjusted the scale/ density of your screen items right? That’s one scenario I have not thought of. What you encountered is partly by design - the launcher detects a different screen and allows you to configure a new screen from scratch. I have plans to add a prompt to let users confirm if this is what they want, or if they want to copy over an existing layout.

I do have a long to-do list, mainly to bring this up to speed in terms of features. There are occasional reports of crashes which I’m also investigating

ock88 ,

I’m building one right now, which key features/ new feature would you all like to see in a launcher?

ock88 ,

Can you elaborate on smart theming for icons?

ock88 ,

Thanks! By theme you mean color theming right?

ock88 OP ,

Yes, it you can set it to as low as 20 fps. For now there’s no static/ still mode yet, but was experimenting with it recently.

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