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I'm new to Lawnchair and I want to like it. Maybe I'm not seeing the right options. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 day ago by CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/askandroid

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I'm not new to Android, but new to Lawnchair and was able to download and install Lawnchair 15 Beta 1 Google Play release.

So far, I really like it. Folders in the app drawer was great, though it requires a bit more work. I know it's a beta so I'm keeping my expectations in check.

I'm moving over from Smart Launcher, which I moved to from Nova Launcher. There are two main features that I don't know I'm just not seeing or if they don't exist:

Access to Hidden Apps: I like to hide my NSFW apps for obvious reasons. It seems like the way to access hidden apps is to go to Settings, App Drawer, and then selectively unhide the app you want to use and then hide it again when you are done. Is that correct? This seems very round-about. Smart Launcher's hidden drawer feature is really useful and would like to see something similar in Lawnchair
Gestures for home screen icons: I like to keep my home screen as minimalistic as possible. I use "swipe up" and "double-tap" gestures on icons on the home screen to toggle alternate apps. For example, I double-tap "Phone" to get to "Contacts", double-tap "Messages" to open "Google Voice". I don't see this feature at all for Lawnchair. Am I missing an option or does Lawnchair not have this feature.

Thanks!

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[–] stickyShift@midwest.social 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

You can access hidden apps by searching for them in the app drawer. Afaik no way to add a gesture to an icon. Lawnchair is definitely not as customizable as the likes of Nova, its goal is to make the Pixel Launcher more usable with some commonly used customization features. That makes it significantly less bloated than other launchers, but it might be missing some things you're used to.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 minutes ago

Thanks for replying. That's kind of what I figured.

I am not a fan of the Pixel Launcher and was hoping for a good open source launcher.

Nova was certainly the GOAT. I really wish they would have not sold out.