folder launcher

The folder launcher is a minimalist, privacy respecting, linux-like file system inspired, android launcher. No tracking, no bloat.

Features

• File System like Structure - Organize apps and widgets like files in a file system
• Private - No internet, No tracking
• Customizable UI - Edit names, colors, icons, widgets
• Quick Search with Dots - Search for apps, folders, Dots and shortcuts

Usage

The launcher editing UI is still rather unintuitive. This will get better in the future, if I ever get around to fixing it.

• Long press the background to
  • add files (apps), folders or widgets
  • open the settings
• Tap on an app or folder to
  • launch the app
  • view the folders contents
• Long press on an app or a folder to
  • move it
  • rename it
  • change its icon
• Swipe up for a simple seach bar. Use Dots.
• Swipe down to
  • close the search page
  • open the notifications/quick settings panel
• Add per folder widgets,
  • normal widgets, taking up as much space as needed
  • row widgets, rows with height defined as a percentage of the folder width, containing widgets whose widths are defined as percentages of the row's width
• Long press on a widget in edit mode to remove it

Dots

The folder launcher's search bar has a system called Dots, inspired by the amazing duckduckgo bangs. Dots let you quickly jump to specific actions or apps by typing a short prefix. There are three Dots right now:

• Browser (.b) - to search for a query on ddg or to open a URL in the default browser app
• Maps (.m) - to search for a query in the default Maps app
• Youtube (y) - to search for a query in the YouTube or the NewPipe app

For Example, typing ".b example.com" in the search bar opens example.com in your default browser.