launch Launchers app for Android description
launch is a fast, productive and easy-to-use launcher for android
features
- launch apps instantly with patterns: as fast as your typing allows you to be
- assign long-press shortcuts to quickly access apps.
- easy on eyes
- no icons, distractions, clutter/bloat, etc
- lightweight and efficient
- not just visual minimalism like most other minimalist launchers, but technical minimalism too.
- open-source
- uses at least ~10x less space than even the minimalist launchers
functions
- use search keys to create a filter word which shows only the filtered apps
- click on an app to launch it
- long-press on an app to launch its system settings
- press back button to clear the last character of the search word
- long-press on the back button to refresh the app list (to reflect deletion/addition of apps)
- long-press on a search key to launch/assign a shortcut app.
how does it work
- keys on the left and right side are for searching, and the middle section shows the apps installed
- start searching by using the search keys
- if the search word only has one final matching app in the list, it will be opened automatically
- to quickly launch an app, find a unique combination of alphabets which can launch it. for example, if K-9 Mail is the only app which has a 9 in it in my app list, then it can be launched just by pressing the 9 search key
- assign an app to a search key by long-pressing on the search key. this assignment can be removed and/or modified.
goals
- launch aims for the following:
- maximum compatibility (supports android >=5.0)
- do more with less
- ethical correctness (no ads/trackers)
- stick to the UNIX philosophy (do one thing and do it well)
