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https://github.com/jrpie/launcher

A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android.
https://github.com/jrpie/launcher

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A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android.

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# μLauncher



µLauncher is an Android home screen that lets you launch apps using swipe gestures and button presses.

It is *minimal, efficient and free of distraction*.



Get it on F-Droid

Get it on Accrescent

Get it on Obtainium

Get it on GitHub



You can also [get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jrpie.android.launcher), but I don't recommend that.



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µLauncher is a fork of [finnmglas's app Launcher][original-repo].

An incomplete list of changes can be found [here][changes-fork].



## Features



µLauncher only displays the date, time and a wallpaper.

Pressing back or swiping up (this can be configured) opens a list

of all installed apps, which can be searched efficiently.



The following gestures are available:

 - volume up / down,

 - swipe up / down / left / right,

 - swipe with two fingers,

 - swipe on the left / right resp. top / bottom edge,

 - tap, then swipe up / down / left / right,

 - draw < / > / V / Λ

 - click on date / time,

 - double click,

 - long click,

 - back button.



To every gesture you can bind one of the following actions:

 - launch an app,

 - open a list of all / favorite / private apps,

 - open µLauncher settings,

 - toggle private space lock,

 - lock the screen,

 - toggle the torch,

 - volume up / down,

 - go to previous / next audio track.



µLauncher is compatible with [work profile](https://www.android.com/enterprise/work-profile/),

so apps like [Shelter](https://gitea.angry.im/PeterCxy/Shelter) can be used.



By default the font is set to [Hack][hack-font], but other fonts can be selected.



## Contributing



There are several ways to contribute to this app:

* You can add or improve [translations][toolate].

     
translation status

* If you find a bug or have an idea for a new feature you can [join the chat][chat] or open an [issue][issues]. Please note that I work on this project in my free time. Thus I might not respond immediately and not all ideas will be implemented.

* You can implement a new feature yourself:

  - Create a fork of this repository: [![][shield-gh-fork]][fork]

  - Create a new branch named `feature/` or `fix/` and commit your changes.

  - Open a new pull request.



See [build.md](docs/build.md) for instructions how to build this project.

The [CI pipeline](https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/actions) automatically creates debug builds.

Note that those are not signed and not suitable for everyday use!

The latest debug build can be found [here](https://github.com/jrpie/launcher/releases/tag/pre-release).

You can also [add it to Obtainium](https://apps.obtainium.imranr.dev/redirect?r=obtainium://app/%7B%22id%22%3A%22de.jrpie.android.launcher.debug%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fjrpie%2Flauncher%22%2C%22author%22%3A%22jrpie%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22%CE%BCLauncher%20%5Bdebug%5D%22%2C%22preferredApkIndex%22%3A0%2C%22additionalSettings%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22includePrereleases%5C%22%3Atrue%2C%5C%22fallbackToOlderReleases%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22filterReleaseTitlesByRegEx%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22filterReleaseNotesByRegEx%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22verifyLatestTag%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22sortMethodChoice%5C%22%3A%5C%22date%5C%22%2C%5C%22useLatestAssetDateAsReleaseDate%5C%22%3Atrue%2C%5C%22releaseTitleAsVersion%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22trackOnly%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22versionExtractionRegEx%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22matchGroupToUse%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22versionDetection%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22releaseDateAsVersion%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22useVersionCodeAsOSVersion%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22apkFilterRegEx%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22invertAPKFilter%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22autoApkFilterByArch%5C%22%3Atrue%2C%5C%22appName%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22appAuthor%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22shizukuPretendToBeGooglePlay%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22allowInsecure%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22exemptFromBackgroundUpdates%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22skipUpdateNotifications%5C%22%3Afalse%2C%5C%22about%5C%22%3A%5C%22%5C%22%2C%5C%22refreshBeforeDownload%5C%22%3Afalse%7D%22%2C%22overrideSource%22%3Anull%7D).



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  [hack-font]: https://sourcefoundry.org/hack/

  [original-repo]: https://github.com/finnmglas/Launcher

  [toolate]: https://toolate.othing.xyz/projects/jrpie-launcher/

  [issues]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/issues/

  [fork]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/fork/

  [changes-fork]: https://launcher.jrpie.de/docs/changes-fork/



  [store-googleplay]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jrpie.android.launcher

  [store-googleplay-badgecampain]: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.jrpie.android.launcher&pcampaignid=pcampaignidMKT-Other-global-all-co-prtnr-py-PartBadge-Mar2515-1

  [store-fdroid]: https://f-droid.org/packages/de.jrpie.android.launcher/



  [shield-release]: https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/jrpie/Launcher?style=flat

  [latest-release]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/releases/latest

  [shield-contribute]: https://img.shields.io/badge/contributions-welcome-007ec6.svg?style=flat

  [shield-license]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-007ec6?style=flat



  [shield-gh-watch]: https://img.shields.io/github/watchers/jrpie/Launcher?label=Watch&style=social

  [shield-gh-star]: https://img.shields.io/github/stars/jrpie/Launcher?label=Star&style=social

  [shield-gh-fork]: https://img.shields.io/github/forks/jrpie/Launcher?label=Fork&style=social

  [matrix]: https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-matrix

  [discord]: https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-discord

  [chat]: https://s.jrpie.de/launcher-chat



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  [license]: https://github.com/jrpie/Launcher/blob/master/LICENSE