SF Launcher Beta v0.3.2 + SF
Launcher Plus Key v1.0
Requirements: Android 4.0+
Overview: This is a beta of an alternate homescreen that is designed to be simplistic, yet beautiful and customizable.
Requirements: Android 4.0+
Overview: This is a beta of an alternate homescreen that is designed to be simplistic, yet beautiful and customizable.
As it is beta, it
is still somewhat buggy and there are many more features that I would like to
add in the future.
The top section of
the launcher is a header with the time, date, and a graphic of a the San Francisco skyline from Google Now. This
image changes based on the time of day. You can configure at what times the
images change from header settings. As of 0.1.4, you can now switch between San Francisco, London, and the Generic Google Now
background. As of 0.2, there are configurable tap and long press options for
the clock and the header image (Search, Voice Search, Clock, Toggle Status Bar,
Toggle Theme, Expand Notifications, Expand Quick Settings).
Below this is the
widgets section. Tap on the card labeled “Add…” to add a new widget card. Swipe
in this area to switch widget cards. Long press on a widget and select “Remove Widget” in the popup that appears to remove
it. Eventually, you will be able to rearrange widgets. From widget settings,
you can adjust the height of the panel.
Below this is the
favorites section. This will be empty at first, but you can add favorites by
long-pressing on apps in the all apps list. You can remove favorites by
long-pressing and selecting “Remove favorite.” Apps
currently display in the order that they are added and cannot yet be
rearranged, but this will be added as soon as I can write or find a decent drag
and drop GridView. Starting in 0.1.2, you can change icon size and number of
columns. SF Launcher Plus users can also select an icon pack (compatible with
most packs designed for ADW, Launcher Pro, and Apex)
Swipe right from
the favorites section to access the list of all apps. From this page, you can
long press on an app and select “Add favorite” to add it to your favorites. You
can also long press and select the option to uninstall the app.
SF Launcher is
currently portrait-only and is not designed to work on tablets
(though it will run). I will try to add support for landscape and larger
screens provided I can find an optimal configuration. The adjustable widget
panel height added in 0.2.2 should help to alleviate this somewhat,
particularly on smaller tablets.
Starting in 0.1.3,
you can set a light or dark theme for the app. You can also set the theme to
auto, which will cause it to change to light while showing the dawn and day
images (default is 6 AM to 6 PM, although this can be changed) and change to
dark while showing the dusk and night images. If you set a tap or long press
action to toggle the theme, it will override the automatic theme.
From Header and
Themes settings you can also disable the status bar and select to use the
current header image as your system wallpaper.
If you want to try
SF Launcher, but would prefer to use another launcher as your default, it is
accessible from the apps list of other launchers.
If you like SF
Launcher, you can now get SF Launcher Plus (https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta …
ncher.plus) for $1.99. It currently only adds custom icon
packs, although more plus features will be added soon. There is also a
link to it available on the settings panel for easy access.
Known Issues:
-Long press on the widgets is finicky, and sometimes triggers at the wrong time
-When expanding the panels while the status bar is hidden, the status bar will unhide (required by the system). It won’t disappear again until you interact with the app in some way. I’m looking for a more elegant solution.
-Long press on the widgets is finicky, and sometimes triggers at the wrong time
-When expanding the panels while the status bar is hidden, the status bar will unhide (required by the system). It won’t disappear again until you interact with the app in some way. I’m looking for a more elegant solution.
Please let me know if you have any comments, questions, or
suggestions at sflauncher@alamoapps.net
This is the plus
key for SF Launcher (https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta …
s.launcher). It currently only adds custom icon themes, but more features will
be added as the app progresses.
This app is only a license key. You must have
Version 0.2.2 or higher of the main SF Launcher app installed in order to use
it. New plus features will be added through updates to the main launcher, not
this key (although this key may be updated to make the licensing more secure)
Once you install,
restart SF Launcher to have access to plus features (hit back until you get the
restart dialog).
When SF Launcher
is complete, this will likely cost between $3.99 and $5.99, although it is
currently available for $1.99. This price may increase before it leaves beta,
but it won’t go above $2.99 until it does.
Current Plus
Features:
Custom Icon Theme
– Set an icon theme each for favorites and the app list. It should be compatible
with most ADW, Launcher Pro, and Apex themes, although additional icon masks
and backgrounds have not been added yet.
I will frequently
add new plus features, particularly while in Alpha and Beta.
If you have any
comments, questions, or suggestions, contact me at sflauncher@alamoapps.net
What’s new in this
version:
0.3.2:
Fixes clock/date text color for day not working
0.3.1:
Fixes crash on boot (sorry for the delay)
0.3:
Rearrangeable favorites
Header height can be lowered
Restart moved to settings
Persistent activity when converted to system app
Fixes some restarting issues
Now Beta!
0.3.2:
Fixes clock/date text color for day not working
0.3.1:
Fixes crash on boot (sorry for the delay)
0.3:
Rearrangeable favorites
Header height can be lowered
Restart moved to settings
Persistent activity when converted to system app
Fixes some restarting issues
Now Beta!
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Code:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.alamoapps.launcher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.alamoapps.launcher.plus
