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this looks promising.

  • only 2mb
  • can load icon packs
  • customizable text size & color
  • customizable grid sizes
  • widgets if you care for them (i don't use any)

i use lawnchair because of it's extreme customizability.

Most Android launchers are just forks of AOSP’s Launcher3. I wanted to try something different—building from scratch while welcoming new developers and applying solid coding principles and best practices to keep the project alive for the long run. Open-source Launcher3 forks often end up abandoned because of their complexity, making it tough for newcomers to contribute. And, not gonna lie… a lot of them are still written in Java and rely on legacy APIs.

Meanwhile, many closed-source launchers are starting to get greedy—locking features behind paywalls and sneaking in trackers. My goal is to give everyone the joy of using powerful features without compromising privacy.

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[–] velummortis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] railway692@piefed.zip 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 17 points 5 days ago

apparently they're aware of the russian translation 😅 https://github.com/JackEblan

Hi, I’m Jack Eblan 👋

Jack Eblan is just my pseudonym. People told me that Eblan is a Russian word meaning fucking idiot. I actually love the irony because I often feel like one. I’ve always envied people who seem effortlessly smart.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 6 points 5 days ago

--- Yo, comrade, which launcher are you using?


Eblan.


???, I just asked a question.


The launcher is Eblan.


Ohh!