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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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[–] spacelord@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Does anyone know of any launcher that has a functionality like "covers" in Action Launcher?

Basically, where you can group multiple apps behind one app icon that covers them. Never saw a better approach. Don't use drawer at all anymore. Everything is grouped.

Unfortunately, seems it's not maintained anymore. Still works with latest android, but that won't last.