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Eblan Launcher | F-Droid (f-droid.org)
submitted 5 days ago by merde@sh.itjust.works to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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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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[–] vort3@lemmy.ml 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This is unfortunate but anyone who speaks Russian will tell you this app name is hilarious.

[–] velummortis@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

What does it mean?

[–] railway692@piefed.zip 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 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!

[–] spacelord@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days 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.

[–] malware@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago

THE FUCKING NAME BAHAHAHAH 😭😭😭🙏

[–] Catalyst_A@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago

I also use lawnchair but will be watching this one grow!

[–] PostaL@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"No such app found"

Is this region locked?

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

it would be surprising for fDroid to region lock apps. I tried with a browser now and the link works

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Currently it's quite buggy but I can see this replacing Nova Launcher for me in the future.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Still using Nova? I stopped using it when Branch bought it, about a year after I bought the paid version.

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago

Yup. Couldn't find any FOSS launcher to replace it. However I have an apk from before the times they got bought, though I also blocked it on the firewall and always used like that anyway. It doesn't get update from Aurora Store too because it's in the blacklist.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago

same here. i installed and will keep updating to see where it goes; when or if it can replace lawnchair

[–] hornedfiend@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

Lawnchair feels better, but some this is a completely separate project , it’s worth keeping an were on.

[–] illusionist@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 days ago

That is cool! Only folder cover mode keeps me using neo launcher.

[–] arox@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

Does it work with gestures fluently? I feel most launchers that I test feels really janky with system navigation gestures.