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While Linux mobile shells are still in a very early stage, touch-optimized app launchers can significantly improve the overall user experience on touchscreen devices while using less memory than a full shell. Some of these close automatically each time an app is launched, so associating them with a particular hardware key on the mobile device might work. | While Linux mobile shells are still in a very early stage, touch-optimized app launchers can significantly improve the overall user experience on touchscreen devices while using less memory than a full shell. Some of these close automatically each time an app is launched, so associating them with a particular hardware key on the mobile device might work. | ||
There are several simple Linux launchers available, | There are several simple Linux launchers available, columbiad is the only one officially packaged: | ||
== GTK | == GTK == | ||
* [https://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXLauncher lxlauncher] (LXDE launcher, gtk2 | * [https://wiki.lxde.org/en/LXLauncher lxlauncher] (LXDE official launcher, gtk2; [https://wiki.lxde.org/en/images/5/5c/LXlauncher.png screenshot]) | ||
* [https://github.com/ikeydoherty/columbiad columbiad] (minimal gtk3 fullscreen launcher; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2toCoeoqoag video demo]; merged into aports) | |||
* [https://github.com/o-marshmallow/PocketCHIP-pocket-home PocketCHIP-pocket-home] (PocketCHIP Launcher; currently not in aports) | |||
* [https://github.com/ikeydoherty/columbiad | * [https://github.com/libredeb/lightpad Lightpad] (Lighpad, gtk3 fullscreen launcher written in vala; currently not in aports) | ||
== Qt == | == Qt == | ||
* [https://github.com/alamminsalo/qml-launcher qml-launcher] (qml, closes when an app is launched; [https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5585454/29671459-4659d418-88f2-11e7-8d0d-f03bc4f51023.png screenshot]) | * [https://github.com/alamminsalo/qml-launcher qml-launcher] (qml, closes when an app is launched; [https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5585454/29671459-4659d418-88f2-11e7-8d0d-f03bc4f51023.png screenshot]) | ||
* [https://gitlab.com/cubocore/corestuff CoreStuff] (QT, A very lightweight launcher. Can be used with a WM and as an alternative to existing shells like KDE and GNOME for a touch based experience.; [https://youtu.be/_I8wjw5FYMc CoreStuff running in postmarketOS in Nexus 5x]) | |||
== Others == | == Others == | ||
* [http://xlunch.org/ XLunch]: Graphical app launcher for X, using pure Xlib and Imlib2, therefore very light and needing only few dependencies (needs entries to be created manually; closes when an app is launched; [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tomas-M/xlunch/Screenshot/screenshot.png screenshot]) | * [http://xlunch.org/ XLunch]: Graphical app launcher for X, using pure Xlib and Imlib2, therefore very light and needing only few dependencies (needs entries to be created manually; closes when an app is launched; [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Tomas-M/xlunch/Screenshot/screenshot.png screenshot]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:36, 25 April 2024
While Linux mobile shells are still in a very early stage, touch-optimized app launchers can significantly improve the overall user experience on touchscreen devices while using less memory than a full shell. Some of these close automatically each time an app is launched, so associating them with a particular hardware key on the mobile device might work.
There are several simple Linux launchers available, columbiad is the only one officially packaged:
GTK
- lxlauncher (LXDE official launcher, gtk2; screenshot)
- columbiad (minimal gtk3 fullscreen launcher; video demo; merged into aports)
- PocketCHIP-pocket-home (PocketCHIP Launcher; currently not in aports)
- Lightpad (Lighpad, gtk3 fullscreen launcher written in vala; currently not in aports)
Qt
- qml-launcher (qml, closes when an app is launched; screenshot)
- CoreStuff (QT, A very lightweight launcher. Can be used with a WM and as an alternative to existing shells like KDE and GNOME for a touch based experience.; CoreStuff running in postmarketOS in Nexus 5x)
Others
- XLunch: Graphical app launcher for X, using pure Xlib and Imlib2, therefore very light and needing only few dependencies (needs entries to be created manually; closes when an app is launched; screenshot)