Ahhh, A fellow nothing enjoyer. Cheers!
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MedicPigBabySaver@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Holy Fuck! That home screen is ridiculous.
I have NOTHING on my home screen.
I have quick access to fav apps on a sidebar and all other quick settings from the top pull down.
This is a mess! Ewwww … NO!
user1919@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Daze@kbin.social 11 months ago
For all other nothing enjoyers, I'd heartily recommend Niagara launcher. I can count on one hand how many apps I've paid for the premium version, and it's worth every penny. My home screen is de-cluttered as fuck, and all it takes is a simple swipe up or down the left/right side of the screen to pull up an A-Z app list, where you can find any app you're looking for in under like 2 seconds tops. No buttons, no typing, no bullshit.
Can keep as many or as little apps on the home screen that you like, although it removes the multi-window option completely, which makes using widgets a little more challenging if you use a lot of them. You can have a "widget stack" you can swipe between on the home screen that only holds 4 widgets max (although you can nest more stacks elsewhere) but since I only need a calendar and notes, that's more than enough for me.
I absolutely hate how cluttered Android phones have always been. Used Nova for a while to have my frequent apps available in the app drawer where my thumbs could reach them; now I'll never switch away from Niagara. Has a free version, so try it out and see if you like it!
user1919@lemmy.world 11 months ago
naah i will keep using kiss launcher.
dingus@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I am similar with my laptop. I keep all desktop icons hidden because it looks clean and great.
sputtersalt@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I feel like there are kinder ways to express your opinion than to say “ew” about something someone made for themselves…
Captain_Shakespeare@reddthat.com 11 months ago
That’s ok lol, it’s just a phone! My goal is to treat it as a tool, and this is more configurable than the standard Android grid. I don’t think anyone is being mean, but the extreme range of opinions is pretty funny!
sputtersalt@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It’s busy but it looks similar to how I’ve been wanting to set up my home screen for ages. I have the standard grid right now but I took a look at some widgets and I’m having a vision of a brighter future lol. Redoing my home screen will be my self-care activity this weekend haha
Captain_Shakespeare@reddthat.com 11 months ago
If it helps, I’m left-handed, so it’s grouped in a sort of arc from the bottom left corner - apps for quick one-handed use are inside the arc, and the rest is either informational or the start point for a more involved activity like web browsing. It looks ‘cluttered’ because I didn’t really lay it out as a generic or intuitive interface, but specifically to match my needs and habits. I think a home screen should be utilitarian - ‘pretty’ is for lock screens. Hope I didn’t send you down too deep a rabbit hole - Although sometimes that can be fun, so good luck!
MedicPigBabySaver@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Yuck! That better?