A second beta will be online soon (still LLX only) ! While it merely fixes bugs, this is still a beta because there was quite a lot of changes under the hood…

v9.2.b2 focuses on improving the lock screen feature and fixes many bugs. As a single “Unlock screen” action is not enough, I have also added a new item type “Unlocker”. At the moment there is a single unlocker available though, no customization available here. Will see in the future how it goes.

This version also addresses other bugs that have been reported here, and the full changelog is:

– better behavior upon incoming call in lock screen (don’t display the lock screen again when the call has ended for instance)

– fix app drawer icon issue (need to do a full reset of the app drawer, or export/import a template)

– fix the widget creation window that keeps re-appearing when applying a template

– fix several issues with lock screen and panels (unlocking, events, etc.)

– fix stop points when flinging in overscroll

– when using the dual position option, also save the size for items detached from the grid.

Edit, important: in order to use the lock screen with this version, set android security setting to screen lock = swipe.

Have fun !

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme

No more a beta 🙂 A few more bug fixes since the latest v9.1.b1 version, and the full changelog since v9.0.1 is:

– reworked scrolling, for a smoother user experience

– add a menu to sort apps

– better support for templates

– fix app not launching from the app drawer when already running and auto exit option is checked

– remove “All apps” from recent apps

– full text search in app drawer (LLX)

– folder background is not copied to non folder items when copying the style

– fix “Add to launcher” action not working with panels

– fix some crashes

– fix some widgets not fully deleted when reseting or removing a desktop

Update available soon !

A few bug fixes and a small addition : a new menu “Items…” with sort options 😉

If all goes well this version should reach the production channel (I hope).

Online soon…

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme

Available soon in beta.

Dedicated to +Chris sledge, +gerd reuter and Lutz Linke

Today I am releasing a new version in the beta channel. It contains bug fixes only and it will be stable, but the reason why it is not in the production channel is that it includes a sensitive modification regarding the scrolling animation, and as a consequence it impacts the general user experience.

The goal is to improve smoothness and remove hiccups seen on some devices. It has been tested successfully on a particular phone with the help of Moritz but it would be great if it could be validated on more devices too. A thing to note is that the “Scrolling speed option” is disabled in this version.

The full change log is:

* reworked scrolling, for a smoother user experience

    * fix app not launching from the app drawer when already running and auto exit option is checked

    * remove “All apps” from recent apps

    * full text search in app drawer

    * folder background is not copied to non folder items when copying the style

    * fix “Add to launcher” action not working with panels

    * fix some crashes

    * fix some widgets not fully deleted when reseting or removing a desktop

Available in around 2 hours !

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme

Last one for the year, and a bug fix only (so that I can enjoy quiet vacation, lol…):

– fix a problem with unresponsive items in app drawer folders

– fix a problem where the desktop background may be wrong after modifying a folder.

– fix back key long press with search app

– fix a few crashes

I will be mostly offline until the beginning of 2014, so don’t expect to hear from me too much… though nowadays with our mobile phone it is easy to get reconnected 😉

And for people celebrating the event, Merry Christmas !

No more in beta status !

But this is does not mean it is bug free 😉

I nevertheless think it is stable enough to reach a wider audience. And I would like to give a big THANK to everybody here that took the risk to install unstable versions, had to cope with some serious bugs (including some that required a Nandroid restore 😉 ) and most importantly reported issues with detailed explanations, screenshots and videos. Seriously you are GREAT.

To sum up this version compared with the previous 8.8.7 version

– addition of panels,

– combined grid/free mode,

– support for any image as background,

– allow template files to be loaded without being package in an APK

– reworked menu,

– add long press events for menu and back keys,

– and a few crash fixes (to compensate for new ones).

Enjoy !

Some have their app of the day, Lightning has its (beta) update of the day…

With the following fixes:

– fix panel creation position

– fix a crash when deleting a panel or folder with a battery dynamic text

– fix customize menu for folders and panels

– don’t copy the position mode when copying the style between item

– fix a problem with widgets in panels after a reboot, and maybe some other related widget issue.

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher

https://play.google.com/apps/testing/net.pierrox.lightning_launcher_extreme

Hopefully reaching an almost stable status 🙂

And here is the changelog:

– changes the way newly created folders behaves: the default value for “Use desktop size” in layout parameters is now yes (existing folders remain unchanged).

– reworked desktop and item menu (move app related options in a sub menu, add confirmation for folder removal, add a customize sub menu)

– improves copy style with items

– panels are now created on the bottom layer

– fix a rounding problem leading to 1px holes in the layout

– fix add widget when used through the shortcut action “add object…”

– fix a crash when double clicking on a folder at startup

– fix widget initial size in some situations

– fix item size when moving them from a desktop to another

– fix a few other crashes

That’s all !