Edit: V12.1b2 is following in order to fix some annoying crashes.

Edit: V12.1b3 with a few more bug fixes.

A long changelog for this version but most entries are minor improvements and fixes.

There is one thing however which is likely to cause issues. The desktop wallpaper feature received a big update and, unfortunately, I expect to see issues here. The reason is it relies on hardware capabilities. Since I cannot test on all devices but mine, I can’t exactly predict how it will behave in the wild.You are warned, your desktop wallpaper may disappear, but please be patient while I am tuning the feature.

There are also some architectural changes under the hood to support the trial version which will be released soon (I’ll make a public post on this soon). The theory is that this should remain invisible, but in case of unusual behavior don’t hesitate to slap me 😉

Full ChangeLog:

http://www.pierrox.net/cmsms/applications/lightning-launcher/change-log.html

A few miscellaneous bug fixes, nothing special here, but an usual round of polishing after a major release 😉 – Fix shortcut to the app drawer settings

– Don’t show the app drawer in recent apps

– More lines in the default setup hints (for translations)

– Changed the default badge source to missed calls

– Fix reset of the app drawer and home desktop (now use the same setup as the initial one)

– Fix z-order change not taken into account in the app drawer

– Fix dynamic text visibility issue

– Updated app drawer and script editor icon

– Updated default/settings status bar color

What? But previous version was v10?

Indeed, but I feel that this version reached a milestone and is worth a major version bump. But since I said previously there will be no v11, I had to directly jump to v12, lol!

To sum up, here is what’s new in this release:

– a new icon!

– a new app style, including a new default setup, a new dark or light style, many minor visual improvements and more

– a new add item dialog which will help to create specific items more easily and faster

– a set of builtin page indicators

– a new script editor

– and many other improvements and bug fixes

Thank you again for testing the app and reporting bugs! I know that opting for Lightning beta is rocky, you beta testers are real adventurer!

Full ChangeLog:

http://www.pierrox.net/cmsms/applications/lightning-launcher/change-log.html

(Not an APK update… yet…)

Lightning has a new icon 🙂

Creating an icon is incredibly hard. But, with the invaluable help of the community the app has a new logo. This new icon is based on the work of Jeff Ludlow . I would like to warmly thank him but also every members of this community who participated in discussions. I firmly believe that in the final icon there is a small part of all previous brainstorms.

I like this icon for its clean, sharp and vivid color. This is an abstract design, easy to grasp and remember, and although it has no apparent link with a launcher, I believe that it is well suited for Lightning. After all this is a bit more than a launcher…

An iteration over the previous beta, with many minor fixes, improvements or refinements.

This time the app drawer has received quite a few changes, especially a new “batch add” mode. Let’s see how it goes.

And there’s a new default setup. For those adventurous enough to backup and clear their app’s data, I would be glad to hear your opinion 🙂

The next version will be either the release, or another beta if bug fixes need it, but I don’t plan to add any new feature in this round. I would like to freeze the current version for the release. Only one thing is missing in this update before the release: the icon.

Enjoy!