The widget is automatically created when you drop an app shortcut onto the homescreen, but there's annoyingly no way to select which widget is used as part of the Shutter for apps with multiple widgets. There's no way to select which widget is used as part of the Shutter for apps with multiple widgets. Like Covers, tapping the app icon on a Shutters-enabled app will open the app, but swiping up or down will display its widget. It is basically a collapsible widget that allows you to swipe an app icon to view it. Shutters is the Action Launcher's other unique feature. It's a very handy feature and one that we really came to appreciate on a day-to-day basis.įrom left to right: Action Launcher's Covers and Shutters features. A good example to make use of a cover is the phone app - make a folder with the phone app and direct dial shortcuts and you can tap once to open the phone app and double tap or swipe to quickly dial common contacts. Simply make a folder of apps, open the folder, tap 'make cover' and the folder icon will become whatever app is in the folder first.Ī single tap on any Cover will open the app shown, while a double tap or a swipe up on the icon will open the folder. The first is called Covers, which is a new take on folders that allows users to keep a clean look on the home screen. The search button is very convenient as it can search through Google (web search) or your installed apps and contacts.Ĭovers is a new take on folders that allows users to keep a clean look on the home screen.Īction Launcher boasts two unique home screen features. Along with the app drawer button, there's a search button, a link to the Play Store and a menu key. The home screen of Action Launcher can be tailored to use between one and five home screen pages and has a persistent bar across the top of the screen. The list scrolls smoothly, there's minimal lag when jumping to a letter and the transition to open and close the quick drawer is fast and smooth.įrom left to right: Action Launcher's home screen, quick drawer and Covers. However, it is also revealed from any home screen when you swipe from the very left edge of the screen and can be accessed by tapping the app drawer button on the top left of any home screen. The quick drawer in Action Launcher is accessible by swiping to the far left page of your home screen. Although it does take a bit of getting used to, accessing your apps in this manner is quick and easy. The list has an alphabet index on the right side, so if you're looking for the YouTube app you simply tap 'Y' to scroll down. Action Launcher is one of the cleanest Android launchers we've ever used.

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