[Patchmanager patch] App list and search

[SomethingElse]

Thanks, will look into this. Initially I had “autofocus always”, but it was annoying when you use “peek” (since the form was there! It always focused and expanded search list on every wallpaper tap and after every launcher restart). I need to gure out how to differentiate between “show” and “peek” states.

In the upcoming version I’ve also changed the sorting method of matching apps to be more logical (if you type “sett”, by default “microG Settings” was a top hit, in new version “Settings” will be top result).

[SomethingElse]

I just got an idea: the search box peek is useless anyway, so if I manage to find how to distinguish in which state the launcher is, a “Pinned apps” section could be displayed in the dock (the same behavior as default grid view peek). So it would be “tap screen for shortcuts, swipe screen up for search”. Poor-man’s dock

Persistence would be handled by the Patchmanager’s settings API and list management would be done via context menus in the grid.

I’m also thinking about adding more context menu actions (Uninstall, Copy app name, check app details).

[Apostle]

YES!
Finally a working search and quicklaunch feature!! Thank you!

[SomethingElse]

Okay, version 0.2.0 is up!

Peek view replaced with dock. You can pin up to 5 apps to dock to have those accessible via peek (wallpaper tap). Search box now autofocuses always. Popup menu for list entries. Results are sorted in more user-friendly way (before search for “settings” returned “microG Settings” as first result, now it returns “Settings”). I also added a rudimentary translation mechanism, currently English and Polish are added. If someone wants to help translating, here are the strings…

“en”: {
“searchApps”: “Search apps”,
“apps”: “%1/%2 apps”,
“noPinnedApps”: “No pinned apps”,
“pin”: “Pin”,
“unpin”: “Unpin”,
“copyAppName”: “Copy app name”,
“uninstall”: “Uninstall”,
“uninstalling”: “Uninstalling %1”
},

[malibu1106]

This was effectively a great idea!
You did such a great job, so fast and so clean. This behavior is surely the best compromise.
I installed 0.2.0, it’s working like a charm, and I’m really happy with it.

Thanks a lot for this!
Is there any way to buy you a coffee?

[kohnish]

Great job. Jolla should have provided such a basic feature from the start. App switcher is really awful as well.

[malibu1106]

@Kuba77

Thanks for the patch. I can confirm that it works on 5.0.0.61. But the swipe left gesture on app grid is a little tricky/confusing.

That’s true the movement is a little tricky, a little tip,
While swiping left, angle your finger slightly upwards. (And don’t wait for animation, juste release)

@kohnish

Great job. Jolla should have provided such a basic feature from the start. App switcher is really awful as well.

Dude, you only get one life, so make the most of it.

[dmlls]

Thanks for this, works great!

I believe it would make sense to also clear the search field when pressing on an app, not just when pressing Enter, since sometimes the top result might not be the app you want to open.

[SomethingElse]

@ohnonot

Is it really compatible only with 5.2?

I understand you probably haven’t tested it on other versions, but it won’t even install on my device, so I can’t test it either.

I believe it would be enough to add the version compatibility to the .json file, not the rpm, since patchmanager has an option to either honor or ignore it.

@projectmoon

Is it on web catalog for patch manager?

I uploaded it to Patchmanager Web catalog (took longer than I expected, had some issues with registration…)

[SomethingElse]

@dmlls

I believe it would make sense to also clear the search field when pressing on an app, not just when pressing Enter, since sometimes the top result might not be the app you want to open.

Will look into that, probably a configurable setting. I could also move translations to Pathmanager’s engine, hmm.

[SomethingElse]

Version 0.2.1-33 is up Configurable whether the results list should be cleared or not + translations.

[dmlls]

Thank you for the prompt update!!

[rdomschk]

Hello, great work. I could make it runable also for SFOS 5.1.0.11. If you change follow lines in the nex update the patch is runable for 5.1 and 5.2.

here the changes:

old:

new:

and

old:

new:

I tested it on a Xperia 10III wit SFOS5.1.0.11.

I will also test if the swipe distance from Jolla2 is to big for X10III, because its a little bit tricky to match the search pache. But it works also with many other patches. In the moment I have to change this both parts if you upload a new version.

[SomethingElse]

@rdomschk Uploaded 0.2.3-40, please test If it works, I’ll update compatibility in Patchmanager Web Catalog (can’t do it in RPM due to missing sources that sailfish-patch requires…).

This version also has an option to display pinned apps below searchbox, can be disabled in settings. I’m not a super fan of this feature due to amount of space it takes, but sometimes I have to close the search overlay to use pinned ones - this should solve the issue.

Regarding swipe-left-to-open, I originally had an ugly button before figuring out how to handle swipe Maybe I should add it back, but it is completely non-SFOS and I believe some old-school users would bring torches and pitchforks against this heresy (well, this launcher is also a heresy )

[rdomschk]

@SomethingElse This version run perfect on 5.1.0.11 and the new pin function is also very nice. The swiping is not so easy aggain. I try to delete some frome here:

+            if (!launcher.launcherEditMode
+                    && !launcher.openedChildFolder
+                   // && pressX > Theme.itemSizeLarge
+                  //  && pressX < width - Theme.itemSizeLarge
+                   // && dx < -Theme.itemSizeLarge * 1.5
+                    && Math.abs(dx) > Math.abs(dy) * 1.5) {
+                launcherPager.alphabeticalSwipeRequested()
+            }

But its not better. Slowly swipe works not only very quick swipes shows the additional page. Maybe its good to have a ugly buttom and in options the user can unshow it for only swipe. But no pressure its work for me. Nice weekend …

[davidrasch]

Thanks for pointing out the quick swipes, i was completely at loss when it works and when it doesn’t

[SomethingElse]

@rdomschk @davidrasch - I’ll add a small button in top right corner of the launcher grid, but if I’m suddenly gone, you know which mob to blame

I’m doing some refactoring, updated version should be available today evening or tomorrow…

@rdomschk thanks for testing 5.1.0.11 compatibility, I’ll mark it as compatible in next release (I can’t figure out how to edit published version in Web Catalog).

[davidrasch]

For me it also does work on 5.2.17 on Jolla 2026

[rdomschk]

In the Webcatalog you can select more SFOS versions not only one.

[SomethingElse]

…but only when publishing new version