v0.1.5 Patch Release

[0.1.5] - 2026-11-01 — Favorite Apps Resolution Patch & Settings Redesign

The v0.1.5 release is an immediate patch release addressing a critical favorite apps disappearing bug across package updates, along with a comprehensive overhaul of the Settings screen UI/UX.

Fixed

• Favorite Apps Vanishing on Package Updates:
  • Resolved an issue where apps updated via Google Play or package installers disappeared from home screen dock widgets (DockFavoritesWidget, ElegantFavoritesWidget, GridFavoritesWidget, RetroFavoritesWidget, PixelBottomBar).
  • Added resilient matching logic (isAppKeyMatching, findAppForFavoriteKey) that matches by canonical ComponentName first and falls back to package name (packageName) when an update modifies the launcher Activity class name.
  • Implemented auto-healing in resolveFavoriteApps that automatically updates saved preferences to the new canonical ComponentName when an app is detected with a changed launcher Activity.
  • Fixed FavoriteAppsPickerPage where updated apps showed as unselected while holding a stale slot in selectedCount, which previously blocked users from selecting or re-adding the updated app.
  • Added reactive package change broadcast receiver (ACTION_PACKAGE_ADDED, ACTION_PACKAGE_REPLACED, ACTION_PACKAGE_REMOVED, ACTION_PACKAGE_CHANGED) in HomeScreen and connected AppRepository.appsVersion flow with icon cache invalidation to trigger instant re-evaluation across all favorite widgets.
  • Updated AppMenuDialog, SpotlightSearchScreen, GridSearchScreen, TerminalSearchScreen, MinimalSearchScreen, and ElegantGlobalSearch to use isAppInFavorites and cleanly remove any stale keys on toggle.

Changed & Improved

• Settings Screen UI/UX Overhaul:
  • Redesigned the main SettingsScreen layout with modern grouped card sections, decluttering controls into clear categories.
  • Extracted wallpaper personalization into a dedicated WallpaperSettingsPage sub-screen with live preview, preset selection, blur intensity controls, tint color picker, and auto-wallpaper timing options.
  • Refined edge-to-edge system insets and bottom bar padding across subpages.