Alpha 2: Getting Smoother

What's Changed

• Improve home and app drawer navigation, soft keys, and dialer behavior

Full Changelog: v1.0.0-alpha...v1.0.0-alpha.2

First Pre-Release

Flip Launcher is a KaiOS-style Android launcher built for small, D-pad/soft-key-driven screens rather than touch-first devices.

Features

Home Screen

• Vertical rail of up to 9 shortcut icons + large clock/date
• Notification summary (missed calls, messages, other) — independently toggleable
• Soft key navigation: Notices (left), All Apps / Options (center), configurable right key
• Digit keys 1-9 jump to shortcuts; any digit launches the dialer
• Long-press Back launches a configurable app

App Drawer

• Grid view (3×3 pages with dot indicator) or List view (continuous scroll)
• Number keys 1-9 launch icons on the current grid page
• Long-press/Options key: add to Home, hide, change icon, reset icon, uninstall

Notices

• Custom notification list — icon, title, body, relative timestamp
• Dismiss, Select (opens action), Dismiss All via soft keys
• Requires Notification Access (grant from Launcher Settings)

Customization

• Launcher Settings: icon size, icon shape (squircle/square/rounded/circle), accent color (8 colors), background disc for plain icons, icon packs, drawer view mode, Home right key assignment, notification badges toggles
• Per-app icon overrides: choose from installed icon packs or bundled built-in icons (16 bundled icons)
• Home Shortcuts: assign up to 9 shortcuts including specific activities; add/clear from the Shortcuts screen
• Hide/Show Apps: toggle visibility per app
• Set Wallpaper: built-in wallpaper picker (12 wallpapers)
• Back Button app: assign an app to long-press Back

Other

• Base SDK 21, target SDK 34
• No QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES — uses declaration

Notes

• This is an early alpha — expect rough edges
• No icon-pack-compatible activity support on home shortcuts yet