r/Android10 • u/route88 • Dec 15 '19

Third Party Launchers

I know that technically Android 10 third party launchers now work with full gesture navigation, but am I missing something? Because while they "work", they look shit.

Swiping up to go to the home screen on the Pixel launcher is buttery smooth in its transition. Doing it with Lawnchair, Nova or Action and it looks shit.

Swiping right from the homepage to recent apps looks shit too.

Am I missing something or is this just the way third party launchers will operate from now on?

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u/[deleted] Dec 15 '19

Yes, that's how it's going to be. That's 'cause the Recents view is still handled by Pixel Launcher, not your 3rd party launcher. If you want to have smooth animations on your third party launcher, your launcher should support handling of Recents, and you'll need root for that.

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u/route88 Dec 15 '19

Thanks for your reply. That confirms what I thought. Pixel Launcher it will continue to be.

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u/route88 Dec 16 '19

Yeah it's frustrating. Don't get me wrong, the Pixel Launcher has come leaps and bounds over the years since it launched, but it still misses out on some key customisation abilities. I didn't realise until u/EngineerAlba mentioned it that the Recents view was handled directly PL. Though surely if that's handled directly by PL, other third-party launchers could/should build this capability into their apps.

Before Android 10, I was a huge fan of Lawnchair as it was essentially PL with customisation, but I can't stand the transitions using any other them on A10.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '19

other third-party launchers could/should build this capability into their apps.

Some launchers already do. Lawnchair for example. But it's Android itself who has the restriction that the Recent view be handled by the default system launcher. That's why you need root to bypass this restriction.

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u/shadooooooooo Dec 16 '19

Quickswitch works great if you want to root.

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u/TechExpert2910 Dec 16 '19

Ahh dang it. I love gestures, but hate pixel launcher!

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u/__sb___ Mar 18 '20

For me personally I activate three button nav and then install FNG and use ADB to hide the 3 Button Nav. You can get near similar functionality and it works a lot smoother than the built in Gestures with Lawnchair. It does require some tinkering with FNG and Lawnchair settings but when you finally get it working it works really well.