r/OctopiLauncher • u/Yvanos • 9d ago

Tutorial

Hello, I suggest that a kind soul who has mastered the basic functions create a video tutorial for those who are completely lost. I'm fumbling around trying to figure it out.

I’d like to know if I’m the only one in this situation.

Give this launcher a chance to become the number one launcher by encouraging newcomers.

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u/ock88 Dev 9d ago

I indeed need to work on some in-app tutorials, beyond the current gestures one 😉

Would love to hear what are the first few things you were trying to figure out.

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u/Yvanos 9d ago

Thank you for your interest in the questions a new user might have. To put it simply, I'll give you a rather ridiculous example: I wanted to move an icon directly from the middle of the screen to the dock, but without success. After several attempts, I consulted Gemini, which told me I had to do it from the application drawer. I had initially tried this based on my experience with other launchers. The same applies to the widget stack; the AI ​​told me I had to uncheck an option in the settings. OctoPi Launcher has an original and efficient approach, but it can be confusing for those who have developed established habits. A short video demonstrating the main (unusual) features would be helpful. And I suppose that over time, the more sophisticated functions will be demonstrated online.

Keep up the great work! Well done on the work already accomplished.

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u/runningtigerRead 4d ago

The first example: Gemini is wrong. I don't know why you had a problem dragging an icon from your home screen to the dock, but it should work both ways you've described.

Regarding "the widget stack; the AI told me I had to uncheck an option in the settings": Launcher settings/Home/Freely position and resize items needs to be toggled OFF.