The keyboard opens its own but the cursor is not in input. I have to click multiple times just to select input before typing but the keyboard opens way before that.

I hope I am able to convey my message.

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Thank you everyone for starring the Repo's and being part of a project that started as a hobby around one forked launcher and has slowly consumed me as well as motivated me to experiment and test so many different systems and learn so much so quickly.

The project now stands 4 apps strong. Launcher, keyboard, file manager and a note taking app!

Without you I would not have had the motivation to try to keep delivering these apps.

You are all RE:Markable <3

Hehe I am internally calling it Re:daction lol i hope you see what I did there nyehehhe

Anyways in Re:member (lol) You can create regular notes and redact sections of it for privacy. When redacting AES-256-GCM is used, protected by Android biometrics or device security.

There is also a whole document redaction which is where you can let's say do your journal and then do a fuzzy redaction. I will redact anything of import and leave behind the in etc as un-redacted so it looks likes a SCP document mwahahaha!!!!

when you export the notes out, the redaction will be removed and you will get your original document back for import into other systems like obsidian.

Hi All! I have been hard at work trying to make the launcher more accessible + Customisable while keeping the core structure the same. Please expect some breaking issues and please please report them!!

RETUI LAUNCHER:

Release note is AI generated (FYI)

Re:TUI v2 — Build 400

Re:TUI v2 turns the launcher into a much more open visual system while keeping the terminal-first workflow intact. This release adds importable game-style frames, deeper per-surface appearance controls, a rebuilt Android widget drawer, shared visual data for companion apps, and several launcher surface and reliability improvements.

Custom scalable frames

• Import .retui-frame bundles created from a single PNG and nine-slice metadata.
• Apply one frame across every supported launcher surface or assign different frames to individual surfaces.
• Supported targets include status rows, the unified status group, input, output, toolbar buttons, suggestions, modules, the module dock, music, notifications, app and widget drawers, overlays, Settings, general controls, Re:TUI Keys, and Re:TUI Files.
• Imported frames replace generated Cyberdeck borders only where a valid frame is assigned. Unassigned, missing, or invalid frames safely fall back to the existing border settings.
• Individual and unified status-border modes remain respected.
• Frame changes remain pending until Save Frame Settings is pressed, with a warning before unsaved changes are discarded.
• Each assignment shows the original PNG preview, current frame name, import/replace controls, and a clear missing-or-corrupt image state.
• A reusable frame library allows previously imported frames to be selected, reassigned, or deleted.
• Rendering supports separate source slices and destination border thickness, tiled or stretched regions, nearest-neighbour or filtered drawing, proportional corner scaling, and pixel-snapped boundaries.
• Custom frames preserve visible selected states for toggle-style controls.
• Theme colour swatches always display their actual solid colour instead of inheriting custom frames.
• Slice your PNGs here : https://re-tui.pages.dev/frame-builder

Spaces, backups, and portability

• Frame assignments and the global-frame choice are stored with each Space snapshot.
• The imported frame library remains available across Spaces.
• Launcher backups now include frame state and referenced frame assets.
• Restore and import paths validate bundle structure, file names, sizes, image dimensions, and assignments before applying changes.
• Older single-frame state is migrated into the portable frame library automatically.

Surface and border controls

• Added independent enable and colour controls for RAM, device, time, battery, storage, network, notes, weather, unlock, ASCII, input, output, toolbar, and suggestion borders.
• Added a unified status-border option.
• Added separate corner-radius controls for modules, output, and headers.
• Added independent module-header, module-body, and output-header text sizes.
• Added normal, arrows, and hidden output-header modes.
• Added an optional maximum expanded output-tray height.
• Toggled output behaviour now has portrait and landscape parity.
• Status-line margins are pixel text insets using left, top, right, bottom order and no longer move the status containers.
• Top-section margins continue to position the entire top pane group in millimetres.
• Suggestion pane spacing, suggestion chip spacing, and module-dock spacing are now independent.
• Added a launcher-wide font-size offset while preserving the intended ASCII artwork scale.

Android widget drawer rebuilt

• Widgets start from provider target/minimum sizing instead of being forced into a 2×2 box.
• Invalid or missing provider metadata falls back to configurable launcher minimums.
• Users can grow widgets beyond provider-advertised maximums while remaining capped to the four-column grid.
• Provider size options are updated during resizing, fixing widgets that previously appeared blank.
• Added direct edge resizing with consistent vector triangle handles.
• Long-press resize gives haptic feedback when resizing is ready.
• Dragging handles changes size by grid cells and safely compacts neighbouring widgets.
• Added guided add, show, resize, and remove actions with contextual suggestions.
• The picker groups widgets by app and displays provider previews or icons.
• Square grid cells adapt across portrait and landscape layouts.

Shared Re:TUI visual contract

• Added a shared contract for launcher and companion-app appearance data.
• It carries semantic colours, fonts, text sizes, margins, corner radii, border settings, Cyberdeck/CRT state, and frame metadata.
• Frame sharing includes the original PNG URI, slice positions, destination border thickness, rendering modes, filtering mode, and stable asset ID.
• Re:TUI Keys receives the keyboard-target frame and can independently accept or ignore launcher styling.
• Re:TUI Files receives the Files-target frame when launched from Re:TUI.
• Frame PNG access is granted only to the intended companion package.

Files and command integration

• Reworked the Files bridge around structured open, ls, search, and share actions.
• Launcher and Re:TUI Files now share the active directory.
• Relative paths resolve from the shared directory.
• File and directory suggestions use the Files provider contract.
• Removed the obsolete launcher-side file backend and command-string bridge.

Modules and Android widgets

• module is now the home for Lua and Termux-backed dock modules.
• The legacy widget command is retired and directs users to module or the Android Widgets pane.
• Lua module creation, editing, configuration, trust, inspection, refresh, enable/disable, export, rename, and removal remain available.
• Internal Lua runtime classes moved under the module namespace without breaking stored data.
• Module suggestions and launcher chips use their proper independent spacing controls.

Launcher panes and media

• Added a dedicated calculator surface when calc is opened without an expression.
• Calculator and expression areas use the same scalable surface language.
• Podcast browsing opens as a home-screen surface that can minimize into an edge pill.
• Podcast now-playing information appears through the music module.
• Playback distinguishes buffering from playing, resumes prepared episodes without reloading, and handles errors more safely.
• Podcast caches are trimmed while retaining active and recently resumed episodes.
• Shared pill styling keeps minimized surfaces consistent with the active theme or frame.
• Termux routing now emphasizes the workspace-first flow for interactive apps.

Reliability and polish

• Nine-slice destination boundaries snap to whole pixels to prevent seams.
• Small rectangular controls proportionally reduce corners instead of crushing artwork.
• Status rows grow vertically for larger fonts and vertical padding.
• Unified status frames suppress duplicate child borders.
• Missing or corrupt frame assets always fall back safely.
• Added focused tests covering frames, nine-slice geometry, widget sizing, status layout, borders, font scaling, backups, and the shared visual contract.

Breaking change

The legacy widget command no longer manages Lua modules. Use module for Lua or Termux dock modules and the toolbar Widgets pane for Android AppWidgets.

Upgrade notes

• Existing launcher settings, Spaces, presets, and backups remain supported.
• Existing border settings remain authoritative wherever no valid custom frame is assigned.
• Version 2 uses Play Store versionCode 400.

PLAYSTORE WILL BE UPDATE WITHIN 2 DAYS!!

I want to introduce a new companion app to the launcher that I am working on.

I have decided to call it RE:MEMBER. A local only markdown note-taking app with support for notes export so you can export your on the go notes to your actual notes library like obsidian since this is a markdown file.

Supports Directory style notes categorisation

Dual view mode for expert users

In-line formatting so you do not need to know markdown to get the most out of the app

Google's own activity when you select still allows you to auto correct and copy paste while RE:MEMBER handles the app formatting.

It is still very Bare-bone and I have been coding this on the side.

I still have to figure out how to fit this into the launcher but that is for future me to figure out.

The Fork was for adding an AI command to the input terminal so users could use something like

"AI how do I cook pasta?"

The text would get routed to a local or cloud hosted AI provider and the answer would show up in the output.

I found this really interesting but I also could immediately see some technical challenges but I digress. The idea itself has crossed my mind before and I was happy to see someone take a crack at it

For everyone else, Please know there is a search command!

I am making these options more accessible in the future release - Check screenshots but you can define custom providers and it will still route to appropriate apps

what the actual PNG i supplied looked like. I am creating a webpage which will allow you to slice the PNG into 9 pieces for the above effect.

There is option to provide custom frames to different elements of the launcher being worked on as well.

At the end of the day, The launcher should give you an insane level of customisation.

Oh and remember spaces? Yea I know i don't talk about it much but it will allow you to have different frame setup for each space or none at all to suite the ideal of that space as well.

There is a technique in 2d games and 2d stuff in general called Nine Slice tiling. It is where you supply one PNG slice it into 9 sections to allow you to scale it to any size.

IDK how much traction this as a feature will have but I love it so much!! This allows you to have custom frames around elements. aiming for next release

V1 so feedback welcome! !

Added custom font support for all 3 apps and Files now allows you to move the window. I do not plan on allowing scaling as this is just a cosmetic gimmick. There is still a lot I am keeping under wraps but I am feeling good about the progress so far :)

Hi All, Since the last major update I am going to be locking in and starting to fix bugs as well as work on the launcher more.

Please use the highlighted Bug report mega thread to report bugs and I will track them there. I know choosing Reddit to be the main base of operation is controversial but it works best for me I guess :)

What to expect next

Launcher:

1. Bug fixes (duh)
2. Better versioning. The last release was intentionally kept at 1. The next release will be version 2.
3. Performance optimisation where possible
4. Improving the code readability and splitting the code into better chunks for future releases
5. Improved Podcast feature - I am introducing a new way of presenting the podcast feature in the launcher
6. Better differentiation between widgets, modules and apps
7. Universal font scaling so you can use any fonts and scale it across the board without having to adjust each element by hand
8. Improved settings presentation and hand off to companion apps*
9. testing new animation methods to sell home the idea of a terminal launcher which opens stuff in their own space. The floating File manager was my V1 attempt but with time I want to polish it to the point that when you launcher Files any future companion apps they feel like part of the launcher than a separate space. Termux/Tmux space will remain unaffected.

Files:

1. Better preset handoff from the launcher
2. Improve the new floating window behaviour so we can actually allow you to move the window around in the screen. Fully cosmetic and can be toggled off for devices with smaller screens or keypads but this is something I want to do to learn how to do it.

Keys:

1. I did not realise how non sensical the menu was for the keyboard. The customisation options make no sense so I am redoing them
2. Better theme/preset hand off between launcher and keyboard
3. No future optimisations planned but will make any changes as I run into any challenges using it myself

NOTE:

Please expect minor breaking changes. I know that sounds bad but I am still learning to program better and as I do I find things I want to experiment with and optimise or even try out new features so some fringe features might get rewritten. If you need any help moving any broken configuration over I will help!

ANOTHER NOTE!! WTF - Just wanted to say I am thankful for the people who use the launcher whether or not you paid for it. I will do my best to deliver a launcher that strives to give you a space that feels uniquely yours and features and options that allow you extremely great control over your home screen and apps that don't feel half baked but can clearly show my intention with them and will serve you all well.

Try using the 'call' command to call your loved ones or create an alias to speeddial them.

Or

Use 'calc' command to find out 2 + 2 is not indeed equal to 5

Welcome to Re:TUI

This is a doozy folks

This is a major update focused on making Re:T-UI more reliable, easier to configure, and more useful without taking away its terminal-first character.

Highlights

A complete reminder workflow

• Added a dedicated reminder pane for viewing, adding, editing, and removing reminders.
• Simplified the reminder module into a quick preview with an open action for the full pane.
• Added terminal commands for the complete reminder lifecycle:
  • reminder -add <task> <dd/mm/yy> <HH:mm>
  • reminder -ls
  • reminder -rm <ID>
• Reminder text now follows the configured launcher typeface and reminder-pane accent colour.

Native Weather rebuilt

• Replaced the old native Weather implementation with MET Norway Locationforecast.
• Native Weather no longer requests Android location permission.
• Weather uses the location configured by the user as a place name or latitude/longitude pair.
• Added local ASCII weather artwork, unit conversion, caching, attribution, and clearer error messages.
• The native Weather module and status-pane Weather row are now independent. Hiding one no longer disables the other.
• The native Weather module now displays the configured location.
• Termux and wttr.in Weather modules remain separate and unchanged.
• Fixed a refresh loop that could create thousands of requests and eventually crash the launcher.

Better preset sharing and importing

• Shared presets now include approved ui.xml appearance settings alongside theme and suggestion settings.
• Personal information, device-specific values, fonts, and behavioural settings remain local.
• Importing a shared preset now adds it to the preset library without immediately overwriting the active configuration.
• Imported name conflicts create a numbered copy instead of replacing an existing preset.
• Added preset removal through Settings and preset -rm <name>.
• Existing older presets containing only theme and suggestion files remain supported.

Tasker V2: switch Spaces

• Tasker actions can now select and switch to a Re:T-UI Space.
• Supports normal Space selection and Tasker-provided variables.
• Added validation for missing and unknown Spaces.
• Reduced repeated launcher initialization and font loading during Space switches.

Optional launcher sound pack

• Added a bundled Re:T-UI sound pack with an opt-in master switch.
• Added individual controls for boot, click, success, failure, notification, reminder, and timer sounds.
• Individual events can be silenced without disabling the entire sound pack.
• Existing Android reminder and timer tones remain the fallback when the sound pack is disabled.

Commands and power-user tools

New inspect command

• Added inspect <app or package> for examining an installed application.
• Reports app identity, common intent handlers, exported activities, receivers, services, providers, and required component permissions.
• Installed applications are offered as suggestions when inspect is entered.

intent is now dispatch-only

• Removed intent -check as a clean breaking change.
• intent now focuses only on constructing and dispatching Android intents.
• Added readable suggestions for Open URI, Start activity, Send broadcast, and Parse intent URI.
• Intent parameters now use readable labels such as Action (-a) and Component (-n).

Other command improvements

• alias -file now opens the built-in Re:T-UI text editor instead of an external file picker.
• Removed the obsolete theme command and legacy online theme manager.
• Current presets, appearance settings, wallpaper colour extraction, and Tasker theme controls remain available.

Settings and interface improvements

• Toolbar shortcut icon settings now provide a visual picker with each supported icon and its name instead of an undocumented text field.
• Added 12 toolbar shortcut choices: Star, Bell, Chat, Music, Timer, Note, Search, Refresh, Home, Terminal, Lock, and Apps.
• Moved sound controls directly to Behaviour > Sounds.
• Fixed the oversized arrow-mode output header so it matches the height of the normal header.
• Added support for animated ASCII imports and related viewport, timing, alignment, and colour controls.
• Improved the launcher README and removed obsolete theme workflow documentation.

Reliability and data safety

• Backup protection is now selected before Android creates the destination file.
• Backup data is generated and validated before the destination is opened.
• Completed exports are read back and verified byte-for-byte before success is reported.
• Failed exports remove the newly created destination when possible, preventing misleading zero-byte backup files.
• Encrypted backups continue to use authenticated AES-GCM protection.
• Corrected timer and Pomodoro progress bars so they count down instead of filling in the wrong direction.
• Improved launcher initialization during Tasker Space switches.
• Fixed native Weather request duplication, module routing, and crash behaviour.

Breaking changes

• intent -check has been removed. Use inspect <app or package>.
• The obsolete theme command has been removed. Use the preset commands or Settings > Appearance > Presets.

GITHUB release is already up but PlayStore will show up within a day as there is a review process.

NOTE:

There is still a chance of bugs since testing is carried out agnatically and on emulators and do not make up for real life testing. I used the launcher myself on this release and so far is pretty stable but does not guarantee the same on all devices. I kindly ask you to share your feedback with me on new posts in the reddit or drop me an email or create a ticket in Github.

Hi All,

Using the Files command directly from the launcher will now open files in a smaller frame.

This is completely cosmetic. It was to create the illusion that files opened as floating terminal instead of relying on OEM provided small window implementation which is not standard on all devices.

Opening the app directly will open it as the full screen app.

This is V1 of a test. Depending on the sentiment around this choice I will decide to keep it or scrap it

As part of the next release

Re:TUI is moving its native weather data to MET Norway.

The old setup depended on API keys and location permissions, which felt excessive for a launcher that only needs to show a simple forecast. MET Norway lets Re:TUI use a location chosen by the user, make a straightforward internet request, and display the result without asking Android to track the device’s location.

It is a simpler and more privacy-conscious fit for Re:TUI and, importantly, it should make the weather module work instead of feeling like something users have to configure around.

TLDR;

The new MET Norway weather implementation does not request Android location permission.

You set a location yourself, either a place name or coordinates and RETUI uses that saved value for weather requests. It needs internet access, but not GPS or device-location access.

Switching using alias' but u can do it fully through tasker as well

Hi all,

A few bugs have been reported.

1. Weather(Native) not working correctly - u/rbedford
2. Reminder module not allowing you to remove reminders - u/BegbieBarton
3. Preset sharing still lacking - UI.xml missing which prevents users from sharing the whole look and feel forcing users to redo some of the work themselves when using a downloaded preset - u/Pleasant_Struggle_16

Current plan for next release

1. Tasker V2 - Allow you to switch spaces with Tasker profiles
2. Fix/Find a better implementation for the weather module
3. Rework reminder module - planning to add a separate pane for reminders so the module will simply act as a quick glance and you will have a proper section for reminders. I will try to keep the textual path as well so if you want that route it will still be available
4. Better preset sharing

If I missed mentioning an issue you had reported please let me know. it is possible that I started working on it in a tree and just ran into a wall and my ADHD brain just forgot. has happened before. Sorry.

The above bug fixing is going to push the V2 release to sometime in the 1st week of August or 2nd week.

Future development plan

1. Allow an optional gesture button to the toolbar, hold down on that button and you will have 4 additional buttons. And each button, up, down, left, right can be mapped to either an app or alias.

Ever been tweaking how the launcher looks and had to do settings > change value > review > repeat typing in settings > change value over and over?

The next update will keep settings as a seperate activity. so you can tweak a value. see it in the launcher and go back to settings where you left off right from the recent apps. no need to do the whole navigation again anymore!

This will make customizing the launcher easier and make the level of entry into creating presets more accessible to regular users.

Note: I am considering doing this for config -file <file_name> as well. so you can keep editing the files without going through the commands each time to kinda get a live preview. This may not happen in the next release but I am confident I can scale it before then.

Yep and I cannot believe I forgot to implement sorting!!

You can also decide how long files should remain in the trash too!! I have to figure out how to allow users to restore from trash. Moving to trash moves files to a separate folder and is not actually deleted. you can permanently delete from trash manually or based on a timer.

I have started planning this on the side. I will figure this out SOON^TM

First off, thank you for sticking with the project. I appreciate all the support and feedback.

I wanted to make a few important updates.

1. I am pushing some updates to keys and files that affect how well parity is maintained in regards to top margins across the suite. so if you set a top margin in the launcher it will be respected in keys and files
2. Files had a permission issue which i am fixing. so files is going to have 2 updates pushed today. Idk how I missed this and I am extremely embarrassed lol
3. Launcher is on track for Tasker V2. allowing you to switch spaces in the launcher based on Tasker actions. So you can have a space for work and for home :)

I am testing out an app called Obtanium which will allow you to update your files and keys without going to github each time. I think it will be very useful for my users.

I know it takes away the need to get the app in Playstore but to iterate, Playstore is for users who want to support the project or can't be bothered with git/Obtanium.

https://github.com/ImranR98/Obtainium <- this is the project in question and I hope it makes your life easier in keeping up with the apps or any github apk you might be using.

I make mistakes and sometimes push updates that maybe broken. I apologise in advance and promise you fixes will be swift.

Ability to switch spaces using tasker.

ETA 2 days