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I've been using Niagara for a few years and I love it.
by calderwoodra 9mo ago
I've been using Niagara for a few years and I love it.
- Semaphor 9mo agoCompletely different style of launcher though.
- anilakar 9mo agoYes, and it does exactly what a launcher should do. It is not designed to show a dozen widgets spread over five workspaces. Priced at 15 eurobucks (back in the day) it's the most expensive piece of Android software I have ever bought. I have felt no buyer's remorse whatsoever. Edit: looks like the perpetual license costs EUR 40 nowadays.
- Semaphor 9mo agoMy screen is pretty simple, 5 folders with icons, 10 other icons, one calendar widget, one weather widget. It’s what a homescreeen should do for me. Because not everyone is you.
- calderwoodra 9mo agoAfaik, Niagra has all of that. My favorite aspect of it is that I can remove all text and see 95% of the wall paper at all times.
- anilakar 9mo agoIf you look at your parents' phone, chances are that there are five or more almost empty pages with automatically added icons all over the place.
- Semaphor 9mo agoOkay?
- 0xTJ 9mo agoI personally don't need a bunch of screens of widgets. I've got my first screen of the 17 apps I use the most, a clock/weather widget, and the app drawer button to bring up the (iconized) app list. On the second screen a have a widget for an app used to share pictures with friends. Launchers are personal, so Niagara works for you that's great! But for my use having everything is a single column is a nightmare.
- _DeadFred_ 9mo agoEvery item in the single column can also be a widget, shortcut, or popup folder. I have the 5 top apps I use, then a popup folder that holds 4 I use less often. It works great, and I can get to/launch everything just using the thumb holding the phone.
- NSPG911 9mo agoNiagara Launcher is like Niri among the other Linux Window Managers. It is highly unique, and yet still gets the job done, if not better.