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by canthonytucci 146 days ago
Lawnchair is not as fancy but it works
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People are suggesting mostly search-based launchers here. Lawnchair is a launcher similar to Nova (icon-based) which should be safer from enshittification because it's FOSS. Actually derived from an old Google Launcher...

Yes, Lawnchair isn't packed with functionality, but it's also not packed with anti-functionality.

Background: I have just switched from Nova, for which I paid (Nova Prime), to Lawnchair, initially as a trial. But I'll probably stick with it.
It doesn't support adding pages to the home,sadly
I get the error if I try dragging the icon to the home screen. But it works if I click "add to home screen" so it auto-places, then move the icon afterward.

I've got a bunch of web pages on my Lawnchair home screen.

Did you mean tabs (to the drawer)? You totally can add new pages to the home – try moving an icon beyond the screen border.
No I mean that if in Brave I say "add this page to the home", the launcher gives an error
Ah, pages like in webpages. Gotcha.

It’s interesting, Lawnchair works totally fine with these “app action” 1×1 widgets, and Firefox can add website shortcuts without any problem for me. I’ll try it in Brave a bit later.

That's strange, that hasn't happened to me. Maybe a reinstall might fix the problem? I use it on a Pixel 8A
Uh interesting. I'm on Pixel 8A too. Could be! I'll give it another shot
Lawnchair is good. I just really want app drawer tabs, the only reason I've stuck with Nova.