Vibe Launcher

Vibe Launcher is a minimalist, productivity-focused Android launcher designed to help you stay focused and reduce digital distractions. Built with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose, it offers a clean interface with powerful features like app delay timers and gesture shortcuts.

Features

• Minimalist Design: clean, transparent interface with grayscale app icons to reduce visual clutter and dopamine triggers.
• Smart Search: Quickly find and launch apps.
• Auto Launch: (Optional) Automatically launches the app when your search narrows down to a single result.
• Gesture Shortcuts: Customize swipes (Left, Right, Up, Down) and Long Press actions to instantly launch your favorite apps.
• Digital Wellbeing / Focus Mode:
  • Delayed Apps: Set a mandatory delay timer (e.g., 60 seconds) for specific "distracting" apps. A countdown screen will appear before the app opens, giving you a moment to reconsider.
  • Adjustable delay duration.
• Work Profile Support: Seamlessly handles and launches apps from your work profile.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Android device running Android 7.0 (Nougat) or higher (API level 24+).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/VibeLauncher.git

2. Open the project in Android Studio.
3. Build and install the app on your device.
4. Once installed, press your device's "Home" button and select Vibe Launcher as your default home app.

Usage

Home Screen

• Search: Tap the search bar (or the top area) to start typing.
• Launch: Tap an app from the search results to open it.
• Settings: Tap the gear icon (⚙) at the bottom right to access configuration options.

Gestures

• Swipe Left/Right/Up/Down: Launch the assigned shortcut app.
• Long Press: Launch the assigned shortcut app.

Configuration

Go to Settings to customize your experience:

• Auto Launch: Toggle auto-launch on/off.
• Delayed Apps:
  • Add apps to the "Delayed" list.
  • Set the delay duration (e.g., 5 seconds to 2 minutes).
• Swipe Settings: Assign specific apps to Left, Right, Up, Down swipes.
• Long Press Settings: Assign an app to the long-press gesture.
• Default Launcher: Shortcut to system settings to make Vibe Launcher the default.

Privacy

Vibe Launcher respects your privacy.

• No Data Collection: We do not collect, store, or share your personal data.
• No Internet Access: The app functions entirely offline (unless you count the privacy policy link).
• See PRIVACY.md for the full policy.

License

MIT License