End of an era: Nova Launcher's parent company lays off practically everyone

https://lemmy.world/post/18451549

End of an era: Nova Launcher's parent company lays off practically everyone - Lemmy.World

Branch Metrics sucks. They fired almost of all people working for Nova.

What is the best replacement? I’ll hold on to Nova as long as possible, but if for some reason they screw it in some way…
Kvaesitso has risen to the top as my favorite launcher after trying a ton of launchers.
I don’t understand why someone would want a “search-focused” launcher. You mean I have to bring up the on-screen keyboard and type out the name of an app instead of just scrolling & tapping an icon with 1-2 simple motions? Yuck. What am I missing?

You mean I have to bring up the on-screen keyboard and type out the name of an app instead of just scrolling & tapping an icon with 1-2 simple motions?

It just means you have the option to do both. Kvaesitsio has the app drawer one would expect, and a persistent search bar.

Oh ok, thanks. Does it do homescreen icons and widgets? Last I tried it there was something I didn’t like but I can’t remember what.
There’s also a shortcut option to use the search. I use Total launcher with a swipe up gesture shortcut to open kvaesito’s search and app drawer.