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[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Had some lags too (takes some time to show after I swipe from my screen's edge)

I disabled recent apps ("General Settings/amount of Recently Used Apps" set to "0") and it's much better now

I miss the functionality thoug but it looks swapps takes some time to refresh recently used apps befire showing up

I added my most used apps in the "Starred Apps" group and I can live with it now

Might help ..

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Icon pack support + Folders seems the most waned feature

You can vote here : I live swapps. it's just awesome. I would love if it could support icon packs and folders especially folders.
[Android Apps and Games] iba21:
http://www.imgur.com/vLZIKfh.png
[Android Apps and Games] Kameirus:
cool thanks just went and voted for it
[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Cool !

Now waiting and hoping ...

I'd like personally to have paginated "all app" scrolling but looks like I'm the only one hoping for that so I guess I'll have to forget abt it

Have a nice day :)

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Impressed,

Did you do something special ?

Mine never goes under 24Mb :(
[Android Apps and Games] negrobembon:
thanks but on my phone(galaxy s4) its the animations that lag, scrolling, opening, swiping and all that, its very stuttery

on my tab 2 its smooth as butter
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Hi guys,

some of my thoughts on what I've seen here :

1. Animation can be laggy on some devices, and that's why you can turn them off or make them shorter on the Appearance Settings.

2. Icon pack feature + folders are the most wanted feature to add also for us, we're working on that atm. :)

3. We've looked into the high ram usage on some cases and found that it might be related to shortcuts that being added to the Starred section, due to the little icon that we save. We are working on solving that leak.
[Android Apps and Games] iba21:
Yup.. installed and launched :D

I'm using that bar only with recent apps.. and 3 apps at top.. 3 chosed apps.. 3 direct links..

Maybe you have more apps in list..

P.s. you have 2gb of ram.. 24mb are nothing
[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Yeah, I have 12 custom apps in swapps, would like folder implemented to make it a bit cleaner :)

12 apps might be the source of memory usage ... I disables recent apps, since it's slow to show up when enables ...

I'm a bit of obsessed by system resources, I hate wasting them.

Also when I first got my note 2, I installed a lot of sh*t thinking that my 2Gb of RAM had no limit but the truth is even 2Gb is a limit :D

Found my RAM used by a lot of useless programs ... I became obsessed by memory usage of programs I install and always try to keep memory usage as low as possible :)

So yeah I have 2Gb but still want to use them as efficiently as possible :)
[Android Apps and Games] korado:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Here you go

https://www.box.com/shared/5ef0wyltxnfx76xgsfga
[Android Apps and Games] t0kgrumps:
This app reminds me of multitasking in s3 and note 2. In the future could you make it a bit more customizable like icons only/text only, active areas at all sides and changing of themes? Hoping for it to look almost exactly like multi window in note 2
[Android Apps and Games] nbock97:
AW: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

nice app I like it very much!

for me launcher (apex) is also on recent apps...

I noticied that if I deactivte the icon it closes with long press home and clear all(android4+)! Hope you'll be able to mke it run like a music player in background that it won't get killed by this! Becuae I dislike the notifiction in my notifiction drawer:(
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Thanks a lot!

Explained that before, it's a bug that will get fixed :)
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

That's something that I can't do, and which is why I added the feature of transparent icon..

And to the guy above you, costumization will be added in the future
[Android Apps and Games] Soundtrack to Chaos:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Been using it for the past few hours, loving it

Except for the get free apps thing, lol
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Cool, I'm glad you liked it :)

Ad removal paid option will be added soon, please don't forget that the app is free ;)
[Android Apps and Games] hatememarkz:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Testing now:D:thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] Soundtrack to Chaos:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

I'd be more than willing to pay to remove it and add more favorites
[Android Apps and Games] jblazea50:
Nice app. Anyway to get rid off the app label and just have the icon, would make it look better.

I'm using this with LMT and my homescreen is free of all apps except weather widget.

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How come the phone app and navigation app doesn't show up?
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

As said, paid option to remove ads will be available soon :)

As for favorites ill add more

Apps missing because of a bug I'm aware of, using phone app can be done by launching contacts, it acts like phone app. It'll get fixed on next update.
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Just checking, what do you guys think of an option to remove all apps section and increase the max starred apps?

And another question, to how many of you the active spot is interfering with the keyboard?
[Android Apps and Games] Kortxero:
1) I would vote for it, as I basically need a launcher for most used apps and/or favorite contacts. If I want to reach a less frequently used app, I use the regular launcher (but that's just my opinion).

2) I don't have such problem on my Galaxy Note as I've set the ActiveSpot above the keyboard.
[Android Apps and Games] The-Droidster:
1. No. Would hate to see this app without the all apps section. It will kill the essence of the app.

2. No problem for me.

Also have you given

this

a thought for inclusion in the new version? ;)

Thanx! :)
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Hi, the hide all apps will be optional, like the recent apps section so you'll be able to keep it if you like.

Sorry for not answering the previous comment :

1. Short cuts support will be added

2. To be honest I don't really like the idea of two panels but ill think about it.

3.app info is a great idea and I'm thinking about how and where to combine it in the app.
[Android Apps and Games] lideweister:
1) No, I want to keep the all apps section. But maybe you could make it an option in the settings, or even something like a tab in the app itself so the user can switch between the two?

2) I set it so it doesn't cover my keyboard so no problem.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Now this is superb :)

I translated it to finnish.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qvvg8tqtgyz1l6l/strings.txt
[Android Apps and Games] The-Droidster:
I guess you are having trouble regarding how to accommodate so many things and still keep everything accessible. In that case I would suggest collapsible sections for Starred apps and Shortcuts. So the structure could resemble something like this:

Starred Apps > Collapsible

Shortcuts > Collapsible

All Apps > Long press app to get the option to see the app info.

How does that sound? Just a suggestion.:good:
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

That was the suggestion, to make it an option on the settings to hide all apps :)

great! Thanks!

I don't really like the collapsed way cause its one more click to do, which in my opinion loses the goal of quick fast lightning drawer ;)

As for the all apps long press menu, good idea! I thought adding app info only for the current app but this is much better :D
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
awesome app!looking forward to see this improved. it takes some time to open some apps, it lags a little bit before opening. but it has a lot of potential! Congratulations
[Android Apps and Games] paludi06:
If you want folders and/or custom icons you can use an app like 'folder organizer'. Then you have to add shortcuts from folder organizer in swapps.
[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Yes that's what I'm thinking but wanted to avoid using another app just for folders ... but I guess I'll have to, meanwhile ...

Used to use Simi Folder for my folders, even bought the donate version but it is no more developed :(

Have started searching for a good replacement, but not found yet ..

So you consider Folder Organizer a good one I guess

Will give it a go,

Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] paludi06:
I bought the pro version long ago for folders on homescreen on android 2.3 ;)

There aren't many updates but I still use it for swapps and it works fine. You can make your own folder style in the settings, so you can make it holo-like or whatever you want :good:
[Android Apps and Games] iba21:
And now you sad this app doesen't have any issue..

2Gb are not so mouch for android..

And sure.. the most is taken by the rom.. install a lite one, like SWIFT..

You have to remember.. 2gb is 2000.. i'm using the 0.75% of the ram, you are using the 2.65%

Not the 30%.. it could be normal :D
[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Bought, seems OK

Now digging

Thanks :)

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Thanks for the advice, but after having tried a lot of custom roms, I'm back to stock rooted and very little tweaks

Feels safer and must admit it runs really well and provides a good battery life :)

If Swapps was the only apps that runs in the background, I could even let it use 100Mo :D

But some others apps are running too so I have to be careful abt memory usage of my apps :)
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Hi guys,

I think I found the cause to the high ram comsumption for some users, I believe it's the shortcuts.

Can you guys with the high ram consumption let me know how many shortcuts you have in the starred section, and how many apps you overall have.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] negrobembon:
i have 23 starred apps and 12 recent apps, ram usage is around 82MB

im not complaining about ram consumption, just posting to help figure out if its related to shortcuts
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
how many of the starred are shortcuts? thanks btw :D
[Android Apps and Games] negrobembon:
none of them, they are all apps, just posted in case high consumption could be related to starred apps instead of shortcuts

though for me 82mb seems quite normal considering how much other apps i have installed spend
[Android Apps and Games] vibes340:
Selected 10 starred and no apps or shortcut selected.

My issue is whichever app I installed last got high ram use.
[Android Apps and Games] neu - smurph:
I haven't got high memory consumption from Swapps. It's normally around the 8 to 12 MB range. 17 starred entries, 6 of which are shortcuts and the rest widgets. 10 recent app slots and 66 apps in total installed. All apps is enabled, animations etc enabled.
[Android Apps and Games] iba21:
I payd for this fantastic app

Hope you'll increase the recent apps tab over the max 15!! :D
[Android Apps and Games] alex13200:
wow that's quite low. mine's at 15mb and i dont use starred entries. i only use swapps for the recent apps. i like to switch apps quickly.

is there a way to remove the starred app from showing? so just the recent app menu that shows.
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
set the starred apps amount to 0
[Android Apps and Games] underskyzx:
Can get option to hide the blue separator lines please
[Android Apps and Games] frankgreimes:
I love the app...but:

how do people without playstore donate? I would love the full version and gladly payfor it, great app like I said :)
[Android Apps and Games] micnguyen:
Fantastic app - I'm going to purchase it just to support it. One feature request that I think will be useful - swipe to kill a process in recent apps. This will allow for the user to kill many background processes without holding down on an icon and selecting kill. Kind of like how the default Android task manager is - except make it so you swipe the other way (so as to not close the swipe area obviously)
[Android Apps and Games] menbaosusu:
For some reason Swapps! doesn't work with my S note 2 i317m running ||ROM||Unofficial MIUI||V5||3.5.10||5-11-13|

I can swipe the sides if I am running the swapps! configuration but when I exit out the app onto the Mi launcher screen, the swiping doesn't work.

Is this a bug from the rom itself or swapps! doesn't work with Miui based roms...

I mean I have no problem using swapps! on my Jedi x-20 rom.
[Android Apps and Games] sunsero:
Don't know your ROM but I once had a firmware upgrade from Samsung and after that i had to make the Swapps area wider to be able to open Swapps. Other software placeable in the edges like FrontMost were affected as well.
[Android Apps and Games] menbaosusu:
Ya, I tried to widen the swapps area but once I am back to the homescreen, somehow the Mihome launcher kills it or something...doesn't work..oh well...thanks anyways...
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
There seems to be a problem with Miui and views that are drawn on top of other apps, one user sent me a workaround to make swapps work on Miui.

The workaround is described in the app page on Google Play. I'm sorry that I haven't copied it, I'm on the go atm..
[Android Apps and Games] menbaosusu:
Thanks,

Can you paste the instructions when you get a chance?
[Android Apps and Games] raminjpr:
MIUI Users

As Seen at the App Page :

MIUI USERS:

- for some reason MIUI doesn't support on-display views, this is the way to make Swapps work:

Go to settings -> Applications -> swapps ->

Click on "show popup notification"

Click on "clear cache"

Click on "permission management"

Click on "autostart permission"

Reboot, enjoy Swapps with MIUI :D

(Thanks to Alberto Garcino for the guide)

------------------------------

I hope this will be helpful for the MIUI Users, I have just copy pasted it here from Google play...:) :)
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Thanks.. Your clearly faster than me :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Kord:
Ask for feature :)

Hey!

Thanks [MENTION=2952870]roshga[/MENTION], this app is so great so I decided to just bought it :)

I have a question or maybe a request :p

Can you expand settings for active fields to set not only on "top, down or middle", but in any direction? I mean, to set height manually?

Regards :good:
[Android Apps and Games] The-Droidster:
A search function would just be perfect. Imo

Hammered from my Hammerhead!
[Android Apps and Games] aeriobi:
Is this app abandoned? No update lately. Please update it with user suggestion, like search function and custom activation trigger.

Swapps is my favourite sidebar launcher, because its simple and easy to use.
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Not abandoned, I'm currently dealing with lots of things and cant find the time to update Swapps, hopefully will be able to make the update sooner than later.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] iba21:
Best app ever
[Android Apps and Games] Peeodee:
Can you please check why it turns on and off installed on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1"?

I have it set to show on the status bar but it seems to have a mind of its own. It works fine on my other android tabs.

This Tab runs on the intel atom processor.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Will try to simulate the problem. What's the amount of ram on that device?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] Peeodee:
Intel atom CPU z2560

Ram 1gb

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] XandroidX:
I thought this application had stopped development also, we haven't seen an update in months. I had high hopes for this application, hopefully when you have the time, you can add some of the features we've been waiting for. It's a very good app overall but some other competitors are catching up.
[Android Apps and Games] narco14:
hi, for me your app is the best, since more one years now, in my S2 and my S4 now.
[Android Apps and Games] todd.brown:
So cool!
[Android Apps and Games] narco14:
I've buy the pro feature for support you in app ;)
[Android Apps and Games] tyler78:
I've installed the latest 4.4.2 upgrade for my note 2 and have a brand new problem with Swapps. Even though animation is off, app still gives me the animation. And lags for a moment. I couldn't solved this. I reinstalled it, tried different settings but no luck. Is anyone has the same problem?
[Android Apps and Games] XandroidX:
I just installed the latest Swapps! update version 2.3 definitely fixed the alphabetize fast scroll feature. I look forward to more updates and cool new features. I would really like to see the possibility of having the widgets be moved around rather than static and the ability to maintain the widget in the background without closing regardless of a screen or app change. The application "Wave Launcher" did this and I really miss this multitasking capability.
[Android Apps and Games] narco14:
Thx for the last update.
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
That's weird as I don't get the same delay, at least not as noticeable. Non of the changes on this version were connected to the animation.

About the animation:

1. The slide-in animation field in the settings is referring the bar itself, not the animation of the content inside.

2. The content inside is waiting for the side bar to load before it shows (otherwise the bar will load with some lags).

3. The animation speed is referring to the speed of both side bar showing + content.

My advice: don't uncheck the slide-in animation, and make sure that the animation speed is above 350-400ms, or 500 for slower devices, that's where I get the best results.
[Android Apps and Games] siddheshvartak:
Thanx dude...

perfectly working on xperia U

cm11 4.4.2
[Android Apps and Games] tyler78:
I get it. Slide-in animation is my problem then. Even if I uncheck slide-in animation, it still gives me an animation. Problem is there. In the previous stock rom, bar was showing up in an instant without any animation in anywhere and absolutely zero lag with the content loading. Even with all the apps on the sidebar. It was under my fingers the moment I swipe for it. That's the reason I was using this app over any other app and that's why I paid for it. I hate animations and lags regardless of how small or fast it is.

My phone is note 2 and I don't think it's a slow device. And problem is with the settings rather than speed. Slide-in animation can't be closed on my phone. And if you can't reproduce this problem, then my problem isn't going away. :(

I have installed glovebox and sidebar to see if there is someting wrong with the rom but they're working pretty fast. I'm using glovebox free version for the moment. I'll keep watch for Swapps to see if new updates solves this. I don't want to pay for a second app switcher.
[Android Apps and Games] washwash:
can you add "running apps" category? maybe with an option to see an indicator in the list to see what apps are running? :)
[Android Apps and Games] Zahih:
Hi [MENTION=2952870]roshga[/MENTION],

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=38631629

Since that my posted, Swapps is "the must install application" after I flashed new Rom.. [emoji106][emoji106], much better in every updates.

I have one suggestion here,

Is it possible to add "gesture anywhere" feature like Xblast has in this great application?
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Thanks for the kind words! Due to some personal time consuming projects, I'm finding less time to make new features at the moment. I'm trying to concentrate on the "behind the scenes" to make the base more stable, I hope you understand.
[Android Apps and Games] TomTom345678:
Please ad autohide function

I love your app and you got some beer from me :)

The only thing I am missing is an option, to autohide swapps after some seconds.

Perhaps you finmd some time to add this feature. I think, not only me would become happy.
[Android Apps and Games] M4jQ:
Is there any chance for notification counter on app icon?

Wysłane z mojego SM-T805 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Android Apps and Games] hokiemoto:
Suggestion:

Would love to see the option to have the bars exist on both right and left sides... not only one or the other.

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dawabz94:
Would really like to have an option to make it available on BOTH sides of the screen

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Viper_21:
Try Glovebox.
[Android Apps and Games] Tipika:
There's a screenshot of how widgets are working? There's a size limit, like only 1x1 widgets are working or what?

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5X utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] burdock:
finally the app info!
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

I think that's those apps fault for the bug, but anyways give me the names of the apps so ill take a look at that.

Yeah, I believe that was you that gave me the idea, really liked it :D
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
it was the stock cm messaging app(Jelly Bean), never had any problems with it. didnt try much of the other apps because i uninstalled your app(waiting for an improved version to install it back=p). the messaging app is not likely to be the culprit since it has never given me any problems with any launchers=/
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

Checked my stock rasbeanjelly messaging app and it launched in less than a second, so I dunno what's wrong... Anyways I'm not offended it's ok, cause I know where this app is going to be in couple of months and you'd like that ;)
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
Sorry, i never meant to ofend you!I think your app is really great and will install it back definitely. I will try it back and open up several apps, maybe it was a memory problem(i have a nexus s which lacks memory when running JB)

edit: btw i can help with the translation to portuguese, but i must warn you, i already tried translating an app here on xda (sliding messaging) but my language uses a lot of "ç ´ ` ~ ^"and they show up as "?" on the app. Its related to unicode or something. Do you know how to make your app display it correctly?or do i need to do something extra when translating?
[Android Apps and Games] roshga:
Re: [APP 2.3+]Swapps! Ubuntu inspired app drawer, just better

I really meant I'm not offended :) it's really understandable, the app is on it's early state. Just saying that in a couple of months, after a few upgrades that I don't have the time to do now, it will be really amazing thanks to all the features ideas that I'm getting here.. I love xda! :D
[Android Apps and Games] migueldbr:
ok so i tried several apps and some have delayed opening time. i mean, i press the app and the phone does nothing for about three seconds(+-) and then launches the app just fine. It does not lag, it is just delayed for some reason!Calender loads extremely fast but sms and settings and clock load slow (and have unpredictable loading times, sometimes just 2 seconds, other times take 4 seconds). Several apps are affected!

btw you may not have seen my previous edit, so please take a look at my previous post=p
[Android Apps and Games] nigelinux:
Really a very useful app! Handy and smooth!

I sent an email to you on SchizTech@gmail.com attaching a translated string.txt file for Traditional Chinese. Please contact me if you think I can help you:o