[Android Apps and Games] Nx Biotic:
Alrighty, now ive got a break from the weekend, i can go into some more details of this "Insider Preview"

This preview is designed for my users to be able to test and communicate back with me during the development of our next major update. The insider preview can be downloaded from my blog "details in OP" and than installed by the user. The package has a private ota system so you don't need to worry about returning for updates. The actual release will be launched on Google Play when the majority of our current issues have been resolved.

During lockdown, i had put together a list of goals and accomplishments for GCA Launcher and where i wanted to be for the rest of the year. This lead to premium features, in app products, in depth customization, support for android 11 and now android 12, back porting back to Android 5 as much as possible and introduce some next generation launcher expectations we would see fit nicely into GCA Launcher.

GCA Launcher is still the Single Screen Launcher we've known from launch but what it can do now is a window of great possibilities and opening more doors to its future.

What's New in the Insider Preview

-A revised launcher settings inspired by my pixel launcher mod, Sapphyx. The minibar on the left can be pulled out to expand the navbar category settings. Suggestions will now appear in the navbar header. A private ota updater system implemented in the general settings.

-A new color scheme theme engine inspired by V1 will now theme the settings interface, menus and sheets that don't rely on a color extraction.

-New bubble preferences that point the user to tips or important settings.

-A brand new interface for icon personalization with real time preview (icon scaling, text shadow, gca shape override, label editing and more)

-New notification badge options allowing users to use Expandable Dots, Badge Counts, Underlining and New Dynamic Badges similar to nova launcher.

-Revised adaptive splash screens that will be improved later in development.

-People Lock that allows users to lock apps in the launcher.

-New and improved notification system that creates badges in real time. This also led to the brand new Notification Launcher sheet that allows users to see your snoozed and active notifications from your statusbar. Clicking them will take you to that action. App sheets will now show respective notifications similar to pixel launcher popups.

-App Icons now render in better quality. I am working on an improved database for oreo+ users.

-App icons now can be edited in a new window that also allows users to choose icons from installed icon packs

-Apps now have a popup bubble for immediate actions. Clicking the hamburger icon will expand the App Sheet which shows all the shortcuts, system actions and notifications available.

-The homescreen interface was upgraded to a new swipe able interface. The Shelf can be expanded to show the app drawer. Pulling down the app drawer will show a gesture based actionbar. Pull down and swipe to an action.

-Companion shell development has started but not finished (we will continue development once the launcher is stable)

-Shelf app favorites can be edited by selecting the favorite action from the popup menu.

-Respective launcher home button and back button presses implemented.

-Stausbar and Navbar styles update based on wallpaper used by device.

And more to come.

Our focus right now is fixing what is currently implemented and than focus on the new. Improve on what we currently have as well