[Xposed Framework Modules] andybones:
I understand your question, and get that it seems strange. I'm yet to see any issue since A12.

I enjoy Nova and Lawnchair as alternatives, I've used both in the past happily, I bought Nova Prime back in 2017. But for whatever reason, they feel I guess *choppy* compared to the stock launcher, could just be my Pixel 5 starting to lag and show its age (or my stingy self using 60Hz instead of 90 so I can get that hour longer SOT -- still getting 6-9 on my P5!) or a complete placebo. I also enjoy the options of them all. But ATM I am very happy with the stock launcher other than the search bar and I have it edited for 5x7 grid. For these it's done through editing the smali code and a Magisk Module in A11+). I also don't use Google app, Google Lens (right now at least) and (have Google App even disabled), and use Pixel Launcher MODs to turn off At a Glance and replace it with Yahoo Widget. Just a preference is all. Perhaps on the P7 (I hope I enjoy it!) I'll probably be on Lawnchair until (if) Pixel Launcher is edited, I will give it a go. This is the beauty of Android, which I do love indeed! For example this MOD! I was on CrDroid, somewhat happy, but the stock ROM is more stable for me and haven't had a single bootloop, where as on A11 I was getting stuck in a spot where my phone would bootloop and something was getting it stuck where I had to do a factory reset to get it started and lost everythingggg. (Rebooting into safe mode/disabling Magisk, deleting its folders did nothing. Not even a reflash of the stock ROM without clewring data would do anything). So I do manually backup Internal storage monthly to bi-weekly now in habit. (This happened on stock ROM un-rooted, albeit very rarely, but something was up, and maybe it was even Android 11 bug). :)

Can I ask about the MOD to reduce keyboard height please? On my smaller P5 it makes it so it can't be used to bring down the keyboard. I do like the button, it's just ridiculously large (like the status bar height) and yes I can use gesture to go back but it brings me out of the menu and can get annoying. It would amazing to be able to be user adjustable. I apologize is this had been asking before!

Thank you both so very much for all you do freely for us all!

I do like that I can get the At-A-Glace on lock screen still, even with my PLM change to Yahoo wdiget.

I directly edit the Pixel launcher NexusLauncherRelease.apk to give 5x7 and to remove search bar, and is packaged inside a single Magisk Module. It's clean and works as intended for me, goes back to normal when disabled in Magisk, no bootloop since being on A12.

As per Pixel Launcher MODs KieronQuinn is a well known DEV and no I haven't gone through all the code to check for anything, but it is opened-sourced.

You understand Android editing much more than myself.

Getting Android the run the way you'd like is a fun thing, and that there's usually a few ways to satisfy your needs on Android :)

Such as your very kind help and support with showing me how to add easily a few more custom quick settings.

Still can't get the one to open Now Playing, can only get into the history.

Any possibilty for some hep making a QS tile to turn auto brightness on/off if I need it?

I'm going to give that a go now but I think I may get caught up on something lol.