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A launcher is a program that stores locations of applications to aid users in starting them.

Different desktop environments can have a variety of available launchers to aid users in starting applications in a general sense.

With regard to Android, Launcher is the name given to the part of the Android user interface that lets users customize the home screen (e.g. the phone's desktop), launch mobile apps, make phone calls, and perform other tasks on Android devices (devices that use the Android mobile operating system).

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saving workflow osx?

Can i automate opening several apps, and place windows on exact locations, so i can have a workflow ready with the click of a button? example: When working on developing different projects i often use a multitude of different applications, handling…
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Is there a way to deny jar startup but only allow a launcher(.exe) to start it?

i have a small swing gui Java app and created a launcher (.exe) with launch4j. As i dont want to have the jar included in the launcher i checked the option "Dont wrap the jar, launch only". Therefore the small exe will execute my jar. But i dont…
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Permission regarding launching dial flutter

Do I need to ask for permission from a user for launching dialpad(phone call) with the help of url_launcher. Here is the basic code launchURL(String number) async { if (await canLaunch(number)) { await launch(number); } else { throw 'Could not…
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Can there be any issue in debugging when launching a project from another project?

In C# wpf I have three different projects: Designer Executor Client Executor Server If I launch the designer (1) there are no problems for it is launched alone. Instead if I launch the Executor Client (2) I always have to launch the Executor…
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Launching other Android apps from my app and only my app

I have a suite of apps and I'm looking into making a sort of "host" app that has the ability to download and launch them. I know how to launch the apps and download them from different sources from my app, but now I'm considering how I want the user…
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My app not launching in split screen - why?

I can manually open my two apps in Split screen view, using the Recent apps button. I believe I have added the "split screen support" in my apps, as per How to enable split screen in my Android app? My targetSdkVersion is 29 and I have set…
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start powershell.exe inside a ps1-script with a predefined variable

so this is my first post here on stackoverflow :-) hm,... would think i operate with powershell as an "experienced beginner", written some nice-working scripts for OS-automation in the last 2 years. no programming-skills, only little bit of…
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Conditional use of tabbed activity

I am trying to create an app that starts with an activity A with a "custom" layout. From that activity it is possible to enter activity B with 3 tabs. I succeed at creating activity with tabs. The problem is that tabs shows up only if that activity…
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I need to link the Android LoginActivity to a MainActivity when "Sign Up or Register" button is clicked

From the Android Activity "Login" when any email/password is typed in and the button is clicked I need the button to take you to the MainActivity. The LoginActivity was pre-set in the Android Studio when I created the activity. The MainActivity just…
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Issue in installing APP : Launcher App

I am just creating my custom launcher application and As I come to know below changes are required to make simple launcher in AndroidManifest file. Lookout :
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Xubuntu, make a launcher for a .sh

I use Xubuntu with gnome-terminal. I need to launch a sh script (restart.sh) on the pc startup. The .sh file is in this directory: "/home/stark/Desktop/Tracking/Release/5600/" I created a launcher like this: [Desktop Entry] Name=My GUI…
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Selectively displaying apps in Android

i'm making a launcher app and i would like to know how to selectively display apps on my launcher based on user input. Like other launchers will show all the apps normally, but in my launcher the user can, if they want, choose not to show some…
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Launcher app activity not loading properly in emulator

For some time, I have been been having issues with getting through/loading one of my activities which is the login screen. First activity which launches has two buttons "Sign In" and "Sign Up" with both identical onClick functions defined. When I…
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minecraft custom launcher, how to skip main menu and go directly into game world

I want to make my own custom launcher for minecraft, where player selects single player mode or multiplayer mode inside launcher instead of game main menu. And when player launches minecraft, it goes directly into game world without showing the main…
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installed application from Android Studio opens another activity instead of launcher activity

Whenever I run my app from Android studio, an Activity having android:exported="true" get's launched instead of launcher activity
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