Kvæsitso is a launcher application for Android which replaces the device's default home screen. It has been built from scratch, meaning it is not based on the AOSP launcher (like many other third party launchers) nor does it try to recreate this launcher. Instead, Kvæsitso follows its own concepts.
The main feature is a global search which does not only let you search on device for apps, contacts, and calendar events, but also on web services like Wikipedia or your Nextcloud Instance. Additionally it includes some useful tools, for example a calculator and a unit converter. You are looking for a document or an information? Just search for it and Kvæsitso shows you the fastest way to it.
The preferred way of installation is using the F-Droid application. That way you will always be notified about updates. However, Kvæsitso is not avaiable in the official F-Droid repositories (and if it ever will be, all features depending on external APIs will probably be disabled). Instead there is a repository for all of MM20's apps. Just scan the code below or open the link on your phone:
You can also download the latest release from the releases page and install it manually.
If you notice any bugs or issues create a new issue in the issue tracker. Before you do, please search the existing issues for any similar issues. Please include any relevant information such as steps to reproduce, stack traces, logs, and device information. These information can be founder under Settings > Debug > Crash reporter and Settings > Debug > Export debug information.
If you have an idea for a new feature, just create a new issue. However, there is no guarantee that they will be implemented. If it's important for you, consider implementing it yourself, see contribute.
Just open up the project in the latest stable version of Android Studio and run it. Before you do, follow the steps below:
Some modules require additional configuration in order to work properly (for example some modules require API keys which are not included in this repository). While you can still build this app successfully even if you skip these steps, some features might be disabled in the resulting app if you do so. Please refer to the instructions in the respective modules to learn how to set them up properly.
Modules that require additional configuration:
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Contributions are always welcome. If you want to fix any existing issues or implement smaller new features just create a new pull request. If you plan to implement any (bigger) new features, please create an issue first so we can discuss if and how this feature should be implemented.
If you want to help translating, see how to translate the project.
- Telegram group: https://t.me/Kvaesitso
- F-Droid-Repository: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MM2-0/fdroid/master/fdroid/repo
- Archive (non-free pre-1.0 releases): https://github.com/MM2-0/Quaesitio-Archive
This software is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License 3.0.
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