Nova Launcher could soon introduce Nova AI, a built-in AI assistant complete with a chatbot, and a new Nova Plus subscription tier

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    3 days ago

    I’m trying out Octopi right now, seems nice so far. But, is there any way to make folders open the first app with a tap, and open the folder by swiping? That’s how I used Nova for years and years, very hard to break away from that

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      3 days ago

      It has it. It’s in launcher settings “swipe up/down on folders to open them”

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        3 days ago

        Thank you! Not sure how I missed that toggle, I guess my brain expected it to be somewhere in a sub-menu.

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      3 days ago

      Just curious, would you then view the folder with a swipe down?

      Not seeing a way to change folder tap but you could pbly request that. It’s a single developer and I’ve been very happy to support them to get away from Nova. I’ve been using Octopi since last year and it’s been great!

      You can set up individual apps with swipe up and swipe down as well though, so if there’s a main app in your folder you could break it out and at least get 2 other apps to open via swipes. Not the same I know.

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        3 days ago

        I like for it to open folders with a swipe and open the first app of the folder with a tap. I have figured out how to do this in Octopi now thanks to the other reply! Although it becomes slightly an issue with how folders in the dock behave slightly differently than folders on the home pages. But I think it’s close enough to be a workable replacement for Nova finally!