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minus-squareNonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoWell, I can simply open an app by tapping it on the home screen on Android. What do I need to do on Gnome?
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoi dont have a touch device with gnome, but you open the app drawer with i believe a left swipe. on android you usually swipe up instead.
minus-squareNonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoSo no quick way to open my 30ish favorite apps? Is there also a gesture to close an app or do I need to press the close button?
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoyou can reorganize the app drawer as to make your apps more acessible. just like regular gnome.
minus-squareNonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoBut then I still have to use the app drawer. There’s a reason why every mobile OS shows you your favourites first.
minus-squareumbrella@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoyou can literally pin favorite apps. have you never used gnome?
minus-squareNonononoki@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s been a while, so the answer would probably be no. That’s why I’m asking. Last time I used Gnome, the home screen was always empty. Favourites are only shown after pressing the Super key or going into Activities. Is that not the case anymore?
Well, I can simply open an app by tapping it on the home screen on Android. What do I need to do on Gnome?
i dont have a touch device with gnome, but you open the app drawer with i believe a left swipe. on android you usually swipe up instead.
So no quick way to open my 30ish favorite apps? Is there also a gesture to close an app or do I need to press the close button?
you can reorganize the app drawer as to make your apps more acessible. just like regular gnome.
But then I still have to use the app drawer. There’s a reason why every mobile OS shows you your favourites first.
you can literally pin favorite apps. have you never used gnome?
It’s been a while, so the answer would probably be no. That’s why I’m asking. Last time I used Gnome, the home screen was always empty. Favourites are only shown after pressing the Super key or going into Activities. Is that not the case anymore?