cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/66993290
I released v0.3.0 of my LCARS Star Trek Niagara Launcher Theme project.For anyone unfamiliar, Niagara Launcher is an Android launcher/home screen replacement with a clean vertical app list instead of the usual grid of icons. I like it because the layout is already kind of minimal and interface-y, so I thought it would be a fun base for making a phone feel more like a Star Trek LCARS panel.Niagara Launcher: https://niagaralauncher.app/ My project started as me trying to make Niagara Launcher look more like LCARS, but it has slowly turned into a more general LCARS wallpaper/icon/theme generator. This update is probably the first one where it starts to feel like a proper system instead of just a pile of cool-looking experiments.The big change is that palettes are now shared across the wallpaper generator, icon generator, and gallery. I added a lot more categorized palettes too, including:•Classic LCARS•Trek faction-inspired palettes•Pride/identity palettes•Accessibility modes•Retro computing colors•Space/nature themes•General mood/function stuffThere is also a custom palette editor now, so you can directly change the LCARS block colors.The other big thing is that wallpaper panel rhythm and color mapping are separate now. Before, the shape/layout pattern also determined which palette colors got used, which made some palettes come out weird. Now the rhythm controls the panel proportions, while color mapping controls how the colors are distributed.So rainbow, pride, and flag-style palettes can actually behave more like themselves instead of getting shoved through the old LCARS role-color pattern.The icon generator has matching color-mapping options now too, and the gallery got cleaned up with better filters, no weird caps, and live local-font previews for installed Trek/decorative fonts.Live site: https://yearbook-enzyme.github.io/LCARS-Star-Trek-Niagara-Launcher-Theme/GitHub release: https://github.com/Yearbook-enzyme/LCARS-Star-Trek-Niagara-Launcher-Theme/releases/tag/v0.3.0Still very niche, still very Star Trek, but it is getting a lot more useful now.
Well. Yes.
I do want this.Edit:
I installed the launcher. It’s pretty slick, i like it. BUT every setting costs money. Or i should say you have to pay a subscription in order to change any of the settings. The exception is yes you can hide the alphabet list.Op, question. Do people need to have a paid version of this to use your theme?
Yeah, looks like most settings that are relevant to theming require a subscription
Pricing
Niagara Launcher comes in two versions: Free and Pro.
Niagara Free
Get started with the essentials
$0.00/Lifetime
Free Features
- Clean home screen design
- Wave alphabet for quick app access
- Reply directly from home screen
- Limited customization options
- Ad-free experience
- Frequent updates
Niagara Pro
Unlock the full experience
$13.99/Year or $42.99/Lifetime
Pro Features
- Full access to all themes
- Customization of icons, fonts & clock
- Integrated calendar & weather widget
- Full access to pop-up folders
- Widget stacks with up to 4 widgets
- Usage breaker for digital wellbeing
It costs more than the new phone i just bought lol
Might want to ask the OOP in the original cross posted thread.
Didn’t see they were different people. Thanks
Not OP, but Niagara itself is a one time payment only, no subscription needed; the free version is for all intents and purposes there so you can decide if Niagara is really for you, since it is a different concept than most launchers use.
Unlock the full experience
$13.99/ Year or $42.99 / LifetimeI remember paying 25€ a few years back for lifetime, didn’t know that, thanks. It did get a lot more features in the meantime (for example easily applyable themes)
