Nova Launcher Update: Fun with Swipe Actions on Icons!

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A recent update to Nova Launcher added a new feature for Nova Launcher Prime users - swipe actions on Icons. What this means is that you can set any icon to perform a different behavior if you swipe up on it.

To configure an Icon:

1. Long Press on the Icon
2. Select "Edit"
3. Change the "Swipe Action" to whatever you want it to be (another app, an Activity, etc.)

For example, I just modified my dock in the following way:

1. Tapping the "Foursquare" icon in the dock opens Foursquare normally. Swiping up on the icon automatically takes me to the Check In activity
2. Tapping the "Dolphin Browser" icon in the dock opens Dolphin Browser. Swiping up on the icon opens Chrome.
3. Tapping the "Maps" icon in the dock opens Maps. Swiping up on the icon opens Navigation

I made a quick video to illustrate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifshfRetOsU

Those are just some ideas I had right out of the gate. Please feel free to share your own!

PS -

I also love Nova's new "Alphabetical List"-style app drawer. Good stuff!

loving this feature. i use it to swipe up on my xscope browser to open up floating browser

Great idea for the swipe. How to configure the size of the icon btw?

Aw man... this means I have to change all my Simple Text widgets into App shortcuts to use the new swipe feature. oh well...

Excellent feature, I love Nova Launcher. Question though are all apps available to link to, I would like to assign a swipe gesture to create a new text message but cannot see the Option, any ideas?

Originally Posted by mikeparkie

Excellent feature, I love Nova Launcher. Question though are all apps available to link to, I would like to assign a swipe gesture to create a new text message but cannot see the Option, any ideas?

the closest thing you can do is set a swipe gesture to open the messaging app or set it to a direct message to someone in particular.

Use Nova Activities

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Originally Posted by mikeparkie

Excellent feature, I love Nova Launcher. Question though are all apps available to link to, I would like to assign a swipe gesture to create a new text message but cannot see the Option, any ideas?

When selecting a swipe action, choose the 'Shortcuts' tab, then under 'Activities' (which is at the top of the list with a Nova icon), then tap on Messaging to expand it and you should find an activity called 'Messaging ui.ConversationComposer' - this allows you to assign a swipe gesture to create a new text message.

There seems to be hundreds of activities under all of my various applications within this menu and I don't understand most of them. I would love to hear anybody else's experiences with these swipe gestures/activities..

Hi this is my first post i already love this forum

And the Nova launcher was a great idea

Re: Nova Launcher Update: Fun with Swipe Actions on Icons!

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Also I love the feature that you can choose to tap to open an app and swipe to open the folder. I use for the various cam apps folder, and when tapped it's just sense camera, awesome

Sent from my HTC One X

They scored this from the Motorola Atrix HD. Glad I can now put this feature on my One X as well