Launcher Actions

Launcher Actions are internal commands provided by Total Launcher to perform system tasks, control the user interface, or navigate the page structure without relying on external applications. These actions can be assigned to gestures, buttons, or any interactive object within the setup.

Introduction to Launcher Actions Selecting a Launcher Action allows for the execution of specific functions ranging from opening system panels to toggling hardware radios. When added as a graphic object, the action appears as text describing the function. This text can be customized or the action can be assigned to an invisible area to create gesture controls. <noprint @admin The next section is set to not print to PDF but be seen in screen view</noprint>

The actual Launcher Action dialog has 56 options and is a long dialog as shown here .

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These actions manage the visibility of system bars and launcher panels.

• Expand notifications panel: - Opens the device's notification shade.
• Expand settings panel: - Opens the Quick Settings tiles (often a second swipe down on standard Android).
• Toggle edit mode: - Switches the launcher between Edit mode and Use mode.
• Open menu: - Opens the main Total Launcher menu.
• Open launcher settings: - Directly accesses the internal configuration options (Behavior, UI & Animation, etc.).
• Show status bar: - Temporarily reveals the system status bar (time, battery, network) if it is set to be hidden in the launcher options.
• Show navigation bar: - Temporarily reveals the system navigation buttons (Back, Home, Recents) if they are set to be hidden.
• Screen lock: - Engages the device's screen lock state. Requires accessibility permissions.

These actions facilitate movement between the various pages of a setup.

• To the home page: - Navigates directly to the designated home page.
• To the previous page: - Returns to the page viewed immediately prior to the current one.
• To the left/right page: - Navigates to the page strictly adjacent to the current page in the specified direction.
• To a selected page: - Navigates to a specific page chosen from a list of existing page titles.
• Set home page to: - Designates the selected page as the primary home page for the setup.
• Scroll the current page to: - Scrolls a vertically-enabled page to a specific position defined by a value of 0 to 100.
  1. 0: Aligns the top of the page content with the top of the screen.
  2. 50: Centers the page content.
  3. 100: Aligns the bottom of the page content with the bottom of the screen.

These commands manage the state of floating windows and sliding app drawers.

• Open the [Left/Right/Upper/Lower] drawer: - Slides out the respective app drawer from the specified edge of the screen.
• Close sliding drawer: - Closes any currently open sliding drawer.
• Open window by name: - Opens a specific floating window identified by its exact title (case-sensitive) as specified in this user dialog
• Close a window: - Closes a specific window selected from a list.
• Close the topmost window or folder: - Closes the container currently at the highest Z-index (the one most recently interacted with).
• Close all windows and folders: - Closes every open window and folder overlay.

These actions adjust device settings or toggle hardware states. Note that some actions function as discreet “setters” rather than toggles.

• Auto-rotate screen: - Sets the system screen rotation preference. Often requires separate objects for “On” and “Off” states.
• Brightness level: - Sets the screen brightness to a specific discreet value (0-100) as in this user dialog
• Media volume level: - Sets the media volume to a specific discreet value (0-100).
• Do not disturb: - Sets the Android Do Not Disturb mode to On or Off.
• WiFi: - Toggles the WiFi radio. Requires the installation of the TotalTool helper utility available from the developer's blog TotalTool utility

  This download is an apk file and for convenience just search Google for “apk”, download one with installer in the title. Install it to the device. Run it and it will find TotalTool (if downloaded to the same device), select it, and installation is completed.

  The setting for on/off is one-directional, not toggle. Each of the objects will override an opposite system state when activated.

  As of October 27, 2025 the WiFi on/off launcher action does not work and is considered deprecated most likely due to TotalTools not addressing the appropriate Android version level. A #BugReport was reported but to date, no change has been noted in updated versions or performance.

• Bluetooth: - Toggles the Bluetooth radio. Changes typically require user confirmation via a system dialog.
• Play a sound: - Triggers the playback of a specific audio file selected from the Sound resource library.
• Change wallpaper: - Cycles through wallpaper images located in the designated wallpaper folder.

These actions provide access to search utilities and recent activity.

• App search: - Launches a non-customizable widget featuring a keyboard for quick application searching.
• Contact search: - Launches a widget interface for searching contacts via a grid and keyboard.
• Search: - Opens the default internet search dialog (Google).
• Open recent apps: - Displays the Android overview screen (Recents) to switch between active applications.

These actions serve as direct links to the device's default applications for common tasks.

• Launch browser: - Opens the default web browser (e.g., Chrome).
• Launch calculator: - Opens the default calculator app.
• Launch calendar: - Opens the default calendar app.
• Launch camera: - Opens the default camera app.
• Launch contacts: - Opens the default contacts app.
• Launch phone: - Opens the default dialer app.
• Launch messages: - Opens the default SMS/messaging app.
• Launch email: - Opens the default email client (e.g., Gmail).
• Launch gallery: - Opens the default image viewer (e.g., Google Photos).
• Launch map: - Opens the default navigation app (e.g., Google Maps).
• Launch market: - Opens the app store (e.g., Google Play Store).
• Launch music: - Opens the default music player.
• Launch alarm: - Opens the default clock/alarm app.
• Select an app: - Select the desired user-device app to open.

These actions allow for dynamic content or external linking.

• Select action: - Places a placeholder object. Upon interaction, it allows the user to choose an application or function “on the fly” or can be pre-configured via the “Tap-on-Action” menu.
• Open URL: - Opens a specific web address (URL) in the default browser. This can be used to link to websites, search engines or apps, or specific app intents.
• Open tag: - Opens a view containing apps or objects which are user-