{{:site:toby_icon.webp?nolink&80|}} **Welcome to uiTLM!** To join the community discussion or help build the manual, please register or log in. [[start_gemini?do=register|{{https://img.shields.io/badge/New_User-Register-informational.png?200&style=for-the-badge&logo=android&logoColor=white}}]] [[start_gemini?do=login|{{https://img.shields.io/badge/Member-Log--in-brightgreen.png?175&style=for-the-badge&logo=simplelogin&logoColor=white}}]]\\ //**Note:** If currently registered and seeing this notice, check the **"Remember me"** box when logging in to stay recognized!// {{page>site:news_banner&noheader&noscript}} ====== Welcome to uiTotalLauncherManual ====== {{ :ui:ui-icon_logo-uitlm.webp?75|Total Launcher Manual}} This is a community-driven, unofficial manual for the highly-customizable Android launcher, **Total Launcher**. The goal is to create a comprehensive resource for both new and experienced users. ===== Total Launcher + uiTotalLauncherManual (uiTLM) ===== Total Launcher is home screen replacement for Android devices which provides users with extensive control over the layout, appearance and functionality of the user interface. Its power is with its flexibility for creation of unique and personalized experiences far beyond the capabilities of standard launchers. This flexibility to **"Imagine it! Make it! The ultimate customization"** also creates a knowledge requirement to realize each user's customization goals. Potential or new users will benefit greatly from initial setup and basic configuration after first installing the app. As you progress, uiTLM can assist in the understanding and implementation of advanced features in the understanding and implementation of advanced features such as complex layouts, dynamic data, and sequences. Getting stumped in the middle of a creative effort is where uiTLM can help troubleshoot specific issues. Hopefully, many will seek us for inspiration for new designs or view how others have succeeded in documenting their knowledge. ===== The Purpose of this Dokuwiki ... uiTLM ===== A DokuWiki is a collaborative documentation platform that allows visitors to view the knowlege base / content on its topic. The uiTotalLauncherManual is a community-driven project that functions as a central knowledge base. Its purpose is to collect and organize information, tutorials, and best practices from the user community into a structured and easily searchable format. This ensures the information is practical, tested, and kept up-to-date by those who use the app most. The community encourages each and every visitor to increase their knowledge through the use of uiTotalLauncherManual. Please make sure to visit the sections below on the [[start#navigation_tips|Benefits of Registration]] and hopefully make the decision to [[start_gemini?do=register|Register]] with uiTLM. Welcome! ---- ===== Navigation Tips ===== New to the wiki? Learn what is gained and **how to navigate** this site by registering. ++++Click here.| ==== Mobile Guests ==== ☛ For Destop Guests see below. ☚ **Self-registration** is available to every visitor at the time of the visit. To navigate, register, or sign-in go to the top of the device screen as shown in the image and description below.\\ {{:mobile-log_in.webp?direct&100|}}{{:arrow_double-white_block-1112x1931.webp?nolink&100|}}{{:mobile-login-selection.webp?direct&100|}}Click ++here|{{:mobile-3_combined.webp?nolink&800}}++ **if in mobile portait mode** to see an enlarged combined image on one screen.\\ • Center Image: The double-ended red arrow points to the empty dialog box on the left and the drop-down of the dialog selections on the right.\\ • Tap on either either the left or right image to expand it for a more detailed view, then back out of that view to return here.\\ ==== Mobile Navigation ==== The **Mobile Navigation Dialog** in the upper left corner of the page offers a drop-down navigation list which provides: ^ **Menu / Dialog** ^ **Visitor Status** ^^ **DESCRIPTION** ^ ^ ^ **Guest** ^ **REGISTERED** ^ ^ | ⚙️//**Page Tools**//⚙️ | | | | | • **Show pagesource** | | ✔️ | Shows the page syntax used | | • **Edit Page** | | ✔️ | Edit the current page. Posting could be delayed due to content and review. | | • **Old Revisions** | | ✔️ | Date/time list of previous revisions. | | • **%%Backlinks%%** | | ✔️ | Shows links back to the originating page. | | • **Manage Subscriptions** | | ✔️ | Be notified of changes to the current page by email • per change or • per daily digest. | | • **Add to Book** | | ✔️ | Current page is added to a que for subsequent printing to the user's system printer or PDF. | | • **Export to PDF** | | ✔️ | Current page or Book sent immediately to the user's system printer or PDF. | | • **Fold/unfold all** | ✔️ | ✔️ | Page section may be hidden (folded) from normal view for readability reasons. "Unfold" or "Fold" all. | | • **ODT export** | | ✔️ | Similar to "Export to PDF" this prepares and exports the page in __O__pen __D__ocument __T__ext format for a user's use in any device application supporting ODT, such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer and Apache OpenOffice Writer which supports rich text format. | | • **Return to top** | | ✔️ | For long topics, the quickest way to return to the top of the page. | | ⚙️//**Site Tools**//⚙️ | | | | | • **Recent Changes** | | ✔️ | Date/time list of previous revisions. | | • **Media Manager** | | ✔️ | Upload and change media/imagestor a wiki page. | | • **Stale the cache** | | | An admin function for clearing cache to refresh the page. | | • **Sitemap** | | ✔️ | Displays the raw, filename-based contents of the namespaces (directories). Allows direct navigation to that location when the filename is selected. | | ⚙️//**User Tools**//⚙️ | | | | | • **Update profile** | | ✔️ | Register user's • Username • Real name • E-Mail • New password | | • **Register** | ✔️ | | The gateway to becoming registered with this wiki. Registration is accompanied with greater wiki usability and privileges. | | • **Log In** | | ✔️ | Log In if a registered user has no already done so.\\ • To elimate the necessity to log in for each visit, a Registered user may select **Remember me** during any login and the wiki will not request Log In on subsequent visits. | | • **Log Out** | | ✔️ | Leave the wiki | Toby says 📣 **Another Navigation Tip** * **Return to the previous page** is best accomplished by a "right to left" swipe of the screen on mobile or touchscreen devices. ---- ==== Desktop Guests ==== Self-registration is available at this wiki. To do so just click on the login {{:ui:ui-icon_login_arrow.webp?25}} in the upper right corner of the screen to see a “Register” link (similar to the one in this login image to the right. {{ ui:ui-icon_login_form_3d.webp?400}} * Enter the data requested (Username, Password, Real Name, E-Mail, and Math Solution). Tap register. * Profiles can be updated at any time after login by simply clicking “Update Profile”. * To register //now// just click [[start_gemini?do=register|here.]] ==== Desktop Navigation ==== The left sidebar offers a persistent menu which provides: === 3-Bar Menu (Upper Left) === ^ **Menu / Dialog** ^ **Visitor Status** ^^ **DESCRIPTION** ^ ^ ^ **Guest** ^ **REGISTERED** ^ ^ | ⚙️//**Contact Us**//⚙️ | | ✔️ | A contact form handled by the wiki's **Toby Lancer**, uiTLM's helpful __a__ss__i__ssant who will direct any contact information to the correct wiki individual. | | ⚙️//**Table of Contents**//⚙️ | | ✔️ | A curated list of topics by category: • Early Learning • Who, What, When, and Where • ui - User Interface Demo • App Reminders • Common Issues | | ⚙️//**Quick Help**//⚙️ | | ✔️ | Another Toby Lancer direct handling by topic of information any users wishes to convey: • Bug • Typo • Suggestion • Question • Other | | ⚙️//**Site Tools**//⚙️ | | ✔️ | | | • **Recent Changes** | | ✔️ | Date/time list of previous revisions. | | • **Media Manager** | | ✔️ | Upload and change media/imagestor a wiki page. | | • **Stale the cache** | | | An admin function for clearing cache to refresh the page. | | • **Sitemap** | | ✔️ | Displays the raw, namespace/pagename-based contents of the wiki (directories). Allows direct navigation to that location when the namespace/pagename is selected. | | ⚙️//**User Tools**//⚙️ | | ✔️ | | | • **Update Profile** | | ✔️ | Register user's • Username • Real name • E-Mail • New password | | • **Admin** | | | Reserved for administrative functions. | | • **Log Out** | | ✔️ | Leave the wiki. | | ⚙️//**Last Visited Pages**//⚙️ | | ✔️ | A breadcrumb trail of the last 10 pages visited. A great "Take me back!" | ++++ ---- ===== Benefits of Registration ===== Visitor experience at the uiTotalLauncherManual wiki will be elevated significantly with an easy step towards registration. To learn more: ++++Click here:| * **Improved Navigation Aids**: * %%**Backlinks**%% which are links which can be used to re-trace steps to the originating page. * **Table of Contents** in the floating left sidebar * **Sitemap** of the wiki namespaces and their filenames ... jump directly to any page which might contain the information desired * **Search** dialog for any term reveals • any **Page Title** or • or page which contains the searched term * **Printing Aids**: * Create a book or just a single page to save and export: • choose a printer • save to PDF • export to ODF (rich text) * **Subscribe to Updates**: * Select a page and subscibe to email notificatins of • individual or • daily digest updates * **Quick Help** to questions directed to Toby Lancer (uiTLM assistant) * **Contribute to the uiTLM wiki**: * Gain input powers: • edit a page for correctness • create a new topic / section • access the **Media Manager** to upload data * Become recognized as key participant * **Remember Me** feature availability when return visits will not require a password Presence and participation all boils down to a //community group// with a common desire to make an **easier easy** route for the learning curve of Total Launcher, the application each of us uses or for potential or just starting users. ++++ ---- ===== 🧠 Begin the Journey ===== ===== 🚀 Getting Started ===== New to Total Launcher? Start here to learn the core concepts and basic operations. * [[:section:section1_what_is_total_launcher|What is Total Launcher?]] * [[:section:section1-2_how_to_get_started|The "Just Get Me Started!" Guide]] * [[:welcome:welcome-ui-user_interface-intro_with_toc|Understanding the User Interface]] * [[:section:section1-2-e_beginners_basic_editing_steps|Basic Editing for Beginners]] * [[:section:section-widget|An Introduction to Widgets]] ===== ⚙️ Power User & Advanced Topics ===== Dive deep into logic, automation, and complex setups. * [[:ui:ui-launcher_action-landing|Launcher Actions]] * [[:howto:howto-window_creation-tasker_integration|Window Creation with Tasker]] * [[:howto:howto-set-launcher_page-location-wifi-time-tasker-integration|Automate Page Changes (Tasker)]] * [[section:section1-2_backup_access_create_export_import|Backup & Restore Your Setups]] * [[section:section1-2-d_understanding_resources|Understanding Resources]] ===== 🎨 Theming & Customization ===== Learn how to make your launcher look exactly the way you want. * [[:section:section-animations_construction|Animations & Transitions]] * [[:section:section3-1-customize-dynamic_color|Dynamic Colors]] * [[:section:section-object-rotate_transform|Rotating & Transforming Objects]] * [[:howto:howto-shape_with_clear_background|Creating See-Through Shapes]] * [[:howto:howto-window_blur|Blurring Windows]] ---- **About this Project:** The uiTLM is an unofficial, community-maintained user manual. It is not affiliated with the Total Launcher app developer (ChYK). Content is provided "as is". See our [[:welcome:welcome-terms_of_use|Terms of Use]] and [[:welcome:welcome-code_of_conduct|Code of Conduct]]. {{page>site:site-footer-comment_feedback_block}}