===== Sliding Drawer   =====

| {{:section:section-ui_anim-sliding_drawer.webp?200}} |  ☚ The **Sliding \\ Drawer** is a \\ built-in workspace\\ hidden off-screen.\\ Demo ☛  | {{:section:section-ui_anim-sliding_drawer-video.gif}} | 

It is a distinct screen area attached to the Left, Right, Top, or Bottom edge of the display. While it could be consider a "window" (another feature of Total Launcher which would have to be built from scratch) the Sliding Drawer is a system feature which is simply "turned on," and the launcher handles its creation. It defaults to an //empty// container.
 
It works exactly like the "Notification Shade" on the device, but can be placed in 4 different locations and contain user-selected widgets, apps, and folders.

==== How to Enable ====

  - Go to ''Menu'' > ''Launcher options'' > ''UI & Animation''
  - Scroll down to ''Sliding Drawer''
  - Choose ''On the left'' (or ..right/..top/..bottom)
  - Exit the menu. A swipe from that edge the new empty drawer

==== What the Sliding Drawer Offers ====

The built-in Sliding Drawer is designed to solve specific interface problems for new users.

* **The "All Apps" Solution:**
  * Instead of having all app icons cluttering the home screen, enable the **Bottom Sliding Drawer**. Place an "App Drawer Widget" inside it. Now, the classic "Swipe up for apps" behavior found in Pixel and Samsung phones, but fully customizable.
* **The Widget Shelf:**
  * There may be a preference for a Calendar and Weather widget, but these obstruct the wallpaper. Instead, enable the **Left Sliding Drawer**. Place the widgets in the drawer to be accessible in one swipe but never in the way.
* **Dock Replacement:**
  * Instead of a tiny row of 5 icons at the bottom (a dock), use a sliding drawer to hold 20 favorite shortcuts or objects.

==== Tips ====

Understand the "rules" of this specific feature:

* **Edge Priority:** 
  * The Sliding Drawer overrides other gestures on the very edge of the screen. When setting a "Swipe Right" gesture on the background *and* enabling a "On the left Sliding Drawer," the drawer takes priority for the swipe from the edge.
* **Independent Geometry:**
  * The drawer is essentially a separate "Page".
  * It has its own grid for each separate object created, such as a 4x4 grid on the home screen and a dense 6x10 grid inside the drawer.

==== More Information ====

Additional discussion can be found [[:ui:ui-ui_anim-sliding_drawer|here]] in the wiki's "ui" section.

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