Launcher Options: Icon Style

To navigate to the area for a specific image, tap the image title. See a brief summary of the significance of this dialog below the images (or tap here).

▶ Application Icons	▶ Adaptive Icons	▶ Folder Icons	▶ Badge Count
▶ Application Icons	▶ Adaptive Icons	▶ Folder Icons	▶ Badge Count

While this landing page is detailed, it is a main area to control how Total Launcher renders application icons, folders, and notification indicators. Modifying these elements heavily impacts the overall theme and design layout. There are 4 main areas in the dialog:

• Application icon: - The primary control area for defining how individual applications render on the home screen.
• This section contains settings for overall Icon quality (Low to High), Icon pack selection, Icon scale(%), and precise positioning using Icon offset X(%) and Icon offset Y(%).
• It also includes advanced layering options to stack a Background, Foreground, and Mask (e.g., glass_rnd_b2) over standard icons.
• This is a powerful customization tool utilized to completely overhaul the screen design by applying third-party themes or creating custom masked shapes for a unique visual flow.

• Adaptive icon: - Manages the uniform shaping and scaling of application icons for a system-wide match.
• This section provides selections for the base Icon shape, a toggle to Reshape legacy icons, and slider adjustments for the Foreground scale.
• This feature creates a cohesive layout by forcing disparate application designs into a single, uniform boundary box. A Themed icon option (PRO) utilizes monochrome designs when available to match system color palettes.

• Folder icon: - Controls the visual representation of grouped application containers.
• Similar to standard application icons, this area allows specific adjustments to the Icon layout, Icon scale(%), and X/Y offset positioning.
• It includes dedicated layer settings to apply unique shapes, such as a polygon_1 mask.
• Altering these settings helps to visually differentiate folder groups from standard application launchers, ensuring a clean and organized layout.

• Badge count: - Controls the visual appearance of notification counters on applications.
• This section manages static text and shape elements. It controls configurations for Icon size, Background, Typeface, Font size, and Text color.
• Adjusting these settings ensures notification indicators match the overall aesthetic or stand out for higher visibility. All options in this category require the PRO version for customization.

• Start Simple with Icon Packs:
  1. Bypass complex masking or offsets during early configuration attempts.
  2. Download a standard icon pack.
  3. Apply the theme within the Application icon section to instantly change the device appearance.

• Enable Normalization:
  1. Navigate to the Application icon settings.
  2. Locate the toggle configurations.
  3. Activate Normalize icon size to instantly make disparate application sizes look more uniform and professional.

• Utilize Adaptive Shapes:
  1. Access the Adaptive icon section.
  2. Select a uniform Icon shape.
  3. Ensure Reshape legacy icons is toggled on to clean up the current screen and force older applications to match modern styling.

• Optimize Notification Readability in Badge count:
  1. Increase Font size' - Apply a high-contrast ''Text color (such as #FFFFFFFF)