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Feature Request: Drag App Shortcut from Context Menu to Home Screen

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
22/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

The request is to let users drag an app's context-menu shortcut, such as Amazon's "Orders", onto the home screen. Start with CONTRIBUTING.md and the existing long-press context menu code, then trace how home-screen drop targets handle drags. The payload names no files or tests, so locate them yourself. Done means a shortcut dragged from the menu lands on the home screen and persists across restarts.

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feature request
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Feature description

Hello Fossify Launcher Team,
Currently, long-pressing an app icon already shows the context menu, which is great.
I would like to request the ability to drag shortcuts from the context menu directly onto the home screen.
For example, in the Amazon app, the context menu includes “Orders.” It should be possible to drag “Orders” onto the home screen for quick access, just like in Nova Launcher or Pixel Launcher.

Why do you want this feature?

This feature would greatly improve workflow and make frequently used app actions more accessible.
Thank you for considering this enhancement!

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