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Make the ominous Dock optional

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
Half a day
Newbie friendliness
50/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
android, kotlin
Domain
mobile

Research direction

The issue names no files, so begin by finding where the Dock is drawn in the Kotlin Android codebase and where launcher settings are defined. Add a setting that hides the Dock by default or on request, then confirm the home screen still lays out correctly with it off. Done means the Dock can be turned off and stays off after restarting the launcher.

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Description

feature request needs triage
Checklist
  • I made sure that there are no existing issues - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I made sure that there are no existing discussions - open or closed - to which I could contribute my information.
  • I have read the FAQs inside the app (Menu -> About -> FAQs) and my problem isn't listed.
  • I have taken the time to fill in all the required details. I understand that the request will be dismissed otherwise.
  • This issue contains only one feature request.
  • I have read and understood the contribution guidelines.
Feature description

The Dock is ominous. Most Launcher apps have an option to disable the Dock for people that don't like a Dock, like me. I would like to switch to Fossify Launcher but this is the only basic feature I miss.

Why do you want this feature?

A ominous Dock is very annoying for people don't use or like it.

Additional information

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Dominant language
Kotlin
Stars
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Forks
85
Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
7

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