LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair

[FEATURE] Disabling search suggestions for web suggestions

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#5490 opened on May 24, 2025

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feature-requestgood first issuestatus: reviewed

Description

Describe the feature

The user should be able to disable search suggestions for the web suggestions feature.

Why would it be useful to add?

The users that want to have web suggestions enabled but with search suggestions disabled will benefit from this.

Did the feature exist in Lawnchair v2? (Play Store version)

No

Example(s)

Settings —> "Search bar" —> "App drawer" —> "Web suggestions"

Additional context

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
javaandroid
Domain
mobile
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Android development basicsJavaLawnchair codebase navigation
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65
Research direction
Start by exploring the settings UI for the search bar in Lawnchair. Look for preference files related to 'search' or 'web suggestions' in the res/xml directory. The feature likely requires adding a new switch preference to the web suggestions settings screen and wiring it to disable search suggestions. Check the existing implementation in Java source files under src/com/android/launcher3/settings or similar packages. The issue is well defined but requires finding the correct location for the toggle and understanding how web suggestions are currently enabled/disabled.