Version History
Here you can find the changelog of KISS Launcher since it was posted on our website on 2016-10-17.
The latest version is 3.21.0 and it was updated on soft112.com on 19 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 3.21.0
posted on 2023-12-22
* Mitigate crash because of broken shortcuts
* Mitigate crash because of frequent shortcut changes
* Mitigate spinner running forever on app start
* Improved loading of icon packs
* Icons for tags now have same shape as other icons
* Show light text in dialog for custom icons
* Favorites list now uses long press delay from Android (@syphyr)
* Orientation of `Add widget` screen is no longer set to portrait
* Add setting for sort mode of results when shown by tag.
* Various bug fixes
version 3.20.1
posted on 2023-10-02
* Material you tag icons (@marunjar)
* Icon pack improvements (@marunjar)
version 3.20.0
posted on 2023-05-21
* Support for Material You design (@marunjar)
version 3.19.0
posted on 2023-02-26
* Target latest Android version (13)
* Allow setting app language different from system languages on Android 13
version 3.16.7
posted on 2022-01-19
* Custom icons fixes
* Link to KISS preferences from Android System
* Translation changes
version 3.16.5
posted on 2022-01-03
* nickname improvements (@marunjar)
* Touch area improvements on large app bar (@enzosanchezewe)
* Fixes when using KISS with Samsung (@HuixingWong)
* Add modulus operation to calculator (@cmspooner)
* Notifications bubbles and shortcuts improvements (@marunjar)
* Translation
version 3.16.1
posted on 2021-05-26
* Add importer and exporter for settings and tags
* Improvements for pre-lollipop devices and rounded corners support (@not-chicken)
* Favorite and search bar color can now be customised (@not-chicken)
v3.16 will be the latest release with support for Android KitKat.
version 3.16.0
posted on 2021-03-11
* Add importer and exporter for settings and tags
* Improvements for pre-lollipop devices and rounded corners support (@not-chicken)
v3.16 will be the latest release with support for Android KitKat.
version 3.15.5
posted on 2021-02-22
* Adaptive icons and icon shapes (square, circle, squircle, teardrop) (@24PaH, @TBog)
* Support custom icon (when using an icon pack)
* Support renaming app
* Fixed an issue with the calculator (@Dakkaron)
* Improved widgets refresh on older devices
* Improved handling of hardware keyboards (@mbarashkov)
* Gestures: support for horizontal gestures (@samyak039), hide keyboard, show quicksettings
* Exclude favorites from search (@YoueG)
* Bug fixes
* Upgraded to Android 11
version 3.14.0
posted on 2020-06-03
Changelog:
* Feat: Small text and icons
* Feat: semi-transparent themes got improved :)
* Feat: customize your theme! Remove shadows, display a list separator, etc.
* Fix: Whatsapp widget is now fixed
Coming soon: adaptive icons and individual icon replacement :)
version 3.13.5
posted on 2020-04-30
* Feat: Multiple widgets are finally here! If you see any issues, report them at https://github.com/Neamar/KISS/issues
* Feat: Resize widgets
* Feat: Bring back tag menu
* Feat: Double tap to lock screen in minimalist mode (Android P and higher)
* Fix: Hidden favorites when using internal fav bar
* Feat: Gesture customization, select which action to do for each gesture
* Feat: improvements to the ranking system (@Saveman71)
Stay safe everyone :)
version 3.12.2
posted on 2020-03-11
* Perf: memory usage reduced (less images stored in memory, less services)
* Perf: speed increased when history gets really long
* Perf: no CPU drain from previous widgets. (you'll need to reconfigure your widget)
* Feat: Added option for larger favorites
* Feat: Added menu option to view app on Store
* Feat: Google and DuckDuckGo searches now get custom icons
* App scrollbar is now properly themed
* Favorites properly display ripple effect on touch
* Improved animation for web search
version 3.11.9
posted on 2020-02-14
* Updated the way contacts are added to history -- **sorry, this will impact your past history :(**
* Improvements to favorites drag and drop
* KISS Settings open faster
* New sort option for history: used frequently in the last 36 hours, "adaptive mode" (@krishneshg)
* Pressing KISS button and menu should now be easier (larger touch area)
* Notification dots now ignore continuous notifications (@marunjar)
* Typing a phone number is smoother
* Initial setup for shortcuts should be fixed
version 3.11.2
posted on 2019-11-07
* Support for app shortcuts :) (@alenjularic)
* Add a tag to favorites (@TBog)
* Search providers improvements (@amkcpu)
* Bugfix for initial shortcuts implementation (@alenjularic)
version 3.10.2
posted on 2019-09-05
* New calculator! You can now enter more complex math equations and get correct answers (no guarantees though!). Previously you were limited to [a number] [an operator] [another number], you can now go crazy and use your phone as a super expensive calculator! (@EmmanuelMess)
* Fix for crash when using fast scroll with apps starting with custom characters, and super-small speed improvement when displaying all-apps list
* Accessibility improvements in the favorite bar (for users of TalkBack)
version 2.32.5
posted on 2018-02-28
* Temporary rolling back to older version while investigating reports of crash on app with emojis in the name
version 2.28.1
posted on 2016-12-20
* Add tags to applications to search them easily (@nmitsou, @saveman71),* Fix bug on some phone numbers displaying invalid country codes,* New settings layout for older Android devices,* URL search (@EnricoMonese),* Sound and display settings (@EnricoMonese),* Home button behavior should now work as expected (@Psykzz),* Remove favorite (@Psykzz),* Drop support for android 2.3, sorry :( See https://github.com/Neamar/KISS/pull/564,* Small tweaks for keyboard display
version 2.25.0
posted on 2016-08-04
That's a big one!,* New permanent favorite bar! (@geaz),* Option to replace recent history by frecent history (recent and most frequently used) (@nmitsou),* Switches instead of checkboxes in settings (@licaon-kter),* Fix smart call and message history (@ilmich),* Smarter "uninstall" button (@hamburger1984),* Hide scrollbar on minimalistic mode (@pinusc),* Search contacts by nickname (@pinusc),* Dynamically reload contacts on change (@ilmich),* Shortcuts can be favorited
