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End of an era: Nova Launcher's parent company lays off practically everyone
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KISS launcher is exactly what I was looking for in a launcher. 5 always used apps at the bottom calendar and weather widgets on the home screen, search for everything else. It seems like it used to have a lot of problems with custom icons but lately it's been pretty much perfect.
I've been using KISS for a couple years now very successfully and I love it.
Should you decide to stick with it, here's two tiny tips:
I've actually been using it for years but I've never messed with the launch gestures before. That's a super useful feature.