✨ feat(ui, dialogs, utils): add search bar gesture preference, new GlobalSettingsDialog option, and DbUtils methods

app/src/main/java/io/github/sankalp/lunox/LauncherActivity.java

@@ -1157,16 +1157,26 @@ public class LauncherActivity extends Activity implements View.OnClickListener,
      @Override
     public void onSwipe(Gestures.Direction direction) {
         if (direction == Gestures.Direction.SWIPE_RIGHT) {
+            if (DbUtils.isSearchBarGestureEnabled() && !searching) {
                 searching = true;
                 mSearchBox.setText("");
                 mSearchBox.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 mSearchBox.requestFocus();
+                mSearchBox.animate().alpha(1.0f).setDuration(150).start();
                 imm.showSoftInput(mSearchBox, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
+                // Optionally, dim the background or add a visual cue
+            }
         } else if (direction == Gestures.Direction.SWIPE_LEFT) {
             if (searching) {
+                mSearchBox.animate().alpha(0.0f).setDuration(150).withEndAction(() -> {
                     mSearchBox.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                    mSearchBox.setAlpha(1.0f);
+                }).start();
                 imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(mSearchBox.getWindowToken(), 0);
-                onResume();
+                // Reset app list to default state and padding
+                mHomeLayout.setPadding(DbUtils.getPaddingLeft(), DbUtils.getPaddingTop(), DbUtils.getPaddingRight(), DbUtils.getPaddingBottom());
+                sortApps(DbUtils.getSortsTypes());
+                searching = false;
             }
         }
     }

app/src/main/java/io/github/sankalp/lunox/dialogs/GlobalSettingsDialog.java

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class GlobalSettingsDialog extends Dialog implements View.OnClickListener
     private final Context context;
     private TextView freezeSize;
     private TextView doubleTapLockButton;
+    private TextView searchBarGestureButton;
 
     public GlobalSettingsDialog(Context context, LauncherActivity launcherActivity) {
         super(context);
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ public class GlobalSettingsDialog extends Dialog implements View.OnClickListener
         doubleTapLockButton = findViewById(R.id.settings_double_tap_lock);
         doubleTapLockButton.setOnClickListener(this);
 
+        // Search bar gesture toggle
+        searchBarGestureButton = findViewById(R.id.settings_search_bar_gesture);
+        searchBarGestureButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+        updateSearchBarGestureButtonText();
 
         //reflect the DB value
         if (DbUtils.isSizeFrozen()) {
@@ -158,6 +163,8 @@ public class GlobalSettingsDialog extends Dialog implements View.OnClickListener
             launcherActivity.recreate();
         } else if (id == R.id.settings_double_tap_lock) {
             toggleDoubleTapToLock();
+        } else if (id == R.id.settings_search_bar_gesture) {
+            toggleSearchBarGesture();
         }
     }
 
@@ -401,4 +408,20 @@ public class GlobalSettingsDialog extends Dialog implements View.OnClickListener
         popupMenu.show();
     }
 
+    private void toggleSearchBarGesture() {
+        boolean enabled = DbUtils.isSearchBarGestureEnabled();
+        DbUtils.setSearchBarGestureEnabled(!enabled);
+        updateSearchBarGestureButtonText();
+    }
+
+    private void updateSearchBarGestureButtonText() {
+        if (DbUtils.isSearchBarGestureEnabled()) {
+            searchBarGestureButton.setText(R.string.search_bar_gesture);
+            searchBarGestureButton.setAlpha(1.0f);
+        } else {
+            searchBarGestureButton.setText(context.getString(R.string.search_bar_gesture) + " (Off)");
+            searchBarGestureButton.setAlpha(0.5f);
+        }
+    }
+
 }

app/src/main/java/io/github/sankalp/lunox/utils/DbUtils.java

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class DbUtils {
     private static final String APPS_COLORS_DEFAULT = "apps_color_default";
     private static final String APPS_SORTS_TYPE = "apps_sorts_types";
     private static final String DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK = "double_tap_to_lock";
+    private static final String SEARCH_BAR_GESTURE = "search_bar_gesture";
 
 
     public static void init(Context context) {
@@ -394,6 +395,20 @@ public class DbUtils {
         SpUtils.getInstance().putBoolean(DOUBLE_TAP_TO_LOCK, enabled);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if search bar gesture is enabled
+     */
+    public static boolean isSearchBarGestureEnabled() {
+        return SpUtils.getInstance().getBoolean(SEARCH_BAR_GESTURE, true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set search bar gesture preference
+     */
+    public static void setSearchBarGestureEnabled(boolean enabled) {
+        SpUtils.getInstance().putBoolean(SEARCH_BAR_GESTURE, enabled);
+    }
+
     //  a simple ciphered counter: "opening counter" is a private thing
     // rest is on device security
     private static String codeCount(int count) {

app/src/main/res/layout/dialog_global_settings.xml

@@ -225,6 +225,23 @@
             android:background="#DEDEDE"
             android:foregroundGravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" />
 
+        <TextView
+            android:id="@+id/settings_search_bar_gesture"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:gravity="center"
+            android:paddingTop="5dp"
+            android:paddingBottom="5dp"
+            android:text="@string/search_bar_gesture"
+            android:textSize="20sp" />
+
+        <View
+            android:layout_width="170dp"
+            android:layout_height="1dp"
+            android:layout_gravity="center|center_horizontal|center_vertical"
+            android:background="#DEDEDE"
+            android:foregroundGravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal" />
+
         <TextView
             android:id="@+id/settings_backup"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -110,4 +110,6 @@
     <!-- Accessibility service description -->
     <string name="accessibility_service_description">Lunox Accessibility Service for lock screen functionality. This service allows double tap to lock the screen.</string>
     <string name="set_as_default_launcher">Set as default launcher</string>
+
+    <string name="search_bar_gesture">Enable Search Bar Gesture</string>
 </resources>

fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/20.txt

@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
 - Added Swipe Up to Open Notifications Panel
 - Fixed Launcher Settings now work on all empty area
 - Added Double Tap to Lock Screen Feature
-
+- Added `Set as Default Launcher` option
+- Added Toggle button for search bar gesture
 
 * Project Shource codes Changes.
 
 - SDK targets 28-> 34 (android 13/14)
+- Instead of Static fields, Instance fields are used in LauncherActivity.java
+- Remove code duplication from LauncherActivity.java