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Device & Software Details:
Device: OPPO Flagship Series
OS: ColorOS 17 (based on Android 16/17)
Launcher Version: Niagara Launcher (Latest Build)
1. Bug Report: Wallpaper Setting Conflicts with ColorOS Lock Screen
Issue: When applying or adjusting wallpapers directly through Niagara Launcher's interface, it disrupts the native ColorOS 17 Lock Screen styling. Specifically, it resets or displaces the lock screen clock layout, depth/spatial theme styling, and clock placement back to default system presets.
Expected Behavior: Setting a wallpaper via Niagara Launcher should either offer a split prompt (Set Home Screen Only vs. Both) using system wallpaper intent flags, or avoid overriding the ColorOS lock screen clock composition and custom widget layers.
Current Workaround: Applying wallpapers exclusively via the ColorOS Gallery / Photos app instead of the launcher prevents lock screen styling overrides.
2. Performance Issue: Noticeable Redraw Lag When Returning to Home Screen
Issue: Swiping up to return to the home screen from any opened app results in a noticeable transition delay/blank redraw stutter before the Niagara app list appears.
Context & Request: While ColorOS / Android QuickStep gesture handling inherently prioritizes the stock system launcher, the transition delay degrades the user experience on flagship hardware.
Request: Please explore optimizations to minimize redraw latency on ColorOS (such as keeping the launcher process aggressively locked in memory, handling window transition focus smoothly, or providing recommended system-level workaround settings for ColorOS users).
3. Feature Request: Independent True Black / Custom Accent Color Palette
Proposal: Add an explicit option to pick Pitch Black / Pure Black (#000000) or set custom HEX codes under Niagara Settings > Features > Theme Color, bypassing the dynamic Material You extraction.
Why it matters:
Currently, dynamic palette extraction forces text and UI elements to adapt based on wallpaper luminance, which often produces off-grays, muted pastels, or incorrect contrast on bright/vibrant wallpapers.
A forced true-black option ensures maximum readability, visual minimalism, and OLED power efficiency regardless of what wallpaper is applied.
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Surfer Bot
Nov 9
Thanks for the detailed write-up, Veer! There are three separate topics in here: the wallpaper picker overriding the ColorOS lock screen styling, the redraw lag when swiping home, and a true black or custom theme color. Could you post the wallpaper issue as its own bug report? We work through posts by upvotes, and a bundle can only collect votes as a whole, so each topic does better on its own (How To Request a Feature).
The other two already have posts you can upvote instead: the lag is collected in Persistent redraw delay/blank screen when swiping home (ColorOS), and custom colors with hex input in Custom color picker for theme color.
Linked to Option between Material You and custom colors
Linked to Title: OnePlus Turbo 6 — 1-Second Home Screen Delay with Niagara Launcher Pro Device: OnePlus Turbo 6 OS: ColorOS 16.0.9 Android Version: Android 16 Launcher: Niagara Launcher Pro 1.16.32 Navigation: Native full-screen gesture navigation Problem Description: When I swipe up from an app to return to the home screen, the wallpaper appears immediately, but Niagara's app icons and home screen content appear approximately one second later. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Set Niagara Launcher as the default home app. 2. Enable native full-screen gesture navigation. 3. Open any application. 4. Swipe up from the bottom edge to return to the home screen. Expected Behavior: The home screen and app icons should appear immediately when returning to the home screen. Actual Behavior: The wallpaper appears first, and the app icons appear approximately one second later. Request: Please investigate this issue on ColorOS 16.0.9. I would like to continue using native full-screen gesture navigation without this delay. Thank you.