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Dynamic favorites

Hey! To start off, I assume 99% of Niagara users prefer a list launcher to a grid. It provides many benefits, but I feel like Niagara is missing out on the biggest advantage: that lists can be dynamic.

There's the “Set as music app" option, which by itself is already useful, but it’s not much. I know adding additional options can be overwhelming, and that the design philosophy dislikes nested menus, but the music app option already feels out of place where it is right now in my opinion and would benefit from an upgrade.

Basic controls could be provided (time, GPS…), notification previews could be expanded on without sacrificing space (only show on active notification), and anything more complicated could be off-loaded to a Tasker integration (which allows for unlimited but optional customization).

Some examples:

  1. Show work apps in the midday, and switch to social media apps in the evening

  2. Show your edu app when on campus

  3. Show the email app when there's an email notification only

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Customization
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  • Aizatfitri Hifzhansyah

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    Dec 14, 2025

    Niagara folder existed for a reason bud.

    • shadow_aya

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      Dec 14, 2025

      This has nothing to do with folders, read the post again

  • Ting

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    Nov 25, 2025

    That will be game changer. I often find myself dragging the sidebar alphabet list directly when launching programs. If such a feature existed, I'd definitely use my homepage more frequently.

  • shadow_aya

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    Nov 7, 2025

    Related to a similar post “Dynamic Favorites List”, there could be automatic suggestions based on habits, so users don’t even have to face the UI but still get the benefit once the launcher adapts