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Recent apps cannot be dismissed or reopened using 3-button navigation

Description:

The recent apps screen intermittently becomes unresponsive when using Niagara Launcher with Android's 3-button navigation.

The following issues have been reported:

  • Individual apps cannot be dismissed by swiping up. Only the "Clear all" button works.

  • Apps in the recent apps screen sometimes cannot be selected or reopened.

  • The "Screenshot" and "Select" buttons occasionally appear grayed out.

The issue occurs on both a Google Pixel 4 XL (Android 13) and a Google Pixel 6 Pro (Android 17), running Niagara Launcher 1.16.35.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Set Niagara Launcher as the default launcher.

  2. Use Android's 3-button navigation.

  3. Open multiple apps.

  4. Open the recent apps screen.

  5. Attempt to dismiss an app by swiping up or tap an app to reopen it.

  6. Occasionally, these actions stop responding.

Additional information:

  • The issue is intermittent and has become more frequent over the past few months.

  • Restarting the devices, clearing launcher caches, and reinstalling Niagara did not resolve it.

  • The issue has not been observed with Pixel Launcher or Olauncher.

Manufacturer and Device Name
Android Version
Problem occurs with other Launchers
Third-Party Launchers Tested
Niagara Launcher Version

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