kybd launcher: the QWERTY one.

leimo.

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About this app

Bring the speed of a physical keyboard to your smartphone.

At leimo, we created kybd launcher out of a clear necessity. We have always loved the efficiency of phones with physical QWERTY keyboards - where every tool was one keystroke away - but we weren't ready to sacrifice screen real estate. We wanted a tool that follows the "less is more" philosophy: maximum efficiency with zero configuration clutter.

We finally built the launcher we always wanted to use, and we believe you will love it too.

Why choose kybd launcher?
While most launchers overwhelm your screen with icons, kybd launcher turns your home screen into a text-based command center - for those who value speed and focus over distractions.

Features designed for high-performance:

• Instant Search: Start typing on the home screen to find apps, contacts, app shortcuts and system settings in milliseconds. Call or text a contact straight from the results, and dial any number you type.

• Search Everything: Optionally search files on your device, and start any query with the web search engine of your choice - Google, Maps, Play, YouTube, Perplexity, ChatGPT and more, in your own order; a shortcut like ".yt" goes straight to one of them. Type an expression and the built-in calculator answers in the results.

• Tags: Give a name to a group of apps, contacts or shortcuts. Type the name, tap the tag, and you see only what belongs to it. No folders, no icons to arrange.

• Keyboard Shortcuts: Assign your most-used apps to specific keys. Launch your mail with "M" or your browser with "B" instantly - plus a second layer of shortcuts under Shift.

• Touchpad Mode: A unique way to navigate - scroll through lists and pages by simply swiping across your on-screen keyboard.

• Widgets Page: One swipe left gives you a clean grid for your favorite widgets, placed and resized freely.

• Quick Notes: One swipe right and you are already writing - with markdown for headings, lists and emphasis.

• Media Control: Manage any active media player from the home screen, drag-to-seek included.

• Notifications at a Glance: Apps with notifications stand out in the list, and you can read and reply to a message without opening the app.

• Home Info: Clock, date, calendar events, next alarm and battery - as much as you want, and nothing more.

• Digital Wellbeing: Stay focused by limiting access to distracting apps, or hide apps from search entirely.

• Made for Every Keyboard: Hardware keyboards and foldables fully supported, plus QWERTY, QWERTZ and AZERTY layouts.

• Seamless Themes: Light and dark modes, accent colors and font choices to match your environment.

Privacy-First & Fair Pricing
In an era of invasive data tracking and endless monthly fees, we take a different stand:

• 100% Private: No data is ever sent to a server. Everything happens locally on your device. We don't track you because we don't need to.

• No Subscriptions: The "PRO" version is a one-time payment that unlocks all current and future features forever.

PRO unlocks keyboard shortcuts, the distraction blocker, hidden apps, media controls, notification quick reply, battery and alarm indicators, accent colors, fonts, date formats and more.

Who is this for?
✓ Power users and minimalists.
✓ Former BlackBerry or physical keyboard enthusiasts.
✓ Anyone looking for a productivity launcher to minimize distractions.
✓ Users who demand a clean, fast, and privacy-focused Android experience.

Stop scrolling, start typing.
Experience a faster, more intentional way to use your phone with kybd launcher.

This app uses the AccessibilityService API to enable the "Double Tap to Sleep" feature.
- Purpose: The service is used solely to perform the lock screen action on behalf of the user.
- Data Privacy: This app does not collect, store, or share any personal or sensitive user data through Accessibility Services. Use of this service is strictly limited to the locking functionality and can be disabled at any time in the app settings.

Ratings and reviews

It's a great app! It allows you to launch apps from the drawer by typing just one or two characters, which is apparently much faster than the stock launcher, where you have to swipe up to open the app drawer and then scroll down again to find the app you want. However, it would be even better if the app names could be changed. Some apps have rather ugly names by default, such as "Syncthing-fork".

I really like this app, the only downside which i think you guys could fix is that if you could make this also an keyboard that can be used in other apps that pops up when you need to type something or stays there, because whenever i don't go back to the homepage a lot and get used to my samsung keyboard, the one on the home page feels more like a widget than a keyboard. if you add this onto the same app, make a new app like this, or if there's a setting I'm not aware of that, id appreciate it.

1. Please give the ability to pin tags on the main screen as well, that way a context can be pinned like an app 2. Also, would be great if the launcher can also be used as a digital assistant, so the search can be launched from the long press of home button from anywhere. 3. The scrolling to widget page and notes page is a bit laggy even though the rest of the launcher is super fast. 4. plz give option to color keyboard shortcut keys text with the theme color as a reminder on the home page

What’s new

Thanks for using our app!
In this version:
• Added support for tablets and foldables
• Added support for PWAs
• Added quick search prefixes - kick off with '@' for contacts, '/' for files, or '*' for app shortcuts
• You can now pick your default messaging app
• Markdown checklists (- [ ]) are now supported in notes
• New to Markdown? Just hold down Enter in your notes to pick a formatting tag
• New search engines: Kagi, Google Drive, and Spotify
• General fixes & performance polish