Application shortcuts were introduced with Android 7.1 in October 2016. They saw user interface changes over the years, but above all have remained the same.
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The application shortcuts that I use the most are the chrome New tab And New incognito tab When I need to immediately enter an URL and not deal with the congestion of the open tabs. Then there is the Play Store My applications To quickly access updates and Gmail shortcuts to open directly to a specific account. I also try to use Fitbit Log (Although it requires updated iconography, all Google applications undoubtedly benefit from a refreshment).
The other notable application shortcuts include:
- Files by Google:: Downloads
- Google calendar:: New task If you use the integrated Google task experience
- Google Keep:: New text noteBut the new fabulous behavior option
- Google Cards:: Home And Work
- Pixel camera:: Take a selfie And Take a video
I press the application icon for a long time to access the menu rather than placing shortcuts directly on a home screen. (One of the design adjustments was to delete the explicit indicator that you can make them slide and place them.) I certainly tried the more direct approach, but I do not want to waste places on single -use actions, or replace the icon of the main application which allows you to return to the place where you were in the application. (One thing that could work for you is to place all the shortcuts of your applications in a dedicated file easy to access, or even in your platform.)
The Android applications shortcuts are simple and work as expected, but there is a handful of improvements that I would like.
The Play Store last month presented a Collections Application shortcut that has moved My applications Up by a line. My muscle memory has finally adjusted, but the possibility of hiding shortcuts (perhaps information from the application) that you do not use would be good. For example, I would use the Show screenshots shortcut for Google Photos if it was not so high with Free space And I’m lucky A little too important.
The applications are authorized at most of four shortcuts, which is sufficient, but I want them to be presented in a more compact manner. Some users would go well without the text labels taking up space to allow a grid or even a shortcut line. This would certainly benefit from one hand.
Finally (and it’s really pedantic), but I’m still not a fan of how the icon pressure (on the pixel launcher) will also move it as if you were about to drag the application to a new position. Similarly, on UI from Samsung, opening the menu, the results of the icon jumping from top to bottom.
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