Is it possible to disable/change the way we navigate pages on android home screen?

[Adam Khan]

I am looking to disable the left and right gestures to move to different pages in favour of a different approach i.e. double tap to go to my second home screen page?

 

[Dannydet]

Install a different launcher from the play store that offers that option

 

[Adam Khan]

I can't seem to find a launcher which offers this, I've tried a few different ones. Are you aware of any, or anything that I can use to replicate what I want? Thanks.

 

[Adam Khan]

Install a different launcher from the play store that offers that option

I can't seem to find a launcher which offers this, I've tried a few different ones. Are you aware of any, or anything that I can use to replicate what I want? Thanks.

 

[Dannydet]

Try nova launcher, it supports gestures and such

 

[Adam Khan]

Try nova launcher, it supports gestures and such

I have tried Nova Launcher as well, with Nova I can get a different gesture to navigate pages ALONGSIDE the traditional swipe left/right - which I completely want to get rid off . So essentially I want 2 pages on my home but instead of using left and right gesture to move between them I want swipe up/down and disable the left and right somehow!

 

[Dannydet]

Not sure if there's a launcher that does that. There's many out there, so try them out and see

 

[Adam Khan]

Not sure if there's a launcher that does that. There's many out there, so try them out and see

Thanks, I guess I'll continue my hunt! I have already tried a dozen to no avail. Is there not an app available that disables the left and right home swipe navigation that you aware of which I can install on top of the launcher?

 

[Dannydet]

You can't install an app that runs on top of an app, that being the launcher

 

[Adam Khan]

You can't install an app that runs on top of an app, that being the launcher[/QUOTE
ok thanks - I wish there was!

 

[Hadron]

Hmm, in 8 years with android and multiple forums this is actually the first time I've seen someone ask this. Which probably tells you why you can't find a launcher with this feature.

Buttons to switch between desktops, yes. But to disable it sounds like something that risks falling foul of the play store rule prohibiting one app from interfering with another (because you want to block this gesture specifically from the launcher). I think it would probably be easier to write a launcher with the option (though who is going to do that without evidence of more demand?).

 

[Adam Khan]

Hmm, in 8 years with android and multiple forums this is actually the first time I've seen someone ask this. Which probably tells you why you can't find a launcher with this feature.

Buttons to switch between desktops, yes. But to disable it sounds like something that risks falling foul of the play store rule prohibiting one app from interfering with another (because you want to block this gesture specifically from the launcher). I think it would probably be easier to write a launcher with the option (though who is going to do that without evidence of more demand?).

Interesting that I am the only person that you are now aware of to ask such a question! I wish I had the time to write a new launcher from ground up myself but unfourentely I do not and like you said demand seems to be very limited for the feature as most probably those who wanted the feature may have given up or found a work around - I have one in back of my mind but I'd rather avoid. I did contact Nova to see if they can introduce something; lets see how it goes (fingers cross).