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 ====== ui - User Interface Demo ======

Index Key	Link
action	Click to view * Advanced Actions * Application Shortcuts * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Interface Control * Launcher Actions * Object Design Menu: Action * Page Navigation * Search & Tools * System Settings * The Curator in Action * When a drop shadow is desired, avoid the following actions: * When a drop shadow is desired, avoids the following actions: * Windows & Drawers
add	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Add an Application Shortcut to the Page * Add Image(s) to Image Resource * Add the Image to the Page for Further Modification * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding and Removing Apps * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Date / Time * Begin to add an Image * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * How To: Add An Image To Image Resources or A Page * How To: Add an Object From Other's Setups * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Object Design Menu: Add * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Resources – Add to a Category's Storage * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * To Add an Object * Window: Create (simple) + Add a Widget
affiliation	Click to view * Disclaimer of Affiliation
align	Click to view * Object Alignment * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects
alignment	Click to view * Object Alignment * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects
alpha	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Practical Comparison * Shadows: Rule 2 - The Zero-Alpha Limitation * Shadows: Rule 3 - The "1% Alpha" Workaround * Technical Proof: Test 5 * The Technical Fix * Why This Happens
analog clock	Click to view * Widget: Analog clock
animated image	Click to view * Advanced Workflows & Pro Tips * Technical Note: Animated Image Limitation
app drawer	Click to view * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * Creating a Folder in an App Drawer * Creating a Folder on a Page * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer
app group	Click to view * Widget: App Group
application	Click to view * Add an Application Shortcut to the Page * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Application Shortcut * Application Shortcuts * Application Widgets: Not Updating * APPLICATION * Creating an Application Launch Button * Practical Applications * Practical Applications * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Widget: Application
audio	Click to view * Adding Audio Effects to Elements
background	Click to view * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * How To: Set a different "Wallpaper" (Background) for Each Page * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Setting a Background Image * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background
backup	Click to view * Backup * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * Section 1.2.C - Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import * To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: * To create a new backup: * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * To import a previous exported or shared backup:
beginner	Click to view * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Edit * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * To Add an Object * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off:
behavior	Click to view * Device Compatibility & Behavior
blur	Click to view * How "Blur Radius" Works Internally * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Procedure for Blurring behind a Window * Window or Folder: Blur Behind
calendar	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
card	Click to view * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup
checklist	Click to view * Widget: Checklist
circle indicator	Click to view * Widget: Circle indicator
clean slate	Click to view * Introduction to the "Clean Slate" Setup * Starting with a Clean Slate
clock	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Widget: Analog clock
code block	Click to view * Code Blocks * Downloadable Code Blocks
code of conduct	Click to view * Code of Conduct * Discussion Guidelines * Enforcement * We all follow the golden rule of support * Wiki Editing Etiquette
color picker	Click to view * Resource: Color Picker Utility
communities	Click to view * Communities
compass	Click to view * Widget: Compass
compatibility	Click to view * Compatibility & Limitations * Device Compatibility & Behavior
complementary color	Click to view * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors
conceptual learning	Click to view * uiTLM's Conceptual Learning Approach to Total Launcher
configure	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
contact	Click to view * App & Contact - Search Customization * Widget: Contacts
contrast	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Shadow Contrast Summary * Shadows: Rule 5 - The Contrast Wall * The Luminance Floor
contribute	Click to view * Contribute to this Manual
date	Click to view * Adding the Date / Time * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Removing an Existing Object * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * Temperature (text variable) does not update
date / time	Click to view * Adding the Date / Time * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * Removing an Existing Object
default launcher	Click to view * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * Section 1.2.b.2 - How To Make Total Launcher the Device's Default Launcher
delete	Click to view * Resources - Delete * Resources – Delete from Storage
desktop	Click to view * Desktop Visitors
developer	Click to view * App Reminders from the Developer ChYK
discussion guideline	Click to view * Discussion Guidelines
distribution	Click to view * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * Phase 4: Distribution
drawer	Click to view * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Creating a Folder in an App Drawer * Creating a Folder on a Page * How to Enable * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * More Information * Sliding Drawer * Tips * What the Sliding Drawer Offers * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer * Widget: Drawer handle * Windows & Drawers
drawer handle	Click to view * Widget: Drawer handle
dual-screen	Click to view * Dual-Screen Devices (Hinged)
dynamic color	Click to view * Customizing: Total Launcher Dynamic Color Scheme * Dynamic Color Cheat Sheet * Noted Issues * The Curator in Action * The Master Plan: A Museum Exhibit * Troubleshooting & Tips * Turn It On * What it Does
dynamic image	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Images - Weather * How to Use Custom Images in Dynamic Image Activities * How To: Customize a Dynamic Image * Understanding the Weather Dynamic Image
dynamic text	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Configuring Dynamic Text * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Dynamic Text Types * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables
edit	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Configuring Dynamic Text * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text Types * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Edit Off * Folder or Window Editing * Non-Destructive Editing * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Edit - Move * Object Edit * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * To Add an Object * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off: * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Wiki Editing Etiquette
editing	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Configuring Dynamic Text * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text Types * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * Folder or Window Editing * Non-Destructive Editing * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Edit * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * Section 1.2.e - Beginner's Basic Editing Steps * To Add an Object * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off: * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Wiki Editing Etiquette
edit mode	Click to view * To enter Edit mode: * To exit Edit mode: * To toggle Edit mode on/off:
export	Click to view * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * Section 1.2.C - Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import * To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: * To create a new backup: * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * To import a previous exported or shared backup: * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error
feature	Click to view * Key Features * Noteworthy Features * ✔Customization by Object Type * ✔Object Customization * ✔Page Customization
file naming	Click to view * File Naming and Creation
flip-style	Click to view * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell)
foldable	Click to view * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell) * Native Foldables (Book-Style)
folder	Click to view * Adding and Removing Apps * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Creating a Folder in an App Drawer * Creating a Folder on a Page * Creating a Folder on a Page * Customizing Folders * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * Folder - Masks * Folder or Window Editing * Folders * How to Apply a Mask a Folder Mask * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * Namespaces and Folders * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * Window or Folder: Blur Behind
font	Click to view * Applying Fonts to Elements * Built-in vs. Imported Fonts * Installing & Managing Fonts * Troubleshooting Font Display Issues * Variable Fonts vs. Static Fonts * Where to Find Fonts
full screen	Click to view * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents)
gaussian	Click to view * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer
gesture	Click to view * Advanced Settings * Global Gestures * Keys & Gestures * Landscape Mode * Layout Strategies * Object-Specific Gestures * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
getting started	Click to view * Wiki Concepts: Getting Started
gradient	Click to view * Shadows: Rule 4 - Shadows Ignore Gradients
group	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Group * Widget: App Group
heading	Click to view * Headings
help	Click to view * Toby Quick Help
hide	Click to view * Hide Pages * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents) * Thinking About Hiding A Page?
html	Click to view * Text to HTML Conversions
hue	Click to view * Shadows: Rule 6 - Hue-Shift Separation
icon	Click to view * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images)
import	Click to view * Built-in vs. Imported Fonts * How To: Add an Object From Other's Setups * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Section 1.2.C - Backup: Access, Create, Export, Import * To access the Backup Center of Total Launcher: * To create a new backup: * To export an existing backup to a specific folder or cloud: * To import a previous exported or shared backup:
install	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * Distributed Themes * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * Install from a Theme Collection * Installing & Managing Fonts * Installing a Theme * Installing the Total Launcher app from the Google Play Store: * Section 1.2.b.1 - How to Install the Total Launcher App and Themes * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
installation	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
instructable	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * How To: A Beginning User's A to Z Perspective * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
intellectual property	Click to view * Intellectual Property
issue	Click to view * Application Widgets: Not Updating * Common Issues and Solutions * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines * Lifetime Purchase Not Showing * Noted Issues * Temperature (text variable) does not update * Troubleshooting Font Display Issues * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background
key	Click to view * Advanced Settings * Global Gestures * Key Features * Keys & Gestures * Landscape Mode * Layout Strategies * Object-Specific Gestures
keys & gestures	Click to view * Advanced Settings * Global Gestures * Keys & Gestures * Landscape Mode * Layout Strategies * Object-Specific Gestures
label	Click to view * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines
landscape mode	Click to view * Landscape Mode
launcher action	Click to view * Advanced Actions * Application Shortcuts * Interface Control * Launcher Actions * Page Navigation * Search & Tools * System Settings * Windows & Drawers
layout	Click to view * Layout Strategies * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout
liability	Click to view * Limitation of Liability
lifetime purchase	Click to view * Lifetime Purchase Not Showing
light source	Click to view * The Light Source Analogy
link	Click to view * Image Links * Links * Links
list	Click to view * Lists * Lists * Widget: Checklist
luminance	Click to view * The Luminance Floor
macro	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Control Macros * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
macrodroid	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
margin	Click to view * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Margin Dialog Controls * Object Margins * Page Margins * Related Concepts * Shadows: Rule 1 - Shadow Margin * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Understanding Margins in Total Launcher
mask	Click to view * Folder - Masks * How to Apply a Mask a Folder Mask
media controller	Click to view * Widget: Media Controller
mobile	Click to view * Mobile Visitors
month/year/day	Click to view * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day)
move	Click to view * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * Object Edit - Move
multi-screen	Click to view * Advanced Tips * Configuration Guide * Device Compatibility & Behavior * Dual-Screen Devices (Hinged) * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell) * Key Features * Native Foldables (Book-Style) * Pros and Cons * Total Launcher Multi-Screen Guide
namespace	Click to view * Namespaces and Folders
navigation	Click to view * Desktop Visitors * How to use this wiki * Mobile Visitors * Navigation Around the Wiki * Navigation Guide: Get the Best out of uiTLM * Page Navigation * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background
object	Click to view * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding the Application Shortcut * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Compatibility & Limitations * Configuring Dynamic Text * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Critical Rule: The "Rotate First" Requirement * Design Menu - Page & Object * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text Types * Edit an Object Setting & Actions * How To: Add an Object From Other's Setups * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * How To: Share an Object With Other TL Users * Introduction * Margin Dialog Controls * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Object Alignment * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save * Object Edit - Move * Object Edit * Object Margins * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Object-Specific Gestures * Page Design Menu * Page Margins * Phase 1: Preparation * Phase 2: Isolating the Object * Phase 3: Creating the Transfer File * Phase 4: Distribution * Related Concepts * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Rotate & Transform * Rotate Mode (Angles) * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * The Interface (Modes) * To Add an Object * Transform Mode (Distortion) * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error * Troubleshooting * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Understanding Margins in Total Launcher * ✔Customization by Object Type * ✔Object Customization
object design menu	Click to view * Object Design Menu - Top * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save
official	Click to view * OFFICIAL BLOG AND DOCUMENTATION
official blog	Click to view * OFFICIAL BLOG AND DOCUMENTATION
offset	Click to view * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design
option	Click to view * Graphic Text Options * Object Design Menu: Option
ordinal	Click to view * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout
page	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Add an Application Shortcut to the Page * Add Image(s) to Image Resource * Add the Image to the Page for Further Modification * Adding the Application Shortcut * Adding the Date / Time * Advanced Use * App & Contact - Search Customization * App Drawer - Label Removal & Setting Columns * App Reminders from the Developer ChYK * Application Widgets: Not Updating * Backup * Basic Use * Begin to add an Image * Common Issues and Solutions * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Creating a Folder on a Page * Creating a Folder on a Page * Design Menu - Page & Object * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Edit Off * Folder - Add and Remove Apps * Folder - Masks * Folder or Window Editing * Graphic Text Options * Hide Pages * How to Apply a Mask a Folder Mask * How to Enable * How to Use Custom Images in Dynamic Image Activities * How To: Add a Date / Time to the Page * How To: Add An Image To Image Resources or A Page * How To: Create a Folder Within an App Drawer or Page * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents) * How To: Page Creation * How To: Page Scrolling - Vertical * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * How To: Set a different "Wallpaper" (Background) for Each Page * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * Icon Labels: horizonal black lines * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Introduction to the "Clean Slate" Setup * Lifetime Purchase Not Showing * Margin Dialog Controls * More Information * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Object Alignment * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save * Object Edit - Move * Object Margins * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Overview and Types of Widgets * Page Design Menu: Paste * Page Design Menu * Page Margins * Page Navigation * Procedure for Blurring behind a Window * Related Concepts * Removing an Existing Object * Removing an Existing Object * Resource: Color Picker Utility * Resources - Delete * Shadows: Rule 6 - Hue-Shift Separation * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Sliding Drawer * Table of Contents for Pages * Tasker Variables * Temperature (text variable) does not update * Thinking About Hiding A Page? * Tips * uiTLM's Conceptual Learning Approach to Total Launcher * Understanding Margins in Total Launcher * Using Variables * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background * Welcome * What the Sliding Drawer Offers * Widget - Built-in * Widget - Placement and Advanced Uses * Widget Selection Dialog * Widget: Analog clock * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer * Widget: App Group * Widget: Application * Widget: Checklist * Widget: Circle indicator * Widget: Compass * Widget: Contacts * Widget: Drawer handle * Widget: Media Controller * Widget: Page indicator * Widget: Photo slide * Widget: RSS reader * Widget: Slider * Widgets * Window Creation with Tasker Integration * Window or Folder: Blur Behind * Window: Create (simple) + Add a Widget * ✔Page Customization
page indicator	Click to view * Widget: Page indicator
paste	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Paste * Page Design Menu: Paste * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
performance	Click to view * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Note
permission	Click to view * Dynamic Text - Permission
pin	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Pin
png	Click to view * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources
quoting	Click to view * Quoting
radius	Click to view * Breaking Down Radius Values * How "Blur Radius" Works Internally * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Note * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Shadow - Technical Details on Radius * The Light Source Analogy * The Mathematical Kernel * Why call it "Radius"?
registration	Click to view * Benefits of Registration
reminder	Click to view * App Reminders from the Developer ChYK * Backup * Dynamic Image: Editing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Edit Off * Folder or Window Editing * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Object Design Menu: Action * Object Design Menu: Add * Object Design Menu: Group * Object Design Menu: Option * Object Design Menu: Paste * Object Design Menu: Pin * Object Design Menu: Save * Object Edit - Move * Page Design Menu: Paste * Resources - Delete * Welcome
remove	Click to view * Folder - Add and Remove Apps
resource	Click to view * Add Image(s) to Image Resource * Add the Image to the Page for Further Modification * Begin to add an Image * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Design Enhancements with Shadows * How To: Add An Image To Image Resources or A Page * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Practical Applications * Practical Applications * Procedure To Apply a Shadow: Sample * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Resource - Shadow * Resource - Shadow * Resource - Shape * Resource Categories * Resource Center Access: * Resource Dialog: * Resource: Color Picker Utility * Resources - Delete * Resources – Add to a Category's Storage * Resources – Delete from Storage * Section 1.2.d - Understanding Resources * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shape Library * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * To create a reliable drop shadow, follow these guidelines: * To create a reliable drop shadow, follows these guidelines: * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * What is a Shadow Resource? * What is a Shadow Resource? * What is a Shape Resource? * When a drop shadow is desired, avoid the following actions: * When a drop shadow is desired, avoids the following actions:
rotate	Click to view * Compatibility & Limitations * Critical Rule: The "Rotate First" Requirement * Rotate & Transform * Rotate Mode (Angles) * The Interface (Modes) * Transform Mode (Distortion) * Troubleshooting
rss	Click to view * RSS/ATOM Feed Aggregation * Widget: RSS reader
save	Click to view * Object Design Menu: Save
scroll	Click to view * How To: Page Scrolling - Vertical
search	Click to view * App & Contact - Search Customization * Search & Tools * Search
select	Click to view * How To: Tags - Create, Assign, Add to Folder, Show for Selection * Object & Page Design Menus: Select * Widget Selection Dialog
shadow	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Breaking Down Radius Values * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Customizing and Editing Shadows * Design Enhancements with Shadows * How "Blur Radius" Works Internally * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * How To: Create a "Card" or "Icon" with Shadow Effect * Object Shadows on Dark Backgrounds - Using Complementary Colors * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Hits from Radius/Blur Use * Performance Note * Practical Applications * Practical Comparison * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Procedure To Apply a Shadow: Sample * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Resource - Shadow * Resource - Shadow * Shadow - Technical Details on Radius * Shadow Contrast Summary * Shadows: Rule 1 - Shadow Margin * Shadows: Rule 2 - The Zero-Alpha Limitation * Shadows: Rule 3 - The "1% Alpha" Workaround * Shadows: Rule 4 - Shadows Ignore Gradients * Shadows: Rule 5 - The Contrast Wall * Shadows: Rule 6 - Hue-Shift Separation * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Note: The Gaussian Safety Buffer * Technical Proof: Test 5 * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Light Source Analogy * The Luminance Floor * The Mathematical Kernel * The Technical Fix * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * Tips to Perfect Shadows and the Technical Reasoning Behind Each * To create a reliable drop shadow, follow these guidelines: * To create a reliable drop shadow, follows these guidelines: * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * What is a Shadow Resource? * What is a Shadow Resource? * When a drop shadow is desired, avoid the following actions: * When a drop shadow is desired, avoids the following actions: * Why call it "Radius"? * Why This Happens
shape	Click to view * Advanced Workflows & Pro Tips * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Customizing and Editing Shapes * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Practical Applications * Resource - Shape * The Built-in Shape Library * What is a Shape Resource?
share	Click to view * How To: Prepare the "Object Sharing" Setup for Export and Distribution * How To: Share an Object With Other TL Users * Introduction to the "Clean Slate" Setup * Introduction * Phase 1: Preparation * Phase 2: Isolating the Object * Phase 3: Creating the Transfer File * Phase 4: Distribution * To import a previous exported or shared backup: * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error * Windows Shares
sidebar	Click to view * Left Sidebar * Right Sidebar
slider	Click to view * Widget: Slider
sliding drawer	Click to view * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Sliding Drawer * What the Sliding Drawer Offers
spacing	Click to view * Advanced Formatting: Spacing & Limitations
stretch	Click to view * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents)
syntax	Click to view * Basic Text Formatting * Code Blocks * Control Macros * DokuWiki Syntax: The Essentials * Downloadable Code Blocks * External * Fallback Formats * Footnotes * Formatting Syntax * Headline Level 3 * Image Links * Internal * Interwiki * Links * Lists * Media Files * No Formatting * Quoting * RSS/ATOM Feed Aggregation * Sectioning * Supported Media Formats * Syntax Highlighting * Syntax Plugins * Tables * Text Conversions * Text to HTML Conversions * Text to Image Conversions * Windows Shares
system setting	Click to view * System Settings
system ui	Click to view * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents)
table	Click to view * Adding and Customizing a Clock Element * Adding Audio Effects to Elements * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements * Creating an Application Launch Button * Creating Backups and Setting the Default Launcher * How to Configure Total Launcher After Installation * How To: A Beginning User's A to Z Perspective * Setting a Background Image * Starting with a Clean Slate * Table of Contents for Pages * Tables * Utilizing Multi-Element Copy and Paste
table of content	Click to view * Table of Contents for Pages
tasker	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * Tasker Variables * Window Creation with Tasker Integration
taxonomy	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy)
temperature	Click to view * Temperature (text variable) does not update
termination	Click to view * Termination
terms of use	Click to view * Disclaimer of Affiliation * Intellectual Property * Limitation of Liability * No Warranties ("As-Is") * Termination * Terms of Use * Trademarks * User Conduct * Wiki Content
text	Click to view * Adding an Application Shortcut & Replacing Objects * Adding the Application Shortcut * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * Basic Text Formatting * Configuring Dynamic Text * Dynamic Text - Customizing * Dynamic Text - Permission * Dynamic Text Types * Formatting Text * Graphic Text Options * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Removing an Existing Object * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Simple Objects (e.g., Icons, Text, Images) * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * Tasker Variables * Temperature (text variable) does not update * Text Conversions * Text to HTML Conversions * Text to Image Conversions * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Using Variables
theme	Click to view * Best Practices for Theme Design * Distributed Themes * Install from a Theme Collection * Installing a Theme * Installing the Total Launcher app from the Google Play Store: * Section 1.2.b.1 - How to Install the Total Launcher App and Themes * THEMES
toby	Click to view * Toby Quick Help
trademark	Click to view * Trademarks
transform	Click to view * Compatibility & Limitations * Critical Rule: The "Rotate First" Requirement * Rotate & Transform * Rotate Mode (Angles) * The Interface (Modes) * Transform Mode (Distortion) * Troubleshooting
transparency	Click to view * Alpha Test Results * Alpha Visualized * Create a Shape Using a See-Through Background * Create or Obtain the "Invisible" Shape * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Image Download * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources * Practical Comparison * Shadows: Rule 2 - The Zero-Alpha Limitation * Shadows: Rule 3 - The "1% Alpha" Workaround * Technical Proof: Test 5 * The Technical Fix * Why This Happens
transparent	Click to view * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP
troubleshooting	Click to view * Troubleshooting & Tips * Troubleshooting Font Display Issues * Troubleshooting: 0-Byte Export Error * Troubleshooting
typeface	Click to view * Advanced Formatting: Spacing & Limitations * Applying Fonts to Elements * Best Practices for Theme Design * Built-in vs. Imported Fonts * Color & Graphical Effects * Installing & Managing Fonts * Regular vs. Bold * Supported Formats * Troubleshooting Font Display Issues * Typefaces * Variable Fonts vs. Static Fonts * Weight, Style & Rendering * Where to Find Fonts
ui	Click to view * Advanced Tips * Benefits of Registration * Built-in vs. Imported Fonts * Configuration Guide * Create modern UI with 1 Card Shape, 1 Button Shape, and 2 Shadows * Critical Rule: The "Rotate First" Requirement * Desktop Visitors * Device Compatibility & Behavior * Discussion Guidelines * DokuWiki Syntax: The Essentials * Dual-Screen Devices (Hinged) * File Naming and Creation * Flip-Style Foldables (Clamshell) * Formatting Text * Headings * How to Enable * How to use it * How to use this wiki * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents) * Key Features * Left Sidebar * Links * Lists * Mobile Visitors * More Information * Namespaces and Folders * Native Foldables (Book-Style) * Navigation Around the Wiki * Navigation Guide: Get the Best out of uiTLM * Non-Destructive Editing * Paragraphs and New Lines * Prerequisite: Background Layer Setup * Pros and Cons * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Quick Start: The Two Rules of Drop Shadows * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Recommended Offsets and Radius for a Modern UI Design * Right Sidebar * Search * Sliding Drawer * Table of Contents for Pages * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shadow Library * The Built-in Shape Library * Tips * To create a reliable drop shadow, follow these guidelines: * To create a reliable drop shadow, follows these guidelines: * to the world of uiTotalLauncherManual and It's Dokuwiki * Toby Quick Help * Total Launcher Multi-Screen Guide * ui - User Interface Demo * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * UI Navigation Note: The Single Slot Background * uiTLM's Conceptual Learning Approach to Total Launcher * Welcome * What the Sliding Drawer Offers * Why start here? * Widget - Built-in * Wiki Concepts: Getting Started
user conduct	Click to view * User Conduct
user interface demo	Click to view * How to use it * ui - User Interface Demo * Why start here?
variable	Click to view * Advanced Variables & Tasker Integration * How To: Tasker - Add an Ordinal-Type date with a Total Launcher Text Variable * Section 1. Configuring the Tasker Task * Section 2. Configuring the Tasker Schedule (Profile) * Section 3. Configure Total Launcher Setup with Layout Flexibility * Section 4. Final Alignment of the Text Objects * Step 1: Display the Ordinal Day from Tasker * Step 2: Create and Display TL's Native Components (Month/Year/Day) * Step 3: Mix the Objects in the Date Layout * Tasker Variables * Temperature (text variable) does not update * Understanding Dynamic Text Variables * Using Variables * Variable Fonts vs. Static Fonts
wallpaper	Click to view * How To: Set a different "Wallpaper" (Background) for Each Page * Wallpaper Momentarily Flashes a Previous Background
warranties	Click to view * No Warranties ("As-Is")
weather	Click to view * Add a Dynamic Weather Image to a Page * Dynamic Images - Weather * Understanding the Weather Dynamic Image
webp	Click to view * Create the Resource Shape for the Transparent PNG/WEBP * Import the PNG/WEBP to Resources
website	Click to view * Creating a Website Shortcut with Copied Elements
welcome	Click to view * Benefits of Registration * Code of Conduct * Disclaimer of Affiliation * Discussion Guidelines * DokuWiki Syntax: The Essentials * Enforcement * File Naming and Creation * Formatting Text * Headings * How to use it * Intellectual Property * Left Sidebar * Limitation of Liability * Links * Lists * Namespaces and Folders * Navigation Around the Wiki * No Warranties ("As-Is") * Non-Destructive Editing * Paragraphs and New Lines * Right Sidebar * Search * Table of Contents for Pages * Termination * Terms of Use * to the world of uiTotalLauncherManual and It's Dokuwiki * Toby Quick Help * Trademarks * ui - User Interface Demo * User Conduct * We all follow the golden rule of support * Welcome * Welcome * Why start here? * Wiki Concepts: Getting Started * Wiki Content * Wiki Editing Etiquette
widget	Click to view * Application Widgets: Not Updating * Container Objects - Folders, Sliding Drawers, Widgets) * Overview and Types of Widgets * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy) * Widget - Built-in * Widget - Placement and Advanced Uses * Widget Selection Dialog * Widget: Analog clock * Widget: App Drawer (pager) * Widget: App Drawer * Widget: App Group * Widget: Application * Widget: Checklist * Widget: Circle indicator * Widget: Compass * Widget: Contacts * Widget: Drawer handle * Widget: Media Controller * Widget: Page indicator * Widget: Photo slide * Widget: RSS reader * Widget: Slider * Widgets * Window: Create (simple) + Add a Widget
wiki	Click to view * Basic Text Formatting * Benefits of Registration * Code Blocks * Control Macros * Desktop Visitors * DokuWiki Syntax: The Essentials * Downloadable Code Blocks * External * Fallback Formats * File Naming and Creation * Footnotes * Formatting Syntax * Formatting Text * Headings * Headline Level 3 * How to use this wiki * Image Links * Internal * Interwiki * Left Sidebar * Links * Links * Lists * Lists * Media Files * Mobile Visitors * Namespaces and Folders * Navigation Around the Wiki * Navigation Guide: Get the Best out of uiTLM * No Formatting * Non-Destructive Editing * Paragraphs and New Lines * Quoting * Right Sidebar * RSS/ATOM Feed Aggregation * Search * Sectioning * Supported Media Formats * Syntax Highlighting * Syntax Plugins * Table of Contents for Pages * Tables * Text Conversions * Text to HTML Conversions * Text to Image Conversions * to the world of uiTotalLauncherManual and It's Dokuwiki * Toby Quick Help * Welcome * Wiki Concepts: Getting Started * Wiki Content * Wiki Editing Etiquette * Windows Shares
wiki editing	Click to view * Wiki Editing Etiquette
window	Click to view * Automated Life: Master A Schedule with Total Launcher & Macrodroid Taxonomy * Folder or Window Editing * How To: Make A Window Full Screen (Hide The System UI -or- Stretch The Contents) * Procedure for Blurring behind a Window * Procedure: Google Calendar Widget in Total Launcher with Gesture + Macrodroid Integration (with Taxonomy) * Window Creation with Tasker Integration * Window or Folder: Blur Behind * Window: Create (simple) + Add a Widget * Windows & Drawers * Windows Shares

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