Feat: Added a toggle to hide search text

closes #572

Author: CreativeCodeCat

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/mlauncher/data/Prefs.kt

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ private const val SHOW_BATTERY_ICON = "SHOW_BATTERY_ICON"
 private const val SHOW_DATE = "SHOW_DATE"
 private const val HOME_LOCKED = "HOME_LOCKED"
 private const val SETTINGS_LOCKED = "SETTINGS_LOCKED"
+private const val HIDE_SEARCH_VIEW = "HIDE_SEARCH_VIEW"
 private const val SHOW_CLOCK = "SHOW_CLOCK"
 private const val SHOW_CLOCK_FORMAT = "SHOW_CLOCK_FORMAT"
 private const val SHOW_ALARM = "SHOW_ALARM"
@@ -333,6 +334,10 @@ class Prefs(val context: Context) {
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(SETTINGS_LOCKED, false)
         set(value) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SETTINGS_LOCKED, value).apply()
 
+    var hideSearchView: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(HIDE_SEARCH_VIEW, false)
+        set(value) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(HIDE_SEARCH_VIEW, value).apply()
+
     var shortSwipeUpAction: Constants.Action
         get() = loadAction(SWIPE_UP_ACTION, Constants.Action.ShowAppList)
         set(value) = storeAction(SWIPE_UP_ACTION, value)

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/mlauncher/ui/AppDrawerFragment.kt

@@ -140,18 +140,21 @@ class AppDrawerFragment : Fragment() {
         binding.recyclerView.adapter = appAdapter
         binding.recyclerView.addOnScrollListener(getRecyclerViewOnScrollListener())
 
-        when (flag) {
-            AppDrawerFlag.LaunchApp -> binding.search.queryHint =
-                applyTextColor(getString(R.string.show_apps), prefs.appColor)
+        if (prefs.hideSearchView) {
+            binding.search.visibility = View.GONE
+        } else {
+            when (flag) {
+                AppDrawerFlag.LaunchApp -> binding.search.queryHint =
+                    applyTextColor(getString(R.string.show_apps), prefs.appColor)
 
-            AppDrawerFlag.HiddenApps -> binding.search.queryHint =
-                applyTextColor(getString(R.string.hidden_apps), prefs.appColor)
+                AppDrawerFlag.HiddenApps -> binding.search.queryHint =
+                    applyTextColor(getString(R.string.hidden_apps), prefs.appColor)
 
-            AppDrawerFlag.SetHomeApp -> binding.search.queryHint =
-                applyTextColor(getString(R.string.please_select_app), prefs.appColor)
+                AppDrawerFlag.SetHomeApp -> binding.search.queryHint =
+                    applyTextColor(getString(R.string.please_select_app), prefs.appColor)
 
-            else -> binding.search.queryHint =
-                applyTextColor("---", prefs.appColor)
+                else -> {}
+            }
         }
 
         binding.listEmptyHint.text = applyTextColor(getString(R.string.drawer_list_empty_hint), prefs.appColor)
@@ -291,6 +294,7 @@ class AppDrawerFragment : Fragment() {
 
     private fun View.showKeyboard() {
         if (!Prefs(requireContext()).autoShowKeyboard) return
+        if (Prefs(requireContext()).hideSearchView) return
 
         val searchTextView = binding.search.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.search_src_text)
         searchTextView.requestFocus()

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/mlauncher/ui/settings/FeaturesFragment.kt

@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ class FeaturesFragment : Fragment() {
         var selectedLanguage by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.appLanguage) }
         var selectedFontFamily by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.fontFamily) }
         var selectedSettingsSize by remember { mutableIntStateOf(prefs.settingsSize) }
+        var toggledHideSearchView by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.hideSearchView) }
 
         var selectedSearchEngine by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.searchEngines) }
         var toggledAutoShowKeyboard by remember { mutableStateOf(prefs.autoShowKeyboard) }
@@ -208,6 +209,16 @@ class FeaturesFragment : Fragment() {
                 }
             )
 
+            SettingsSwitch(
+                text = stringResource(R.string.hide_search_view),
+                fontSize = titleFontSize,
+                defaultState = toggledHideSearchView,
+                onCheckedChange = {
+                    toggledHideSearchView = !prefs.hideSearchView
+                    prefs.hideSearchView = toggledHideSearchView
+                }
+            )
+
             SettingsTitle(
                 text = stringResource(R.string.search),
                 fontSize = titleFontSize,

app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_app_drawer.xml

@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:id="@+id/mainLayout"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
     android:background="?attr/primaryShadeDarkColor">
 
+    <!-- Search Bar positioned at the top -->
     <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/searchContainer"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_marginTop="88dp"
-        android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="18dp"
         android:orientation="horizontal">
 
         <androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView
@@ -32,14 +34,15 @@
             app:theme="@style/AppSearchText" />
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <!-- Drawer button and tip, positioned below search container -->
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/drawerButton"
         style="@style/TextSmall"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="end"
-        android:layout_marginTop="52dp"
-        android:layout_marginEnd="24dp"
+        android:layout_below="@id/searchContainer"
+        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
         android:paddingVertical="@dimen/app_padding_vertical"
         android:textAllCaps="true"
         android:visibility="gone" />
@@ -48,8 +51,9 @@
         android:id="@+id/appDrawerTip"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_below="@id/drawerButton"
         android:layout_marginStart="20dp"
-        android:layout_marginTop="52dp"
+        android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
         android:layout_marginEnd="4dp"
         android:ellipsize="end"
         android:maxLines="1"
@@ -58,23 +62,27 @@
         android:textSize="16sp"
         android:visibility="gone" />
 
+    <!-- RecyclerView positioned below the Drawer TextViews -->
     <androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
         android:id="@+id/recyclerView"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:layout_marginTop="150dp"
+        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_below="@id/appDrawerTip"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
         android:layout_marginBottom="50dp"
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:clipToPadding="false"
         android:overScrollMode="never"
         android:paddingBottom="48dp" />
 
+    <!-- List Empty Hint, center aligned -->
     <TextView
         android:id="@+id/listEmptyHint"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_gravity="center"
+        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
         android:text="@string/drawer_list_empty_hint"
         android:textSize="20sp" />
 
-</FrameLayout>
+</RelativeLayout>

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     <string name="app_language">Interface Language</string>
     <string name="font_family">Font Family</string>
     <string name="settings_text_size">Settings Text Size</string>
+    <string name="hide_search_view">Hide Search View</string>
 
     <string name="search">Search</string>