Universal Google Search Bar

SwapnilKinattumkara

Was wondering if y’all are working on integrating a Universal Search Bar into Nothing OS. Would be an amazingly helpful tool to have.

Rob ⚡️

SwapnilKinattumkara Can you describe what functionality you would want to see?

Rodrigo

Rob ⚡️ the search bar on Pixel Launcher (stock launcher on Google Pixel’s devices) has “universal” funcionality. It can search for apps, contacts, shortcuts, files, web suggestions… And Enter key opens the first result in the search.

This feature is powered by an Android 12 API.

Here’s a good article about this:

https://www.xda-developers.com/android-12-device-search-api-third-party-launchers/

And an open source launcher example (Lawnchair) with this feature:

https://github.com/LawnchairLauncher/lawnchair/pull/3785

SidharthSood

I thought it will be added in Android 14 but I don’t know why they have not included this feature . Universal search is present even in OnePlus phones by the name of OnePlus Scout from so many years.