Feature request: Auto open when there is only one result

[em429]

This launcher is brilliant. I'm only missing one feature, the option to automatically launch the result when there is only one left.This would interfere with the search engine functionality, so when this feature is enabled I think search should switch to keyword based, like 'g $keyword' for google etc..

I've never done android dev in my life, if it's not a complex change and someone points me in the right direction I might try a pull request.

Thank you for your work!

[licaon-kter]

So typos would just open random unwanted apps? Umm, no thanks.

[em429]

I've used this feature before, with the always on keyboard you can launch apps with two or three keys. It worked very well for me, faster than anything I've tried so far. What I'm suggesting is an option in the settings, that is disabled by default.

[nmitsou]

Was this feature available in the past? I find it interesting. It should work only for apps I guess and maybe when at least 3 characters are given

[em429]

I found it in an app called 'Search Based Launcher'. It might be less viable with contacts turned on, but I still found plenty of cases when an app could be launched from 3 to 4 keys. Combined with aliases this would be amazing.

I see the alias option in the KISS providers menu, I couldn't find a way to set custom ones though. Is there a way?

[nmitsou]

Yes but not yet merged :-)

[Nemris]

I've seen and tried this "launch if single result" feature on the "FAST App Search Tool" and, while it takes a bit to get used to, it's definitely worth it. It might make KISS even more of a breeze to use.

[saveman71]

Maybe there could be some kind of mini-timer, like a progress bar that takes half a second to load and at the end it launches the first result. It would add a clue to the user that the request to load the application was understood and let the user some time to cancel it by entering something on the keyboard. Like at each keystroke the timer is reset, if that makes sense.

[nmitsou]

Hi @hajzso
In my branch: https://github.com/nmitsou/KISS/tree/feelingLucky I have a working version of the "auto launch item" when only one search result exists.
How it works:

• Enable it on settings
• Search for something, If only one result exists, then it loads the app after 1.5 seconds
  Tested on android 4.3

Known issues:

• If you have enabled web search providers, then auto load of apps will not work well since search on the web will always appear
• No visual cue that KISS is going to lunch the app
• No way of cancelling (if for example you change the search text)

I've never done android dev in my life, if it's not a complex change and someone points me in the right direction I might try a pull request.

If you want, you can take over the development of this feature and add those "missing" features :-)

[Neamar]

Looks interesting; Am curious whether it's a genuine good idea or, as @licaon-kter mentioned, just something that ends up being terrible UX :)

[nmitsou]

Without a visual way to inform the user that the app is going to be launched, this feature isn't user friendly (from what I saw during development)

[licaon-kter]

This might work:

• Have a settings toggle so I can turn it off :)
• Don't trigger if the result is not an actual app (eg. It's search)
• No idea how you want this used for Android settings results (eg. Bluetooth toggle)

Also the timeout might be tricky, say on slower devices might feel too long.

[Nemris]

We could limit this feature to apps only. It might be quite unpleasant to blind someone with the torch, or to detach from Wi-Fi in the middle of a download, in my opinion.

[Neamar]

Agreed, apps only looks like a sane option.

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[nmitsou]

I am afraid that this feature will not find its way to the master branch.
The added value was not visible so we prefer not to include it to keep the codebase a bit smaller and cleaner.
Unless objected, this issue will be closed