Kubuntu style taskbar launcher in Android [Blog & Screencast]

If you've been following me for a while, you know I'm big on Android customization and for this year, I've being going all in on using Linux (via Kubuntu). Since my last layout update in February to create a Android homescreen to look like the phone from The Expanse, I began thinking of creating a layout that more or less matched the taskbar in kubuntu. To that end, I've finally completed a layout that I feel does so.Direct Video LinkPrerequisitesKLWPGrant Notification Access for notifications panel and media playerGlobal VariablesImage - For icon at the top left of the screen and accentsFont - To easily change font for entire layout (currently set to Ubuntu Regular)Toggle - Text version for panel switchingNova Launcher (any launcher that allows turning off its dock should work but need ability to access app activities to create a shortcut to Google search from its app and open app drawer)LayoutHeaderTouching image opens KLWP settingsTouching date opens Google CalendarSearch widget has quick access to search, Assistant and LensApps - Open App Drawer (via Nova Launcher shortcut)Favorites - A simple list of apps I use regularly (I manually picked the colors as there's no current way to pull colors from app icons that I could find)Notifications - Top 10 cancellable notificationsMedia Player - Shows album art and track info for mp3 player and podcastsWeather - Icon shows current conditions icon & temp with panel showing bigger current weather conditions, the current day's high & low temp and sunrise/sunset and a 5-day forecastNotesAccent colors pull from default image when no media is playing with colors updated to match media's cover art when playingSelection bar shows above the selected dock item and goes away when a selection is made or the icon is touched againTouch accent set for apps and notifications to close the menu when selecting any item (touching notification icon dismisses the single notification)Touching weather condition in the panel forces a refresh/update while touching the details opens the weather app and closes the panelSpecial shout out/thanks to Brandon Craft aka CraftMath for the video that helped me get the panels setup the way I wantedLinksHeadphonesNeil The AppSubscribeSupportTwitterWebsite Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.