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 ======  App & Contact - Search Customization  ====== ======  App & Contact - Search Customization  ======
  
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 **▶ [[https://youtu.be/s_Z_-Pv0ixU|Click to Play on YouTube]]** **▶ [[https://youtu.be/s_Z_-Pv0ixU|Click to Play on YouTube]]**
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 Total Launcher has built-in widgets for Apps and Contacts, which by default are shown on the page with an icon menu for adding, tagging, sorting, and searching. A keyboard does not show unless the "Search" icon is selected.  Total Launcher has built-in widgets for Apps and Contacts, which by default are shown on the page with an icon menu for adding, tagging, sorting, and searching. A keyboard does not show unless the "Search" icon is selected. 
  
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   - This video starts by showing text-based Launcher Action objects for App Search and Contact Search to understand the position and appearance of these built-in specialty widgets. It then begins the window creation process   - This video starts by showing text-based Launcher Action objects for App Search and Contact Search to understand the position and appearance of these built-in specialty widgets. It then begins the window creation process
   - **Create a new window**   - **Create a new window**
-      - Start in [[section:section1-2-e_beginners_basic_editing_steps|Edit mode]] and tap the Edit Off icon {{:ui:ui-icon_edit_mode-edit_off-v4.webp?direct&30}} to activate Edit On mode.+      - Start in [[section:section-basic_editing|Edit mode]] and tap the Edit Off icon {{:ui:ui-icon_edit_mode-edit_off-v4.webp?direct&30}} to activate Edit On mode.
       - Tap the object add icon in the upper right of the screen       - Tap the object add icon in the upper right of the screen
-      - Add dialog opens, select Graphic+      - The Add dialog opens; select Graphic
       - Select Image       - Select Image
       - Select Window       - Select Window
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       - The window object now fully appears, selected, with its default background.       - The window object now fully appears, selected, with its default background.
     - **Customize the window**     - **Customize the window**
-      - Briefly, the Edit icon (white) {{:ui:ui-icon_object_edit-v4.webp?direct&25}} appears for object relocation. See [[:section:#edit_an_object_setting_&_location|Editing an Object Setting & Location]]. Should the Edit icon disappear, a slight tap on the object will make it reappear.+      - Briefly, the Edit icon (white) {{:ui:ui-icon_object_edit-v4.webp?direct&25}} appears for object relocation. See [[section:section-basic_editing#edit_an_object_setting_&_location|Editing an Object Setting & Location]]. Should the Edit icon disappear, a slight tap on the object will make it reappear.
       - Deselect the object (tap in a blank area), then tap the default window icon to open the window (default is full screen)       - Deselect the object (tap in a blank area), then tap the default window icon to open the window (default is full screen)
       - Resize the window if desired by using the handles on each side (difficult at times to "grab" but keep trying). After resizing, tap-hold the window object to move it to the desired position (alternatively use the Edit icon referred to above to position the object on the x-axis & y-axis value if precise values are required)       - Resize the window if desired by using the handles on each side (difficult at times to "grab" but keep trying). After resizing, tap-hold the window object to move it to the desired position (alternatively use the Edit icon referred to above to position the object on the x-axis & y-axis value if precise values are required)
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     - The App Drawer widget is still selected. In the top Object Design menu, tap the copy icon {{:ui:ui-icon_copy-v4.webp?direct&30}} to place a copy in the Launcher's memory.     - The App Drawer widget is still selected. In the top Object Design menu, tap the copy icon {{:ui:ui-icon_copy-v4.webp?direct&30}} to place a copy in the Launcher's memory.
     - Tap the newly created Window icon to open the window previously resized and relocated.     - Tap the newly created Window icon to open the window previously resized and relocated.
-    - **//VIDEO DEFICIENT//** To paste the App Drawer widget into the open window, tap the object add icon (upper right) and tap the paste icon {{:ui:ui-icon_add_paste-v4.webp&direct&30}}. The Window now contains the App Drawer copy.+    - **//VIDEO DEFICIENT//** To paste the App Drawer widget into the open window, tap the object add icon (upper right) and tap the paste icon {{:ui:ui-icon_add_paste-v4.webp?direct&30}}. The Window now contains the App Drawer copy.
     - Tap any blank area to remove the focus from the window and close it. The default window icon remains visible.     - Tap any blank area to remove the focus from the window and close it. The default window icon remains visible.
     - **To change the default icon**, select the window icon, then tap the Object Design menu Option icon to open its Edit Option dialog.     - **To change the default icon**, select the window icon, then tap the Object Design menu Option icon to open its Edit Option dialog.
     - This video demo will only change the image (other options such as pressed and background are available) with the objective of making the icon //invisible// since the window will be activated by other means.     - This video demo will only change the image (other options such as pressed and background are available) with the objective of making the icon //invisible// since the window will be activated by other means.
     - Tap image to open the Image options dialog. Select Color     - Tap image to open the Image options dialog. Select Color
-    - For an "invisible window icon," the color will be set to transparent, represented by an ARGB hex #. Replace the existing # with the value ''00000000''. For more information on using this Color Picker utility, see [[:ui:ui-generic-color_picker|here]]. Tap OK.+    - For an "invisible window icon," the color will be set to transparent, represented by an ARGB hex #. Replace the existing # with the value ''00000000''. For more information on using this Color Picker utility, see [[:ui:ui-color_picker|here]]. Tap OK.
     - Back out of the dialog by swiping right-to-left     - Back out of the dialog by swiping right-to-left
     - The window object is shown, selected. Tap any blank area to deselect it... see nothing... tap the window "area"... the window //itself// opens.     - The window object is shown, selected. Tap any blank area to deselect it... see nothing... tap the window "area"... the window //itself// opens.
-    - **Further adjust the App Drawer container.**+    - //Further adjust the App Drawer container.//
     - Tap-hold the edge of the container (usually the lower-left corner) to reveal the resizing handles, or tap-hold the object centrally to move the container.      - Tap-hold the edge of the container (usually the lower-left corner) to reveal the resizing handles, or tap-hold the object centrally to move the container. 
     - Once satisfied, tap outside the container to close the window. To reopen it, tap in the area where the now-invisible window icon is.     - Once satisfied, tap outside the container to close the window. To reopen it, tap in the area where the now-invisible window icon is.
-  - Create an action to open the window for the customized app or contact search+  - **Set an Action to open the Window**
     - Select the App Drawer/Window, then tap the Option icon in the lower right corner of the container to open its Option dialog.     - Select the App Drawer/Window, then tap the Option icon in the lower right corner of the container to open its Option dialog.
     - Notice the section **Gesture to close**. This will be covered later. Scroll to the section **Action on open** and tap it     - Notice the section **Gesture to close**. This will be covered later. Scroll to the section **Action on open** and tap it
-    - The dialog Action of Open opens. Scroll down to "App Search" and select it+    - The dialog Action on Open opens. Scroll down to "App Search" and select it
     - The Window Option dialog re-opens. Scroll up to "Gesture to Close" and select it.     - The Window Option dialog re-opens. Scroll up to "Gesture to Close" and select it.
     - The Gesture to Close dialog opens to its default "No gesture". This demo video selects "Swipe up" and the navigation returns to the Window option dialog. Back out of this by swiping right-to-left to return to the page with the App Drawer Window selected.     - The Gesture to Close dialog opens to its default "No gesture". This demo video selects "Swipe up" and the navigation returns to the Window option dialog. Back out of this by swiping right-to-left to return to the page with the App Drawer Window selected.