The beta group for Nova Launcher received an update for their launcher application today, one which brings new app drawer animations, as well as a few important bug fixes.
Detailed in the GIF image below, users can choose between a few nifty drawer animations, such as a circular opening, slide up motion, and others. To highlight the fixes, users were previously unable to manually change the app drawer icon on their home screen, but thanks to the update, this issue has been fixed. And here I was, thinking it was only me having the problem.
What’s New
- Drawer transitions (Circle reveal, slide up, zoom, fade). Settings – Drawer – Transition Animation. Circle reveal not compatible with all devices.
- App Drawer Search, shows recently installed and updated apps without search query
- Fix inability to manually changing app drawer icon
You are absolutely dying to be a part of the Nova Launcher beta community, we know. Don’t worry, though, because you can join too! Head on over to the Google+ community, add yourself, opt-in to the beta program on Google Play, then download the beta apk from Google Play. It’s so easy, a caveman could do it.





This works GREAT with gestures. I use double tap to open app drawer and the circle originates from the point of your tap. Just a neat little detail.
Nova does so much I feel it would be hard to introduce a drastic updateb while still offering the same functionality. I’m able to customize my experience so well, that I would hate for them to change something that could alter my experience. Particularly running CM11s on a 1+1 with Nova on top of that..it’s perfect.
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Dang it not available on s4
Circle animation is not there on moto x. Virtually stock android isn’t supported…?
it is. its under Setting>Drawer>Transition Animation
Make sure you signed up for the beta. I have a Moto X
Nova Launcher Prime > Stock android Sense Touchwiz
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I actually don’t care as much about the animation. But finally, app drawer search… it’s been too long to implement this
Surprised there isn’t more comments on this. I know it’s a minimal update, but still. Nova has been the go to launcher for awhile I believe. Is there another launcher everyone is using that I don’t know about?
Nope. Nova Launcher is King and always will be until the end of time.
Until the LauncherPro rewrite!!! :p
Forget about it lol
I prefer Nova but if I am building a complicated theme I will sometimes use SS Launcher. You can do vertical scrolling on the home screen with that particular launcher and it makes for some great themes!
I remember the time I did an Ubuntu Touch theme on SSLauncher… It was the only launcher I could do that.
I love Nova when Im unrooted. But with root, I use GEL with XGELS with xposed.
Would be cool if apps are opened with the new “circle” animation.
Anyone know the name of that BW skin?
HD Widgets with Kairo
Thanks. I haven’t seen that because I haven’t had HD widgets downloaded in forever.
I’m glad they finally fixed the app drawer icon. I bought some new icon packs last week and it was driving me nuts.
Circle Animation FTW
I get an error when trying to download it.
I had to opt back into the beta. I did before but I guess it expires.
The new circle animation goes great with my new circular icon themed home screen.
That circle drawer animation is so sexy
“Circle reveal not compatible with all devices.” What’s the reasoning behind this?
Technical discussion at https://plus.google.com/109670429793951665860/posts/CWEyjMKvNRM
Basically I’m using a graphics feature added in Android 4.3, but even on 4.3 and 4.4, some devices didn’t implement it correctly. Notably the SGS4 (or at least some variants of it). The Transition Animation preference detects if it’s supported and only shows the option if it will work.
The option appears on my G2, but when when selected I’m not seeing the animation. It’s just.a fade type animation. I slowed down the animation scale to be sure and yep…
Circle reveal works with SGS3 (android 4.3)
I’ve been waiting for a masked transition like this for a long time. Very nice!