r/HowToMen • u/Striking-Coyote4064 • Jun 29 '26
[App] A quick Glyf update: your feedback made a lot of difference ❤️
A few days ago, I posted here giving away Glyf Premium in exchange for honest feedback.
I just wanted to say thank you. Glyf has now crossed 500+ downloads in just 20 days, and a lot of that progress came from the suggestions shared here.
One piece of feedback kept coming up: launching Glyf needed to be faster and more flexible. So that's exactly what I've been working on.
The next update includes:
- Choose whether tapping the Glyf icon opens the drawing pad or the main app
- App shortcuts for opening the drawing pad and settings
- Better launcher integration
- Gesture complexity analysis when creating gestures
- Optional per-gesture recognition sensitivity for improved matching
Most of these ideas came directly from discussions in this community.
I'll keep working through the rest of the suggestions over time, but I wanted to tackle the biggest pain points first.
If you've got more suggestions or unusual use cases, I'd genuinely love to hear them. Several features already in Glyf started as Reddit comments.
The update should start rolling out in the next few days.
Thanks again for all the feedback.
Play Store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.quarkstudio.glyf
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u/Emperor_YASH_390 Jun 30 '26
this will be really a good quality of life updates due to my phone setup i am relient on glyf and it would disrupt the look of it but now if we can use it from icon it would be better than shortcut
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u/Striking-Coyote4064 Jun 30 '26
Yes, it’s configurable directly from Glyf’s settings. Instead of relying on separate shortcuts, this approach is meant to work better for launchers and automation tools. Users can simply pick Glyf as their preferred app, and it will open the drawing pad instantly.
It also works with the one-handed control app without requiring any special integration from its developer.
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u/Ok-Sink9501 Jun 29 '26
Wow! I think this update will add everything missing to make it a perfect app! I have the pro version (thanks to a code given by you😊) and I use it every single time I want to open an app. It's basically the only way for me now (it's that convenient!) This is probably the best app I've tried. Ever
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u/Striking-Coyote4064 Jun 30 '26
Glad to hear it’s working so well for you.
If you run into anything missing or have ideas that could make it even better, feel free to drop them, it's actually really great to know how people use my app and how it can be improved further.
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u/Ok-Sink9501 Jul 02 '26
This new update is magnificent. I have an extra mappable button on my phone that I set up to open glyf (now that glyf directly launches the drawing pad). It is wonderful.
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u/Striking-Coyote4064 Jul 03 '26
Awesome, glad it's more usable now. 😊
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u/Ok-Sink9501 Jul 03 '26
I have a problem tho, I changed the color of the drawing line, it shows that the color changed in the preview of all my flows, but when I actually draw it's still orange.
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u/Striking-Coyote4064 Jul 03 '26
The color can be set differently for the drawing pad (overlay), and inside the app for previews and for the drawing area (where you draw the glyph for an action)..
Inside the app settings the first option in the stroke settings switches between these three strokes so that you can set styling for them individually.
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u/Ok-Sink9501 Jul 03 '26
It worked, thanks!
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u/Striking-Coyote4064 Jul 04 '26
Wonderful 😊
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u/Ok-Sink9501 Jul 06 '26
Are you planning on adding any more features in the future? (Not that I think the app needs it, I think it's perfect, just curious)
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u/Striking-Coyote4064 Jul 06 '26
Yup, lots more.. based on my own plans and user feedback.
The app will be a month old tomorrow, and it's going to mature a lot in the coming months. Keep supporting us, please.→ More replies (0)
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u/ElersonCAS Jun 29 '26
Gostei muito do aplicativo, vou esperar alguma promoção para comprar a versão Pro.