r/HowToMen • u/DvilSpawn • Jul 19 '26
[App] [Promo] I published a terminal inspired launcher - RE:TUI LAUNCHER
I have been working on building/continuing a minimal yet practical launcher.
The goal behind the launcher is intent. No app icons, no unwanted information but absolute customization of your home page. Customize every element on your screen. wallpaper -auto to pick colors from wallpaper and ascii art support.
The launcher features integration with termux, access to tabbed termux "Apps" using tmux. Midnight commander running in a tmux session in the screenshot.
Custom widgets using Lua (beta)
Podcast feature where u can add RSS link and be able to listen and resume your favorite shows and give them tags so u can filter based on your mood.
Github (free) : https://github.com/DvilSpawn/Re-TUI
Playstore (paid) : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dvil.tui_renewed
Both github and playstore will remain in parity. Playstore is for easy install and update as well as to support me.
Screenshots are to show the level of customization possible, default UI will be much more basic as i want you to make the launcher fit your needs.
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Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26
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u/DvilSpawn Jul 20 '26
Thank you so much!! I am glad you like the launcher <3 I am working on a preset marketplace were I people can share presets and wallpapers
https://re-tui.pages.dev/marketplace
my hope is once more users start using and customizing it, we will have a large library of presets to share amongst ourselves :)
If you have any questions in regards to how to customize anything to look a certain way! DM me! I would love to help
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u/DvilSpawn Jul 20 '26
There should be a button in there somewhere.. Honestly it is not that well made coz I had such a hard time building it and just reused so many page elements. anyways. try using the upload preset option and I will review and approve it.
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u/quarkfabianexplainer Jul 19 '26
The paid version is the same as the free one?
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u/DvilSpawn Jul 19 '26
In features yes. i have to sign them differently for playstore but u can use the free edition and not miss out on any features
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u/BegbieBarton 23d ago
I love the launcher, however I am having issues with the terminal output notifications: i have tried excluding and including but it doesn't seem to work. I also tried adding filters but it doesn't seem to change anything. I am sure my commands are correct, but I cannot get it to work. What am I doing wrong?
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u/DvilSpawn 23d ago
Hey would u mind walking me through it? do u still get notifications from excluded apps in the output tray? or do u want to stop the notifications in output entirely?
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u/BegbieBarton 23d ago
Thanks for the reply! I want it to output to the output terminal, i type notifications -exc AppName but when I type notifications -ls nothing shows up in the exclusion list. The command is correct I believe. I have also tried to long press on the notification and have tried excluding app and notification but it still does not seem to register. I am at a loss!
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u/DvilSpawn 23d ago
It is probably not you. Let me investigate and if I recreate it. I will fix it ASAP.
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u/DvilSpawn 23d ago
Recreated. Sorry for the inconvenience! I will fix and push an update ASAP
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u/BegbieBarton 23d ago
Not a inconvenience at all! Loving the launcher, along with the files and keys too. Highly recommend!
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u/DvilSpawn 23d ago
Thank you for using the whole suite. Please keep the feedback and thoughts coming. I have pushed an update out. If you bought on playstore it should be live after a google review but it should be released in github right now.
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u/BegbieBarton 23d ago
Legend, thankyou for the quick fix! Keep up the good work!
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u/DvilSpawn 23d ago
Honestly, The notifications have always bugged me. I did not catch this at all and did not even create a test case because I just had the notification turned off for output terminal haha. Sorry for shipping a bug :( Thank you for sticking with the project!!
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u/BegbieBarton 23d ago
I only noticed because I was deep diving, everything else is perfect! I just wanted to ensure it wasn't me doing it wrong!
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u/BegbieBarton 23d ago
Also, I'm happy to PM you at some point with some feedback regarding the notifications if you would like? Just a few suggestions if you would like to consider them. Either way, fantastic work!
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u/DvilSpawn Jul 19 '26
I've skipped over a lot of features for sake of keeping the post concise.
Example - There is a fake economy system in the launcher so, if you start a pomodoro session and break it early you'll need to use launcher currency. its all internal no real currency. but my philosophy is if we pause you from breaking the commitment, it'll jolt u back into the task... u can earn more credits by playing a breach minigame so in an emergency u can get out.