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If there’s one thing Niagara Launcher users love, besides debating which apps to favorite, it’s showcasing their home screen setups online. For a launcher that emphasizes minimalism, it certainly inspires a flood of creativity and innovation from its users. Over the past few months, I’ve explored numerous personalized layouts of varying taste. It’s clearly a facet of the launcher that its fans can’t get enough of.
Do you use Niagara Launcher? 34 votes Yes, it's my main launcher. 32 % Yes, but I jump between it and others regularly. 15 % No. I tried it, but it doesn't gel with me. 24 % No, I use another third-party launcher (mention which in the comments). 9 % No, I use my phone's stock launcher. 21 %
Although I’ve mostly moved away from using Niagara as my default launcher, I still appreciate how the developers continue to add polish while its users make it shine. I’ve been using the latest version of the launcher for a few days to try its new Theme Collection feature, and even as a hands-on serial tinkerer, I am impressed.
Pick a new theme, apply it, and off you go
Andy Walker / Android Authority
While I enjoy navigating various menu trees and toggles to build my ideal home screen setup, I also appreciate one-tap solutions that do the heavy lifting for me. Sometimes, I want my phone to create the perfect wallpaper and icon theme pairing to match my mood. Niagara’s new theming feature does just that. By going to Settings > Look > Themes, users can now access a carousel of ready-made home screen styles uploaded by the launcher’s creators.
Each theme combines Niagara’s three main visual elements: wallpaper, icon style, and font style. Some themes are plain and ideal for minimalists seeking basic night/light themes, while others are more intricate, featuring adventurous wallpaper or icon combinations. Some draw attention with stylized fonts, while others use a central color throughout. Whichever theme you focus on, each has a distinct personality. It’s clear that the developers have drawn inspiration from the community here.
Niagara Launcher now offers a collection of themes that can be applied with just one tap.
While there are only 17 available themes at the time of writing, at least one should appeal to you. Developers have also promised to add more themes over time, which is an intriguing prospect. Although it’s unclear how this feature will progress, there is massive room for growth. Conceptually, this feature has room to expand into a larger community-supported project that possibly includes vetted user-created designs. I am getting ahead of myself, though.
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