manuel-rtsch · Nov 9, 2026 · Nov 10, 2026
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import androidx.compose.foundation.ExperimentalFoundationApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.Image
 import androidx.compose.foundation.combinedClickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
@@ -64,8 +65,13 @@ internal fun AppRow(
         ),
         secondary = secondary,
         showLinkArrow = true,
+        // The slot is always present, so a row doesn't shift sideways while its icon loads.
         leading = {
-            icon?.let { Image(it.asImageBitmap(), contentDescription = null, modifier = Modifier.size(SidekitTheme.spacing.iconSize)) }
+            if (icon != null) {
+                Image(icon.asImageBitmap(), contentDescription = null, modifier = Modifier.size(SidekitTheme.spacing.iconSize))
+            } else {
+                Box(Modifier.size(SidekitTheme.spacing.iconSize))
+            }
         }
     )
 }
@@ -58,14 +58,17 @@ internal fun AppsScreen(vm: AppsViewModel, back: () -> Unit) {
         SidekitList(padding, state = list) {
             item { AppSearchField(query) { vm.query.value = it } }
             item { SidekitCard { SidekitText(selected?.let { "${it.label} selected. Press Options for app info or uninstall." } ?: "Tap to open · hold an app for Options", style = SidekitTheme.typography.label, maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE) } }
-            (message ?: state.error)?.let { item { SidekitCard(onClick = { message = null }) { SidekitText(it, style = SidekitTheme.typography.label, maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE) } } }
+            val banner = message ?: state.error
+            banner?.let { item { SidekitCard(onClick = { message = null }) { SidekitText(it, style = SidekitTheme.typography.label, maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE) } } }
             if (!state.loaded && state.error == null) item { SidekitItem("Loading apps…") }
             if (state.loaded && state.apps.isEmpty()) item { SidekitItem("No matching apps") }
+            // listFade needs the row's real list index: search field and hint, plus the banner if shown.
+            val rowsStart = 2 + if (banner != null) 1 else 0
             itemsIndexed(state.apps, key = { _, it -> it.key }) { index, target ->
                 AppRow(
                     target,
                     vm.repository,
-                    Modifier.listFade(list, index + 2),
+                    Modifier.listFade(list, index + rowsStart),
                     secondary = if (target.user != Process.myUserHandle()) "Work profile" else null,
                     onClick = {
                         selected = target

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
 import hrln.interactive.sidekit.R
+import hrln.interactive.sidekit.apps.apps.matchesApp
 import hrln.interactive.sidekit.apps.settings.*
 import hrln.interactive.sidekit.apps.sideport.registry.PortedApp
 import hrln.interactive.sidekit.apps.sideport.registry.PortedApps
@@ -173,7 +174,8 @@ fun LauncherScreen(
     LaunchedEffect(searching) { if (searching) runCatching { searchFocus.requestFocus() } }
     val clear = SideAction.square("search.clear", SidekitIcon.Close, "Clear app search", ::clearSearch)
     val entries = home.ifEmpty { defaultHome() }
-    val visible = entries.filter { it.id !in hiddenApps && it.label.contains(text, ignoreCase = true) }
+    // Same matcher as the Apps list, so a T9 query finds the same apps in both places.
+    val visible = entries.filter { it.id !in hiddenApps && matchesApp(it.label, text) }
     BackHandler { clearSearch() }
 
     SidekitScaffold(

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ enum class SubApp(val label: String, val icon: SidekitIcon, val designed: Boolea
     Banking("Banking", SidekitIcon.AccountBalanceWallet),
     Settings("Settings", SidekitIcon.Settings),
     WebBrowser("Web browser", SidekitIcon.TravelExplore),
-    Apps("Apps", SidekitIcon.DeployedCode),
+    Apps("Apps", SidekitIcon.Apps),
     Camera("Camera", SidekitIcon.PhotoCamera),
     Sideweather("Sideweather", SidekitIcon.PartlyCloudyDay),
     Calendar("Calendar", SidekitIcon.CalendarMonth),

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ enum class SidekitIcon(@DrawableRes val drawable: Int) {
     Album(R.drawable.sk_ic_album),
     AndroidCell4Bar(R.drawable.sk_ic_android_cell_4_bar),
     AndroidWifi3Bar(R.drawable.sk_ic_android_wifi_3_bar),
+    Apps(R.drawable.sk_ic_apps),
     ArrowLeftAlt(R.drawable.sk_ic_arrow_left_alt),
     ArrowRightAlt(R.drawable.sk_ic_arrow_right_alt),
     ArrowUpward(R.drawable.sk_ic_arrow_upward),

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Material Symbols Rounded, filled: apps (Apache 2.0) -->
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="960" android:viewportHeight="960">
+    <group android:translateY="960.0">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white" android:pathData="M240-160q-33 0-56.5-23.5T160-240q0-33 23.5-56.5T240-320q33 0 56.5 23.5T320-240q0 33-23.5 56.5T240-160Zm240 0q-33 0-56.5-23.5T400-240q0-33 23.5-56.5T480-320q33 0 56.5 23.5T560-240q0 33-23.5 56.5T480-160Zm240 0q-33 0-56.5-23.5T640-240q0-33 23.5-56.5T720-320q33 0 56.5 23.5T800-240q0 33-23.5 56.5T720-160ZM240-400q-33 0-56.5-23.5T160-480q0-33 23.5-56.5T240-560q33 0 56.5 23.5T320-480q0 33-23.5 56.5T240-400Zm240 0q-33 0-56.5-23.5T400-480q0-33 23.5-56.5T480-560q33 0 56.5 23.5T560-480q0 33-23.5 56.5T480-400Zm240 0q-33 0-56.5-23.5T640-480q0-33 23.5-56.5T720-560q33 0 56.5 23.5T800-480q0 33-23.5 56.5T720-400ZM240-640q-33 0-56.5-23.5T160-720q0-33 23.5-56.5T240-800q33 0 56.5 23.5T320-720q0 33-23.5 56.5T240-640Zm240 0q-33 0-56.5-23.5T400-720q0-33 23.5-56.5T480-800q33 0 56.5 23.5T560-720q0 33-23.5 56.5T480-640Zm240 0q-33 0-56.5-23.5T640-720q0-33 23.5-56.5T720-800q33 0 56.5 23.5T800-720q0 33-23.5 56.5T720-640Z" />
+    </group>
+</vector>