对多种Launcher应用搜索设计的横向对比

本文对比了五款Launcher的搜索功能，包括Golauncher、Nextlauncher、LGlauncher、Aviate(Yahoo!launcher)和smartlauncher。从搜索解决方案、结果展示方式、清空输入的方式及特殊功能等方面进行了详细分析。

因为要在Mobie launcher中加入搜索应用的功能，体验了以下五种有搜索应用的功能的launcher，对比结果如下。

launcher name	solution	search result	cross button function	special offer
Go launcher	bring up a new view to do search	single page, scrollable vertically has a count of the apps matched show tip when search return no result	clear the input (not show until user input)	besides local matches, also recommends matched apps online
Next launcher	bring up a new view to do search	single page, scrollable vertically highlight the keyword in App name	clear the input	double click to locate the App in App Drawer search history
LG launcher	do search in the same view	single page, scrollable vertically highlight the keyword in App name no tip when search return no result	clear the input
Aviate (Yahoo! launcher)	in a separate view	single page, scrollable vertically with A-Z index	clear the input when there are; quit the search when there is no input; (always show)	offer A-Z indexed scrollable fast search (Chinese index not well supported)
smart launcher	bring up a new view to do search	single page, scrollable vertically	no button	offer indexed keywords for fast search