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====== FAQs, Tips & tricks ======

=== App X is missing from the app drawer, or app Y cannot be launched ===
It might be the app drawer is out of sync with the Android list of apps, for instance upon device firmware update. In the app drawer, use the "Refresh" menu to update the app drawer.

=== Why this CALL_PHONE permission ? ===
This permission is needed for direct dial shortcuts, so that the launcher can directly call the number you added on the desktop. This permission is requested by nearly all launchers.

=== How to use desktop (or panel, folder) bookmarks ? ===
Inside a desktop, long tap and select "Add item / Shortcut" then choose "Lightning Desktop bookmark". It will add an icon that keeps the desktop, position and zoom at time of its creation. You can now move this shortcut elsewhere, tapping on it will bring you back to the saved location. And it also works for panels and folders !

=== I can't set Lightning as the defaut launcher ===
This is a bug in some Android versions. Fortunately a workaround exists ! Please use this app to work around the issue:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.kunes.android.launcher.loader

=== Remove a panel ===
Enter edit layout mode in the desktop containing the panel, long tap on the panel and select "remove".

=== Batch add of applications from the app drawer to the desktop, or folder, or panel ===
Long tap on the desktop (or folder or panel), select "Add" then "App". Without leaving the App Drawer, repeatedly long tap on a app and select "Add to launcher".

=== Remove white borders from a panel ===
Enter edit layout mode in the desktop containing the panel, long tap on the panel, select "Customize item / More...". In the "Box" tab, select borders and set their size to 0.

=== Unlock a locked screen without unlocker ===
Simply reboot and enter LL settings **before** the screen is turned off after reboot.

=== I reinstalled LL / installed it on another device and some options are missing ===
Enable Expert mode in General Settings.

=== Remove the color of action bar in app drawer ===
Long tap on the desktop,select "settings",select "Lightning",select "app drawer",select "system bars",Under the action bar category select "Background Image" choose an image which is completely transparent and the action bar will become invisible.

=== Remove items which can't be touched(Due to overlapping or any other reason) === 
These items can be edited through Hierarchy list, to access it long tap the screen ,select "edit"(pencil icon),select "open the hierarchy" and through it you can edit any item present on that screen.

=== How to enable icon Reflections ===
Long tap screen,select "edit"(pencil icon),select the icon,tap "properties"(brush icon),select "icon" category,tick "enable Reflection".

=== How to change Launch animation ===
Long tap screen,select "edit"(pencil icon),select the icon,tap "properties"(brush icon),select "Misc" category,choose effect from "Launch animation" section.
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