People collaborating within the Android 13 beta program are cracking into the newest replace that simply hit Pixel units. Whereas it doesn’t comprise any user-facing modifications (there are solely bug fixes actually), there might be a notable change coming down the pipeline. The Wallpaper & Type app is perhaps getting a revamp.
There are two main modifications on this revamp, and one in all them would possibly verify a latest rumor. In response to latest reviews, Google is planning on including lock display screen shortcuts to the Pixel launcher. This can let customers set shortcuts to open sure apps just like the digital camera, flashlight, and QR code reader together with the Pockets and Google Residence app.
The Wallpaper & Type app is getting a revamp
The Wallpaper & Type display screen is a bub to vary the looks of your telephone’s UI. You possibly can swap between gentle and darkish modes, activate the themed icons, modify the app grid, and choose the colour scheme of the software program. We’re all used to the way it appears now, however, in response to XDA developers and Mishaal Rahman, there are some modifications coming.
Since we’re speaking about code hidden inside Android, you’ll wish to take this with a grain of salt. Beginning off with XDA’s information, the wallpaper preview shall be full-screen by default. Now, whenever you’re selecting your wallpaper, you’ll see a comparatively small preview for each the house display screen and the lock display screen. If you wish to see the way it will look in full-screen mode, you’ll press the double-arrow icon on the underside.
With the change, you’ll see the full-screen previews proper off the bat. On the underside of the display screen, as a substitute of seeing the Conceal UI Preview and Set Wallpaper buttons, you’ll see buttons to allow you to swap between the house display screen and lock display screen previews. The Set Wallpaper button will sit on high.
Subsequent change
The subsequent upcoming change hints on the lock display screen shortcuts. Mishaal Rahman posted a video to Twitter displaying a display screen recording of the Wallpaper & Type revamp. It reveals that the app shall be cut up into two sections. One part shall be for the house display screen settings and the opposite shall be for the lock display screen.
Every part has a small preview of the display screen with some choices beneath. Within the display screen recording, the one two choices beneath the house display screen preview (app grid and lightweight/darkish mode) and no choices beneath the lock display screen preview. Nevertheless, Rahman speculates that this leaves room for the lock display screen customizations that we’re ready for.
Here is a take a look at the “revamped” Wallpaper & type UI. It does not look completed, however I believe the thought is to make room for all of the upcoming lock display screen customization choices (customized clock, lock display screen shortcuts).
Credit: @Za_Raczke pic.twitter.com/HGRtx3WIOE
— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) February 1, 2023
At this level, we don’t know when this variation will come. To this point, based mostly on the screenshots and display screen recordings, the change appears fairly far alongside. Hopefully, there gained’t be lengthy to attend.