Panels - custom sidebar, widget and app launcher

About Panels - custom sidebar, widget and app launcher

Search no more - the most customizable multitasking sidebar on google market is here!
Panels is a launcher on the edge of your screen, that provides a quick access to your favorite applications, shortcuts, contacts, widgets and the app drawer. No more scrolling through launcher pages, contacts and settings, simply swipe the edge screen. Boost your multitasking and increase productivity!

And the many ways to multitask is not all. Unlike other sidebar apps on the market our edge screen has many features for you to customize. You can alter sidebar's row and column counts and make the edge screen as big or small as you like. You can also customize colors and position of each and every panel, change icon sizes and labels, set individual gestures for any item.

Panels Features
• Multitasking and productivity booster
• Works with any launcher
• One hand operation
• Always-on-top on the edge of your screen
• Quick access to apps and shortcuts
• Gestures
• Folders (Paid version)
• Website shortcuts
• Widgets on the edge of your screen
• Floating widgets
• A to Z app drawer
• Contacts
• Notification badges[Android O+]
• Accessibility shortcuts
• System settings' shortcuts
• Adjustable item count
• Custom color schemes
• Position - Left, Right and Bottom
• Icon pack support
• Autostart on boot
• Blacklist
• Backup/restore functionality
• Automation apps support


Apps and shortcuts - touch the edit(✎) button and add any apps or your favorite games to fast access them from any other application and without navigating through your home launcher. Boost your multitasking!

Widgets - from google calendar to calculators, add any widgets to the sidebar and launch them with a single edge swipe.

Floating widgets - Launch widgets in a separate window on top of other apps, minimize them to a size of an icon while browsing your device.

Gestures - set one or multiple gestures to trigger panels or individual items

Folders - group similar apps using built-in folders

A to Z App Drawer - with only a single tap, A to Z app drawer is the quickest way to find any installed app.

Contacts - add your favorite contacts to the sidebar and access phone, sms, email apps, Whatsapp and Viber.

Position - place any sidebar panel on the Left, Right or at the Bottom edge of your device

Accessibility shortcuts - this includes Home, Back, Recent apps, Power(Android L+), Screenshot(Android P+), Lock screen(Android P+) and a couple more.

Notification badges - long press on any app icon to preview available notifications.

Icon Packs - download any Icon Pack from the Play Store and apply all icons with one click or customize individual icons. You can also turn any photo from your gallery into an icon.

System settings shortcuts - access often used system preferences with one click and without searching through device settings.

Adjustable item count - change position, item rows and columns counts and make Panels look and feel just like you want.

Color schemes - you can customize each and every panel individually or all at once. Ability to load and save sidebar color presets.

Other customization options - you can customize icon and panel size, hide labels, change haptic feedback and more.

One hand operation - place your sidebars wherever you like, adjust the size and navigate with a single hand.

Automation and third party apps support - You can launch individual panels using shortcut from any third party app.

Due to a series of unfair reviews by MIUI users caused by the ridiculous permissions required by this manufacturer, I am forced to give up the support for MIUI devices. Sorry!

Long press the panel to add/edit items

Use this site if you have issues with the app not staying alive:
https://dontkillmyapp.com/?app=Panels

Go to Settings - FAQ to find out solutions for some common problems