Desktop upgrade: sync, drag, reset, and widgets

The Olares Desktop is getting a few quality-of-life improvements in 1.12.6. None of them are flashy on their own, but together they make the desktop feel more like a real workspace.

Cross-device icon sync

Your desktop icon layout now stays in sync across devices. Log in with the same Olares ID on another machine, and your apps appear in the same places you left them.

This is useful if you switch between a personal laptop, a tablet, or your mobile phone. You don’t have to reorganize your desktop every time.

Cross-screen drag

If you have a lot of apps, you can now drag icons between desktop pages, similar to how iOS and macOS let you rearrange home screens.

Reset to default layout

If your desktop ever becomes a mess, you can now reset it to the default layout. This restores the original icon arrangement without uninstalling apps or touching your files.

Desktop widgets

You can now add widgets to your desktop. The first set includes basics like date and time, plus a dashboard widget.

Feedback welcome

Is there any other widgets you’d like to see? Post it in the Feature Request category so others can vote.

Would there be more widgets for us to customize? I really want to decorate my desktop.:nerd_face:

Of course! I too am looking forward to iOS-style widget customization.