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Dual-Screen Device Support for LaunchBox on Android

LaunchBox for Android1.23

📋 Summary

Add official support for dual-screen Android devices, ensuring LaunchBox for Android displays and functions correctly across both screens on modern and upcoming handhelds.

🎯 Feature Overview

  • Optimize the LaunchBox Android interface for dual-screen devices such as:

    • AYN Thor

    • Aya Neo Pocket DSS

    • Retroid Pocket Dual Screen Add-On

  • Ensure UI elements and navigation adapt seamlessly between single-screen and dual-screen modes.

  • Provide flexible display options, such as:

    • Game list or platform view on one screen, game details or media on the other.

    • Optional mirrored or extended view modes depending on user preference.

🛠 Example Use Case

  • A user running LaunchBox on an Aya Neo Pocket DSS could browse games on the top screen while viewing details, videos, or manuals on the bottom screen.

  • Another user might prefer to use one screen for navigation and the other for a fullscreen controller overlay or quick-access menu.

📦 Benefits

  • Future-proofs LaunchBox Android for the next generation of dual-screen handhelds.

  • Provides a more console-like and immersive browsing experience.

  • Enhances usability and organization for devices with unique form factors.

  • Strengthens LaunchBox’s standing as the most versatile Android frontend for retro and modern handhelds.

Posted by AstroBob ·
Status: Completed6 comments

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  • AstroBob changed status to Completed
    Team•

    Oct 9

    Pinned

    Hi there,

    With today’s release of LaunchBox for Android 1.23, this feature has now been implemented. You can update to the latest version from within the app to receive this.

    Full details on the feature can be found here

    Using Dual Screens in LaunchBox for Android

    We’d love to hear what you think or if there’s anything else you think can be improved. Thanks for bearing with us while we go that implemented

  • AstroBob changed status to Planned
    Team•

    Sep 16

    Pinned

    Hi Folks, we’ve just released a beta for Android that includes our newly added support for dual screen devices. We’d love to get peoples thoughts and opinions so we can refine it before release. If you fancy giving it a try please post any thoughts or suggestions on our beta thread here:

  • Shmoda12

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    May 16

    This would be amazing for the AYN Thor. Please add all of this. There may be some things to learn from the cocoon launcher.

  • DebianRDT

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    Mar 29

    Maybe the best feature to improve the usability with Ayn Thor like consoles

  • quidnatch

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    Mar 19

    Please add this right away

  • snarfo67

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    Feb 4

    I’m planning on ordering an AYN Thor, and this would be a great feature.