Quick Type (Just Type...)

A fast, lightweight universal search and quick actions tool for Android inspired by the legendary Just Type feature from Palm / HP webOS.

This application was originally conceived to accompany W Launcher, but is fully independent and works on any Android device and launcher.

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Features

• Universal Real-Time Search: Start typing to simultaneously search across installed apps, contacts, quick actions, calculator, and web engines with zero prefix requirements.
• Contextual Quick Actions:
  • New Note / Memo: ACTION_SEND intent with your typed text prefilled for Keep, Notes, etc.
  • New Calendar Event: ACTION_INSERT with event title prefilled.
  • Smart Timers & Alarms: Detects natural language queries like timer 15m or alarm 7:30am.
  • New Email: Compose email drafts with subject prefilled.
  • Search Play Store: Immediate app and game lookup.
  • Direct Phone Dial: Dial numbers directly from the search bar or matched contact cards.
• Inline Calculator: Instant arithmetic evaluation (+, -, *, /, %, ^, parentheses, and percentages) with tap-to-copy.
• App Launch Tracking & Frequency: Displays your most frequently used apps when the search box is empty.
• Fuzzy & Acronym App Search: Easily find apps by word fragments or initials ("yt" $\rightarrow$ YouTube).
• Direct Contact Actions: Matched contacts display direct Call (📞) and SMS (💬) action buttons.
• Digital Assistant Support: Set Quick Type as your default digital assistant app (accessible via long-press home or corner swipe gestures).
• Quick Settings Tile: Launch Quick Type from anywhere via your notification shade.
• Hardware Keyboard Support: Automatic keystroke routing when using physical keyboards (e.g., Unihertz Titan, F(x)tec, or Bluetooth keyboards).
• Customizable Search Providers: Enable or disable Google, Maps, YouTube, Wikipedia, DuckDuckGo, Reddit, GitHub, and Amazon in Settings.

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Build Instructions

• Minimum SDK: Android 8.0 (API 26)
• Target SDK: Android 16 (API 36)
• Compile SDK: API 36
• Java Target: Java 17
• Build System: Gradle

To build with Gradle:

./gradlew assembleDebug

To run unit tests:

./gradlew testDebugUnitTest

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Release History

See RELEASE_NOTES.md for full details on each version.

• 9/22/2026 — Version 1.0.0: Major release! Complete webOS Just Type transformation — universal multi-category search, contextual quick actions (notes, calendar, timers, alarms, email), inline calculator, app launch frequency tracking, direct contact call/sms buttons, Android 15/16 window insets padding, digital assistant integration, Quick Settings tile, customizable search engines, and target SDK 36 upgrade.
• Earlier Versions (0.9.0): Initial prototype with basic app launch, contact dialing/sms prefixes, and search widget.