topic Re: Re: Search bar in the app drawer in Galaxy S25

Search bar in the app drawer

itssaa_meee — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:12:49 GMT

I have a Galaxy S25 Ultra, and I often use the search bar in the app drawer to quickly find apps. Because the phone is large, reaching to the bottom of the screen to use the search bar can be a bit awkward. I'd like to suggest adding a setting to allow users to choose the position of the search bar in the app drawer (top or bottom). This would give users more control over their phone's layout and improve usability, especially on larger devices like the Galaxy S25 Ultra. Having the option to move it to the top would greatly improve the user experience for me. I hope Samsung will consider adding this customization option.

Re: Search bar in the app drawer

LongHiker — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:23:56 GMT

The search bar was at the top of the screen before UI 7. People were asking for it to be moved to the bottom.

Re: Search bar in the app drawer

realaud — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:52:45 GMT

They moved it to the bottom???? Now I am sure I am really going to hate OneUI7. I hope my series is one of the last to get it. How does it being at bottom fly with the vertical app drawer? I would imagine it interferes with smooth scrolling. I do like the idea of making it a choice - perhaps when they bring NavStar up to date.

Re: Re: Search bar in the app drawer

Robin621k — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:06:27 GMT

It's pretty smooth!

Re: Re: Search bar in the app drawer

realaud — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:40:36 GMT

Not to hijack the post, but is the vertical scroll at least optional? Can we choose to keep it as "pages"?

Re: Re: Re: Search bar in the app drawer

Robin621k — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:43:50 GMT

Yes, you can still have horizontal with a caveat, you can't put it those pages in alphabetical order. Only custom as of now!

Re: Search bar in the app drawer

user4nZZQJCma9 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 15:50:46 GMT

Us in used to search bar up to being the s21 for 3 years maybe down the road they can add it in firmware.

Re: Search bar in the app drawer

userHhxTrcc54Y — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:36:32 GMT

Agree, wish they would give option. I thought I would be used to it by now but it just isn't natural for me.

Search bar at the bottom is difficult to use

alianneira — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:18:44 GMT

The searchbar at the bottom is very difficult for users adapted to use at the top as it was in previous ONE UI versions i want the possibility for move the bar to its original pocision above.

Re: Search bar at the bottom is difficult to use

grimmixxty — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 13:36:34 GMT

Try the settings it might be in there