Kiss: Clarify "Adapt to user usage patterns"

[StefanoChiodino]

Hi, I've been digging but short of looking at the code I can't find what Adapt to user usage patterns does. I'm hoping it's something like the now abandoned Z launcher. It would be good to add it to the FAQ maybe?

Thanks

[Neamar]

Hey there!

It's nothing as "advanced" as Z launcher, but you can probably find something that fits your use case (Settings => History settings => History mode)

The more you use KISS, the less you need to type, because KISS is able to infer your choise -- that's the gist of it :)

[StefanoChiodino]

Hi @Neamar, thanks but to me is still not very clear what the Adapt to user usage patterns actually does. How's that got to do with typing?

[Neamar]

First time you type an "M", results will be mostly alphabetic.
Then you're going to select, let's say, "Maps".
Then the next time you type "M" for a query, "Maps" will be displayed sligthly closer to your finger. At some point, simply typing "M" will display Maps first, and the second option will be your second most used choice, etc.

So "G" will bring Gmail, and "C" will bring your S/O, etc.

[StefanoChiodino]

Ah thanks, that makes sense. So how is the list sorted when I don't type anything?

[Neamar]

You can decide what you want in Settings => History settings => History mode

Default is the most recent item you picked first, etc.

[StefanoChiodino]

Sorry I'm confused now. The option that I'm trying to figure out what it does Adapt to user usage patterns, is in that list. So it seems to me this will sort my history in a certain way, when I'm not typing anything. But how?

[StefanoChiodino]

[Neamar]

Ah sorry, I misunderstood -- this string was renamed in the last version.

This one will only look at the last 36 hours of usage to sort results, meaning that the app learns (and forgets) super fast.

This is indeed confusing, I'll see if I can add a page.

[Neamar]

https://help.kisslauncher.com/history/history-modes/ I made this :)

[StefanoChiodino]

That makes sense. Thanks @Neamar !