Add Sleep Option for Android Launcher Mode

📋 Summary

Add a way to put Android TV devices, such as the NVIDIA Shield, to sleep directly from LaunchBox when using Home Screen Launcher Mode.


❗ Problem

LaunchBox can be used as a home screen launcher on Android TV devices, creating a console-like experience where users stay inside LaunchBox for browsing and launching games.

However, when LaunchBox is used this way, there is no obvious built-in option to put the device to sleep from within the LaunchBox interface.

This means users may need to leave LaunchBox, use the system UI, or rely on a separate remote action instead of managing power from the launcher experience.


💡 Proposal

Add a sleep option for Android devices when using LaunchBox as the home screen launcher.

This could include:

  • A “Sleep Device” option in the LaunchBox launcher/system menu

  • An optional controller button mapping to sleep the device

  • Support for Android TV devices such as the NVIDIA Shield where available


🧩 Use Cases

  • A user runs LaunchBox as the default launcher on an NVIDIA Shield

  • A user finishes playing and wants to put the device to sleep from the couch

  • A controller-only setup can sleep the device without needing the original remote

  • LaunchBox feels more complete as a console-style frontend


📦 Benefits

  • Improves Android TV launcher-mode usability

  • Makes LaunchBox feel more like a complete living room console interface

  • Reduces the need to leave LaunchBox for basic device control

  • Helps users with controller-first setups


⚠️ Considerations

Android may limit which apps can put a device to sleep, and behavior may vary by device. If direct sleep is not available on all devices, LaunchBox could show the option only where supported or provide the closest available system power action.

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LaunchBox for Android

Date

21 days ago

Author

dolfan058

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