Specific item updates added. Still needs testing and refinement.

app/src/main/java/eu/ottop/yamlauncher/AppActionMenu.kt

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class AppActionMenu {
         workProfile: Int,
         launcherApps: LauncherApps,
         mainActivity: LauncherActivityInfo?,
+        position: Int
     ){
 
         actionMenu.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.info).setOnClickListener {
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class AppActionMenu {
                     imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(editText.windowToken, 0)
                     sharedPreferenceManager.setAppName(activity, appInfo.packageName, workProfile, editText.text.toString())
                     uiScope.launch {
-                        activity.manualRefreshApps()
+                        activity.updateItem(position,Pair(mainActivity!!, Pair(userHandle, workProfile)))
                     }
 
                     return@setOnEditorActionListener true
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ class AppActionMenu {
 
         actionMenu.findViewById<TextView>(R.id.hide).setOnClickListener {
             sharedPreferenceManager.setAppHidden(activity, appInfo.packageName, workProfile, true)
-            activity.manualRefreshApps()
+            textView.visibility = View.GONE
+            editLayout.visibility = View.GONE
             actionMenu.visibility = View.GONE
         }
 

app/src/main/java/eu/ottop/yamlauncher/AppMenuActivity.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package eu.ottop.yamlauncher
 
-import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo
@@ -9,7 +8,6 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.UserHandle
 import android.text.Editable
 import android.text.TextWatcher
-import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.EditText
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
 
     companion object {
         private lateinit var callback: (Pair<Pair<String, Int>, Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, UserHandle>>) -> Unit
-        private const val MENU_MODE = "abcd"
+        private const val MENU_MODE = "app"
 
         fun start(context: Context, param1: String = "app", callback: (Pair<Pair<String, Int>, Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, UserHandle>>) -> Unit) {
             val intent = Intent(context, AppMenuActivity::class.java).apply {
@@ -77,7 +75,9 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
         recyclerView.layoutManager = LinearLayoutManager(this)
         installedApps = getInstalledApps()
         filteredApps = mutableListOf()
-        adapter = AppMenuAdapter(this@AppMenuActivity, installedApps, this, this,this, menuMode)
+        val newApps = mutableListOf<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>()
+        newApps.addAll(installedApps)
+        adapter = AppMenuAdapter(this@AppMenuActivity, newApps, this, this,this, menuMode)
         recyclerView.adapter = adapter
 
         setupSearch()
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
     }
 
     override fun onShortcut(appInfo: LauncherActivityInfo, userHandle: UserHandle, textView: TextView, userProfile: Int) {
-        callback.invoke(Pair(Pair(textView.text.toString(), userProfile), Pair(appInfo, userHandle,)))
+        callback.invoke(Pair(Pair(textView.text.toString(), userProfile), Pair(appInfo, userHandle)))
         finish()
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
         userProfile: Int,
         textView: TextView,
         actionMenuLayout: LinearLayout,
-        editView: LinearLayout
+        editView: LinearLayout,
+        position: Int
     ) {
             textView.visibility = View.INVISIBLE
             actionMenuLayout.visibility = View.VISIBLE
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
                 userHandle,
                 userProfile,
                 launcherApps,
-                mainActivity
+                mainActivity,
+                position
             )
     }
 
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
                 }
             }
             withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                adapter.updateApps(filteredApps)
+                //adapter.updateApps(filteredApps)
             }
         }
 
@@ -209,9 +211,10 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
             while (true) {
                 val updatedApps = getInstalledApps()
                 if (!listsEqual(installedApps, updatedApps)) {
+                    val changes = detectChanges(installedApps, updatedApps)
                     installedApps = updatedApps
                     withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                        adapter.updateApps(installedApps)
+                        applyChanges(changes, installedApps)
                     }
                 }
                 delay(5000)
@@ -219,15 +222,6 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
         }
     }
 
-    fun manualRefreshApps() {
-        CoroutineScope(Dispatchers.Default).launch {
-            installedApps = getInstalledApps()
-            withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
-                adapter.updateApps(installedApps)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun listsEqual(
         list1: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>,
         list2: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>
@@ -243,4 +237,72 @@ class AppMenuActivity : AppCompatActivity(), AppMenuAdapter.OnItemClickListener,
         return true
     }
 
+    data class Change(val type: ChangeType, val position: Int)
+
+    enum class ChangeType {
+        INSERT, REMOVE, UPDATE
+    }
+
+    private fun detectChanges(oldList: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>, newList: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>): List<Change> {
+        val changes = mutableListOf<Change>()
+        val oldSet = oldList.map { Pair(it.first.applicationInfo.packageName, it.second.second) }.toSet()
+        val newSet = newList.map { Pair(it.first.applicationInfo.packageName, it.second.second) }.toSet()
+
+        // Detect removals
+        oldList.forEachIndexed { index, oldItem ->
+            if (!newSet.contains(Pair(oldItem.first.applicationInfo.packageName, oldItem.second.second))) {
+                changes.add(Change(ChangeType.REMOVE, index))
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Detect insertions
+        newList.forEachIndexed { index, newItem ->
+            if (!oldSet.contains(Pair(newItem.first.applicationInfo.packageName, newItem.second.second))) {
+                changes.add(Change(ChangeType.INSERT, index))
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Detect updates
+        oldList.forEachIndexed { index, oldItem ->
+            if (newSet.contains(Pair(oldItem.first.applicationInfo.packageName, oldItem.second.second))) {
+                val newIndex = newList.indexOfFirst { it.first.applicationInfo.packageName == oldItem.first.applicationInfo.packageName }
+                if (oldItem.first.applicationInfo.packageName != newList[newIndex].first.applicationInfo.packageName) {
+                    changes.add(Change(ChangeType.UPDATE, index))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return changes
+    }
+
+    private fun applyChanges(changes: List<Change>, updatedApps: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>) {
+        changes.forEach { change ->
+            when (change.type) {
+                ChangeType.INSERT -> {
+                    insertItem(change.position, updatedApps[change.position])
+                }
+                ChangeType.REMOVE -> {
+                    removeItem(change.position)
+                }
+                ChangeType.UPDATE -> {
+                    updateItem(change.position, updatedApps[change.position])
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun insertItem(position: Int, app: Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>) {
+        adapter.addApp(position, app)
+        adapter.notifyItemInserted(position)
+    }
+    private fun removeItem(position: Int) {
+        adapter.removeApp(position)
+        adapter.notifyItemRemoved(position)
+    }
+
+    fun updateItem(position: Int, app: Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>) {
+        adapter.updateApp(position, app)
+        adapter.notifyItemChanged(position)
+    }
+
 }

app/src/main/java/eu/ottop/yamlauncher/AppMenuAdapter.kt

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package eu.ottop.yamlauncher
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo
-import android.content.res.Resources
 import android.os.UserHandle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 
 class AppMenuAdapter(
     private val activity: AppMenuActivity,
-    var apps: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>,
+    var apps: MutableList<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>,
     private val itemClickListener: OnItemClickListener,
     private val shortcutListener: OnShortcutListener,
     private val itemLongClickListener: OnItemLongClickListener,
@@ -43,7 +42,8 @@ class AppMenuAdapter(
             userProfile: Int,
             textView: TextView,
             actionMenuLayout: LinearLayout,
-            editView: LinearLayout
+            editView: LinearLayout,
+            position: Int
         )
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class AppMenuAdapter(
                             apps[position].second.second,
                             textView,
                             actionMenuLayout,
-                            editView
+                            editView,
+                            position
                         )
                         return@setOnLongClickListener true
                     }
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class AppMenuAdapter(
             val imm = activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
             imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(holder.editView.windowToken, 0)
             sharedPreferenceManager.resetAppName(activity, app.first.applicationInfo.packageName, app.second.second)
-            activity.manualRefreshApps()
+            updateApp(position, app)
         }
     }
 
@@ -123,8 +124,15 @@ class AppMenuAdapter(
         return apps.size
     }
 
-    fun updateApps(newApps: List<Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>>) {
+    fun addApp(position: Int, app: Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>) {
-        apps = newApps
+        apps.add(position, app)
-        notifyDataSetChanged()
+    }
+
+    fun removeApp(position: Int) {
+        apps.removeAt(position)
+    }
+
+    fun updateApp(position: Int, app: Pair<LauncherActivityInfo, Pair<UserHandle, Int>>) {
+        apps[position] = app
     }
 }

app/src/main/java/eu/ottop/yamlauncher/MainActivity.kt

@@ -1,19 +1,13 @@
 package eu.ottop.yamlauncher
 
-import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Context
-import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps
 import android.os.Bundle
-import android.util.Log
 import android.view.GestureDetector
 import android.view.MotionEvent
-import android.view.View
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import android.widget.TextView
 import android.widget.Toast
-import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher
-import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.content.res.ResourcesCompat
 import androidx.core.view.children