Launchpad

The Launchpad is Cherry Studio'sapp drawer, which centrally displays all feature entry points. The + button in the top Tab bar points to the Launchpad.

The 9 apps in the Launchpad

default apps

apps	description
mini programs	Run AI vendors' web versions inside the client
knowledge base	vector search for documents/URLs/notes
drawing	text-to-image models
assistant library	browse/create chat assistants
translation	quick two-column translation
files	centralized management of chat/drawing/knowledge base attachments
Code	Code Tools / CLI (see Code Tools tutorial)
OpenClaw	external Agent CLI integration
notes	built-in Markdown editor

Add mini programs to the Launchpad

At the bottom of the Launchpad, you can see themini programsmini programs you've already used (such as the ChatGPT web version, Claude web version, etc.). Frequently used mini programs can beadded to the Launchpad:

• Right-click the mini program icon and select added to the Launchpad
• When the navigation layout is switched to the left sidebar (see "Switch default navigation layout" below), added mini programs will be shown at the bottom of the left sidebar for one-click access

Right-click a mini program to add it to the Launchpad or hide it

The 9 core apps in the Launchpad (notes, drawing, translation, etc.) arefixed and do not support custom adding or removing.

Switch default navigation layout

If you are more used to the traditional left sidebar: open Settings → Display Settings, in the Navigation Bar Settings section, change the navigation bar position from top to left.

Settings → Display Settings → Navigation Bar Settings → Navigation Bar Position

After switching, the top Tab bar will be replaced by a vertical icon bar on the left, and you can directly click the corresponding icon to enter the respective interface:

Home page effect after switching to the left sidebar

The two layouts have exactly the same functions; choose whichever you prefer,you can switch back anytime.

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💡 Get help and submit feedback

If you encounter any questions, bugs, or have suggestions for feature improvements during setup or use, please refer to Feedback and suggestions the official channels provided in.