feat: notification dots on app icons

New NotificationBadgeService (NotificationListenerService) tracks pending,
dismissible notifications per app. Home, favorite, and drawer icons get a
red dot in the top-right corner when the app has active notifications.

Settings: 'Notification Dots' toggle under Display features; enabling it
opens the system notification-access screen when permission is missing.
Dots update live via a StateFlow observed by the fragments.

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@
                 <action android:name="android.accessibilityservice.AccessibilityService" />
             </intent-filter>
         </service>
+        <service
+            android:name=".service.NotificationBadgeService"
+            android:exported="true"
+            android:label="@string/notification_badge_service_label"
+            android:permission="android.permission.BIND_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SERVICE">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </service>
         <provider
             android:name="androidx.core.content.FileProvider"
             android:authorities="${applicationId}.provider"

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/helper/PreferenceHelper.kt

@@ -198,6 +198,10 @@ class PreferenceHelper @Inject constructor(@ApplicationContext context: Context)
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(Constants.DISABLE_ANIMATIONS, false)
         set(value) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(Constants.DISABLE_ANIMATIONS, value).apply()
 
+    var showNotificationDots: Boolean
+        get() = prefs.getBoolean(Constants.SHOW_NOTIFICATION_DOTS, false)
+        set(value) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(Constants.SHOW_NOTIFICATION_DOTS, value).apply()
+
     var searchEngines: Constants.SearchEngines
         get() {
             return try {

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/service/NotificationBadgeService.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service
+
+import android.app.Notification
+import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService
+import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
+
+/**
+ * Tracks pending (dismissible) notifications per app so the launcher can show
+ * a red dot on app icons.
+ *
+ * The user must grant notification access in the system settings
+ * (Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS) before this service
+ * receives any events. Android rebinds it automatically after every boot.
+ */
+class NotificationBadgeService : NotificationListenerService() {
+
+    /** Notification key -> "userId/packageName". Keyed to dedupe updates. */
+    private val keyToPackage = HashMap<String, String>()
+
+    override fun onListenerConnected() {
+        super.onListenerConnected()
+        synchronized(keyToPackage) {
+            keyToPackage.clear()
+            activeNotifications.forEach { sbn ->
+                if (isCounted(sbn)) keyToPackage[sbn.key] = userIdKey(sbn)
+            }
+            publish()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onNotificationPosted(sbn: StatusBarNotification) {
+        if (!isCounted(sbn)) return
+        synchronized(keyToPackage) {
+            // A posted notification with an existing key is just an update.
+            if (keyToPackage.containsKey(sbn.key)) return
+            keyToPackage[sbn.key] = userIdKey(sbn)
+            publish()
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun onNotificationRemoved(sbn: StatusBarNotification) {
+        synchronized(keyToPackage) {
+            if (keyToPackage.remove(sbn.key) != null) publish()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Only swipe-away, non-ongoing notifications get a dot. */
+    private fun isCounted(sbn: StatusBarNotification): Boolean {
+        val notification = sbn.notification
+        if (!sbn.isClearable) return false
+        if (notification.flags and Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT != 0) return false
+        return true
+    }
+
+    private fun userIdKey(sbn: StatusBarNotification) =
+        "${sbn.userId}/" + sbn.packageName
+
+    private fun publish() {
+        val counts = HashMap<String, Int>()
+        keyToPackage.values.forEach { key ->
+            counts[key] = (counts[key] ?: 0) + 1
+        }
+        notificationCounts.value = counts
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        /** Active notification count per app, keyed by "userId/packageName". */
+        val notificationCounts: MutableStateFlow<Map<String, Int>> =
+            MutableStateFlow(emptyMap())
+
+        fun hasNotifications(userId: Int, packageName: String): Boolean =
+            notificationCounts.value["$userId/$packageName"]?.let { it > 0 } ?: false
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/drawer/DrawFragment.kt

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemClickedListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnSwipeTouchListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.ScrollEventListener
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.ui.bottomsheetdialog.AppInfoBottomSheetFragment
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.Constants
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ class DrawFragment : Fragment(),
         observeClickListener()
         observeSwipeTouchListener()
         observeScrollTouchListener()
+        observeNotificationBadges()
 
         // Initialize observation of drawer apps
         observeDrawerApps()
@@ -166,6 +168,25 @@ class DrawFragment : Fragment(),
         }
     }
 
+    private fun observeNotificationBadges() {
+        viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
+            repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.CREATED) {
+                NotificationBadgeService.notificationCounts.collect {
+                    val recyclerView = binding.drawAdapter
+                    for (i in 0 until recyclerView.childCount) {
+                        val holder = recyclerView.getChildViewHolder(recyclerView.getChildAt(i))
+                        if (holder is DrawViewHolder) {
+                            val position = holder.bindingAdapterPosition
+                            if (position != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
+                                holder.bind(drawAdapter.currentList[position])
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
     private fun observeDrawerApps() {
         // Start comparing installed app information

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/drawer/DrawViewHolder.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.data.entities.AppInfo
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.databinding.ItemDrawBinding
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemClickedListener
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.Constants
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.NotificationDotHelper
 
 class DrawViewHolder(
     private val binding: ItemDrawBinding,
@@ -70,7 +72,20 @@ class DrawViewHolder(
                         }
 
                         appDrawIcon.layoutParams = layoutParams
-                        appDrawIcon.setImageDrawable(appNewIcon ?: nonNullDrawable)
+
+                        val baseIcon: Drawable = appNewIcon ?: nonNullDrawable
+                        appDrawIcon.setImageDrawable(
+                            if (preferenceHelper.showNotificationDots &&
+                                NotificationBadgeService.hasNotifications(
+                                    appInfo.userHandle,
+                                    appInfo.packageName
+                                )
+                            ) {
+                                NotificationDotHelper.withDot(itemView.context, baseIcon)
+                            } else {
+                                baseIcon
+                            }
+                        )
                         appDrawIcon.visibility = View.VISIBLE
 
                         val parentLayout = appDrawName.parent as LinearLayoutCompat

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/favorite/FavoriteFragment.kt

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ItemTouchHelper
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemClickedListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemMoveListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnSwipeTouchListener
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.ui.favorite.FavoriteViewHolder
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.viewmodel.AppViewModel
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ class FavoriteFragment : Fragment(),
         setupRecyclerView()
         observeFavorite()
         observeHomeAppOrder()
+        observeNotificationBadges()
         observeSwipeTouchListener()
     }
 
@@ -128,6 +133,25 @@ class FavoriteFragment : Fragment(),
         }
     }
 
+    private fun observeNotificationBadges() {
+        viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
+            repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.CREATED) {
+                NotificationBadgeService.notificationCounts.collect {
+                    val recyclerView = binding.favoriteAdapter
+                    for (i in 0 until recyclerView.childCount) {
+                        val holder = recyclerView.getChildViewHolder(recyclerView.getChildAt(i))
+                        if (holder is FavoriteViewHolder) {
+                            val position = holder.bindingAdapterPosition
+                            if (position != RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
+                                holder.bind(favoriteAdapter.currentList[position])
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private fun observeHomeAppOrder() {
         binding.favoriteAdapter.adapter = favoriteAdapter
         val listener: OnItemMoveListener.OnItemActionListener = favoriteAdapter

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/favorite/FavoriteViewHolder.kt

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.data.entities.AppInfo
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.databinding.ItemFavoriteBinding
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemClickedListener
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.NotificationDotHelper
 
 @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility")
 class FavoriteViewHolder(
@@ -48,7 +50,18 @@ class FavoriteViewHolder(
             if (preferenceHelper.showAppIcon) {
                 val appIcon =
                     binding.root.context.packageManager.getApplicationIcon(appInfo.packageName)
-                appFavoriteLeftIcon.setImageDrawable(appIcon)
+                val baseIcon: android.graphics.drawable.Drawable =
+                    if (preferenceHelper.showNotificationDots &&
+                        NotificationBadgeService.hasNotifications(
+                            appInfo.userHandle,
+                            appInfo.packageName
+                        )
+                    ) {
+                        NotificationDotHelper.withDot(binding.root.context, appIcon)
+                    } else {
+                        appIcon
+                    }
+                appFavoriteLeftIcon.setImageDrawable(baseIcon)
                 appFavoriteLeftIcon.layoutParams.width =
                     preferenceHelper.appTextSize.toInt() * 3
                 appFavoriteLeftIcon.layoutParams.height =

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/home/HomeFragment.kt

@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ import androidx.biometric.BiometricPrompt
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.viewModels
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
 import androidx.navigation.NavOptions
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.StaggeredGridLayoutManager
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemClickedListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnSwipeTouchListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.ScrollEventListener
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.ui.bottomsheetdialog.AppInfoBottomSheetFragment
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.Constants
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.viewmodel.AppViewModel
@@ -232,6 +235,25 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(),
         }
     }
 
+    private fun observeNotificationBadges() {
+        viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope.launch {
+            repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.CREATED) {
+                NotificationBadgeService.notificationCounts.collect {
+                    val recyclerView = binding.appListAdapter
+                    for (i in 0 until recyclerView.childCount) {
+                        val holder = recyclerView.getChildViewHolder(recyclerView.getChildAt(i))
+                        if (holder is HomeViewHolder) {
+                            val position = holder.bindingAdapterPosition
+                            if (position != androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.NO_POSITION) {
+                                holder.bind(homeAdapter.currentList[position])
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @SuppressLint("ClickableViewAccessibility", "InflateParams")
     private fun observeSwipeTouchListener() {
         binding.apply {
@@ -584,6 +606,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment(),
         binding.mainView.hideKeyboard()
         observeUserInterfaceSettings()
         observeFavoriteAppList()
+        observeNotificationBadges()
     }
 
     override fun onAppClicked(appInfo: AppInfo) {

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/home/HomeViewHolder.kt

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.data.entities.AppInfo
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.databinding.ItemHomeBinding
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.OnItemClickedListener
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.Constants
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.NotificationDotHelper
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class HomeViewHolder @Inject constructor(
@@ -70,7 +72,20 @@ class HomeViewHolder @Inject constructor(
                         }
 
                         appHomeIcon.layoutParams = layoutParams
-                        appHomeIcon.setImageDrawable(appNewIcon ?: nonNullDrawable)
+
+                        val baseIcon: Drawable = appNewIcon ?: nonNullDrawable
+                        appHomeIcon.setImageDrawable(
+                            if (preferenceHelper.showNotificationDots &&
+                                NotificationBadgeService.hasNotifications(
+                                    appInfo.userHandle,
+                                    appInfo.packageName
+                                )
+                            ) {
+                                NotificationDotHelper.withDot(itemView.context, baseIcon)
+                            } else {
+                                baseIcon
+                            }
+                        )
                         appHomeIcon.visibility = View.VISIBLE
 
                         val parentLayout = appHomeName.parent as LinearLayoutCompat

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/ui/settings/SettingsFeaturesFragment.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.ui.settings
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.provider.Settings
 import android.view.Gravity
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.common.getAppNameFromPackageName
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.common.showLongToast
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.R
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.databinding.FragmentSettingsFeaturesBinding
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.AppHelper
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.AppReloader
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.helper.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.listener.ScrollEventListener
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.repository.AppInfoRepository
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.service.NotificationBadgeService
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils.Constants
 import com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.viewmodel.PreferenceViewModel
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ class SettingsFeaturesFragment : Fragment(),
             homeAlignmentBottomSwitchCompat.isChecked = preferenceHelper.homeAlignmentBottom
             lockSettingsSwitchCompat.isChecked = preferenceHelper.settingsLock
             disableAnimationsSwitchCompat.isChecked = preferenceHelper.disableAnimations
+            showNotificationDotsSwitchCompat.isChecked = preferenceHelper.showNotificationDots
         }
     }
 
@@ -450,10 +456,37 @@ class SettingsFeaturesFragment : Fragment(),
                 val feedbackType = if (isChecked) "on" else "off"
                 appHelper.triggerHapticFeedback(context, feedbackType)
             }
+
+            showNotificationDotsSwitchCompat.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
+                preferenceViewModel.setShowNotificationDots(isChecked)
+                val feedbackType = if (isChecked) "on" else "off"
+                appHelper.triggerHapticFeedback(context, feedbackType)
+
+                if (isChecked && !isNotificationAccessGranted()) {
+                    openNotificationAccessSettings()
+                }
+            }
         }
 
     }
 
+    private fun isNotificationAccessGranted(): Boolean {
+        val componentName = ComponentName(requireContext(), NotificationBadgeService::class.java)
+        val notificationManager =
+            requireContext().getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as android.app.NotificationManager
+        return notificationManager.isNotificationListenerAccessGranted(componentName)
+    }
+
+    private fun openNotificationAccessSettings() {
+        try {
+            startActivity(Intent(Settings.ACTION_NOTIFICATION_LISTENER_SETTINGS))
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+            requireContext().showLongToast(
+                getString(R.string.toast_cannot_open_notification_access_settings)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     private var swipeActionDialog: AlertDialog? = null
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/utils/Constants.kt

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ object Constants {
     const val HOME_ALLIGNMENT_BOTTOM = "HOME_ALLIGNMENT_BOTTOM"
     const val TOGGLE_SETTING_LOCK = "TOGGLE_SETTING_LOCK"
     const val DISABLE_ANIMATIONS = "DISABLE_ANIMATIONS"
+    const val SHOW_NOTIFICATION_DOTS = "SHOW_NOTIFICATION_DOTS"
 
     const val HOME_DATE_ALIGNMENT = "HOME_DATE_ALIGNMENT"
     const val HOME_TIME_ALIGNMENT = "HOME_TIME_ALIGNMENT"

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/utils/NotificationDotHelper.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package com.github.droidworksstudio.launcher.utils
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Bitmap
+import android.graphics.Canvas
+import android.graphics.Color
+import android.graphics.Paint
+import android.graphics.drawable.BitmapDrawable
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable
+import com.github.droidworksstudio.common.ColorIconsExtensions
+
+object NotificationDotHelper {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a copy of [icon] with a red dot drawn in its top-right corner,
+     * surrounded by a thin white border so it stays visible on busy icons.
+     */
+    fun withDot(context: Context, icon: Drawable): Drawable {
+        val source = ColorIconsExtensions.drawableToBitmap(icon)
+        val width = source.width
+        val height = source.height
+        if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) return icon
+
+        val dotRadius = (minOf(width, height) * 0.22f).coerceAtLeast(4f)
+        val centerX = width - dotRadius * 0.75f
+        val centerY = dotRadius * 0.75f
+
+        val bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(width, height, Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888)
+        val canvas = Canvas(bitmap)
+        canvas.drawBitmap(source, 0f, 0f, null)
+
+        val dotPaint = Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG).apply {
+            color = Color.RED
+        }
+        canvas.drawCircle(centerX, centerY, dotRadius, dotPaint)
+
+        val borderPaint = Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG).apply {
+            color = Color.WHITE
+            style = Paint.Style.STROKE
+            strokeWidth = (dotRadius * 0.28f).coerceAtLeast(1.5f)
+        }
+        canvas.drawCircle(
+            centerX,
+            centerY,
+            dotRadius - borderPaint.strokeWidth / 2f,
+            borderPaint
+        )
+
+        return BitmapDrawable(context.resources, bitmap)
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/com/github/droidworksstudio/launcher/viewmodel/PreferenceViewModel.kt

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class PreferenceViewModel @Inject constructor(
     private val autoKeyboardLiveData: MutableLiveData<Boolean> = MutableLiveData()
     private val lockSettingsLiveData: MutableLiveData<Boolean> = MutableLiveData()
     private val disableAnimationsLiveData: MutableLiveData<Boolean> = MutableLiveData()
+    private val showNotificationDotsLiveData: MutableLiveData<Boolean> = MutableLiveData()
     private val appGroupPaddingSizeLiveData: MutableLiveData<Float> = MutableLiveData()
     private val appPaddingSizeLiveData: MutableLiveData<Float> = MutableLiveData()
 
@@ -297,6 +298,11 @@ class PreferenceViewModel @Inject constructor(
         disableAnimationsLiveData.postValue((preferenceHelper.disableAnimations))
     }
 
+    fun setShowNotificationDots(showNotificationDots: Boolean) {
+        preferenceHelper.showNotificationDots = showNotificationDots
+        showNotificationDotsLiveData.postValue((preferenceHelper.showNotificationDots))
+    }
+
     fun setAppLanguage(appLanguage: Constants.Language) {
         preferenceHelper.appLanguage = appLanguage
         appLanguageLiveData.postValue((preferenceHelper.appLanguage))

app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings_features.xml

@@ -238,6 +238,37 @@
                         tools:ignore="TouchTargetSizeCheck" />
 
                 </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
+
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat
+                    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:orientation="horizontal"
+                    tools:ignore="MissingConstraints">
+
+                    <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+                        android:id="@+id/showNotificationDots_text"
+                        style="@style/TextDefaultStyle"
+                        android:layout_width="0dp"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_weight="1"
+                        android:gravity="left|center"
+                        android:text="@string/settings_display_notification_dots"
+                        android:textSize="@dimen/text_large"
+                        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
+                        tools:ignore="RtlHardcoded" />
+
+                    <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                        android:id="@+id/showNotificationDots_switchCompat"
+                        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                        android:scaleX="0.7"
+                        android:scaleY="0.8"
+                        android:thumb="@drawable/shape_switch_thumb"
+                        app:track="@drawable/selector_switch"
+                        tools:ignore="TouchTargetSizeCheck" />
+
+                </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
             </androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat>
 
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.LinearLayoutCompat

app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml

@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
     <string name="settings_search_from_start">Search From Start</string>
     <string name="settings_display_lock_settings">Lock Settings</string>
     <string name="settings_display_disable_animations">Disable Animations</string>
+    <string name="settings_display_notification_dots">Notification Dots</string>
+    <string name="toast_cannot_open_notification_access_settings">Cannot open notification access settings.</string>
 
     <string name="settings_appearance_text_size_title">Size</string>
     <string name="settings_appearance_color_title">Color</string>
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@
     <string name="accessibility_settings_disable">Disable</string>
 
     <string name="accessibility_service_name">Easy Launcher Actions Service</string>
+    <string name="notification_badge_service_label">Easy Launcher - notification dots</string>
     <string name="accessibility_service_desc">Please turn on accessibility service to use double tap to lock feature in Easy Launcher.\n\nThis permission is used only to turn off your screen. Our
         accessibility service does not collect or share any data.</string>