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=== Assistant: Cool question — there are some launchers / front-end / wallpaper apps that let you use animated / GIF / live wallpapers… ===
Cool question — there are some launchers / front-end / wallpaper apps that let you use animated / GIF / live wallpapers (or at least give you the option to). It depends a bit on what you mean by “bottom-screen front end / launcher,” but here’s a mix of what I found that come closest — and caveats from community reports.

==== - LoopWall — lets you use GIFs for animated wallpapers on Android; you can use its built-in animated GIFs or load your own GIFs. Uptodown<ref>{{cite web|title=Uptodown|url=https://loopwall.en.uptodown.com/android|publisher=loopwall.en.uptodown.com|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref> ====
* GIF Live Wallpaper — a simple wallpaper app that lets you pick a GIF file and use it directly as your live wallpaper. Doesn’t require root. OpenAPK<ref>{{cite web|title=OpenAPK|url=https://www.openapk.net/gif-live-wallpaper/net.redwarp.gifwallpaper/|publisher=openapk.net|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
* Emo Launcher — an Android launcher with support for themes, GIFs, and live wallpapers. Emo Launcher<ref>{{cite web|title=Emo Launcher|url=https://emo-launcher-emoji-gif-theme-live-wallpaper.en.softonic.com/android|publisher=Emo Launcher|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
* Awesome Live Wallpaper — provides animated / live wallpapers (3D, abstract, etc.) and may work with various launchers or home-screen setups. Awesome Live Wallpaper<ref>{{cite web|title=Awesome Live Wallpaper|url=https://awesome-live-wallpaper.en.softonic.com/android|publisher=Awesome Live Wallpaper|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
* AutoWall (for Windows desktop) — if you were thinking of “front end / launcher” for a desktop instead of Android: AutoWall allows setting animated GIFs or even video files (MP4, AVI, etc.) as the desktop background. gHacks Technology News<ref>{{cite web|title=gHacks Technology News|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2020/10/19/autowall-is-an-open-source-program-that-can-display-animated-gifs-and-videos-as-your-wallpaper/|publisher=gHacks Technology News|date=2020-10-19|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
* Wallpaper Engine (PC/Windows) — a very popular tool that supports animated and interactive wallpapers, including GIF-style and video-based wallpapers. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallpaper_Engine|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>

==== - On some devices, especially Android-based “front ends” (launchers), animated wallpapers may not work because of missing wallpaper-service support. One Reddit user noted: ====

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* Another said that their previous choice (in that case, a launcher called Wolf Launcher) did not support animated wallpapers or only supported a static photo behind app icons. Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/fireTV/comments/15nfnr3|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
* For some live-wallpaper apps, you may need to manually adjust or resize GIFs so they scale properly — otherwise the animation may only cover part of the screen. This was mentioned in a review of LoopWall. Uptodown<ref>{{cite web|title=Uptodown|url=https://loopwall.en.uptodown.com/android|publisher=loopwall.en.uptodown.com|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>
* If you go the desktop path (PC) instead of Android, note that some tools might only support single-monitor setups (for example, one review of Kiku Wallpaper Launcher mentions limited monitor support). Steam Store<ref>{{cite web|title=Steam Store|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1107950/Kiku_Wallpaper_Launcher/|publisher=Steam Store|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>

==== Since you said “bottom screen front end / launcher,” there’s some ambiguity. A few possible interpretations — and how the above fits: ====
* If you mean a mobile / Android launcher that sits at the bottom (dock) and overlays apps — then launchers like Emo Launcher, paired with GIF/live-wallpaper apps (LoopWall, GIF Live Wallpaper), are most relevant.
* If you mean a desktop/PC launcher or dock with animated wallpaper support — then Wallpaper Engine or AutoWall are the likely candidates.
* If you mean something more “console-like” (e.g. customized launcher for Steam Deck or handhelds) — I couldn’t find any recent, well-supported launcher that consistently supports animated wallpapers across all devices (some community reports try or fail, e.g. for Android TV or specialized front ends).

In fact, the Post you referred to from Reddit basically says the same thing — people seem to struggle getting GIFs/animated wallpapers to work on “bottom-screen” front ends. Reddit<ref>{{cite web|title=Reddit|url=https://www.reddit.com//r/AynThor/comments/1pi28nl/anyone_know_of_a_bottom_screen_front_end_launcher/|publisher=reddit.com|access-date=2025-12-10}}</ref>

==== If I were in your shoes and wanted a bottom-screen launcher + animated wallpaper setup, I’d do something like: ====
* Use a lightweight launcher (or even stock launcher) but rely on a dedicated wallpaper-app (GIF Live Wallpaper, LoopWall, Awesome Live Wallpaper) to handle the animated background.
* If on a PC or desktop environment → go with Wallpaper Engine or AutoWall for animated wallpapers, and optionally a dock/launcher overlay for quick app access.
* If this is for a handheld / console-style front end (e.g. Steam Deck, Shield, etc.), test early — make sure the launcher supports live-wallpaper or GIF backgrounds before investing too much time on custom GIFs (because many users report compatibility issues).

If you like — I can pull up a list of 8–12 launchers + wallpaper apps (for Android, Windows, maybe Linux/handheld) that right now are known to support animated or GIF wallpapers (with short blurbs & compatibility info).
Want me to build that list for you?