HBL DPAD Wii U

This is a mod of the Homebrew Launcher with support for Wii U Classic controller (button-only controls).

Currently, no visual indicators show the selected homebrew app.

Installation

Both elf and channel versions available.

To install, copy the wiiu folder to the root of the SD card.

Alternatively, replace the existing homebrew_launcher.elf on your SD card in sd:/wiiu/apps/homebrew_launcher with this version.

For the channel version:

Extract the zip and copy the folder to sd:/install, and install them using WUP Installer Y Mod or WUP Installer GX2.
If you already have the Homebrew Launcher channel installed, uninstall it from System Settings > Data Management before installing this version to avoid potential caching issues that may break the channel.

Plus - Switch between D-Pad mode and Touchscreen mode

D-Pad mode:

D-Pad - Move pointer

A - Action

2017/07/16 Hotfix

Homebrew Launcher:

Channel version:

2017/07/16

Homebrew Launcher:

You can now press the + button on the GamePad to switch into DPAD mode.
In this DPAD mode, the GamePad's touch screen will stop responding, and a pointer will show up on screen. The user can then use the DPAD to move this pointer around on the screen, and use the A button to trigger an action.
Pressing + again will revert to touch screen mode.
Note that due to the way that this works, in DPAD mode, the actions of the DPAD and A buttons are overridden, so their previous actions will no longer work. However, in the case of HBL, this is not an issue.
The same process can be performed on Wii Remote controllers, which is useful for those who want to use a Wii Remote but do not have a functioning sensor bar.
Theoretically, users should also be able to use Classic Controllers and Wii U Pro Controllers in the same manner, however I am not in possession of these devices, and so cannot guarantee that this works.
I added a new image file which represents the GamePad's pointer icon.

Channel version:

Here's a channel version as well. Extract this archive and put the contents inside the sd:/install folder, and install them using WUPInstaller Y-Mod or WUPInstaller GX2.
Note that if you already have the Homebrew Launcher channel installed, you should uninstall it first, before installing my version, otherwise some weird caching issues may occur, resulting in the channel being broken.

2017/02/05

You can press the up/down buttons on your D-Pad (on any connected controller) to cycle through your entire homebrew list (not just the ones on screen).
You can then press A to open the information dialog for the currently selected homebrew app.
On the information dialog, you can press A to launch the program, or B to close the dialog and return to the list of apps.
There are currently no visual indicators as to which homebrew app is currently selected. I will fix this at a later point.