Checking it out now...
If you look at the screenshot I posted. There is a significant amount of screen real estate that can't be used for anything. Essentially a waste of space on the home screen. Nova Launcher is a home screen replacement app that is highly customizable. No root required.Unfamiliar with this issue. What is "Nova Launcher"? Are we selling something here? Guess i'll have to research it.
Using action launcher or rootless pixel launcher I've got no issues whatsoever. Honestly the only reason I don't use samsung's launcher is the "swipe down" action pulls up the app drawer. Should be notification shade IMO.
Well it's there and it is a problem if you want to fit more on your home screen. I was moving and adding widgets on my girlfriend's s8 and it was driving nuts I keep having to use more home screen pages. This problem is solved by using Nova Launcher.Never noticed and not a big deal to me.