Hello
I'm looking for task manager/switcher with specific functionality.
It should look like windows taskbar, so always visible on screen (on top or bottom). I know it will take some screen area, but our screens are so big that it is not a problem. The most important is that it's always only one click to switch to another already open application, so it should be very fast.
Do you know such application?
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Where might I find Qmenu? I have searched the forum and googled the world with no luck other than references to it being included in some PDA's
Thanks
motrid
motrid said:
Where might I find Qmenu? I have searched the forum and googled the world with no luck other than references to it being included in some PDA's
Thanks
motrid
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http://www.freewareppc.com/utilities/quickmenu.shtml
digiblur,
I am humbled... I must have spent 90 minutes searching and you resond immediately.
Thanks much
motrid
Great app! I still use Wktask for the task bar like a windows pc though. The new version of Wktask has an option that takes the place of the vista hide battery gauge or whatever it is called.
yeah but wktask takes up too much screen real estate for some of us. And now it does that vista hide bar thing too... ugh, stuff that takes over the screen makes me angry. I HATE CLUTTER!
Personally can't stand wktask.
What's nice about Qmenu, besides the minimal memory footprint, is that you can bring up the "task manager" when needed, instead of it being up on top all the time like wktask, or only on the home screen like X-button. Just press the start button (or windows key on an equipped device).
Its really easy to end tasks too (scroll to the task, press the dpad to the right). So when closing multiple apps at once, this is awesome (scroll, right, scroll, right, skip one you want open, scroll, right...). And the best part is that ITS NOT THERE WHEN U DON'T WANT/NEED IT!
The only thing is that sometimes I like my old start menu programs because I use ftouchflo to scroll through all the icons.
so, I use qmenu mostly as a task manager mapped to the windows key, and have it set now that when I press the start menu on screen, the old start menu appears. This seems like the best combo for me.
Also, it has a battery meter that sits on the home screen in the top right corner. When you click it, it will also tell you how much memory is free. You can configure this to show battery in graphic (verbose), percent, with the free memory amount, or just show free memory. Makes managing the device a cinch, and, as I said before, all without hostilely taking over your interface!
This is a great app. I was thinking of installing SPB Pocket Plus only to use the close "ok" button feature but with Qmenu extremely less memory consumption, I saved so much space that spb pocket plus would have taken. Excellent app
I don't find it as clutter...but I guess everyone has their opinions. I feel lost without WkTask as I like to see in a glance what I have open and the same goes for the battery. I can't see how the battery meter gets in the way.
hello, my friend recently purchased the tilt, so naturally I had to commandeer (typo) it. his today screen has a nice button in the top right corner (where the 'x' button is normally located) to access a small menu full of the apps that are running. and the normal list of options are there: end, endall and whatnot.
I was simply wondering if someone is in possession of this plugin.
also, though not AS desired. the tilt apperently is able to have text messaging displayed on his today screen.
You mean HTC X-button? Search for it and be happy
pBar is much more powerfull and better than HTC X-button. Don't know the exact homepage of pbar but you can download it from here. (free registration required)
Regards,
Carty..
Also check out Wktask. One of my favorites.
I use the HTC X-Button..They all seem to work about the same.
junglei said:
hello, my friend recently purchased the tilt, so naturally I had to commandeer (typo) it. his today screen has a nice button in the top right corner (where the 'x' button is normally located) to access a small menu full of the apps that are running. and the normal list of options are there: end, endall and whatnot.
I was simply wondering if someone is in possession of this plugin.
also, though not AS desired. the tilt apperently is able to have text messaging displayed on his today screen.
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Yes, the tilt uses X-button, as does the touch and all future planned HTC buttons. You can find it all over this forum as well as others.
As many users here have already mentioned, there are actually many better options (X-button only shows you that info on the home screen, whereas wktask or my personal favorite- Qmenu, lets u view all your running programs whenever you want. These alternatives also generally use less resources).
As far as the SMS on the today screen... I don't get it, doesn't your titan do this? Whenver I get an SMS, the notification menu pops up on the bottom of the today screen (or any screen really) and shows me all 160 characters of the text message.
QuickMenu_en_2.7
works well for me
There are 3 buttons at the bottom left, back,home, and recent app.
Is it possible to change the recent app button to open the task manager.
Pressing the home button for few seconds just feels too slow.
I'm rooted and on overcome rom.
I heard android is all about customization, hope this is possible.
No reply,not possible at all?
Quite a good idea
I'll have a look
It may be easy may be hard
BroBot175 said:
Quite a good idea
I'll have a look
It may be easy may be hard
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Yeah, thank you!
I really dislike the recent app button. Its so useless n slow.
The task manager is the best way to switch app n close app.
Dear brobot 175
The main request is to have a instant access to the task manager.
which makes closing and switching task very fast and easy.
Eg. Playing angry birds, if wana exit, need to press back, tap the in game menu, exit, exit, a pop up appear, tap yes. Different app will have different method to exit. Very troublesome.
Press and hold the home button to fire up task manager and press the x is much faster and easier.
But its slow to wait, hope there is a faster way for it rather then touch and hold home button.
Pressing the mini tray is even slower so that's not an option.
Able to replace the recent app to task manager is great.
If that's not possible, I have another suggestion.
Is it possible to add a shortcut next to the screen shot button?
As far as i know, the screenshot button is not on stock honeycomb, its and added feature.
Seeing there's space for about 4 more shortcuts, adding a task manager will be super sweet.
What do you think?
i have had a play around a bit but i think the shortcuts for the miniapps are actually embedded in a java file
i cant understand much java so im kinda stuffed
i did however get the wifi on/off buttons to go in the taskbar but thats not really what you were asking i know :L
just on writing this i have just had an idea and i shall have another look at this tonight
cheerrs
BroBot175 said:
i have had a play around a bit but i think the shortcuts for the miniapps are actually embedded in a java file
i cant understand much java so im kinda stuffed
i did however get the wifi on/off buttons to go in the taskbar but thats not really what you were asking i know :L
just on writing this i have just had an idea and i shall have another look at this tonight
cheerrs
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you manage to put a button on a taskbar to toggle wifi?
thats amazing!!
good luck with your research.
if you can make it an app, that can put shortcuts on the taskbar, it would be amazing, and make it an app in the market.
after closer observation, the taskbar can have at most 6 icons on the bottom left. since when in portrait, the space becomes small and only can accomodate 6.
right now 4 are permanently there. (back,home,recent app,screenshot)
if can add 2 more would be nice, a task manager, and one more say...volume control? (like the one in desktop window, click once and a bar appear for volume control)
ahahaha, i am already dreaming too much.
Aha yeah you are!
Well as I've said before in have no idea how to make a shortcut to taskmanager but the volume may be possible
I have tried making an app imitate the mini calculator so you can launch it from the miniapps bar but it hasn't worked so far :L overall nothing really works right now
Lucky though I am to suffer such trivial problems on my journey through life, I'd be very grateful if anyone has a solution to this particular Rich World problem.
On my Tab S3 I am in landscape and Split Screen Multi window mode. I want to change the app in the Left Hand pane. If I press the Recents button I am only ever given the option to change the apps in the Right Hand pane. It does not matter which pane, left or right, is in focus I can only change the app in the right hand pane.
The only way I can figure to change the app in the left hand pane is to 1. Swop the panes about so Left pane becomes Right pane. 2. Hit the Recents button and select the new app. 3. Swop the panes back. That's rubbish! Does anyone know if there is an easier way to change the Left hand app?
Why do I want this? I am right handed. I like to use the stylus with Samsung Notes in the right hand pane. I keep whatever app I am referring to or watching in the left hand pane and I like to change to different apps there fairly regularly. All this daft swopping is dementing me. I could just do my writing in the left hand pane but that is also rubbish as it feels awkward.
Really like the Tab but wondering if I should have got an iPad Pro for my notetaking.
Ok this is pretty trivial i know, hence plenty views but no replies! I'll leave it up in case someone else is puzzling about what multi window does and doesn't do.
Midgeslayer said:
Ok this is pretty trivial i know, hence plenty views but no replies! I'll leave it up in case someone else is puzzling about what multi window does and doesn't do.
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It's not trivial. But it is how the multi-window is implemented by Google in Android Nougat. So there isn't a solution unless Google change their mind on the implementation.
Source: Same issue with my Sony phone.
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I have some questions about multi app.
1. Can go back to home only left or right side? I think normal android works like that.
2. Can I display home (colorOS) at left side? I want to display app om right side and home at left.
3. Can I switch an app on a side of divided screen from recent app? it may also possible on normal android phones.
Thank you in advance.
I noticed 2 can by smart side bar. App switch can also by dropping in from it.
But I'd like to do that quicker.
Can you know the way to reproduce same behaviour as drop in from smart side bar via tasker or something?
I want to create shortcut of that.
Also I'd like to know the app to be able to make shortcut of back home only one side to achieve 1.
I tried some display split apps and they can do that, but I have not found the app that can make shortcut.