Select to Speak Using S-pen or Mouse - Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 / S7 Plus Questions & Answer

I use "select to speak" to study as I have to read through ~1000 slides. I would like to be able to use my S-pen to click on the accessibility button on the bottom right. This works perfectly fine when I tap the accessibility icon using a finger. However, when I click using my s-pen or a bluetooth pen, it says out loud "accessibility" and then turns "select to speak" off. Does anyone know how I can fix this? It is driving me crazy and would make my life much easier if I can use the s-pen to enable "select to speak". I think if I can figure out a way to save "select to speak" as an app shortcut then I could enable the pen button to turn it on.
Thanks in advance.

What app are you viewing the slides with? It may be an app thing that doesn't allow S Pen interaction while in presentation mode.

gernerttl said:
What app are you viewing the slides with? It may be an app thing that doesn't allow S Pen interaction while in presentation mode.
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I'm using Chrome or Firefox. I don't think that it's the app. The "accessibility" shortcut button is on the navigation bar (the bar that has recent apps, home, and back button).

In your Navigation bar settings, do you have "Block gestures with S Pen" enabled? I'm not sure how that would affect it.
I don't use Chrome or Firefox (I use Edge) so I can't really test this.

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In your Navigation bar settings, do you have "Block gestures with S Pen" enabled? I'm not sure how that would affect it.
I don't use Chrome or Firefox (I use Edge) so I can't really test this.
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No, I don't use "Swipe gestures" because I want to use the accessibility button that is on the regular navigation bar. "Block gestures with S Pen" is only under "Swipe gestures"

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[DIY] Knock-Off on any Non-Stock ROM

Just some info for everyone that is wondering, not sure if this has been covered yet, I looked and it seems that it hasn't been mentioned.
This is a very easy way to get customized knock-off (double-tap to turn off screen) working on any non-stock ROM where knock-off might not be included.
1. Download GMD Gesture Control from the market. You should probably use the paid version since the free version doesn't support custom gestures. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol&hl=en
2. Download the Screen Off app (free). https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=en
3. Open up GMD and turn off any gestures you don't want that are included with the app.
4. Click on User Gestures up top, and then click path.
5. Under "Gesture Path", type in "T-T"
6. Click under action, select "application" and select "Screen Off" (the one that you just downloaded).
7. Click "Save" at the bottom, and bam. Double-tap goes to screen off.
**NOTE** I changed the starting zone (in the Create Gesture window) to only recognize double-taps on my status bar region, because often I would shut my screen off without meaning to.
Sorry, if this is a repost, I just spent a long hour pulling my hair out trying to get this to work with Nova launcher (wanted my double-tap to work anywhere in my ROM), and was super stoked when I figured this out.
Great idea I wonder why I haven't thought about this before
Thank you. I tried to spread the word on this method when CM was first released for the G2. My only difference is I use Secure Settings
Edit: just realized you missed another obvious bit
If you use Nova or Apex you can set a double tap gesture to turn off the screen the same way. Suddenly you have the same functionality as LG included
MyronJ906 said:
Edit: just realized you missed another obvious bit
If you use Nova or Apex you can set a double tap gesture to turn off the screen the same way. Suddenly you have the same functionality as LG included
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Ah good idea. Then you can have an easier time turning the screen off when you're in your launcher. Good stuff.
MyronJ906 said:
Thank you. I tried to spread the word on this method when CM was first released for the G2. My only difference is I use Secure Settings
Edit: just realized you missed another obvious bit
If you use Nova or Apex you can set a double tap gesture to turn off the screen the same way. Suddenly you have the same functionality as LG included
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How can you do the screen off? I stopped using Nova because I could no longer turn off the screen, there is no turn screen of under gesture settings.
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zaki67 said:
How can you do the screen off? I stopped using Nova because I could no longer turn off the screen, there is no turn screen of under gesture settings.
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Hi,
It works with Nova, you need to double-tap in the notification bar area (but only here), nothing to set in Nova it works just like that...
How about screen on?
marshygeek said:
How about screen on?
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Hi,
Knock-on works like stock with Nova...
zaki67 said:
How can you do the screen off? I stopped using Nova because I could no longer turn off the screen, there is no turn screen of under gesture settings.
Sent from my LG-D802 using Tapatalk
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You are correct, there isn't a screen off option. However, you can set the double tap gesture to open a SHORTCUT that will turn the screen off.
I'm assuming the app OP linked to allows you to set a shortcut for screen off. If not, Secure Settings for sure does (it's what I use).
Here's proof that it works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvesNzvgKDQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
That video uses OP's GMD Gesture control trick and Nova Launcher's double tap gesture. Only difference is I'm using secure settings instead of the screen off app
Ok, for those who want to use screen off with Nova or CM do this.
Download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.katecca.screenofflock&hl=en
in Nova Settings go to gesture and Buttons/ Double tap/ and select Screen off, Simple as that. GL

Pie control a must

With this bohemoth. Pie Control is a must install.
Easy to find on the play store....this is the one I like.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol
Is there a way to permanently disable navigation bar and use swipe gestures instead? (I don't mean hide the navbar, because it appears when you try to use swipe gestures). I would greatly appreciate if anyone would suggest a way!
jedras95 said:
Is there a way to permanently disable navigation bar and use swipe gestures instead? (I don't mean hide the navbar, because it appears when you try to use swipe gestures). I would greatly appreciate if anyone would suggest a way!
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Not sure which swipe gestures you refer to - swipe up?
After reading this post, I tried Pie but didn't care for how fiddly it was trying to hit the back icon.
So then I found this and am very happy with it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.edgegestures. This, coupled with BX Actions' 'control mode' means Bixby is now my hardware back button (double tap is last app, long press is recents) and Edge Gestures gives me swipe for back.
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Not sure which swipe gestures you refer to - swipe up?
After reading this post, I tried Pie but didn't care for how fiddly it was trying to hit the back icon.
So then I found this and am very happy with it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.edgegestures. This, coupled with BX Actions' 'control mode' means Bixby is now my hardware back button (double tap is last app, long press is recents) and Edge Gestures gives me swipe for back.
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Im talking about disabling navbar, like in immersive mode and using swipe gestures in the area where the bar was. I did that on my Pixel using Swipe Navigation (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.suphi.swipenavigation)
Swiping up from the bottom center acts as home; swiping up from left corner acts as back; swiping up from right corner up acts as recents
EDIT: Something like home gesture on the iPhone X
jedras95 said:
Is there a way to permanently disable navigation bar and use swipe gestures instead? (I don't mean hide the navbar, because it appears when you try to use swipe gestures). I would greatly appreciate if anyone would suggest a way!
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Use this to disable navbar(reboot after installing)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8DTpyUdT0UAaHBCTHpfY1FsNWs/view
And this for gestures
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ton&pcampaignid=APPU_1_ZIXBWY2oG4PP6ASX872YAw
Works perfectly for my s8+ don t know if the apk works on Note
SGT Basshead said:
Use this to disable navbar(reboot after installing)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8DTpyUdT0UAaHBCTHpfY1FsNWs/view
And this for gestures
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ton&pcampaignid=APPU_1_ZIXBWY2oG4PP6ASX872YAw
Works perfectly for my s8+ don t know if the apk works on Note
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Ahh, for a second I thought I finally have the solution. Unfortunately, APK doesn't work on Note8 Thanks for the suggestion
jedras95 said:
Ahh, for a second I thought I finally have the solution. Unfortunately, APK doesn't work on Note8 Thanks for the suggestion
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Oh i m sorry to hear :/
There are some immersive Mode enabler in Playstore did you try one of them? Downside of immersive Mode ist that the Keyboard doesn t work when the navbar is hidden
jedras95 said:
Ahh, for a second I thought I finally have the solution. Unfortunately, APK doesn't work on Note8 Thanks for the suggestion
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Well, I tried going into Immersive mode thats built in and navbar does disappears but then reappears with every swipe gesture which ruins the point

BlackBerry Launcher allows short and long-press keyboard shortcuts for homescreen

I was thinking, if BlackBerry Launcher allows you to customize keyboard short-cuts to any key on the Priv/KeyOne, maybe it'll do the same for the Gemini.
Yes, it does! The launcher isn't as flexible as Nova, but it allows you to set up keyboard shortcuts while on the homescreen. So, for example, I can quickly go home with Fn+D and then long-press M to launch Google Maps. You could toggle Tasker shortcuts or anything else as well, possibilities are pretty endless.
dimex said:
I was thinking, if BlackBerry Launcher allows you to customize keyboard short-cuts to any key on the Priv/KeyOne, maybe it'll do the same for the Gemini.
Yes, it does! The launcher isn't as flexible as Nova, but it allows you to set up keyboard shortcuts while on the homescreen. So, for example, I can quickly go home with Fn+D and then long-press M to launch Google Maps. You could toggle Tasker shortcuts or anything else as well, possibilities are pretty endless.
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Great thinking. It does work! I created Ctrl+ type short cuts.
jah said:
Great thinking. It does work! I created Ctrl+ type short cuts.
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You created shortcuts that require you to hold down Ctrl first? How? The only options I see are long and short press.
I mount the Gemini in my truck as the head-unit when I get in (I'll share the solution in another post). Just created a Tasker profile that when I long-press Q it turns the display brightness all the way up, sets display timeout to never, connects to my Echo Dot via bluetooth, then reads back "Car Mode On."
When I hit Q again it reverses everything and says "Car Mode Off." I'm having fun hacking this little device.
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You created shortcuts that require you to hold down Ctrl first? How? The only options I see are long and short press.
I mount the Gemini in my truck as the head-unit when I get in (I'll share the solution in another post). Just created a Tasker profile that when I long-press Q it turns the display brightness all the way up, sets display timeout to never, connects to my Echo Dot via bluetooth, then reads back "Car Mode On."
When I hit Q again it reverses everything and says "Car Mode Off." I'm having fun hacking this little device.
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I installed the BB launcher then just pressed the Ctrl key with a letter key (e.g. "e") and the launcher offered me some options to link to this combination.
jah said:
I installed the BB launcher then just pressed the Ctrl key with a letter key (e.g. "e") and the launcher offered me some options to link to this combination.
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No, it's either a long or short press of a single letter. You are unnecessarily holding Ctrl, it's not needed.
I tried Blackberry launcher but couldn't get it work in landscape, anybody been successful for this?
mmarks said:
I tried Blackberry launcher but couldn't get it work in landscape, anybody been successful for this?
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Make sure your Planet App Bar is set to Force Landscape and Display Settings are set to Stay in Landscape when Rotated, or get an app like Ultimate Rotation Control which allows you to fine tune rotation, which is what I did. Set it to Force Auto, which will allow apps to rotate that don't normally allow that.

Navigation Bar With gestures

Hey,
i got the One UI 2 update yesterday.
Since then there is a bar below many apps, that does not seem to support dark mode.+ and wastes a lot of space.
Has anyone found a way to make this bar black/disappear und keep the gesture hint?
Thank you
Is the gesture hint causing it or is it the keyboard button? ?
Why not just turn off Gesture Hints? Completely useless function really. Not needed once you've had the Tab for more than a few days.
bartleby999 said:
Why not just turn off Gesture Hints? Completely useless function really. Not needed once you've had the Tab for more than a few days.
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The space stays there even when the hints are disabled.
Hints are not really needed, I just like the look more
Kupferkopf said:
Is the gesture hint causing it or is it the keyboard button? ?
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It's not the keyboard button, i checked this option already
TexasHoldemJoker said:
The space stays there even when the hints are disabled.
Hints are not really needed, I just like the look more
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Oh, so I guess they broke something in the newest update of One UI 2 on the Tab. Sorry, I haven't installed it on my Tab, but it's fine on my S10.
Looks like you were able to get Google Gesture Navigation working. But how? I installed the latest update with Android 10 and UI 2.1 but I'm still not able to activate it. I only can enable "Full Screen Gesture Navigation" but it's not fullscreen (see Screenshot). Any idea how I could enable the Google Gesture Navigation?
airchicken said:
Looks like you were able to get Google Gesture Navigation working. But how? I installed the latest update with Android 10 and UI 2.1 but I'm still not able to activate it. I only can enable "Full Screen Gesture Navigation" but it's not fullscreen (see Screenshot). Any idea how I could enable the Google Gesture Navigation?
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I use GoodLock. It allows you to swipe in from the sides to back out of an app and has just the home on the bottom of the screen. I see "other options" is greyed out - are you using a third party launcher? The Android nav implementation only works on Samsung's stock launcher. But with GoodLock, you can still implement the side swipe gestures.
lazarus0000 said:
I use GoodLock. It allows you to swipe in from the sides to back out of an app and has just the home on the bottom of the screen. I see "other options" is greyed out - are you using a third party launcher? The Android nav implementation only works on Samsung's stock launcher. But with GoodLock, you can still implement the side swipe gestures.
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Ah ok, it's an app.. thanks for that
That setting sounds awkward - why would I use these gestures on my Homescreen? Of course I'm using a third party launcher..
But thanks for your information

Swipe from bottom gesture is bugged

Is frustrating that every time I made a swipe from the bottom of the screen, there will be an involuntary touch to the app I'm using or with the keyboard space bar/letters.
A small workaround is to use the bottom gesture bar, but other phones this will not be an issue.
It seems to be a normal behaviour from a certain version of OneUI but no one seem to care about it.
Coming from an old OnePlus 5T, I've noticed it from day one on my S21+.
I'm missing something or what?
I'm the only one facing this issue?
Go to Settings > Display > Navigation Bar. Here try to activate Gesture hints; then open more options in "Swipe gestures" and increase Gesture sensibility.
I also found usefull to download "Good Lock" from the Galaxy store. There in Home Up> Task Changer I activated "Allow bottom gestures in full screen mode"; this was the thing that gave me the most headache.
gian1989 said:
I activated "Allow bottom gestures in full screen mode"; this was the thing that gave me the most headache.
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Yes, it seems to help a bit within apps interface but not with keyboard.
Today I've tested my old OP5T and there is a different approach with gesture.
Swiping from bottom is really fluid and no there are no issues with keyboard.
I will try to make a video comparison, because this is the only major issue I've found with this device.
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Mako0 said:
Yes, it seems to help a bit within apps interface but not with keyboard.
Today I've tested my old OP5T and there is a different approach with gesture.
Swiping from bottom is really fluid and no there are no issues with keyboard.
I will try to make a video comparison, because this is the only major issue I've found with this device.
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Sorry since I don't have problems with the keyboard I have just realized your problem. To solve it go in Setting > General management >Keyboard list and default: here just switch on "keyboard button on navigation bar" and "Show button hide keyboard". By activating these two options your keyboard is going to be moved up a bit so you can avoid miss press (if you use Samsung keyboard you can also just press the three dots then keyboard size and move the keyboard up).

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