One thing that is bugging me is the height of the bar containing the downward arrow that closes the on screen keyboard. With gestures on, the bar only appears when the keyboard is displayed and it must be close to 10mm tall! I usually have 'One handed' mode on as it allows me to shrink the height of the keyboard to allow me to see more of the screen and less of the keyboard. When I do that, the 'hide' bar is near to 50% of the size of the keyboard.
Is there a clever way to reduce this to only a few pixels taller than the down arrow itself, or remove it totally and use the 'back' gesture to hide the keyboard as in previous versions?
Im looking for that too
Is so anoying
Remove NavBar Gesture Pill (and more) for Pixel 6 Pro
Update: This only works if you are rooted now, since the January 2022 patch. Hi guys, I've seen several posts asking how to remove the Gesture Pill. It's easy if you're rooted, but it's also possible if you're not rooted. Here is a step by step...
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change navbar height to 6mm
@squee666
That does indeed look like an ideal method.
Sadly, the 'FabricateOverlay' app seems to be only available to those taking out an ongoing monthly subscription, so I've been unable to install it.
mkstevo said:
@squee666
That does indeed look like an ideal method.
Sadly, the 'FabricateOverlay' app seems to be only available to those taking out an ongoing monthly subscription, so I've been unable to install it.
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No it's a free app you side load it it's on GitHub it was even linked in the info how to run both apps are free
Releases · zacharee/FabricateOverlay
Contribute to zacharee/FabricateOverlay development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Get 1.0.2 it doesn't crash when typing
Izy said:
No it's a free app you side load it it's on GitHub it was even linked in the info how to run both apps are free
Releases · zacharee/FabricateOverlay
Contribute to zacharee/FabricateOverlay development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Get 1.0.2 it doesn't crash when typing
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Sorry, I must be doing something wrong.
I go to the link where I'm offered the source code as a .zip or a tar.gz file. But no app?
Oh, I see. The app is included only in certain versions. I'll get 1.0.2 as you suggest and try again.
Thanks for pointing this out. Sorry for being dense!
Having obtained the download, I've been able to apply an overlay as per the instructions.
Keyboard close arrow now gone!
Is it just me or the APK isn't installable?
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Hey everyone, kinda new here (although not so much to the world of smartphones and computers and all that jazz) and I'm looking for an app to provide a certain function.
I'll explain in words real quick what I'm looking for, and I posted some pics to make it easier.
I'd like an app that adds a softkey to the status bar, much like the home/back/menu buttons that I have in CM7 in the status bar (see img 1, and how it changes in img 2). I'd like to be able to click that soft button, and have a popup of some user-defined apps. I know that I can put icons on the home screen and just push the home button, but I really think this would be a cool app and would appreciate it if anyone could point me in the direction of an app like it or could make one (I do some minor java programming on BlackBerry, but nothing this complex and with my baby and internship I don't have time to figure out how to make this).
I'd definitely be willing to pay for this, so if any devs read this I'm not just looking for a freebee. Althoug, of course, free is always nice
Either way, loving the XDA forums, and need to get my post count up there so I can post in the technical threads lol.
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Stock status bar
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One way the app popup might look:
I don;t care about the look that I made in those images as I do about the general idea.
Thanks in advance
Shane
i dont think thats probable from what i know about the android os.
Smart bar allows you to set 'favorite apps'. Good luck!
PS On appbrain it says that the latest version does not work well on froyo; I don't know about gingerbread (I have not used smart bar for a long time).
Thanks case-sensitive!
That's not exactly what I was looking for, but its good enough and will certainly do the trick
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How to get these PIE buttons or floating controls = (home, back, menu) and recover screen real estate? Thanks. It's so much faster to access instead of moving entire to bottom left corner.
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How to get these PIE buttons or floating controls = (home, back, menu) and recover screen real estate? Thanks. It's so much faster to access instead of moving entire to bottom left corner.
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Try searching for full!screen in Google Play. I've been playing around with it and it seems excellent -- after customizing a few default settings. There is a full!screen+ that allows you to apply app specific settings.
If you want to use it exclusively then you'll have to get something to display your notifications. I'm still shopping around for that.
WoW thankS !!!!!
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Try searching for full!screen in Google Play. I've been playing around with it and it seems excellent -- after customizing a few default settings. There is a full!screen+ that allows you to apply app specific settings.
If you want to use it exclusively then you'll have to get something to display your notifications. I'm still shopping around for that.
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How to get these PIE buttons or floating controls = (home, back, menu) and recover screen real estate? Thanks. It's so much faster to access instead of moving entire to bottom left corner.
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Hi
How do you make use of Android 4
If you give me the link
Hi omidmomid,
Sorry I don't understand your question, can you elaborate further? thanks.
In case I think that you're asking how did I make use of Android 4 inside Jetstream???
Then the answer is NO, I don't have Android 4 inside Jetstream, I just want to add PIE on top of existing Android 3.1 honeycomb. The screenshot is not from Jetstream, I just borrow it from outer places to ensure everyone does not mistaken PIE. Sorry to have confused you.
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Hi
How do you make use of Android 4
If you give me the link
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Hello. Yesterday, i was searching for an launcher (NOT a home launcher} which allow me to run apps more quickly from any app I'm running at an moment.
I found this app named SwiftOpen. It's thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-swiftopen-fast-launcher-beta-t2871523 .
It allow you to add apps shortcuts, even some settings like wifi, so you can put wifi on more easy. You swipe from right (you can change the place from where to swipe) and the launcher come.Read the whole description of it's thread. Oh, and don't forget to press thanks button to the developer
Review / My opinion:
In my opinion it does a great job. I don't even have to press home button to go in another app. It use about 15 MB ram. Last night i had 58% battery and i kept this app running in background and today, in the morning, i had same battery percent. So, it seems that it doesn't drain battery.
Now i don't even need to use the home button, as i placed an shortcut of "home" in the bottom left
I downloaded the latest version released. I encountered one bug: when i want to change the place of an shortcut, the app crash, but the shortcut get moved.
Here is an screenshot. You see an white square in the right, it's because i kept my finger there to take an screenshot, otherwise the launcher dissapear. By the way, you can add more shortcuts, even Tasker ones !!!
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nice one
but i don't need it ! bcz i'm not a multitasker
jineshpatel30 said:
nice one
but i don't need it ! bcz i'm not a multitasker
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Then you dont need smartphone ahahahahah
Force said:
Then you dont need smartphone ahahahahah
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he he LOL
btw i doubt that our SMART phone will stand this kind of multi tasking if i have FB installed
Also found this app recently, it's the best launcher by a long shot. I have a G4 and I hate the softkeys taking up screen space, as you mentioned this app means you don't need any other buttons or home button.
Thanks for the tip to put this launcher in the place of the home button, I had it on the side but now that you mention it that's naturally the best spot to put it.
Do you use it on Lollipop and use the Alt-tab feature?
That's not working for me on 5.1, think it's a lollipop issue?
Anyone got this magisk module working (or any other full-screen mod) under 11 on the 4a? Would love to use the notch area when using various reading apps (including Chrome)!
bump? I'm looking for this as well, g-visual made me bootloop.
pro_granade said:
bump? I'm looking for this as well, g-visual made me bootloop.
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Thanx for the warning
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Thanx for the warning
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Yeah, still looking lol. Let me know if you find anything
It seems to be working now but I'm still not able to get full screen reading in Chrome and other apps due to lack of a proper immersive mode. This app seems to work but a bit kludgy:
Fullscreen Immersive - No Ads, No Root - Apps on Google Play
Fullscreen immersive mode in applications or games
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Anyone got this magisk module working (or any other full-screen mod) under 11 on the 4a? Would love to use the notch area when using various reading apps (including Chrome)!
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I had a look into this today, and it appears that the area across where the hole punch for the camera lies, which also acts as the status bar, can only be used if the app itself is modified for this. I *think* i saw one app that extended into this area.
Using the following coode, one can set immersice mode for specific apps. I tested on A11 with no nav, and all it did was change the colour of the status bar. But it was still there. I also tried an app that has the option to hide the status bar, and I think it hid the clock etc, but the area reserved for the status bar was still unused.
The commands I played with were:
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settings put global policy_control immersive.full=diamondjohndroid.utility.temefi;
settings get global policy_control;
#start the app, but only status bar colour changes
# undo the change
settings delete global policy_control;
Naked browser uses status bar without immersive installed
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Does anyone know how to hide the navigation bar using gestures?
It is a wasted space and in some applications the background colors do not match (it is not transparent).
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what launcher do you use?
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what launcher do you use?
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Microsoft Launcher
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.launcher
looking forward answer this annoying issue,
i wonder if we need root to solve it.
eta launcher like Niagara does it without a problem. Very suitable for me in the ZenFone format.
Having trouble with gestures using third party launchers? Especially having freezes when you go back to the main screen.
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Having trouble with gestures using third party launchers? Especially having freezes when you go back to the main screen.
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yes, this is problem since A11. not zenfone problem.
This has been the response from the official support of Asus:
"Good afternoon,
As a follow-up to our telephone contact after having escalated the case, they confirm that the indicated option "Hide navigation bar" is not available in the current version of Android.
Thank you for trusting ASUS,
We appreciate your collaboration
Thank you for your contact with ASUS Spain.
Kind regards
Asus Spain TSD"
Its possible with root:
[MOD][Magisk] Disable Navbar For 3rd-Party Navigation Gestures
If you're like me, you like using a 3rd party navigation gesture app with the navbar hidden. In Android 11, google disabled wm overscan which makes it difficult to hide the navbar. Luckily, it's possible with Magisk and a little bit of...
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tochmi said:
Does anyone know how to hide the navigation bar using gestures?
It is a wasted space and in some applications the background colors do not match (it is not transparent).
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On March 31, Asus released an update that allows you to hide the navigation bar. There's a new learning curve when navigating with gestures without the navigation bar, and after a month like that, I don't miss the navigation bar.
I am very happy.