Why can't you use the zoom bar on topaz as a sort of slide to unlock ?
you can just install teh S2U2 software and you get the same functionality. Dunno why you can't use the zoom bar, I don't really know if anyone has tried it.
it would be sweet to use it for locking on the home screen and for scrolling in programs with sidebar
cernymuz said:
it would be sweet to use it for locking on the home screen and for scrolling in programs with sidebar
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You can do this with Advanced Config.
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hey guys i'm looking for an android app that will allow me to start apps or do some task by swiping a certain pattern when i'm on the desktop screen.
for example if i swipe upwards it will bring up the app drawer, if i swipe down it will open the notifications, if i 'Z' swipe some other app/task will launch etc etc
any suggestions much appreciated
LauncherPro has some of what you're talking about, but you can only have one swipe direction (up). But you can put pretty much anything there. For example, I have my swipe shortcuts related to the actual shortcut. Shortcut- camera. Swipe - gallery. Shortcut - phone. Swipe - contacts... you get the idea.
not exactly what you're looking for, but similar:
http://gesturesearch.googlelabs.com/
I find SwipePad incredibly useful. Not exactly gestures but one swipe can get you to 12 apps or shortcuts. It works with Anycut too so they can be anything.
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android&feature=search_result
Maybe this? Haven't tried it, but sounds like what you're describing: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.reeyees.gesturelauncher&feature=search_result
Antiskunk said:
I find SwipePad incredibly useful. Not exactly gestures but one swipe can get you to 12 apps or shortcuts. It works with Anycut too so they can be anything.
https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android&feature=search_result
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Just a warning about Swipepad, while it is a useful app, it will break any third party screen brightness apps/widgets, so you will only be able to control screen brightness via stock android controls.
I have tried to get the dev to address this, but he does not seem interested in doing so.
Hi guys, I have searched preware but is there any way to remove the home button from the quick launch bar on my pre? I use the upward swipe and find it useless and want to replace it with another icon. Any hints? thanks.
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I'd love to have a launcher that scrolls like Zeam, ADW, Launcher Pro. 5 icons is too few for me.
True, like android that would be great too-there are patches that change the icon size/ rows etc, and one that hides the quick launch bar but nothing to remove the home button so far.
littlebuddha said:
True, like android that would be great too-there are patches that change the icon size/ rows etc, and one that hides the quick launch bar but nothing to remove the home button so far.
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I've looked through the patches to see about changing the rows/size, can you point me to the ones you are talking about?
There is a lot of empty space between the task switcher icon on the left and the clock on the right. Would be a perfect location for shortcuts to running apps etc.
That's a pretty good idea but as far as I know there is no way to do it unless some clever person has worked it out.
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samsung has something like that on their SGT 10.1-roms... Maybe its possible to port that?
I don't find it THAT useful though...
there is a .app, something like quicklaunch, I use it with HC but can't remember the name... u should search in the market... but it's only quicklaunch, can't put shortcuts in bar
matheprat said:
There is a lot of empty space between the task switcher icon on the left and the clock on the right. Would be a perfect location for shortcuts to running apps etc.
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There was an application called Wizz Bar, you might be able to find it somewhere online. It allows you to press in the open space in the middle and it would open a little box over any application which you could launch from. That might work?
Here it is: Wizz Bar
I will look into Quick Launch, thanks.
It looks like Wizz Bar no longer works on ICS
matheprat said:
I will look into Quick Launch, thanks.
It looks like Wizz Bar no longer works on ICS
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Oh damn... Sorry man
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Also try Elixir. cant remember if you can customise complicated shortcuts, but i know you can add toggle switches as well as quick launch apps
TheDifference said:
Also try Elixir. cant remember if you can customise complicated shortcuts, but i know you can add toggle switches as well as quick launch apps
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To the status bar?
matheprat said:
To the status bar?
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an "E" icon sits on the bottom right http://i.imgur.com/LwzlA.jpg
tapping that pops up a mini toolbar which you can customise with all sorts of toggles and switches.
After doing a Regular Search and Advanced Search and not finding an answer I'm sorry to say I have to ask for help.
When we take the stylist out you can have it set so that the "Shortcuts Toolbar" slides out on the right hand side.
I'm using Apex Launcher but also have Go Launcher EX, Nova, and TouchWiz available, if one of those would be a better choice for me.
How do I change/customize the shortcuts in the shortcuts toolbar to something I would prefer?
Is there a way to activate the shortcut toolbar without removing stylist?
Thank you for any and all help you might be able to give.
With the current firmware these are not changeable, nor can you open this without taking the s-pen out. You can change what happens when you remove the Pen, IE one of the apps in the menu can open automatically or nothing can happen, but you can't change the listed apps there.
Nirvana388, Thank you very much for your help or should I say confirmation of what I had unfortunately figured out.
Yea definitely disappointing would love to customize that and save myself an extra home screen panel.
My shortcuts toolbar is missing. im using the original rom but when i take s pen out the shortcuts toolbar doesnt slide out. Please help me.
Galaxy note 10.1
Not the same... but
Have you tried Sidebar app from play store?
I find the shortcut toolbar a bit of waste being there if you can't change the apps in the list ..
but give Sidebar a try.. it just works..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165163
To see the list of recently called (active) apps - I have to long-press "Menu" button, which is not very comfortable. How to make it work with swiping on screen upward? Are there any configuration settings for that in kitkat?
Nafiganado said:
To see the list of recently called (active) apps - I have to long-press "Menu" button, which is not very comfortable. How to make it work with swiping on screen upward? Are there any configuration settings for that in kitkat?
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If you are rooted you can try with xposed framework and gravity box or some other modules that allow you to change your navbar settings or your hard keys configuration.
emmettbrownson said:
If you are rooted you can try with xposed framework and gravity box or some other modules that allow you to change your navbar settings or your hard keys configuration.
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I do have root, but xposed - or rather its modules, but it's almost the same - does not work at my phone (Alcatel Idol X+).
Nafiganado said:
I do have root, but xposed - or rather its modules, but it's almost the same - does not work at my phone (Alcatel Idol X+).
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You can have this gesture, but not while using an app. That's because this would interfere with scrolling or possible app gestures.
I have the exact gesture set to open recent apps with Nova Launcher.
Install Nova launcher, go to Nova settings, gestures and buttons and set the swipe up gesture to open Recent Apps.
This will work when you are on one of your home screens, but not in apps, like I said.
Hope this helps.
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You can have this gesture, but not while using an app. That's because this would interfere with scrolling or possible app gestures.
I have the exact gesture set to open recent apps with Nova Launcher.
Install Nova launcher, go to Nova settings, gestures and buttons and set the swipe up gesture to open Recent Apps.
This will work when you are on one of your home screens, but not in apps, like I said.
Hope this helps.
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Hi, thanks. The matter is that I use the launcher, which I don't wish to change. I've been using it for a while and I find it the most suitable for me. It's Launcher Pro. Mostly because it allows to make a bottom bar of shortcuts scrollable, fitting there more than 4-5 icons. Also it's quite fast and does not drain battery.
Nafiganado said:
Hi, thanks. The matter is that I use the launcher, which I don't wish to change. I've been using it for a while and I find it the most suitable for me. It's Launcher Pro. Mostly because it allows to make a bottom bar of shortcuts scrollable, fitting there more than 4-5 icons. Also it's quite fast and does not drain battery.
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Nova launcher does this as well. It's incredibly light and fast. Very customizable. Give it a shot. You might like it.
It's considered by many the best android launcher.
I have the paid version and nova launcher is always my first installed app after flashing any rom.
To activate the dock (bottom bar) pages, go to nova settings, dock, dock pages. You can also set the number of dock icons and a lot of other stuff actually
Cheers
andreiav said:
Nova launcher does this as well. It's incredibly light and fast. Very customizable. Give it a shot. You might like it.
It's considered by many the best android launcher.
I have the paid version and nova launcher is always my first installed app after flashing any rom.
To activate the dock (bottom bar) pages, go to nova settings, dock, dock pages. You can also set the number of dock icons and a lot of other stuff actually
Cheers
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Thanks, the launcher itself is good, but as to swiping action - it seems does not solve my problem. The swiping works if it happens on blank zone. On my Meizu firmware, when I, for instance, had some PDF opened full-screen - I could swipe from bottom of screen or side - if being in landscape orientation - and recent apps bar appeared, so I could call dictionary or encyclopaedia, whatever, and the same way back. It was fast and comfortable. Here it does not work...
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Thanks, the launcher itself is good, but as to swiping action - it seems does not solve my problem. The swiping works if it happens on blank zone. On my Meizu firmware, when I, for instance, had some PDF opened full-screen - I could swipe from bottom of screen or side - if being in landscape orientation - and recent apps bar appeared, so I could call dictionary or encyclopaedia, whatever, and the same way back. It was fast and comfortable. Here it does not work...
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Yep. Like I said, it only works from one of the home screens. Don't know what else to suggest unfortunately
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In case someone is interested, more or less normal way to do it - "All in one gesture" application. It adds a small "hot spot" zone to drag from.