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Hi all
I just bought an S7 edge after trading in my iPhone 6S. Overall, its been a great experience. However, the 'Always On' feature seems little more than a glorified clock.
I was surprised to see there wasn't already an app or tweak to customize the 'Always On' screen. Ah well, maybe I should make one instead of complaining (I'm a computer science student, not an Android expert by a long shot but have done my fair share)? So off to find a way...
Technical Overview: Going into the settings, there's an option for setting a picture with a black background to stay 'Always On' instead of the usual clock/call&message counter thingy. This looks very promising. Might even be a little too easy. How about an app that runs in the background and replaces the image with a custom one. So say a whatsapp message arrives, the app draws the message on the custom image and viola!
Okay so maybe it wont be THAT easy, since I suspect the phone just reads the image once on locking and doesn't continually update it. That would make sense after all. Still maybe a refresh can be forced, will have to look into this.
Feedback? This is after all FOSS development, so I'm loath to do start anything without community feedback. Do you guys think this will be useful? Any other comments , suggestions etc. etc.?
Also first post on XDA; long time lurker though.
BlackMantys said:
Hi all
I just bought an S7 edge after trading in my iPhone 6S. Overall, its been a great experience. However, the 'Always On' feature seems little more than a glorified clock.
I was surprised to see there wasn't already an app or tweak to customize the 'Always On' screen. Ah well, maybe I should make one instead of complaining (I'm a computer science student, not an Android expert by a long shot but have done my fair share)? So off to find a way...
Technical Overview: Going into the settings, there's an option for setting a picture with a black background to stay 'Always On' instead of the usual clock/call&message counter thingy. This looks very promising. Might even be a little too easy. How about an app that runs in the background and replaces the image with a custom one. So say a whatsapp message arrives, the app draws the message on the custom image and viola!
Okay so maybe it wont be THAT easy, since I suspect the phone just reads the image once on locking and doesn't continually update it. That would make sense after all. Still maybe a refresh can be forced, will have to look into this.
Feedback? This is after all FOSS development, so I'm loath to do start anything without community feedback. Do you guys think this will be useful? Any other comments , suggestions etc. etc.?
Also first post on XDA; long time lurker though.
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Would be awesome if you can do this. Best wishes.
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It'd be AWESOME if you can do this. Keenly looking forward!
need root for that?
Exactly what i was looking for!
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I'm definitely optimistic about this. Going to give it a first attempt when I find some time later this week.
Also, root will probably be needed if the wallpapers are on system files or if a reload has to be forced to view new notifications. Maybe a less functional mode can later be added which doesn't require root.
emprize said:
need root for that?
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Obviously
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I like the always on display idea. But turn it off, because of a lack of features.
So yes, i would definitely love to see some development on this!
I too would love to see something along these lines
I'd be happy enough if I could just choose my own AOD image without making any changes to the clocks!
Would love to see 3rd party app notifications on AOD, more customizable features would be awesome
stalli0nUK said:
Would love to see 3rd party app notifications on AOD, more customizable features would be awesome
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there is already lots of AOD similar apps with customizable notification display
I've developed an android app for bringing Always On to all android devices with AMOLED screens. It's called "Always On: Ambient Clock" . And it is highly customizable.
I can't post a link now since I have only 5 posts but you can search for it on Play Store.
Turki Alkhateeb said:
I've developed an android app for bringing Always On to all android devices with AMOLED screens. It's called "Always On: Ambient Clock" . And it is highly customizable.
I can't post a link now since I have only 5 posts but you can search for it on Play Store.
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Cool, just tried it. being able to see the battery % would be great too. and let it move around the screen like it does on the S7, so it wont burn the AMOLED. Plus add more features, will be a great replacement AOD :good:
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there is already lots of AOD similar apps with customizable notification display
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My question is; is there anything special Samsung is doing to get extra battery life out of their AOD? I understand the big advantage is from the AMOLED, but is it just a case of any image with a lot of black has the same advantage as Samsung's AOD? Or have they triggered something special to get all those pixels off. And what about processes that need to run to display the AOD? I assumed that was part of the reason why Samsung's AOD was so minimal in what it can display - because those were basic things already running on the phone and didn't create any extra load.
Basically if there was something special about Samsung's AOD, it would seem to make sense to expand and develop that and build on their existing battery optimization (whatever that might be - special screen setting or special minimal process in the background etc). Otherwise bring on the third party apps!
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My question is; is there anything special Samsung is doing to get extra battery life out of their AOD? I understand the big advantage is from the AMOLED, but is it just a case of any image with a lot of black has the same advantage as Samsung's AOD? Or have they triggered something special to get all those pixels off. And what about processes that need to run to display the AOD? I assumed that was part of the reason why Samsung's AOD was so minimal in what it can display - because those were basic things already running on the phone and didn't create any extra load.
Basically if there was something special about Samsung's AOD, it would seem to make sense to expand and develop that and build on their existing battery optimization (whatever that might be - special screen setting or special minimal process in the background etc). Otherwise bring on the third party apps!
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i think as long your screen is dark thoes pixels will turn it self off BUT i dont know how much more third party AOD apps will drain battery because it will have to be running in the background even the screen is on? but i think the samsung AOD it triggered on of when it detected that your screen is off so it wont drain battery on background service while screen is on(im just guessing this cuz its part of the system it would be easy to trigger it on and off instead of let it run in the background)
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
stalli0nUK said:
Cool, just tried it. being able to see the battery % would be great too. and let it move around the screen like it does on the S7, so it wont burn the AMOLED. Plus add more features, will be a great replacement AOD :good:
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Hi, I just pushed an update for fixing the burn-in issue. Battery percentage is gonna be added later for sure.
Thanks!
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Leonidas87 said:
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
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Leonidas87 said:
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
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Leonidas87 said:
It needs the ability for everything being displayed to move around. Stationary is not the way to go. Worse for displays.
Also needs ambient light detection so it can switch brightness on the go.
Lastly on Samsung devices the wave to wake feature stops working.
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What about background images also.
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I have the s7 edge also that's why I say this needs some work to be a daily driver on my Note 4
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app
Turki Alkhateeb said:
Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Burn-in issue was fixed in the last update. Auto brightness is on my todo list of updating the app. Backgrounds might cause an additional battery drain but I will consider adding simple ones with black backgrounds.
Thanks!
Sent from my SM-N920C using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Great job.
And what I was saying is on my s7 edge I can use the wave to wake feature and the pocket detection.
For the s7 edge it waits a few second before turning off the always on display when in your pocket.
You should set a slight delay for the in pocket activation. Or make it less sensitive. There must be a way to make it happen.
Hi everyone,
I am surprised that there is nothing at xda-developpers about Fitbitbit Blaze. It is quite popular.
Can anybody do modifications to it? Like watch faces or other functions?
Regards,
Alexander
For notifications, I know that there are several that exist that work. I couldn't find the one I use normally in the market, but https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abhijitvalluri.android.fitnotifications also works.
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You might look at getting a Bluetooth 4.0 sniffer from the Google Play store (or similar source) and take a look at http://eric-blue.com/projects/fitbit/. The website seems to have several tools that might be of some use. I don't know if they will still work after the firmware updates (no known changes, btw).
it would be rather good if you developers could hack the blaze and give us some clock face custom backgrounds reply to notifications
cronos123 said:
it would be rather good if you developers could hack the blaze and give us some clock face custom backgrounds reply to notifications
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Yes, that would be nice...
cronos123 said:
it would be rather good if you developers could hack the blaze and give us some clock face custom backgrounds reply to notifications
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but it prbly will not happen
Now there 2 other device : Ionic and Versa wich have new features with a lot of customized watchfaces and some apps Blaze is in end life.
Hi !
I am going to build a new app for Gear S2/S3 that it will help in my daily life. I want ideas for the app from you .
My goal is to build to an app that will be extremely useful for the user, not just a gimmick to use our smartwatch
I am looking forward of your replies
I would like to have a App like Stocard for all cards!
KiOtO said:
I would like to have a App like Stocard for all cards!
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Fidme, it's not that great but beggers can't be chosers
Currency Converter like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.xelnaga.exchanger
An app or widget that with the pressing of one button allowed for quick saving of GPS coordinates , allows for adding a title to the record, and shares it on Google maps or here maps.
This way whenever we walk into something interesting we want to check out again in the future we just press the button and the location is stored!
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Fidme, it's not that great but beggers can't be chosers
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Fidme is not so good as Stocard. Stocard works on Android Wear but not Tizen S3. Fidme also does not work on Tizen.
Thanx anyway!
KiOtO
lucarossini said:
An app or widget that with the pressing of one button allowed for quick saving of GPS coordinates , allows for adding a title to the record, and shares it on Google maps or here maps.
This way whenever we walk into something interesting we want to check out again in the future we just press the button and the location is stored!
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This!!!!!
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KiOtO said:
Fidme is not so good as Stocard. Stocard works on Android Wear but not Tizen S3. Fidme also does not work on Tizen.
Thanx anyway!
KiOtO
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Fidme works on my Gear S3.... It's definitely not as good as Stocard but it's better than nothing. You have to install the Fidme for Gear as well as the companion app on your phone - Not just one.
I was wondering if there's an app available for the Gear S3 that automatically disables the WiFi and Bluetooth of the watch on certain moments or at least at night so I don't have to do it manually every night? That would be so great you know...
gremlin007 said:
This!!!!!
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Fidme works on my Gear S3.... It's definitely not as good as Stocard but it's better than nothing. You have to install the Fidme for Gear as well as the companion app on your phone - Not just one.
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Thanx for the answer. It does work just as you said.
Thanks for your replies. I'm between of the about storing GPS cordinates and disabling connections overnight.
Two more questions :
1) With the Gear, can you reply FB messenger using the keyboard?
2)What about a theatre/cinema mode app ?
marios199546 said:
2)What about a theatre/cinema mode app ?
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Like in android? If so, you cannot disable the screen in tizen. Complains are here https://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-s3/how-to/petition-to-add-screen-bezel-button-t3542558
So there is no way to actually implement android like theater mode in this but since screen is amoled true black, you can make an app that keeps the a full black window on top. I actually build this but it waste too much battery if you press buttons much and is too hacky, only works because tizen 2 is based on x11 (some internal api usage), meaning it wont work in tizen 3 so no way to put it in gear store. I'm thinking about open sourcing it soon.
Widget with Shortcut settings:
E.g: Turn off wifi, or Toggle AOD etc.
I just posted this as a separate inquiry:
Are there any vocal/verbal countdown timers, i.e. Speaks 60, 59, 58....
Occasionally I have a need to time something, like eye drops where hearing a countdown down by a voice would be helpful. Anyone know of such an app for the Gear S3?
Thanks in advance.
A good messanger app for Whatsapp,line and so on, like "Messages for Android Wear"
The two things I have been looking for with no success are a "Breathe" app like what is found on the Apple Watch. Also looking for a true weightlifting app with programs you can upload to the watch. The Gear S3 is so much better than AW, but is definitely lacking useful apps.
Rftibule said:
Widget with Shortcut settings:
E.g: Turn off wifi, or Toggle AOD etc.
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+ 1 Great Idea
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+ 1 Great Idea
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Yep, no need to go to settings, etc etc just to turn on AOD or Turn off Wifi.
What would be nice is an app that sends selected notifications as morse code with variable speed. It should also have filters so only certain apps and maybe senders result in morse vibrations. Also it would need to ensure notification get sequenced and maybe not happen if watch is not worn
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And I Am still looking for a proper screen lock that can show a watch face but disable any tap, bezel or burn input until a combo is entered. That will allow wearing the s3 while sleeping etc
I would like to have app for diving depth meter.
Android TV remote
Tip calculator
Turn any widget into a screensaver!
Android has a native screen saver option (yes, I also forgot about that) that was called Daydream before Daydream VR was a thing and is now just called "Screen Saver".
I was surprised not a single screen saver app allowed you to put a widget inside the screen saver, so I quickly whipped up this app to do exactly that.
Now you can reuse that old tablet or phone (with Android 4.2+) as a night stand with your favorite widget for instance!
You can also show your calendar, the latest news, the location of your friends (see my Magical Location Clock app!), or use one of those apps where you can completely design a widget yourself.
The ecosystem is the limit!
The app has burn-in protection, support for multiple widgets, profiles and Tasker support for switching profiles, along with several other settings.
If you have any suggestions, please let me know!
Frequently asked questions:
Widget Screensaver doesn't work?
Please explain what's not working so I can fix it. If any crashes occur, submit them so I can see them and if not, please tell me what does work and what steps you've taken until the problem occurs.
Widget Screensaver doesn't work for this widget?
Please tell me which widget suffers from the problem (with screenshots and link) so I can try and fix it.
Widget Screensaver doesn't work on my Huawei/Honor device running EMUI? I only see default screensavers!
Unfortunately this is due to Huawei blocking third party screensavers. Check this post from XDA for a workaround: https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...ver-on-huawei-and-honor-devices-running-emui/
The command to use is "adb shell settings put secure screensaver_components nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver/.WidgetScreensaverService"
Can Widget Screensaver be used as always on display or when not charging?
While things like detecting when the screen is covered don't work, it is possible to start the screensaver anytime the screen turns off using Tasker (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm). Check out this profile I made: https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=...&id=Profile:Start+Screensaver+When+Screen+Off
For more help you can visit the XDA thread or email me at [email protected]
I'll try to respond as quickly as possible, but it's just me, a student with a hobby, so forgive me if I cannot always respond immediately.
You can download the app from XDA labs at https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver or at the Google play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.jolanrensen.widgetscreensaver
XDA:DevDB Information
Widget Screensaver, App for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Humpie
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 6.3
Stable Release Date: 2020-11-16
Created 2018-12-17
Last Updated 2020-11-16
Updated to v1.5 and hopefully fixed some crashes that some people experienced!
v1.8 already. Plenty more bug fixes from crashes submitted by you!
Thanks for all the kind responses/reviews on Reddit/xda labs and the play store
Feature Request: Burn-in protection setting > movement = 1 pixel / minute, then large jump every hour. Less distraction when docked and sitting at desk. Thanks.
PhilipTD said:
Feature Request: Burn-in protection setting > movement = 1 pixel / minute, then large jump every hour. Less distraction when docked and sitting at desk. Thanks.
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Thanks for the feedback! I agree it's a bit distracting to look at currently, I'll see what I can do
On another note I see some crashes can still happen, so I've gotta fix those too
This can be way more cool if there somehow mod to enable screensaver any time, like always on display, not only on charger or stand wall.
vrda08 said:
This can be way more cool if there somehow mod to enable screensaver any time, like always on display, not only on charger or stand wall.
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What you can do perhaps is use Tasker and an app like Daydream launcher to start the screensaver even when you're not charging.
Is this useable only when charged? And if not, is it not battery consuming?
hopletsz said:
Is this useable only when charged? And if not, is it not battery consuming?
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The native android screen saver feature is only running while charging or docked. So yes, this is only running while charging.
Great project!!
One feature to consider is an option to disable the click-action(s) of the widget itself.
For a music-widget it is great, that I can pause/resume while staying in screen saver (! unintended gem !)
But for a calendar/agenda-widget, I might not want my agenda to open.
Again great project, coffee on its way to you or a Grolsch
Jappie Toutenhoofd said:
Great project!!
One feature to consider is an option to disable the click-action(s) of the widget itself.
For a music-widget it is great, that I can pause/resume while staying in screen saver (! unintended gem !)
But for a calendar/agenda-widget, I might not want my agenda to open.
Again great project, coffee on its way to you or a Grolsch
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Don't worry, the touch on the widget was intended haha, I'm making a widget currently that animates upon touch so I needed it. But I like the idea being able to turn it off, so it's going in my to-do list
And thank you very much
hopletsz said:
Is this useable only when charged? And if not, is it not battery consuming?
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I think you figured out the answer!
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This tool is totally incompatible with KWGT. I think the issue is that you need to click the widget to configure it and clicking on widgets with the screensaver active is making it impossible to interact with whatever pops up.
I think the screen saver needs to be turned off before sending the click to the widget. If this isn't default behavior, it should at least be an option (and maybe auto selected based on the app name of the widget).
A faster animation mode would be nice too ... have the widget slowly sliding over the screen
Are you considering adding the ability to show more than 1 widget? There are some small widgets that I would like to use at the same time because they work well together and they don't take up the whole screen so burn-in protection can still work
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Also I have a quick suggestion, widget's horizontal and vertical sizes should have separate sliders for different screen orientations. Widget size is messed up with some widgets such as spotify's when you rotate the screen
I'll get back to your suggestions tomorrow, but first I'd like to share something for people that have been asking for a way to use the screensaver as an always on display.
This was actually very easy to do with Tasker, so if you have Tasker, enjoy: https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=...&id=Profile:Start+Screensaver+When+Screen+Off
Yes, this also makes the screensaver start if you're not docked or charging
PixelChris95 said:
The native android screen saver feature is only running while charging or docked. So yes, this is only running while charging.
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Ehh btw, i cannot run it. Im in emui, any problems with that i think?
hopletsz said:
Ehh btw, i cannot run it. Im in emui, any problems with that i think?
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Yes unfortunately... EMUI removed the functionality... However, Android is Android so XDA has a solution https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...ver-on-huawei-and-honor-devices-running-emui/
uudruid74 said:
I think you figured out the answer!
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This tool is totally incompatible with KWGT. I think the issue is that you need to click the widget to configure it and clicking on widgets with the screensaver active is making it impossible to interact with whatever pops up.
I think the screen saver needs to be turned off before sending the click to the widget. If this isn't default behavior, it should at least be an option (and maybe auto selected based on the app name of the widget).
A faster animation mode would be nice too ... have the widget slowly sliding over the screen
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Thanks for the tip! I'm working on compatibility with some widgets. Some don't resize properly and some, like you said, require touch to be set up. I'm thinking about maybe a set-up screen where you can resize the widget and preview how large it'll get. This will also allow touch set-ups then. However this probably will take some time as I have numerous bugs to fix and it's just me haha.
jnss98b said:
Are you considering adding the ability to show more than 1 widget? There are some small widgets that I would like to use at the same time because they work well together and they don't take up the whole screen so burn-in protection can still work
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Also I have a quick suggestion, widget's horizontal and vertical sizes should have separate sliders for different screen orientations. Widget size is messed up with some widgets such as spotify's when you rotate the screen
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I am considering it, especially now more people ask for it. What would you think about splitting the screen in two and having the widgets move around in their halves? I think more than two widgets would definitely get tricky, especially on smaller displays...
Suggestion noted! I agree it shouldn't be like this
Cool Idea and Well Build App
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This app can keep multiple widgets at screensaver since 2015.
https://apkpure.com/daydream-widgets/com.shiraseapps.daydreamwidgets
The alarm clock keep showing like there is an alarm but there isn't alarm set, i tried to clean Clock data and cash it won't help
Runing Open Beta 5.
Any suggestions? Tnx
Image attached
https://i.imgur.com/fQQGpkn.jpg
same problem where.. any tip?
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it was Tasker app, uninstalled and solved