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After using iOS's beta gestures and QNX/WebOS's card switching.. I'm of the opinion that Honeycomb badly needs a way to quickly switch between apps, vs tapping, scrolling and tapping.
Are there any mods/launchers/whatever that enables a quick way to jump between apps?
Thanks.
Pressing the recent apps button is one... but I'm guessing your looking for something else. ;-)
Here's some options:
"Power Strip: Multitasking Dock" (app in market that I had on my phone a while back)
SwipePad seems to be more what you're looking for though. It's in the market: https://market.android.com/details?id=mobi.conduction.swipepad.android&feature=search_result
Edit: I digress, SwipePad does not seem to support the Transformer for some reason.
Try Wave Launcher... it works for the TF, but is a paid app unlike SwipePad.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobilemerit.wavelauncher&feature=related_apps
Thanks guys, I'll check them out when I get home.
To help clarify, I'm looking for a way to switch between applications with gestures vs tapping the recent apps list (which, I find organizes apps oddly at times).
On iOS 5 (and in 4.3 beta) there are 4 finger swipes to switch between apps. I have this enabled on my jailbroken iPad and it works wonderfully well.
QNX you swipe from the bezel (can't really be pulled off on the TF, but its an example) to switch easily between apps.
WebOS you swipe up and switch apps.
Ideally, I'd love to see the iOS method as a possibility, it's incredibly quick and smooth. It's about as fast as alt+tab/cmd+tab program switching on desktops. The HC recent apps list is nice visually, but I don't feel like it's a very quick solution.
Anyways, don't take any of this as complaining, I'm just wondering what's out there, and thanks again for the suggestions, I'll check them out.
i was able to get swipepad working on my transformer. I pulled the apk from my phone and sideloaded it on my tablet. It's not optimized for Honeycomb so it doesn't use the entire screen but it worked well without any FCs. Even the Tasking and MorePad addons worked well. Addons available to purchase from market.
Dorkington said:
After using iOS's beta gestures and QNX/WebOS's card switching.. I'm of the opinion that Honeycomb badly needs a way to quickly switch between apps, vs tapping, scrolling and tapping.
Are there any mods/launchers/whatever that enables a quick way to jump between apps?
Thanks.
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i know exactly what ur talking about and unfortunately, none of the apps mentioned do this. they are just like little shortcuts to the app switcher just wrapped around in different UIs. it wont do what u want it to do. im looking for a gesture app that overlays the whole screen and can use 5 fingers to swipe to another app or something of that sort. none of these apps do this.
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Handwriting note-taking app for Android
I just added support for the Galaxy Note pen to Quill, so you can write without having to worry about your hand touching the screen. I have tested it with Chainfire's ICS repack and !TeamRocketRom v1.5. If you decide to give it a try and it doesn't work on your ROM please let me know!
Quill requires ICS or Honeycomb, so if you haven't upgraded your Galaxy Note from Gingerbread it will not work!
A key design goal is quick response to pen strokes and 100% vector graphics. Developed on a Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet.
Features
Active pen (digitizer) support on ThinkPad Tablet, HTC Jetstream, HTC Flyer, and Galaxy Note.
Very fast response to pen strokes.
"Fountain pen" mode supports pen pressure data, more pressure = thicker line.
Pinch-to-zoom.
Double-finger tap to zoom.
Two-finger move gesture.
Pen strokes are vector art, zoom does not pixelate your writing.
"Pen only" mode (optional) disables touch input while writing.
Android 3.x hardware accelerated graphics.
Open source (GPL), so your notes are not stuck in an opaque file format.
PDF export (save to SD card, Evernote, Share).
PNG (raster image) export.
Can backup/restore your data.
Ruled/Quad background paper
Tagging for pages so you can group them together.
Switch between multiple notebooks.
Undo/redo.
The n-trig active pen has been tested on the ThinkPad Tablet, HTC Jetstream, and the HTC Flyer (Honeycomb). The Samsung S-pen has been tested on the Galaxy Note. The basic functionality should work on any Android tablet, but distinguishing pen from finger data and pressure sensitivity might not work on others. Please let me know your results if you try it on another tablet. See also the supported devices wiki.
You can also get the app for free (as in free speech) at http://code.google.com/p/android-quill. Also available on the Android Market.
Reviews
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1yxYXMPXA0
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/11/16/lenovo-thinkpad-tablet-review (contains above video)
ICS 4.0 override
Hi! I couldn't get the ICS 4.0 stylus detection override to work on galaxy note (chainfire ICS repack). Without it all touch events write on the screen
Anywa, just a heads up. I'm sure it'll get fixed. Great app!!
HecaThePeca said:
Hi! I couldn't get the ICS 4.0 stylus detection override to work on galaxy note (chainfire ICS repack)
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Me neither - Samsung doesn't set SOURCE_STYLUS on pen events. This is a major bug imho, and hopefully it'll be fixed in the release. But Quill v9.3 adds special support for the Galaxy Note so you don't have to use the ICS stylus detection
Thanks for the offer of your app Quill. I tried to d/l from your website, both directly to Note and d/l to PC, then transfer to Note's ext. sd card.
In both cases, when trying to install, I got an error that said Unable to Parse Package. I don't know what that means, but it won't install. My Note is rooted and running franco.kernel v9.
Thanks.
kraz
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In both cases, when trying to install, I got an error that said Unable to Parse Package. I don't know what that means, but it won't install.
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Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, Quill requires Android v3+ (Ice Cream Sandwich on Honeycomb). I assume you are still on Gingerbread, right? I've edited the first post to avoid confusion.
Thanks mate. Its work great with my Galaxy Note.
btw, im running Midnote ICS 2.0.
Its good apps.
Thanks ya
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Sorry if I wasn't clear enough, Quill requires Android v3+ (Ice Cream Sandwich on Honeycomb). I assume you are still on Gingerbread, right? I've edited the first post to avoid confusion.
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Sorry, my ignorance! I saw you had tested on ICS and took that to mean it works on ICS in addition to Stock GB. I look forward to trying this when Samsung releases ICS update for the Note.
Thank you!
kraz
Many thanks for your job: great on midnote 2.0.:thumbup:
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Nice App, so far best App for Handwriting I tried.
Unfortunaly Force Close when I try to open Settings ...
Samsung Note, iMilka V6.
GREAT accuracy! it's even better than S-note (which is odd)... add a few backgrounds (different pieces of paper) and it's awesome!
Thanks a LOT!
i bought from market immediately to show support.
However, single tap zoom didn't work very well in midnote 2.0.
I m sure it will get fixed. great app tho.
anyway, anyone know how to customize the layout.
the icon seems moving arround
Touch-rejection doesn't quite work for me. Touch events don't draw, but they do interupt the pen and stop the pen being able to draw... which I guess (hope) is unintended functionality.
ROM as of this post: ICS Stunner Beta 3.
Gret app! Thanks guy!
The app is very smooth and fast. But... not enough easy to use.
Do you plan a desktop widget for this app? such as S memo?
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i bought from market immediately to show support.
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Me too. The Problem with FC in Settings I mentioned earlier was a general Fault in iMilka V6, so it's not Quill-specific.
2 bugs
There are a couple of weird bugs in the latest version (chainfire ICS repack):
1) The "draw box" box is all the time in the middle of the screen in portrait mode and doesn't go away
2) The boxes can't be erased (at least I couldn't erase them)
anyway, I'm glad to see it's getting updated this fast!
Awesome work! Loving it, perfect for not samsung based roms.
Anone make a video of the app on ICS? i want to compare it to the spen apps
thank you
quick video...no judging
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/44116412/video_Mar_25_2012_1.mp4
RJackson said:
Touch-rejection doesn't quite work for me. Touch events don't draw, but they do interupt the pen and stop the pen being able to draw... which I guess (hope) is unintended functionality.
ROM as of this post: ICS Stunner Beta 3.
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I'm having this same issue, running imilka's AOSP rom. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
RJackson said:
Touch events don't draw, but they do interupt the pen and stop the pen being able to draw... which I guess (hope) is unintended functionality.
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Thats not right, of course. It seems that the subsequent touch isn't reported as multitouch (MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER) but starts a new single-touch (MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN). This is bad!
It seems that all AOSP-based ICS builds have this issue. Or can anybody report success with an AOSP-based ICS build? My guess would be that Samsung added some workaround in their ICS build for Wacom driver bugs. Fun fact: the leaked Samsung rom doesn't properly report SOURCE_STYLUS as per the ICS stylus api.
Awesome note making app for a very less price
Just sharing Handy Note...
Not my app, but an extraordinary one
Jamal Ahmed said:
Awesome note making app for a very less price
Just sharing Handy Note...
Not my app, but an extraordinary one
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I bought the app some time before, there is NO settings in this app, palm recognition doesnt work so good, Spen not so sensitive as on other and original Spen apps....
but the app is very nice hopefully when crerator of the app is reading this and will react. I will come later on again to this app when there will be upgrade.
I tried alllll of the Spen apps, still the original Snote one is the best one - although i really like in Papyrus ability to choose paper format (A4, infinity, letter.....) very handy when you want to print out your sketch, but in papyrus miss adding pictures.
ianbbaa said:
I bought the app some time before, there is NO settings in this app, palm recognition doesnt work so good, Spen not so sensitive as on other and original Spen apps....
but the app is very nice hopefully when crerator of the app is reading this and will react. I will come later on again to this app when there will be upgrade.
I tried alllll of the Spen apps, still the original Snote one is the best one - although i really like in Papyrus ability to choose paper format (A4, infinity, letter.....) very handy when you want to print out your sketch, but in papyrus miss adding pictures.
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Hey just so you know Memo by Nathan Garside is really similar to papyrus but has ability to add pictures.
Only grudge I have towards it is that at a somewhat low DPI the rules are far too close... but that's what we have PA for I guess
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Hey just so you know Memo by Nathan Garside is really similar to papyrus but has ability to add pictures.
Only grudge I have towards it is that at a somewhat low DPI the rules are far too close... but that's what we have PA for I guess
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I know MEMO - also nice, hopefully it will improove....but from all apps i have tried, everyone gave me a FC in some case but Snote/Smemo - never FC!!! Thats the reason to stay on stock rom for someone who wants to use NOTEs Spen features. Papyrus looks to be kinda strong, this never FCd for me, but ability to add pictures is really needed! Imagine, i also sometimes make a notes, add picture and want to print out as A4 on normal printer -- all other apps can do print, export to PDF etc... but it is horrible scaled up, i know you can lower your font and pics, but it is for me more natural to work direct on format A4 and know how it will look like when i print out or export to PDF.
I moved this week from stock to other custom JB rom, just to change for some time, so will test again some Spen market apps. But when official JB will roll out, will definitelly go back to stock based roms.
But this HandyNote need some small tweaks, and looks to be good replacement...
You should try 'float note ' it's. On this thread . One of us made it and its great. It opens up and floats over the scren. You can move it ,resize. It's basic ,but great . The Guy's done a great job . Its not in the shop ,just on this thread.
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Taken out .duplicate
Tried them all, Samsung got there memo suite pretty much spot on, and is integrated thought the ROM, shame you can't use the complete suite on cm based roms, guess this is where memo apps like these are required.
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S memo and s note are the apps i use for my regular purpose and even for drawing. No other app in the whole play store match it.
I am using the stock roms just because of these apps.
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I'm sure you guys have heard, but there are Paranoid Android betas with S Pen gesture integration now
Hey guys,
First, I really have no clue in which section I should post this, so I just took the General Section. Please move it, if there is a better one =)
Now what I want to talk about:
Multitask is a huge topic on Android devices, and there are several approaches how to handle this best. MultiWindow, Halo and QSlide/SlideAside are the most popular ones in this list to mention.
However, I think this feature is not perfect yet, so I just made a MultiWindow/MultiTask concept for myself.
I don't really think that this is possible to make. But, if there would be a crazy dev who wants to develope this further and create such a feature, I would really kiss his feet
So let's begin:
First, I would consider the Galaxy S4 as the best device for such an App. You will see later why. (Btw, Someone here who knows the mail address of Samsung? Then I could suggest them my concept^^)
What we start with is a simple picture of a running app (don't kill me for the pics, I just made them in Paint.net. But nevertheless I tried to make it good enough to understand what I am talking about.)
Here we are inside the Facebook App with S-Multi (that's how I just called it) enabled. There would be some kind of button/hotspot on the right bottom corner of the screen. If you type it once, a list with S-Multi supported Apps will open
Now you have the option to just select one App (it would open in a normal fullscreen Popup that is like Halo), or you can drag and drop it in one of four slots, or you can multiselect two up to four apps (hold buttons). As you can imagine, this means you can run maximum four apps at the same time. and that would basically looks like that:
Now you have your mainapp on the top and three other running apps on the bottom. To have the mainapp alone on the screen, just swype over the three apps on the bottom from left to right to hide them (and the other way round to show them again.)
With the Minibar (the three bottom apps) open, you have several possibilities.
1. If you type one of the slots once, it will open as a floating window (resizable, free movable)
2. If you type one slot twice, this app will open in fullwindow (minibar hidden)
3. You can drag and drop the slots to whichever position you want it (mainapp or three bottomslots)
4. If you hover you finger over one slot, a preview will popup. That would need Airview Support (Galaxy S4) Alternatively for devices without Airview you could hold the slot for a preview
Now let's begin to make it real multitask. If you have one App in S-Multi in Fullscreen, just hover (hold) your finger over (on) the hotspot to show a preview of all your apps currently opened in S-Multi:
Hover with your finger to the app you want to select while in this view (I will not mention the hold option any longer, but this is still present because it probably won't be able to include airview in a non Samsung app that soon, you know why)
However, this is not the mainidea of the Multitask. here you can generally see which app is in which slot without opening the minibar.
But the main feature would make use of the gesture sensor. And as I know there are several apps that bring these gestures to many non Samsung devices, it would be possible to make use of it.
So if you have Facebook opened in the midslot (which is actually the bottomslot) and whatsapp in the right slot, just swype from right to left over the sensor and the apps will switch. If Facebook is in the upperslot and whatsapp in the bottomslot just swype from the the button to the top direction:
Keep in mind that the apps would hold there slot positions. That means, if Facebook is in the top slot, Whatsapp in the bottom one and another app in the left one, if you would swype down from the other app to whatsapp, you don't get back to the app by swyping up, because then you would get into Facebook. The next pic shows better what I mean:
That's basically the Multitask.
(As an additional Samsung Feature, there could be also the possibility to open two apps aside as in normal multiwindow)
But, it could be more than that: A notification tool.
So if you recieve a notification by any app, a chathead could open and the hotspot of S-Multi would blink:
Now there a several possibilities:
a. Swype from right to left over the hotspot and choose the blinking slot (that's where the app will be open) S-Multi would make a chronic to restore the app that was in that slot once you close the app that caused the notification
b. Touch the chathead directly to open the app in a popup
c. Hover over the hotspot and then choose the blinking slot to open it in fullscreen.
Soo, that would be my concept for a cool Multitask feature =) It would make use of airview and airgesture in a much more sensible way then it currently does on the s4. And at least the airgesture is possible on more than just samsung devices. And I don't think that four running apps is to much. Current devices have 2gb ram, and i never saw my s4 use more than 1,3 of it. And at the end of this year and next year there will be devices with 3gb ram or even 4gb, so I think a better multitasking is a must be now.
So it would be cool if you tell me what you think about my idea and maybe give suggestions to make it better. I personally like it, but maybe it is totally bull**** and I just don't see it at the moment. However, I am not a dev and I will never be able to create stuff like that, but maybe it can be a proposal for one of the talented devs around here =).
A nice day to all of you
xPr0.
Edit: Btw, sorry for writing swipe with an y all the time -.-* I just recognized that it must be an i. Very embarrassing :X
That's a good idea, but I think that actually exist some apps that do the same things you said.
I support your idea!
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FelixMG said:
That's a good idea, but I think that actually exist some apps that do the same things you said.
I support your idea!
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Yep, indeed, there are some apps that do parts of this. There are some apps with floating windows, but with very few (and not really usable apps), and there are some notification apps. And there is an app called "Portal", that comes really near to what Halo on Paranoid does, but here too, there are just few apps supported.
This is the general problem. All these apps that are non-native (not made from the phone company, no official feature) are inevitably restricted. At least, they need root to convey an intimation of what would be possible if the devs would know the source codes. That's why I don't think Airview or Multiwindow will that soon part of non-native apps, unless a very very brilliant dev can crack them. Or unless the companies will make their source codes open source, but why should they do so, as this would affect their profit in a bad way if everyone can use their features to build new apps.
I agree, that is a good idea.
But I've read in a german article, that CM had a ready multi tasking feature for their roms, which has been forbidden from Google. The reason was that Samsung wanted to be the only one with that feature.
In my opinion, the Samsung MultiWindow feature ist a good thing, but if Google combines it with the Apple like switching of Tasks, its really Good.
There is an App called GMD Gesturecontrol, which makes it possible to switch between Apps like you do it on iPads...
artoni said:
I agree, that is a good idea.
But I've read in a german article, that CM had a ready multi tasking feature for their roms, which has been forbidden from Google. The reason was that Samsung wanted to be the only one with that feature.
In my opinion, the Samsung MultiWindow feature ist a good thing, but if Google combines it with the Apple like switching of Tasks, its really Good.
There is an App called GMD Gesturecontrol, which makes it possible to switch between Apps like you do it on iPads...
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Well, honestly, I don't think that Samsung's Multiwindow is that practical on Mobile Devices. It's just good on tablets. And there it is much more variable with the dual view and the cascade view.
Edit: I just tested the GMD Gesturecontrol app, but this app proves what made me think it's better to use the gestures sensor. It is much too complicated to use 4 fingers to swype. I just laughed when I heard SlideAside on G2 uses 3 fingers, now theres an app with 4 to 5 finger gestures. lol
xPr0metheus said:
Well, honestly, I don't think that Samsung's Multiwindow is that practical on Mobile Devices. It's just good on tablets. And there it is much more variable with the dual view and the cascade view.
Edit: I just tested the GMD Gesturecontrol app, but this app proves what made me think it's better to use the gestures sensor. It is much too complicated to use 4 fingers to swype. I just laughed when I heard SlideAside on G2 uses 3 fingers, now theres an app with 4 to 5 finger gestures. lol
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Yes, 4 fingers is too complicated. Also, there is an app (I forgot the name, sorry) that use proximity sensor to do some actions, like, swipe your hands left, without touch the phone, and an app will be open.
It's for free and XDA made an article talking about this app.
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FelixMG said:
Yes, 4 fingers is too complicated. Also, there is an app (I forgot the name, sorry) that use proximity sensor to do some actions, like, swipe your hands left, without touch the phone, and an app will be open.
It's for free and XDA made an article talking about this app.
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The ones I know are Hovering Controls and Air Gesture Control.
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It's exactly those I've thought.. They're pretty cool. :thumbup:
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xPr0metheus said:
Well, honestly, I don't think that Samsung's Multiwindow is that practical on Mobile Devices. It's just good on tablets. And there it is much more variable with the dual view and the cascade view.
Edit: I just tested the GMD Gesturecontrol app, but this app proves what made me think it's better to use the gestures sensor. It is much too complicated to use 4 fingers to swype. I just laughed when I heard SlideAside on G2 uses 3 fingers, now theres an app with 4 to 5 finger gestures. lol
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You can change the gestures in GMD, that u can control it with one finger. Just need to get into settings....
There are many apps that can be usefull with Multiwindows. While you navigate in the car, you can simultaneously choose the music you want to play. Or browse in twitter while you have whatsapp open. In my opinion its practical, if you have a large screen, maybe 4,8"+
artoni said:
You can change the gestures in GMD, that u can control it with one finger. Just need to get into settings....
There are many apps that can be usefull with Multiwindows. While you navigate in the car, you can simultaneously choose the music you want to play. Or browse in twitter while you have whatsapp open. In my opinion its practical, if you have a large screen, maybe 4,8"+
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Well, sorry. My last post sounded a little too much like hating.
But in fact i love multi window (only cool additional feature would be to be able to open one app twice in mw) and i am so impressed by the gmd app. So please don't understand me wrong
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Hi,
I was playing around with the S-pen button and some how I managed to record the screen for few seconds..
It was on LectureNote app, I'm not sure if this feature is belong to the app or its from the built-in functions.
Does any 1 know how to do it?
The guide help by Samsung only shows how to screen capture (photo) and not for video capture.
Thanks
@mcjordan92: LectureNotes can record the screen content, but this requires the LectureVideos extension.
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@mcjordan92: LectureNotes can record the screen content, but this requires the LectureVideos extension.
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Then thats not it.. Because I don't have it installed but I was still able to record..
It recorded a few seconds of writing and it showed me that in a loop..
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use S-Note, it can record your hand writing/drawing but not screen
You can also record sound using S-Note so it'll be synchronize with your writing/drawing.
To record screen (called screencasting) you'll need 3rd party apps such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ms.screencastfree (FREE) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ms.screencasthttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ms.screencast (PAID)
Both need ROOT.
To take a screenshot:
Use shortcut button
Use S-Pen (Tap & hold while pressing the S-Pen button)
d4rkkn16ht said:
use S-Note, it can record your hand writing/drawing but not screen
You can also record sound using S-Note so it'll be synchronize with your writing/drawing.
To record screen (called screencasting) you'll need 3rd party apps such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ms.screencastfree (FREE) or https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ms.screencasthttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ms.screencast (PAID)
Both need ROOT.
To take a screenshot:
Use shortcut button
Use S-Pen (Tap & hold while pressing the S-Pen button)
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Hmm thanks but I'm not searching for 3rd party app.. or s note...
I've already done it I just don't know how..
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Then you are asking for a non existence feature.
Perhaps you've done that on somewhat BETA testing of LectureNote then it vanished when you update the App.
Screencasting never been a built in feature in any android up to 4.1.2 (haven't tested upper version) including Note series.
Unless you are using CyanogenMod ROM.
Screencasting however is a built in feature in Linux (Android is a Linux variant) utilizing Gnome 3
@mcjordan92: Maybe you discovered a hidden feature on Samsung devices...
@mcjordan92 & d4rkkn16ht: LectureNotes requires LectureVideos for screencasting, there has never been a free demo mode. However, root is not required, in difference to general screencasting tools.