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Changing pixel height of virtual buttons bar and Notification bar?

I have a MoPho Q and have the bootloader unlocked through MotoDev's site, flashed CWM recovery, and am running Arrrghhh's kernel v 0.10. I have set my screen resolution to 180, it's nice have more virtual space to play with. However, I noticed that the sizing of the Virtual button bar and Notification bar have not changed (only the icons inside them). I read somewhere that this is due to these settings being contained within certain system files (I will describe these files in next post).
I am curious if there is a simple way to reduce these bars' pixel heights to free up valuble screen space, or if any devs out there are aware of any apps or flashables to fix this issue. Thanks.
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There is a special prop for that (see the build.prop, don't remember it now, but it's easy to figure).

Well, easy nuff, but I am using ROM Toolbox to edit build.prop and I think that particular tool only reads and edits one of the many build.prop files (I've seen a few different build.prop files in the system). Any idea which ones to find, access and change?
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[Q] How to off T9 dictionary in Speed rom

Hiii
I use Speed-Rom in my Htc-Amaze 4g. There is no 3/4 key pad option in speed rom, so i had to install Go-Keyboard . Now i do not now How to off T9 dictionary in Messaging using Go keyboard
I hate T9.. But have no idea how to get rid of this.
Please resolve this issue

There will be a spanner icon on the keyboard, beside space bar (i think so, coz i've never used go keyboard.)
If it is present tap on it and look for text input and settings (this option can be seen in system default settings too). In That change the keyboard input settings.
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Great app for more screen

For couple weeks already I'm using great app to hide onscreen soft keys - Auto Hide Soft Keys. I wanted to fully test it - check if it will work in real usage - and I must say it works perfectly. It takes couple days to get used to, but now I'm enjoying full 4.3'' screen, and there is no way I'm going back.
This is paid application for full functionality but you can test it for free, with just small (but irritating) disadvantage - line at the bottom (you can hide it in full version).
I'm not a developer or anything, just this app is great and I wanted to share with you guys.
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Ty for the app, i still prefer Lmt pie control but this is a great app
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I've used LMT for some time and for me it doesn't work as good as this one. Auto hide of keys at bottom works so well on RAZR I because we've got this black thin unused bar at bottom, and it's easy to slide finger from there (and it doesn't matter what hand I'm using).
Btw I think that this black bar at bottom was originally designed to contains capacity buttons - I'd like more to have capacity buttons there, because now this bar sits at bottom and is useless and only makes Our phone bigger.
I was hoping for some time that this bar is at least touch sensitive so we could simulate touch controls there (even without showing them) but no-one came with this yet.
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Auto Hide Soft Keys
adddaamo said:
For couple weeks already I'm using great app to hide onscreen soft keys - Auto Hide Soft Keys. I wanted to fully test it - check if it will work in real usage - and I must say it works perfectly. It takes couple days to get used to, but now I'm enjoying full 4.3'' screen, and there is no way I'm going back.
This is paid application for full functionality but you can test it for free, with just small (but irritating) disadvantage - line at the bottom (you can hide it in full version).
I'm not a developer or anything, just this app is great and I wanted to share with you guys.
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tried the app too. it's great.

hmm... getting error if i try to start the app .. ''YOUR DEVICE IS NOT SUPPORTED''... :/

I'm using Ultimate Dynamic Navbar. It's almost the same but with a little more settings. I prefer it.

For anyone using ultimate nav bar, a there a manual switch to toggle the bar? I don't like having the bar disappear on me, but I don't like leaving it on all the time either.
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Nope (and I 'd like that to). Maybe you could ask the developper, he seems to be reactive.

this app is incredible, now real 4.3 inchs :cyclops:

clickstop said:
For anyone using ultimate nav bar, a there a manual switch to toggle the bar? I don't like having the bar disappear on me, but I don't like leaving it on all the time either.
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I was wrong, set the bar to not disappear after x time in the options menu, then call it and touch anywhere else to make it vanish. UDN is just perfect.

Yea I tried that, but I found ten second to be too short. What I did was install auto hide, it has a setting to swipe up and activate, and then just touch any empty space in the bar to close it. Great feature!
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Suggestion for Multi-Window

I love the new ideas for MW. I have a suggestion, if you swipe up (or left in portrait) the bottom app replaces the top one and left or right would remove it from the stack. It would be consistent with the card ui. Also I'm a fan of halo as a notification manager, but I don't like the floating window for multi-tasking. Would it be difficult to open the notification in multi-window instead?
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Also instead of long pressing on the recent app to add an app to the split screen, maybe a small app that is essentially just an app drawer would be a smoother alternative.
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1- navigation bar multiwindow button (to be long pressed)
2- all apps displayed in two split screens
3- clicked app opens on the respective side of the screen.

drlvkpl said:
1- navigation bar multiwindow button (to be long pressed)
2- all apps displayed in two split screens
3- clicked app opens on the respective side of the screen.
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The only problem is not all phone use the nav bar
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DisposableHero1985 said:
The only problem is not all phone use the nav bar
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Earlier i has designed the multi window button in the top left side of the "recent apps"screen. but that increases the number of click. I thought multi window should be fast and seamless.

drlvkpl said:
Earlier i has designed the multi window button in the top left side of the "recent apps"screen. but that increases the number of click. I thought multi window should be fast and seamless.
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That's why I would make an app drawer. it would be one click and the first app in the stack could be used to launch any others. Plus it can be launched with a quick gesture in most launchers
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Adding Retro Settings Shortcut Button in Newer Versions of Android?

Remember how, in the older versions of Android, there was a button to get to Settings where the status bar was when you pulled down the notification shade?
Now, you can dedicate a whole tile to it, and it simulates the same affect, except... I don't like it.
See attached picture. There's plenty of space up there to have a little settings button. I hate having to swipe over to the tiles to get to it.
Anyone know how I can get this beloved retro feature back?
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New Jer-Z said:
Remember how, in the older versions of Android, there was a button to get to Settings where the status bar was when you pulled down the notification shade?
Now, you can dedicate a whole tile to it, and it simulates the same affect, except... I don't like it.
See attached picture. There's plenty of space up there to have a little settings button. I hate having to swipe over to the tiles to get to it.
Anyone know how I can get this beloved retro feature back?
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If you decompile SystemUI.apk and then make smali edits you can add in the Settings icon and function like you want, check out this guide as a starting point for what you want to do and I would adapt it to fit your needs.

shimp208 said:
If you decompile SystemUI.apk and then make smali edits you can add in the Settings icon and function like you want, check out this guide as a starting point for what you want to do and I would adapt it to fit your needs.
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I'm gonna look into that right away as I am completely unfamiliar lol
Thanks!
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