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Samsung Galaxy SIII's home button is very rough to press, long press of home button is really annoying, which makes multi tasking very tough, so I have developed this application for my personal use, hope its useful to others too.
Features:
Adds three shortcuts under 'VirtualKeys', HOME, RECENT APPS LIST, SEARCH [rooted device is required for SEARCH key functionality]
How to use:
STOCK touchwiz launcher -> Launcher -> widgets -> virtual key -> drop in desktop and select required shortcut
Why do I need HOME shortcut?
I use these shortcuts along with 'SwipePad: Hyperspace Jump' app, which lets you add shortcuts to its grid, So I can go to home/recent apps/search with just a swipe from any applications.
NOTE:
I AM NOT SURE HOW TO SIMULATE SEARCH KEY PRESS WITHOUT ROOT, PLEASE POINT OUT IF YOU KNOW ANY API.
I have designed this and tested inSGIII but should work in other devices too.
Feedback and thanks are welcome
Thanku...............was searching for this :good:
pics pl
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oyam said:
Samsung Galaxy SIII's home button is very rough to press, long press of home button is really annoying, which makes multi tasking very tough, so I have developed this application for my personal use, hope its useful to others too.
Features:
Adds three shortcuts under 'VirtualKeys', HOME, RECENT APPS LIST, SEARCH [rooted device is required for SEARCH key functionality]
How to use:
STOCK touchwiz launcher -> Launcher -> widgets -> virtual key -> drop in desktop and select required shortcut
Why do I need HOME shortcut?
I use these shortcuts along with 'SwipePad: Hyperspace Jump' app, which lets you add shortcuts to its grid, So I can go to home/recent apps/search with just a swipe from any applications.
NOTE:
I AM NOT SURE HOW TO SIMULATE SEARCH KEY PRESS WITHOUT ROOT, PLEASE POINT OUT IF YOU KNOW ANY API.
I have designed this and tested inSGIII but should work in other devices too.
Feedback and thanks are welcome
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how to add in go laucher
hisee said:
pics pl
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how to add in go laucher
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Its not a widget as he stated it a shortcut just add which ones u want like adding a widget but select short cuts instead and its there
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Great.... It works flawlessly!!! Thank you man....
Perfect just what i needed. Will save wear on the home button
Great job!
Was thinking exactly the same thing about the Home Button!
And nice tip about the SwipePad app too!
Loving the app!
it does not work in the s2
zerorendan said:
it does not work in the s2
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Umm it does on the att s2 running any pics from how does it not work for u ?
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I have designed this and tested inSGIII but should work in other devices too.
Feedback and thanks are welcome [/QUOTE]
Thanks recent apps works as mentioned on my galaxy S3... but when using home shortcut nothing happens.. it registers touch and nothing moves .. i mean doesnt go to home screen from other screens.. is there any more i need to know?
this is expected behaviour, main intention of home shortcut is to use along with other app like Swipepad so that we can jump to home from any application
which shortcut is not working, though i never tested in s2 it should work
on my sg3 (stock, non rooted) only multitask button works, home and search don't... but multitask is all I really wanted so :good:
Thanks man! Very useful indeed.
does not work all the time..
maybe because I do not have root access? I'm using swipepad and have added the shortcuts but the home shortcut just takes you out of the application you were in and back to touchwiz, and the recent apps shortcut works only some of the time, you have to keep on retrying before it will open the recent apps.. so a FANTASTIC idea, but frustrating if it does not work all the time
..actually just noticed that if I add the shortcut to the screen for the recent apps it works every time, just not from SwypePad... curious..
..and thank you for the app!
Goran
Great!
Thanks for this mate!
VirtualKeys + SwypePad = awesomeness!
YOU DID IT.
:good:
Thanks for your job!!!!
VirtualKeys + SwypePad now:good:
But recent apps is not working for me :crying:
And need "Back","Menu":laugh:
Nova Launcher has this built in
I love capacitive buttons, but this one capacitive button and two soft buttons is unsettling since they require different pressures to be applied. I would have loved all capacitive buttons. But at this point, I'd rather have had all soft buttons than this mess.
Anyway, I use Nova launcher and I added both the "Recent Apps" and the "Text Search" from the "Nova Actions" to the dock. It's not as convenient as having a button on the phone since if I have an app, I first have to go to the desktop and then click on the dock button. So I also added it to the Notification Drop Down in the Notifications Toggle app.
You guys may also be aware of this, but another annoying thing was that it seemed to take longer than expected after hitting the Home Button to get to the home screen. Turns out that this was because hitting the home button twice starts the "S Voice" app and it was waiting for the second tap before showing the task list. Since I don't use S Voice, I turned it off. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGY3Kp9xga4
Tired of moving your fingers up/down your tablet to switch applications? Try out TasKarou!
TasKarou is a multitasking launcher overlay.
Taking inspiration from the 'Quick Controls' feature in the android browser, TasKarou provides a multitasking layer on top of a launcher for phone and tablets.
By swiping anywhere on the left or right edge of your device screen, you can activate TasKarou's UI, giving you access to a quick, smooth, and intuitive interface to facilitate app launch, transition, and management for the user
The user interface brings a more responsive, and enjoyable level of interaction to your device.
The app is available in the android market: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ne0fhykLabs.home.taskarou
Notes:
To use TasKarou, set it as the default home launcher, and from TasKarou's settings, select the actual home launcher you want to overlay.
TasKarou user interface is then triggered by swiping from either the left of right edge of your tablet screen, while still allowing access to the overlaid home launcher through the home button.
Tutorial Video (many thanks to 360porcento) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOS8miODY2g
is it possible to make it work on GB ???
Yeah GB please
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What's the difference between this and Wave Launcher?
I'm on GB and just wondering if I should subscribe to the thread in case it's ever made available for GB, should it offer something better.
Very nice work!
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mosta_9741 said:
is it possible to make it work on GB ???
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chachoi said:
Yeah GB please
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What's the difference between this and Wave Launcher?
I'm on GB and just wondering if I should subscribe to the thread in case it's ever made available for GB, should it offer something better.
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It should be possible, but unfortunately, I lack the resources to pursue development in that area (lack of devices running GB).
If someone has the knowledge, and the resources, I might consider open sourcing the app to allow development in that area.
I installed the app on my rooted Kindle Fire HD running ADW Launcher. It was nice to finally have multi-tasking/task switching ability on the tablet. Unfortunately had to uninstall it because it kept on causing failures with App Protector Pro - which I rely on more than task switching. When a new version comes out I'll try again.
Otherwise, great app!
xene97 said:
I installed the app on my rooted Kindle Fire HD running ADW Launcher. It was nice to finally have multi-tasking/task switching ability on the tablet. Unfortunately had to uninstall it because it kept on causing failures with App Protector Pro - which I rely on more than task switching. When a new version comes out I'll try again.
Otherwise, great app!
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Thanks!
Could you describe the type of errors it was causing?
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Thanks!
Could you describe the type of errors it was causing?
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The very informative error of "App Protector Pro has stopped."
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The very informative error of "App Protector Pro has stopped."
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I should mention that the error only occurs if you somehow try to avoid entering the password such as hitting the cancel button or the back button.
HI!
I've been using this app for a week now, and love it.
I have some suggestions that might be useful:
-I have a galaxy note 2 and it's quite difficult for short fingers like me to reach back/menu buttons when operating with one hand. Could you please, please, pleeease add them?:fingers-crossed:
-Also it would be awesome to customize menus. For example, I don't use the options buttons quite often as I use 15 toggles toolbar, and the lower menu is easier to access with my thumb than the upper. That's where I'd locate home, menu and back buttons (if added), but maybe another person that's using a tablet likes the way it is now. Customizable buttons would solve this problem, so anyone could move/add/remove the buttons as he prefered.
-When using Google Chrome and swapping between tabs,it's necessary to move your finger horizontally from the border of the screen, and taskarou is launching when doing this. Perhaps you could implement an additional way to launch it by moving the finger vertically along the border of the screen.
-Last, It would be great to have the possibility to add a shortcut to any application, so you could quick launch your most used apps.
Well, perhaps all of this is asking too much but you would make me sooo happy if you could implement the first suggestion
Hey ne0fhyk,
Could you add customisation to the buttons?? So that you can replace them with whatever you want, I would really like the back home and applications button, also a time overlay on the corcver of the screen when the launcher is activated would be aweomse
I just wanted to add my vote for the ability to customize the menu..
I like the idea, but would prefer to be able to use the existing default screens for multitasking, app drawer, etc.
Perhaps this could be accomplished similar to other apps / lauchers that have an intent / activity / application browsers to make shortcuts (NovaLauncher / QuickShortcutMaker are good examples from the Play store). Perhaps there could be a nested ordered list of menu items in the settings with support for drag and drop to arrange shortcuts, and add new shortcuts
After basic customization is available it would be nice to see support for Automation app API's to create shortcuts to actions from Tasker, AutomateIT Pro, etc
Thanks for listening!
All better!
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The very informative error of "App Protector Pro has stopped."
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I should mention that the error only occurs if you somehow try to avoid entering the password such as hitting the cancel button or the back button.
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Turns out that the problem was with App Protector Pro. I updated the app and no more problems. Happily using TasKoarou again.
Can you add a few buttons like back, lock screen and volume up down? like in buttonsavior app? I really liked your app, very useful and beautiful.
meminfil said:
Can you add a few buttons like back, lock screen and volume up down? like in buttonsavior app? I really liked your app, very useful and beautiful.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I just pushed an update that add back, and menu shortcuts for rooted devices.
For the next update, my focus is to add the ability to customize the menu. That update should have the rest of the features you suggested.
cyberchin said:
HI!
I've been using this app for a week now, and love it.
I have some suggestions that might be useful:
-I have a galaxy note 2 and it's quite difficult for short fingers like me to reach back/menu buttons when operating with one hand. Could you please, please, pleeease add them?:fingers-crossed:
-Also it would be awesome to customize menus. For example, I don't use the options buttons quite often as I use 15 toggles toolbar, and the lower menu is easier to access with my thumb than the upper. That's where I'd locate home, menu and back buttons (if added), but maybe another person that's using a tablet likes the way it is now. Customizable buttons would solve this problem, so anyone could move/add/remove the buttons as he prefered.
-When using Google Chrome and swapping between tabs,it's necessary to move your finger horizontally from the border of the screen, and taskarou is launching when doing this. Perhaps you could implement an additional way to launch it by moving the finger vertically along the border of the screen.
-Last, It would be great to have the possibility to add a shortcut to any application, so you could quick launch your most used apps.
Well, perhaps all of this is asking too much but you would make me sooo happy if you could implement the first suggestion
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Your first suggestions have been implemented, and should be available in the app, starting with version 3.2.
Your next suggestions are on my list to get done for the next update!
Sorry for the delay, but because of work, I do not have as much time to spend on this application as I wish. The app is open source though, so if you are a developer, or know interested developer, feel free to pitch in
Please, add shortcuts, last (previious) app, widget panel (from CM roms), open notifications and more hardware keys, like play\pause, volume and others.
Add second (inner) row for regular buttons, while outer row will act the same as now. If this will be implemented, than the outer row can be used in a whole new way. Swiping to the one of it's buttons and taking off the finger will start an action, binded to this button, but if you swipe and hold (with adjustable hold timeout), you'll get an access to submenu for the button.
I would also love to see black list for apps, such as drawing app ArtFlow, which is using screen borders to access tollbars.
I've just installed this app to use it instead of SlimPie in my Slim Bean rom, and I've already bought it, cause I like it's idea. Though, it's less responsive still, compared to LMT or SlipPie.
Keep up the good work.
Stunning work my friend
What are the power consumption repercussions of this? There would be two launchers running and active rather then one.
ajr901 said:
What are the power consumption repercussions of this? There would be two launchers running and active rather then one.
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I tested it on several devices, and it doesn't affect battery life at all. While it's idle (not being triggered by the user), TasKarou launcher only background activity is to keep the trigger edges active, which allows it to consume very little cpu activity while in the background.
Hi friends i have had the phone for around 3 weeks now and it just amazing with sense and its features. However, i was wondering if there are any apps that make this device even more fun to use. I currently have: power amp, stumbleUpon, Flesky keyboard. Please recomment some apps that may be unique and practical.
Please note that i am not rooted, so please recommend apps that work only with non rooted m8. Thanks. :laugh:
If you are not rooted, and therefore not inclined to delve into the more technical aspects of the device, the recommended apps you seek would be those that suit your lifestyle.
This forum, predominantly, is for exploring mods, enhancements, themes, etc., many of which require a rooted phone and S-off. Of course, you might find an errant thread on the "best calendar" or something like that, but I doubt you well get responses of the type you are looking for with this question.
At minimum, I would go to the themes section.
kartoonz said:
Hi friends i have had the phone for around 3 weeks now and it just amazing with sense and its features. However, i was wondering if there are any apps that make this device even more fun to use. I currently have: power amp, stumbleUpon, Flesky keyboard. Please recomment some apps that may be unique and practical.
Please note that i am not rooted, so please recommend apps that work only with non rooted m8. Thanks. :laugh:
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Another alternative IR app that works with our device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271113&page=60
All in one gestures. As you know you can tap/swipe to wake your phone, this app lets you set custom gestures. I have it set up for a double tap on the status bar (top right of screen) to turn the screen off, so you dont ever need to wake/sleep with the power button again!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
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Another alternative IR app that works with our device
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2271113&page=60
All in one gestures. As you know you can tap/swipe to wake your phone, this app lets you set custom gestures. I have it set up for a double tap on the status bar (top right of screen) to turn the screen off, so you dont ever need to wake/sleep with the power button again!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures
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thank you! excatly was i was looking for
kartoonz said:
thank you! excatly was i was looking for
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I use this app for lock the screen, volume up & down and many more.
Since we're talking swipe control apps I use Screen Off. It makes it so when you swipe up on the Home button it turns off the screen. It also adds some neat screen off annimations. Never touch you power button again!
ZappIR. Worth the money. Replaces those 80 dollar plus fancy remotes. ?
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Hi,
some might remember me for my work shared here on few Nexus original development threads.
I've recently published a new app targeting Android N which makes use of the Quick Settings Tiles API to let you add few new tiles to the Quick Settings layout.
Android N is still in preview stage and I am trying to reach a larger number of users to better understand how everything works and to find ideas, suggestions, bugs and all those things that can help me build a better app.
Your time is appreciated. Thank you
app is here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rascarlo.quick.settings.tiles
All code have been redeemed
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One more thing: when using a promo code please report it here so I can remove it from there list
Hello ! I think it's a very good app, it add tiles that, in my opinion, should be stock tiles, thanks for the code ! (I have use z34uhrw5xme975px3sv4m2t)
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i used this one :" 16emcmz6pszjnw9l9gvb35s"
Used: 8v730lrk1084yntz4vmenhq
I'll report back after some use, thanks Ras!
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I used 3vrrcgc43b2c0zy1jz8lrcp
Thanks @rascarlo
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Used egh79ryusy0wr9thaj35j5f.
Thanks @rascarlo!
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I'm loving this app so far. The UI and animations are fantastic, and it's hella-easy to use.
Is it possible to add more than one application tile? I've got a handful of apps I regularly need to use while in other apps (2FA apps, password managers, calculator, etc), and I'd really love to have a tile for each of them. Alternatively, it would be good if there was a "Show favorite apps" Action option in addition to the "Show all installed apps" and "Open selected app" ones.
Even further, any chance for the Weather tile to display temperature and condition icon in the tile itself rather than just being a shortcut to a floating window? Feel free to tell me "no, not possible."
Thanks again for a very cool app!
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Used egh79ryusy0wr9thaj35j5f.
Thanks @rascarlo!
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I'm loving this app so far. The UI and animations are fantastic, and it's hella-easy to use.
Is it possible to add more than one application tile? I've got a handful of apps I regularly need to use while in other apps (2FA apps, password managers, calculator, etc), and I'd really love to have a tile for each of them. Alternatively, it would be good if there was a "Show favorite apps" Action option in addition to the "Show all installed apps" and "Open selected app" ones.
Even further, any chance for the Weather tile to display temperature and condition icon in the tile itself rather than just being a shortcut to a floating window? Feel free to tell me "no, not possible."
Thanks again for a very cool app!
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Thank you.
Yes I can add an option for a list of selected apps.
Yes I could add a logic where the weather tile would display temperature and condition as a summary but imho that would clutter the tile. And should that be triggered after the on click event on the tile or when the tile gets focused? You see, those are some of the same questions I've asked myself while developing the app and I ended up with a dialog. The documentation about the tiles explicit says that tiles should perform action more than being static placeholder. Please let me know what you think
Hi,
Thanks for the app !
Play store says your devices is not compatible, but my Nexus is running NPD90G :/
Oh and one more thing I wanna point out is that this code is used (not by me) qju72e6sqkqxrrm22wkucmb
Have a nice day
Awesome ! I used this one : dtw6u1k3fz1nv0cx6d6l0p9 thanks a lot !
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Thank you.
Yes I can add an option for a list of selected apps.
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My hero!
rascarlo said:
Yes I could add a logic where the weather tile would display temperature and condition as a summary but imho that would clutter the tile. And should that be triggered after the on click event on the tile or when the tile gets focused? You see, those are some of the same questions I've asked myself while developing the app and I ended up with a dialog. The documentation about the tiles explicit says that tiles should perform action more than being static placeholder. Please let me know what you think
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I was kind of picturing a condition icon with just the temperature below it (kind of like the existing battery or signal tiles), which could be periodically updated on a set interval. Keep the tap action, though, to pop up the dialog for additional information.
Of course, going that route may require devoting more effort to the weather piece than the rest of the app. It doesn't need to become another weather app, I just thought it would be nice if that tile could convey some amount of useful information on its own.
Hmm... Would Tasker integration be possible? Maybe you could provide the connection between Tasker and the tiles API, and then the user could create their own set of icons, text, and actions to suit their own needs. I know building that framework wouldn't necessarily be easy, but it might offload some of my particular requests.
There is a free app that does this already and works on 6.0 though? Custom quick settings
What makes your app different/better?
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There is a free app that does this already and works on 6.0 though? Custom quick settings
What makes your app different/better?
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Tiles uses the android n specific tiles API, the other doesn't.
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Tiles uses the android n specific tiles API, the other doesn't.
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So is this like an official, documented API versus a bit of a hack that was just being tested out on M?
I know I used that other app for a little bit but kept running into stability issues with it.
Used code: 2c8p3u61nfw8dmlpv7v6dld
App works splendidly on Shamu, thank you so much for this, really dig the application tile, think it's time to finally retire omniswitch.
codesplice said:
So is this like an official, documented API versus a bit of a hack that was just being tested out on M?
I know I used that other app for a little bit but kept running into stability issues with it.
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Tiles makes use of the new quick settings tiles API made available starting android n. The other app uses the ability on M to add a broadcast tile. Since it's a frameworks API, all events, behaviours, callbacks... are all handled by the android system
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Hi guys, how's your experience so far as far as regarding stability, performance, logic and responsiveness?
By my measuring, testing and debugging, the app should have effects close to minimal on system battery and performance being the API core part of the os.
Since it's a very new thing available starting android N I wanted to make sure everything is working as intended. Your experience matters to me so that if you have the time please let me know what your is and that would be great. Also, play store comments and reviews are there best way to thank me for the app if you are enjoying it.
Thanks
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