Not sure how to best describe this, but take a look at this screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/GMXfeMf.png
Shown is the background on my menu bar, with "less" of an opaque overlay from my main wallpaper. This issue started up today, and I am not sure what is causing it.
I am on 4.4.4 KitKat, with Xposed Framework, and menu tweaks via GravityBox disabled.
what launcher are you using?
republicano said:
what launcher are you using?
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Nova. Sorry that I forgot to mention that.
By menu bar, do you mean navigation bar? And less opaque, meaning more transparent?
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rootSU said:
By menu bar, do you mean navigation bar? And less opaque, meaning more transparent?
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Took the words out of my mouth. That's exactly what's going on, via my screenshot.
I don't see any navigation bar options in Nova Launcher, so I am unsure how it would be affecting this. Nova has had no recent updates that I can recall, and the issue was not occurring 48 hours ago.
Nova has been updated twice this week. The 2nd one was a bug fix.
Its not down to settings but the launcher needs to support the transparency of the navbar for KitKat. I remember it being added to nova last year. So yeah - try a different launcher first and see if the issue goes away. If it does, contact Kevin.
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rootSU said:
Nova has been updated twice this week. The 2nd one was a bug fix.
Its not down to settings but the launcher needs to support the transparency of the navbar for KitKat. I remember it being added to nova last year. So yeah - try a different launcher first and see if the issue goes away. If it does, contact Kevin.
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Thank you for the reply.
I switched back to stock Google GEL launcher, and the issue remains. This is when I am switching over to the Google Now home page, you can even more clearly see the menu buttons with a different transparency: http://i.imgur.com/GsRlAV2.png
Looked into the settings of app Lux, there is an option of Advanced -> Miscellaneous -> Use alternative overlay. Enabling this fixed the issue.
I guess some new feature of Lux is not working well with the menu bar.
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Is this possible
hide the notification bar
but still be able to pull down and reveal notifications
I've always wondered so. It would look so clean, and work so well with certain setups!
darthchilli said:
Is this possible
hide the notification bar
but still be able to pull down and reveal notifications
I've always wondered so. It would look so clean, and work so well with certain setups!
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I know you can on ADW EX..... can't remember whether Go Launcher or Launcher Pro can.....haven't used those in quite a while....
Long days and pleasant nights............
ADW Launcher Ex does that. it's what i use. then just set gestures - swipe down - open notifications.
oh damn, thanks anyways
im on LPP
Launcher Pro does do this. At least hides the notifcation bar. I use a swipe up to show the notifications. Doesnt take to long to get used to..
Also try Zeam if you prefer something lightweight.
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Go Launcher has a function you can set to draw the status bar up and down. It works very well, Drag up and it goes away. Drag down and it appears. Drag down and notifications then drag down.
Dave
ADW is what i'm using now and am loving it for this reason. On my hero and evo i always used lp, when i got the epic it was go launcher. Even though i used ADW in the past i just stumbled across that feature recently and it is by far my favorite.
+1 for zeam on lightweight launchers.
Ics launcher will let you hide the notification bar and give you a taste of ICS at the same time
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lilmexx said:
Launcher Pro does do this. At least hides the notifcation bar. I use a swipe up to show the notifications. Doesnt take to long to get used to..
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im using launcher pro and i do not see any options to use a 'swipe' action for custom actions.
how ever i do have my status bar hidden and changed my home key button to show/hide my notifications instead of showing a preview of all my screen which works better for me since im only using 3 screen
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im using launcher pro and i do not see any options to use a 'swipe' action for custom actions.
how ever i do have my status bar hidden and changed my home key button to show/hide my notifications instead of showing a preview of all my screen which works better for me since im only using 3 screen
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long press one of the dock icons, you can then choose "Swipe gesture"
I do the same as lilmexx, hide notification and swipe up across my dock icon to open the notifications.
Matridom said:
long press one of the dock icons, you can then choose "Swipe gesture"
I do the same as lilmexx, hide notification and swipe up across my dock icon to open the notifications.
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oooh okay i gotcha.. forgot about those settings. pressing the home button for me seems to work better though & faster as sometimes it doesn't pick up my swipe action on the 1st try all the time
thanks guys!!
now my themes can get craizer!
I just installed RaymanFX's JB CM10 port and I am very happy with it. However, there are still a few things that I don't know about Jelly Bean. Maybe somebody can teach me
How do I remove all notifications at once from the status bar? On ICS I clicked a small "x" and all notifications disappeared.
How do I get the little dots back that indicate on which home screen I am? I tried the setting "settings -> Launcher -> Homescreen -> Show page indicator" but it doesn't show.
I might add to this list as I familiarize myself with that amazing ROM.
Thanks all
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[*]How do I remove all notifications at once from the status bar? On ICS I clicked a small "x" and all notifications disappeared.
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At the top right of the notification pop-up you'll see three slanted bars. Click that to remove all notifications.
Yeah, the slanted lines act as a clear notifications.
As for the home screen indicators, I'm not sure if the stock launcher has that ability. You might have to install another launcher. Lately, I've been liking Nova, it's really customizable.
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At the top right of the notification pop-up you'll see three slanted bars. Click that to remove all notifications.
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Thanks! I just noticed the bars... Maybe they are supposed to symbolize all the notifications being swiped away???
For the homescreen indicators you can use any other launcher... Beeing using nova launcher and no problems so far...
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For the homescreen indicators you can use any other launcher... Beeing using nova launcher and no problems so far...
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Yes, I started using it today. It's nice so far!
BTW - Nice avatar \m/
So far, everything about the Nexus 5 is fantastic. One minor issue I am running across is related to the popup keyboard. For starters, I am using the GravityBox Pie Controls (always enabled feature). They are great, but the constant softkeys popping up when using any keyboard makes it quite annoying.
I looked on Xposed Framework and did not see any module that rectifies this minor annoyance.
Does anyone know of a way to disable the softkeys completely when using any android keyboard?
Bump as I have yet to find a solution to this problem.
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I use gravitybox for expanded desktop + pie and have never had the softkeys pop up when using the keyboard, on either of my phones. Are you using actual expanded desktop or immersive mode with gravitybox?
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Expanded desktop. I believe it is set to hide navigation bars. I'll try playing with the settings.
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I use gravitybox for expanded desktop + pie and have never had the softkeys pop up when using the keyboard, on either of my phones. Are you using actual expanded desktop or immersive mode with gravitybox?
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Are you stock on your Moto X?
I suffer this same annoyance (as the OP) with Immerse Me module. The newest Gravity Box mod was to fix this but it breaks Desktoo Mode. Only "hide nav bar" and sem-immersive" mode work. Semi-immersive acts just like hide nav bar as you can't swipe to restore the nav bar.
I just use immerse me for now and deal with the keyboard and volume bug. Running stock root Moto X Dev VZW.
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Are you stock on your Moto X?
I suffer this same annoyance (as the OP) with Immerse Me module. The newest Gravity Box mod was to fix this but it breaks Desktoo Mode. Only "hide nav bar" and sem-immersive" mode work. Semi-immersive acts just like hide nav bar as you can't swipe to restore the nav bar.
I just use immerse me for now and deal with the keyboard and volume bug. Running stock root Moto X Dev VZW.
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Yeah, stock rooted. Have you tried the App Settings module? It allows you to set immersive mode on a per app basis. Not sure if it will solve your problem but it's worth a shot.
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Yeah, stock rooted. Have you tried the App Settings module? It allows you to set immersive mode on a per app basis. Not sure if it will solve your problem but it's worth a shot.
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I will try it.
What version of Xposed and GravityBox are you using?
I am using 2.4.1 (xposed) 2.9.4 (GB)
*update* Just tried App Settings and it still suffers from same keyboard and volume issues.
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I will try it.
What version of Xposed and GravityBox are you using?
I am using 2.4.1 (xposed) 2.9.4 (GB)
*update* Just tried App Settings and it still suffers from same keyboard and volume issues.
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My X is on 2.2 for Xposed and 2.6.3 for GB. I'm still on Jelly Bean on my Moto X.
My N5 is on 2.4.1 for Xposed and 2.8.6 for GB.
What volume issues are you talking about?
Has anyone tried it out yet? I'm currently make a nandroid before taking the plunge.
I want to try and use GravityBox to get a more custom-y experience. It's not AOSP, but this version of blur is pretty close.
I'll report back here with any bugs/bootloops/explosions. Anyone who has any experience using xposed and stock (4.1 or 4.4) feel free to chime in.
Update 1: GravityBox running nearly flawlessly. Only issue is that the wifi icon in the quicksettings box has disappeared. Very minor.
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Has anyone tried it out yet? I'm currently make a nandroid before taking the plunge.
I want to try and use GravityBox to get a more custom-y experience. It's not AOSP, but this version of blur is pretty close.
I'll report back here with any bugs/bootloops/explosions. Anyone who has any experience using xposed and stock (4.1 or 4.4) feel free to chime in.
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FYI -- You wont be able to run in ART mode
That's correct - and precisely why I don't use ART yet.
jldr said:
Has anyone tried it out yet? I'm currently make a nandroid before taking the plunge.
I want to try and use GravityBox to get a more custom-y experience. It's not AOSP, but this version of blur is pretty close.
I'll report back here with any bugs/bootloops/explosions. Anyone who has any experience using xposed and stock (4.1 or 4.4) feel free to chime in.
Update 1: GravityBox running nearly flawlessly. Only issue is that the wifi icon in the quicksettings box has disappeared. Very minor.
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Xposed runs just fine under Dalvik setting. No issues and works great.
As for the WiFi icon, I found if you switch the settings for "Tiles per row" from 3 to 4 or 5, you can see the top of it. It appears there might be an issue with how it's positioned when you have the setting set to 3. I've tried switching back and forth between 3, 4 and 5 and back to 3 and for some reason, when it's just 3 tiles per row, the icon is missing.
If you do attempt to switch to ART with Xposed installed, Xposed will set you back to Dalvik because otherwise, you'll go into a nasty bootloop that would require you to flash back to stock. That's nice that the dev did that.
ART is great. I ran with it for awhile, but found that a few apps I had didn't work with it, so I'm back to Dalvik, which still runs pretty darned good under KK, much better than it did under JB.
Interesting about the icon... hard to tell if it's a GravityBox or Moto. Hopefully it's GB then we can hope for a fix somewhere down the road.
Day 2 running the modules, no slow downs/crashes detected.
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Interesting about the icon... hard to tell if it's a GravityBox or Moto. Hopefully it's GB then we can hope for a fix somewhere down the road.
Day 2 running the modules, no slow downs/crashes detected.
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Considering all the other icons shows up (and if you switch from 3 to 4 or 5 icons per row, you can see part of the WiFi icon), I would say it's GB.
Gravitybox works great except for some bugs:
In 4.1.2 (9.30.1), if you change the statusbar colors, the Wifi icon shifts left to right during data activity.
In KK, quicksettings does not display the Wifi and Mobile data (Cell signal) tiles correctly. The icons appear off the tiles in 3 tiled rows, and partially cutoff in 4 tiled rows. In 4 tiled rows, the only the top two bands of the wifi icon are visible. As for the Mobile Data (Cell signal) tile, the top part of icon is obscured and the bottom is out of frame. Only these 2 tiles in quick settings exhibit issues.
I have been using xposed on the kk update for about a week. So far everything I have tried works. I just wish gravitybox could remove the dots from lock pattern.... I have to download xblast for that and I don't like having multiple apps that do the same things... Always causes the phone to slow down...
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Never stopped using Xposed after the KK update. Never had an issue.
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Gravitybox works great except for some bugs:
In 4.1.2 (9.30.1), if you change the statusbar colors, the Wifi icon shifts left to right during data activity.
In KK, quicksettings does not display the Wifi and Mobile data (Cell signal) tiles correctly. The icons appear off the tiles in 3 tiled rows, and partially cutoff in 4 tiled rows. In 4 tiled rows, the only the top two bands of the wifi icon are visible. As for the Mobile Data (Cell signal) tile, the top part of icon is obscured and the bottom is out of frame. Only these 2 tiles in quick settings exhibit issues.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54145012&postcount=9560
I just changed so that:
ro.product.model=RAZR HD
and wifi tile looks as expected.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54145012&postcount=9560
I just changed so that:
ro.product.model=RAZR HD
and wifi tile looks as expected.
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Awesome! That worked! Thanks for the tip!
Hi,
Ever since the button for cast screen became visible (sometimes) months ago, I notice a significant lag when accessing the quick toggles from the notification bar.
It hangs half way, a full second delay, and then fully deploys.
This happens when pulling down with double gesture directly into quick toggles as well as going into notifications and then switching to quick toggles.
Since the feature was finally been activated this week, it's ever present.
More people having this problem?
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Ditto on Nexus 4. I'm on PA 4.42
Same exact issue im having. Asked about it in another thread, and didnt get anywhere sadly....
Had same problem. I'm on stock with Xposed and GravityBox. New GravityBox update has a new QuickSettings tile for remote display, that when checked, eliminates the lag for me.
Thanks for your replies. Glad to see it's not just me.
Let's hope Google reads XDA
BTG-XCELL said:
Had same problem. I'm on stock with Xposed and GravityBox. New GravityBox update has a new QuickSettings tile for remote display, that when checked, eliminates the lag for me.
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Is this in the 3.2.4 release? Because I don't seem to see it....
VisionNN said:
Is this in the 3.2.4 release? Because I don't seem to see it....
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I'm on GravityBox 3.2.5