I want to be able to access the multiwindow tray as an edge panel. Seems like samsung should have thought of that instead of using the back key.
i tweeted @Samsungmobile about it...
I suggest u do the same.
Hope so 2
Would be good
Another option, albeit not the same, is to put pen window launcher in the edge panel. When you select that you can choose an app that opens as a floating window.
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I have hyperdrive installed on my S3, it has this side menu that looks like a little sticker on the side of my screen, and when I swipe it to the right a vertical menu along the left side appears that shows all my applications. I don't know what the menu is called, but I don't use it and want to disable it - the sticker is always there, even when watching netflix, for example, so I just want it gone. Thanks!
That is multi window. Go into settings>display> disable multi window. Or you can hold back button to turn off the icon but keep it enabled.
Not to sound mean, but it's funny seen people buy phones that don't even know what features it has lol
I showed my friend that you can swipe across the screen for a screenshot, and they weren't even aware the s3 can do that lol
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I've googled it and got nothing.
Search this forum and not found it either
On Windows 8, if I scroll my mouse to the left/ left corner of the screen, I can see my current apps.
I can then close them.
With my keyboard connected I can do this on my surface using trackpad.
How do I do it without my keyboard connected?
I don't want to swipe them in, I want to see the icons of the apps I have running so I can close them.
Kenif1983 said:
I've googled it and got nothing.
Search this forum and not found it either
On Windows 8, if I scroll my mouse to the left/ left corner of the screen, I can see my current apps.
I can then close them.
With my keyboard connected I can do this on my surface using trackpad.
How do I do it without my keyboard connected?
I don't want to swipe them in, I want to see the icons of the apps I have running so I can close them.
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you have to swipe in from the left a short distance. I don't own a windows touch device but did get a go on a display model, was kinda fiddly to get the distance just right, was probably about half the distance you need to swipe to switch apps. With some practise you should be able to nail it.
Kenif1983 said:
I don't want to swipe them in, I want to see the icons of the apps I have running so I can close them.
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There's two behaviours for a short swipe in from the left. I believe the default one is to "swipe in" the last used app. Whereas what you want is to see a list of currently running apps (me too).
Go Settings>Change PC Settings and you're looking for a setting something like "App Switching">"When I swipe in from the left edge, switch between my recent apps instead of showing a list of them". In 8.1 that setting is under PC & devices, I can't recall if it's the same in 8.
The default way to do what you're asking is to swipe in from the left edge, then swipe back to the edge without releasing the swipe. It's a very quick and easy gesture easily made with the thumb; you don't have to swipe in more than maybe 1/4 of an inch (6mm) before swiping off the screen again to get he app switcher sidebar to appear.
To close the apps using touch only, you can do the following:
Drag the app from the sidebar off the bottom of the screen.
thanks, that's great.
Default used to be split screen 50/50 and would even stick if resized. But now it opens covering like 80% of screen and resizing doesn't stick. Anyway to fix this?
Also, the multiwindow bar used to have a tab you could use to pull out. Anyway to get that back too?
soNburst said:
Default used to be split screen 50/50 and would even stick if resized. But now it opens covering like 80% of screen and resizing doesn't stick. Anyway to fix this?
Also, the multiwindow bar used to have a tab you could use to pull out. Anyway to get that back too?
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If I understand correctly
1. Go Settings-->Multi window (under device)-->Check "Open in split screen view". Please note not all application supports this, i.e. calculator
2. Long press "back" button to enable the tab, not sure if this is what you are looking for
Enjoy your edge, cheers
coolkecool said:
If I understand correctly
1. Go Settings-->Multi window (under device)-->Check "Open in split screen view". Please note not all application supports this, i.e. calculator
2. Long press "back" button to enable the tab, not sure if this is what you are looking for
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Yeah and it doesn't work as i would like.
Notice how on home screen everything is kinda of center to the left because of the efge panel when its open , will there be a mod or something to get the screen center or maybe adjust as the edge panel opens and closes. Like right now on this page the edge panel is black with my custom text and its smaller than when on the home screen.
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Notice how on home screen everything is kinda of center to the left because of the efge panel when its open , will there be a mod or something to get the screen center or maybe adjust as the edge panel opens and closes. Like right now on this page the edge panel is black with my custom text and its smaller than when on the home screen.
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See the difference , the touchwiz launcher always has edge panel open and any other launcher has it closed. The one on left appears to be open a little but its really not, its just how the screenshot is taken.
Im not really understanding you.
When on the home screen yes everything is push to the left because the edge panel cant close on the default launcher.
Now while in an app the edge panel closes and becomes small with the text.
The screen is center.
So i dont know if your is off or what.
Sorry for the confusion. What i mean is closing the edge panel on touchwiz launcher
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Is there any mod to have the edge panel closed on the home screen like when it closes when in the app drawer?
Looking to see if there is any ability to get the right capacitive key to do anything other than switch/clear open apps? I sure do miss being able to hit the right key on my old phone and it would typically bring up menu options for whatever app you happened to be in and also a shortcut into your settings when on one of the home screens. What a PITA having to go up to the top right side of each app, hit the 3 little menu dots and change menu options that way.
Anybody figure any work-arounds or other 3rd party apps that can help out with this?
It would be nice if Alcatel would allow the right capacitive key to access the settings or menu of an app with a long hold of the button. Short hold of the button accesses the open apps. That would be intuitive. My old phone was the opposite, a short tap would open a backdoor to menu options and a long hold would open the active apps for dismissal or switch.
Very much an extra effort reaching up to the right when in Chrome to have to go to your bookmarks...that's just one example.
Any 3rd party launchers include something of this ability?
Also a PITA having to reach allllllll the way up to the top of the phone to pull down the notification panel. My old phone with KK 4.4.4 all you had to do was slide down anywhere on the home screen and the notification panel would come down. Vice versa, sliding up on a home screen would open the backdoor to your settings menu.
These are my two biggest *****es 24 hours into having this phone. Everything else I've tried so far seems pretty good.
I can propose solutions to two of your problems ..
(a) For bookmarks, could a bookmark widget help ? I believe Chrome has its own , but you could also use the stock widget and have it open any browser. Of course this only works in you are not already inside the browser. You can also try a browser with gestures. I think dolphin can do that.
(b) For the notification shade, you can use a launcher than offers a swipe down gesture. I use Apex which has gestures for free, and I have swipe down set for the notification shade.
Cool, thanks! Hopefully Alcatel is taking notes for future updates?
Did your phone have a custom room or Launcher? Those are not standard gestures for kit kat or stick Launcher.
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