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Hide Soft Keys on M8

If you're tired of the on screen buttons getting in the way of typing, root your phone with weak sauce and then download gmd hide soft keys from the play store. Here is a video if you want to see it in action.
HTC m8 full screen: http://youtu.be/OrRg1_7J5Qs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys

bobdude5 said:
If you're tired of the on screen buttons getting in the way of typing, root your phone with weak sauce and then download gmd hide soft keys from the play store. Here is a video if you want to see it in action.
HTC m8 full screen: http://youtu.be/OrRg1_7J5Qs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
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yeah cool app been using it from day one so good i paid for it

Actually, I'm sick and tired of the bloody keys constantly disappearing when I most need them. We have a huge screen already and I'd rather have a mod that nails the keys in place, so that they never ever disappear. Lol.
Just my 2 cents...
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PogusMagnus said:
Actually, I'm sick and tired of the bloody keys constantly disappearing when I most need them. We have a huge screen already and I'd rather have a mod that nails the keys in place, so that they never ever disappear. Lol.
Just my 2 cents...
Sent from my HTC One_M8 using xda app-developers app
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You can still manipulate things like transparency, height, width and colour with the app so its pretty good if you want that too.
Personally hate the speaker chin and button combo, wish they went with the HOX set up. Used to using pie now anyways.
HTC-ONE-M8

Does anyone know how to keep the stock navbar icons with this GMD Auto-Hide app? I like the app but don't like the buttons it uses, even when you choose the "HTC" option under themes. They just look ugly compared to the normal stock navbar icons.

this is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for posting this. Now I can utilize ALL of the screen.

Personally I always need the buttons when they are gone for a second with GMD

bobdude5 said:
If you're tired of the on screen buttons getting in the way of typing, root your phone with weak sauce and then download gmd hide soft keys from the play store. Here is a video if you want to see it in action.
HTC m8 full screen: http://youtu.be/OrRg1_7J5Qs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
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Thank you for that great hint.
This App works like a charm !

Install LMT Pie (XDA Download) and setup for BACK/HOME/RECENTS/MENU
Change build prop to remove software keys
Profit

You all realize this is "immersive mode" in android. The buttons only hide when they aren't needed. Simply swipe where the NAV bar would be and the icons come back.

Not to thread jack... but I'm currently using Ultimate Dynamic Nav bar (see this thread on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270198).
I find it more flexable (you can set your own keys, have up to 7, multiple themes, multiple behaviors).
Best feature? I have a button dedicated for screen off, and when you long press it, it opens up APM. I also have a menu button which launches volume control upon long press.
An alternative that works on the M8.
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Whoops wrong Screenshot, please see the new one.

Is it possible to permanently cut down the height of the stock navbar by half?

captainreynolds said:
Is it possible to permanently cut down the height of the stock navbar by half?
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From what I can tell.. no there isn't. However, using any of these custom applications, you can adjust the height of the nav bars.

captainreynolds said:
Is it possible to permanently cut down the height of the stock navbar by half?
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Maedhros said:
Not to thread jack... but I'm currently using Ultimate Dynamic Nav bar (see this thread on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2270198).
I find it more flexable (you can set your own keys, have up to 7, multiple themes, multiple behaviors).
Best feature? I have a button dedicated for screen off, and when you long press it, it opens up APM. I also have a menu button which launches volume control upon long press.
An alternative that works on the M8.
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Whoops wrong Screenshot, please see the new one.
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Brilliant find. This is exactly what I was looking for! Cheers!
Edit: Only thing it doesn't seem to work in is the camera. Cant see to call up the buttons, but all you have to do is go into the gallery and then it will work there.

Ghost said:
Brilliant find. This is exactly what I was looking for! Cheers!
Edit: Only thing it doesn't seem to work in is the camera. Cant see to call up the buttons, but all you have to do is go into the gallery and then it will work there.
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I just checked this and it works for me
In the options menu, you need to select "Keep trigger at panels side" as well as "Keep panel on right". Then you can swipe on the right when using the camera and it will work.
It is a bit confusing, but if you don't have those options selected, when in the Camera you need to swipe from the button to open the buttons.

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Wunderbar! Danke. That's about the limit of my german!
I wonder if the action bar settings in Dimensions Editor don't work in some apps because those apps have a set height for the action bar.

Maedhros said:
I just checked this and it works for me
In the options menu, you need to select "Keep trigger at panels side" as well as "Keep panel on right". Then you can swipe on the right when using the camera and it will work.
It is a bit confusing, but if you don't have those options selected, when in the Camera you need to swipe from the button to open the buttons.
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That is perfect cheers! I forgot that in landscape you have rotated the phone!!! It is now working in all apps as well as car dock! Cheers!

bobdude5 said:
If you're tired of the on screen buttons getting in the way of typing, root your phone with weak sauce and then download gmd hide soft keys from the play store. Here is a video if you want to see it in action.
HTC m8 full screen: http://youtu.be/OrRg1_7J5Qs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys
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Like this, seems to work well. Would be better if it could be set on a per app basis, to keep them visible when running certain apps.

All of you do realize that 4.4.2 has "Immersive Mode" that lets you hide the Status Bar and/or the Nav Bar until they're needed, right??
ALL of these special NavBar apps and whatnot are redundant.

Smaller Navbar?

Is it possible to reduce the height of the Navbar?

For now you could try enabling the developer settings, then go to smallest width and set it to 454. That's what I have and it is smaller, but everything will be smaller then. You can try different values though
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Nice try, but no permanent solution for me. Have problems typing the right letters of the keyboard because of the huge Navbar...

oooripooo said:
Nice try, but no permanent solution for me. Have problems typing the right letters of the keyboard because of the huge Navbar...
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it is permanent, you set it and it will remain, even after reboot.
how can you have problems typing the right letters, just because the navbar is slightly bigger as some other phones and same size as pixel devices?

Typing the correct Letters
Came from the U11 and it feels differently. And the huge Navbar doesn't look nice

oooripooo said:
Typing the correct Letters
Came from the U11 and it feels differently. And the huge Navbar doesn't look nice
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Yea and that's why I've set the smallest width in developer settings to 454. Feels just right and navbar is small. Similar to Huawei devices
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I somehow managed to have the nav bar slide down like in full screen mode. But after a reboot the nav didn't want go away.

Just Root your phone, install Xposed and use GravityBox. Some apps (like Spotify) will show a black space between app and navbar but most of the apps uses the space freed by the smaller Bar.
Edit: it seems that only apps compiled against an older sdk version has this bug with the black space.

mdxdave said:
Just Root your phone, install Xposed and use GravityBox. Some apps (like Spotify) will show a black space between app and navbar but most of the apps uses the space freed by the smaller Bar.
Edit: it seems that only apps compiled against an older sdk version has this bug with the black space.
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xposed works fine with u12+? anything to keep in mind?

Yep, works fine for me. Using GravityBox, Xmessenger Privacy, XInsta and Greenify.

mdxdave said:
Yep, works fine for me. Using GravityBox, Xmessenger Privacy, XInsta and Greenify.
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the systemless zip? or which did you installed?

Jep, Magisk Systemless Xposed

https://forum.xda-developers.com/u12-plus/help/how-to-hide-navbar-t3806710

Why people disable NavBar?

Any reasons why people use mods/hacks to disable the navbar permanently? Samsung offers the option to do so, but why u have to disable it permanently?
Gestures navigation is not that smooth & u have to use an app.
Is there any benefits or something I'm missing?

Fullmetal Jun said:
Any reasons why people use mods/hacks to disable the navbar permanently? Samsung offers the option to do so, but why u have to disable it permanently?
Gestures navigation is not that smooth & u have to use an app.
Is there any benefits or something I'm missing?
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I do it so I dont have to look at it
Its always white when i want it black and black when I want it white

Lol That's pretty funny tbh:laugh:

You have this big beautiful touch screen, why do I want to take up space on the screen (or have it appear/disappear) every time I want to navigate or go to the home screen? I use Gesture Control so that I just have to swipe left/right/up at the bottom and never have to see it...

Looks better and is really cool to have the whole screen.... navigation gestures works pretty well.

It's quite simple really, you get more screen real estate and you don't need to look at the ugly navbar.

dalanik said:
Looks better and is really cool to have the whole screen.... navigation gestures works pretty well.
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What navigation gesture do u use?

I use one plus gestures and it's amazing.

TheMadScientist said:
I do it so I dont have to look at it
Its always white when i want it black and black when I want it white
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I tried the xda navigation gestures & the fullscreen view is pretty awesome tbh.
How did u hide the navigation bar & what gesture app/mod do u use please? I want something a little smoother than the xda gesture app.
I'm on Alexis 5.3 rom.

Fullmetal Jun said:
I tried the xda navigation gestures & the fullscreen view is pretty awesome tbh.
How did u hide the navigation bar & what gesture app/mod do u use please? I want something a little smoother than the xda gesture app.
I'm on Alexis 5.3 rom.
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I just made them immersive with adb tweaks i slide up or down to get em back

Fullmetal Jun said:
What navigation gesture do u use?
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I used to use plasmalite and it was awesome, unfortunately stopped working well under Oreo and it never got updated. Now I use XDA gestures, which is pretty OK, in some aspects better than plasmalite.

dalanik said:
I used to use plasmalite and it was awesome, unfortunately stopped working well under Oreo and it never got updated. Now I use XDA gestures, which is pretty OK, in some aspects better than plasmalite.
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Xda gestures works great especially the split pill giving additional swipes. I have some very minor delays with it though, but I can live with it. OnePlus gestures is the best so far, but it's paid.

I tried out XDA's Navigation Gestures (paid version) but find Samsung's One Hand Operation+ more enjoyable.
From the edge screen I simply swipe left to go back, to open recents I swipe up diagonally from the same place and to go home I just press the home button.

James160103 said:
I tried out XDA's Navigation Gestures (paid version) but find Samsung's One Hand Operation+ more enjoyable.
From the edge screen I simply swipe left to go back, to open recents I swipe up diagonally from the same place and to go home I just press the home button.
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Many thanks! I find it smoother than xda gestures, but it doesn't work in landscape mode & immersive games

"home, back" navbar and recent app

hi,
is there any way to change the slide side to get the recent app using the "home, back" navber gesture?
i have to slide to the left to get back to the recent app i've been using and i want to change it to the right side

or.tapiero said:
hi,
is there any way to change the slide side to get the recent app using the "home, back" navber gesture?
i have to slide to the left to get back to the recent app i've been using and i want to change it to the right side
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There are apps that will allow you to customize this behavior extensively. I've been using OnePlus Gestures. It's in the Play Store and not a OnePlus product. It's outstanding, gives you the ability to set gestures in lots of different ways (swiping up, left, right, up and hold, etc., though it seems to "phone home" a lot. There are others, too. Fluid Gestures does what you want, but not as much overall as OnePlus Gestures. And maybe some of the ROMs will give you this functionality if you're rooted and want to go down that road.

mmm ok thanks alot…
this app didnt helped me much.
and no, i dont want to go down this rooted road ;D
i thought it will be simple…

or.tapiero said:
mmm ok thanks alot…
this app didnt helped me much.
and no, i dont want to go down this rooted road ;D
i thought it will be simple…
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What didn't OnePlus Gestures do for you? It allows you to set each of the gestures to whatever you want.

maigre said:
What didn't OnePlus Gestures do for you? It allows you to set each of the gestures to whatever you want.
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i mean to thia kind of navbar.
and i dont know, its just dont work.
when you slide the home to left it open recent apps.
all i want to do is to slide to the right insted

or.tapiero said:
i mean to thia kind of navbar.
and i dont know, its just dont work.
when you slide the home to left it open recent apps.
all i want to do is to slide to the right insted
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I see. Is that Navigation Gestures you're using? I'd been using that some before switching to OnePlus Gestures. I don't have it installed anymore, so I can't check the settings for it, if that's what you're using.

maigre said:
I see. Is that Navigation Gestures you're using? I'd been using that some before switching to OnePlus Gestures. I don't have it installed anymore, so I can't check the settings for it, if that's what you're using.
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I think he's just using the Pie gestures. Sadly yes, switching button placement doesn't switch the recent apps orientation too.

Notch Killer for One Plus 8T

Any working notch killer module for android 11/op 8T. Ive tried some and they don't work. Alternatively is there a way to force apps to use the full-screen mode in settings to utilise notch area

Try the cutout settings in the developer options, there's an option to force full screen
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spart0n said:
Try the cutout settings in the developer options, there's an option to force full screen
Sent from my OnePlus 8T using XDA Labs
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If you're talking about the hide notch thing that adds fake black bar that's not what I'm talkkng about.
Notch killer basically forces all apps to use the entire screen(you'll only lose content behind the punch hole)
Also it hides status bar so helps avoiding screen burn ins.

I'm looking for this too. Did you find anything?

Nothing, hoping OnePlus fix full screen apps feature in the next uodate

try g visual mod from magisk that might work

thekidelvis said:
try g visual mod from magisk that might work
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Without root would be best imo. I would opt for a ADB command if needed.