I have set up Pie Control to be a huge benefit for one handed use of the Note II, putting the hard to reach bottom buttons on the right and left sides of the screen. With this set up, I can hold the phone in either hand and not have to juggle the device around to hit the Menu, Home, Back, and Recent Apps and can also activate Voice Search in Google Now.
Here are my settings:
Autostart TouchService: Enabled
TouchService mode: pie
Set gesture input: 2
Add to pie blacklist: Added my games and other things that I touch the edge of the screen a lot with.
Activation area position: Left and right
Activation area thickness: 25
Longpress time: 1000
Animation time: 50
Pie Item 1: Home
Pie Item 1 long press: RecentApps
Pie item 2: Back
Pie item 2 longpress: RecentApps
Pie item 3: Menu
Pie item 4: SearchLongpress < This will instantly activate voice search or s voice
I'll give er a shot brotha. Thanks for this.
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294 views and only 2 Thanks... Haha, thought more people would find this helpful.
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I like pie control. I have button one as home, button two as back, button 3 as recent apps, button four as menu and button 5 as app drawer.
The bad thing is the app drawer is pie controls app drawer so it's really leggy when scrolling through apps. I don't see a way through Pie control setting to change to the system app drawer.
On level two I have a few apps like Tapatalk, browser and messaging app. When you select the apps there is a one or two second delay before the app opens. Not sure why..
i dont understand how to make pie appear and once it does how do i press the buttons
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raw2000j said:
i dont understand how to make pie appear and once it does how do i press the buttons
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Swipe from the right edge of your screen toward the center out toward whichever button u wanna use..
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raw2000j said:
i dont understand how to make pie appear and once it does how do i press the buttons
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After it's enabled, you have to start it. Once started, you should see the bars on the sides. Try a lighter color wallpaper if you don't see it.
Where can I find this Pie Control, the Play Store?
I fot it on now thx but is it me or does it freeze alot?
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wbchristmas said:
Where can I find this Pie Control, the Play Store?
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Here's the thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150
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raw2000j said:
I fot it on now thx but is it me or does it freeze alot?
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After selecting something, it takes a little bit to start back. Mine seems to work fine unless I activate it quick and then try to use it again immediately afterward. Maybe it's the apps or actions that you are using that could cause the delay. Just a thought.
I have been unable to make this work on my note 2 from sprint plus it forces close. What do I need to do here I have tried everything that was suggested but it still does not work.
Could someone please tell me how to activate this feature on the Note 2? I did it once a long time ago but now I can't remember how to do it. Swiping isn't doing anything.
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It seems like it is just a app switcher or am in using it wrong and you can have two apps on the screen at once
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You can have 2 apps on the screen at once. It's activated by holding down the back button until a bar on the left appears. Then you drag the icon on the left bar on the screen and another icon. So you'll be able to interact with 2 apps at the same time.
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I previously had a GNEX. Loved the swipe up from home shortcut for Google Now. On my Note 2 the only way I see to launch Google Now is by holding the menu button. This is ok, but it brings up the keyboard and recent search entries causing clutter (and yiu have to press the back button to make the keyboard go away). And the prior search results stay on the screen.
Is there a faster/better way to quickly access Google Now?
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I use Nova launcher and can swipe up for GOOGLE
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Use Swipepad: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1vYmkuY29uZHVjdGlvbi5zd2lwZXBhZC5hbmRyb2lkIl0.
(which is a must have app for any android device)
Then put google now in one of the slots. All you have to do then is swipe up from your chosen hotspot to it and you're set. :good:
You can do it by a long press on the menu touch button, or dragging the google shortcut from the lockscreen.
bahaa89 said:
You can do it by a long press on the menu touch button, or dragging the google shortcut from the lockscreen.
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In my OP, I mention the menu way. It's annoying because it brings up the keyboard and recent searches. You have to hit back to get rid of the KB and the recent searches stay there. It's not ideal.
I downloaded swypepad, but in order to use more zones, you have to pay. Lame.
Oh well.
Touch the word 'Google' on the left-hand side of the perma-widget.
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rhizomaticon said:
Touch the word 'Google' on the left-hand side of the perma-widget.
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Just did that. Still launches the keyboard and recent searches. Not clean and is frankly irritating.
Your phone is screwed up....lol
Twistedchild420 said:
Your phone is screwed up....lol
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So your's doesn't do this when either holding the menu button or touching "google" on the search bar (widget)?
What?
If you use Nova, you can bind Search Text to "long press menu". That brings me the Google+ screen...
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ericshmerick said:
Just did that. Still launches the keyboard and recent searches. Not clean and is frankly irritating.
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You're right, it does pull up the keyboard, but if u start scrolling through the cards it all disappears.
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Long press on my home button brings up my recent apps and three icons at the bottom.
Pie chart, Google and dustbin.
Press Google for Google now. No keyboard or recent searches appear.
However, if i touch the word Google on the search widget then Google now comes straight up but with the keyboard
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On my desktop, using lightning launcher. No clue about TW, can one do that?
Hi,
Is there any way to enable on screen buttons on note 2 ? I just need back and home button on it.
Thanks
Not at the moment. you can edit build.prop but things get all messed up.
Just download button savior for now. I have it setup where back and home pops out of the left side and goes bck in withiin a second once used. very convenient and minimal. Doesn't take up much space like all the other wannabe button apps.
OPPAN NOTE 2 STYLE!!!
You can I do its throws a couple of things out of wack. Tw launcher. I use apex though. The camera, cuts of half of the shoot button and the diailer also call log your last call ........ im used to it the buttons are of more help to me then the problems are trouble...." qemu.hw.mainkeys=0"
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So how did you do this?
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DarthPiggie said:
So how did you do this?
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qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 use ROM toolbox paste in at the end of build prop reboot
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Not sure why anyone would want to edit the build.prop, it messes up all the dimensions. Here is a pic of what i am talking about. Button Savior simple clean and works. Everything is configurable, from button locations, size, numbers of them, how long before it goes away etc ..
This is a really kool app, chatheads/Floating notifications.
Here's the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263987
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DCUedicPaOg
leprophotography said:
This is a really kool app, chatheads/Floating notifications.
Here's the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263987
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DCUedicPaOg
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Very cool.
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I've been playing with this since its was a closed alpha. It's getting pretty polished.
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just installed it. how do you gt rid of the writing in the first box? its annoying.
waxworkz said:
just installed it. how do you gt rid of the writing in the first box? its annoying.
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Click on the "writing"
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deeznutz1977 said:
Click on the "writing"
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LOL thanks. That was too obvious
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waxworkz said:
LOL thanks. That was too obvious
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Np
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If anyones tried this and hasn't in a while give it a go again ............ Updated 5.29......... copy and pasted from op First things first. This is NOT Halo. There are no popups of the app and nor will there ever be. If that is what you are after download Paranoid Android for your phone and enjoy
With that out of the way, this is Floating Notifications  (Thanks to FineTalent for the icon )
Alpha 2 - > 3 requires a CLEAN INSTALL, 3 - > 4 should not
Theme's can be found in this thread - Themes for Alpha 2 will not work with Alpha 3+ (most have been updated though)
YouTube Video
How does it work
- Setup your settings in the UI.
- Then go to your System Settings -> Accessibility -> Floating Notifications - Turn it on
Controls
- Tap to open the stack
- Tap the current notification to close the stack
- Tap the text of a notification to launch that app
- Drag the first notification in the stack to move around the screen
- Double tap to close a notification
- Double tap a closed stack to close all notifications
App List Buttons
- Long press any of the buttons in the app list (once you have enabled them by checking that app) and you'll get an explanation on what they do (happy to change the explanations if anyone has a more concise or simpler explanation)
Sensitivity
- The double tap threshold refers to the amount of time in milliseconds between taps. So if you set it to 1000 it will wait one second for your second tap before it brings up the text.
Known Bugs (Please do not report these, I'm working on them )
- 2.2 - 3.0 devices - You can only tap the first notification (You'll have to clear the first to get to the second for the moment - Sorry)
- Bubble jumps when on right side of screen
- Whatsapp expanded only shows the first message - everything after will say "new message from x" - Fixed in Beta
- If using on the lockscreen when you turn your screen on but the phone is still locked, instead of the usual screen timeout of 10 - 40 seconds (depending on device) it'll instead use your normal display timeout (the one you set in your display settings)
- Brightness apps won't work with FN
- Missed calls don't show up for most ROM's
- You may get a notification with no text - if you get this scroll it and the text will appear - 99% sure this is fixed
- Slight margin on the right side
Issues which can not be fixed
- Google Now notifications do not appear in this app
- Kik Messenger notifications do not appear in this app
- Sometimes clicking the notification text the app doesn't launch for a few seconds
- Notifications will not disappear from your notification bar as this is not something that can be done. However if you open the an app the floating notification for that app will automatically close. (Not a bug but worth noting)
- Sense 5.0 has a bug which means when any accessibility service is enabled the lockscreen unlocks with any touch, there are fixes in custom roms I believe
If you receive no notifications
Do you have other accessibility services enabled? If so disable them, enable Floating Notifications, then re enable them.
My phone has started reading to me
If you're on a Samsung device see here for a variety of possible fixes (This is a Samsung bug) - https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=23105
If you're not then ensure TalkBack is disabled, preferably uninstall/freeze it if you don't use it
To be added (or being considered)
- Dock at the side of the screen (half off screen like Halo)
- Quick replies
- Ability to toggle each animation on or off
- Get expanded text for certain apps - Whatsapp messages
- Show over locksceeen
- Screen turn on for notification
I'll be posting regular progress updates to the thread but for those who want to follow elsewhere I'll also be posting progress updates to Twitter, G+ and Facebook. The APK however will only remain in this thread (until we hit beta).
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I really liking where this app is going, so convenient to use.
leprophotography said:
I really liking where this app is going, so convenient to use.
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The dev is good.( he listens) I like the dimming of the icons now and tap 2 dismiss .. Also,Themes are awesome 2 btw
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deeznutz1977 said:
The dev is good.( he listens) I like the dimming of the icons now and tap 2 dismiss .. Also,Themes are awesome 2 btw
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Indeed.
Indeed ×2
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deeznutz1977 said:
Indeed ×2
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Ahh ahhaa, (Indeed x2)²
This has become a must have for me. Exceptional especially on the large screen of a Note 2.
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The note 4 had the ability to have movable on screen nav buttons, can't seem to find this function on the 5.
Anyone know where they are, or did they deep six them?
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If you mean the side key panel, it's gone. Lol
macmobile said:
If you mean the side key panel, it's gone. Lol
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Yeah, that's it. I liked having that available.
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is there a way to remap the back button and open apps button. the long press on the back button to bring up options is killing me
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^Don't think so.