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[Q] How to Map to Quick Compose SMS

Hi Guys, bit of a noob.
Coming from iPhone, I could Quick Compose an SMS from anywhere using a designated shortcut using BiteSMS. In my case, I used the Volume buttons on iphone to activate the quick compose option.
Now, I wanted to know if this could be done on Android. Handcent etc have Quick Compose but its configured when you press the search button. However, the NOTE II doesnt have a hardware search button. So does anyone know how this could be done?

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you could set up a shortcut in the quick command or set up a gesture in gmd gesture/pen control.
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you could set up a shortcut in the quick command or set up a gesture in gmd gesture/pen control.
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How's that done?

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you could set up a shortcut in the quick command or set up a gesture in gmd gesture/pen control.
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Just checked. That's not why I'm looking for. Thanks

Swipepad.
It's free. There are paid add ons, but the free version is good enough as is. You can essentially "swipe" from a chosen hotspot somewhere around the screen and have access to whatever apps or shortcuts you put there.
There are 10 possible hotspots along the screen edges: top right/left corner, bottom right/left corner, top, bottom, upper right/left, lower right/left.
The paid add ons include a keypad, widgets, or more space. No matter what app you are in, you can just swipe at the designated hotspot to access your swipepad right away. Even in games. You can adjust the size of the hotspot as well. Try choosing a hotspot reachable by your thumb.
No root necessary.
Aside from adding the quick compose option, try adding something like Aircalc (free, floating calculator) and a floating note app... you might not think you'd use it a lot, but trust me it is infinitely useful. You can use it in conjunction with Nova Launcher's shortcuts (recent apps, home, app drawer, notification drawer) for even easier one handed access as well.

Ok I've kinda found a solution.
ChopSms has the quick compose feature but in addition to using the search button as a shortcut you can also use the notification centre. So I've just gone for that. I can access the notification bar more or less from everywhere do that'll do me fine.

[Q] use of tasker to convert full screen to pen window.

Hello. I am on DN3 rom v3.1.1. The rom has pen window like the note 3 but in this rom it can be used without the spen ie with fingers directly too.
I wanted to know that is there any way to use gmd gesture control and tasker together so that we can convert a full screen app into pen window by some gesture.
For example, suppose I have defined a gesture in gmd gesture control like pinch to run a task from tasker. The task will be related to conversion of full screen to pen window mode. Now suppose if I have whatsapp open on my screen and I do the gesture which i have defined to run the task from tasker, the whole screen app should minimize into a pen window. I am not able to explain it any better. Hope you guys understand. Thanx. I would have myslef done it if I had even little idea about how to do it .

Switch keyboards when removing/attaching pen (Root)

I wanted to be able to automatically switch to MyScript Stylus Beta keyboard when I took my pen out. And then switch back to Samsung keyboard when I put the pen away. I came across this combination of apps to do this from another forum. I *THINK* it was from the Galaxy Note 10.2 2014 edition forum. There weren't detailed instructions though so I had to figure out how to make it work. Here's hoping it helps someone else!
Before I start.. keep an eye on this app: SPenBoardSwitcher (PLAY: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.legendk.spenboardswitcher.installer XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472801). If it gets updated to work with KitKat, then we would only need the one app to do this.
Install these apps:
Note Buddy: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.spen_helper) Creates plugin to allow Tasker to be aware of spen insertion and removal.
Secure Settings: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin) creates plugin to allow Tasker to switch keyboards
Tasker: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm): set up the task to switch keyboards
- Open up Note Buddy, make sure Enable is set to On in the S Pen tab.
- Open up Secure Settings. Go to the System+ Tab. Enable this. It will ask for Root Access. (Back on the Options tab you can disable everything but Input Method under System+ Actions
- Open up Tasker
Under Profiles, create a new Profile. Select State, Plugin, Note Buddy. When you get to the new window, hit the pencil button next to Configuration. Choose Pen Detached. Hit Save. Hit your back button.
It prompts you to Enter a Task. Create a New Task. Give it a name (i.e. Turn Pen keyboard on). Click the plus sign at the bottom to add an action. Select Plugin. Select Secure Settings. Next to Configuration, hit the pencil button to edit. Expand System+ Actions. Choose input Method. Select the keyboard you want when the pen is being used. Save. Hit back button until you get to Tasker Profile screen.
Do the same thing over again (create another profile and task) except choose Pen Inserted for the first step and select the keyboard you want to use when pen is NOT being used for the second.
Let me know if this is clear enough or not

I will try this later on as I don't have root yet ( waiting for custom recovery) thank you for the instructions
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KestrelX said:
I wanted to be able to .
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Thank you very much I finally rooted and it works perfectly!
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lhankyo this Is awesome, 1 actually haven't rooted yet but when 1 do 1 will use this

KestrelX said:
I wanted to be able to automatically switch to MyScript Stylus Beta keyboard when I took my pen out. And then switch back to Samsung keyboard when I put the pen away. I came across this combination of apps to do this from another forum. I *THINK* it was from the Galaxy Note 10.2 2014 edition forum. There weren't detailed instructions though so I had to figure out how to make it work. Here's hoping it helps someone else!
Before I start.. keep an eye on this app: SPenBoardSwitcher (PLAY: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.legendk.spenboardswitcher.installer XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472801). If it gets updated to work with KitKat, then we would only need the one app to do this.
Install these apps:
Note Buddy: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tushar.spen_helper) Creates plugin to allow Tasker to be aware of spen insertion and removal.
Secure Settings: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.intangibleobject.securesettings.plugin) creates plugin to allow Tasker to switch keyboards
Tasker: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm): set up the task to switch keyboards
- Open up Note Buddy, make sure Enable is set to On in the S Pen tab.
- Open up Secure Settings. Go to the System+ Tab. Enable this. It will ask for Root Access. (Back on the Options tab you can disable everything but Input Method under System+ Actions
- Open up Tasker
Under Profiles, create a new Profile. Select State, Plugin, Note Buddy. When you get to the new window, hit the pencil button next to Configuration. Choose Pen Detached. Hit Save. Hit your back button.
It prompts you to Enter a Task. Create a New Task. Give it a name (i.e. Turn Pen keyboard on). Click the plus sign at the bottom to add an action. Select Plugin. Select Secure Settings. Next to Configuration, hit the pencil button to edit. Expand System+ Actions. Choose input Method. Select the keyboard you want when the pen is being used. Save. Hit back button until you get to Tasker Profile screen.
Do the same thing over again (create another profile and task) except choose Pen Inserted for the first step and select the keyboard you want to use when pen is NOT being used for the second.
Let me know if this is clear
I originally came up with this method, it was adter I came up with a way to turn gmd gesture control on and off using tasker in a similar way. A few other people have posted it since though. The 2014 was done using spenboard switcher which is broken on kitkat for us. Thanks for the share.
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s pen Board Switcher works just fine, I am using it to write this message. I got it from the xda forum in the galaxy note 3 Board

michaelpule said:
s pen Board Switcher works just fine, I am using it to write this message. I got it from the xda forum in the galaxy note 3 Board
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For me also, after update to newest firmware Bard switching works like a Charme! (must set in keyboard settings)
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Criminal23 said:
For me also, after update to newest firmware Bard switching works like a Charme! (must set in keyboard settings)
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s pen Board Switcher works just fine, I am using it to write this message. I got it from the xda forum in the galaxy note 3 Board
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Oh he must have finally updated it. When I first got my pro it wasnt working. Ill stick with this method though. 1 less extra app running in my background. I love tasker
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Questions about S Note

Hello, I tried to use S Note the first time. After choosing the front cover of the note and the background layout of the papers, a windows shows up saying download of files from old version. It asks if it is ok to download note of version older than the one I am using. What is that? Am I supposed to click OK?
After I pressed cancel, it asked me to choose between S pen specific mode and S pen and finger mode. I am not sure the differences. Which one do you recommend?
Thanks.

S Note allowes you to import S Note files associated with your Samsung account. Since the NotePro has the newest version of S Note, you get that mention of old versions. If you've ever used another S Note (for instance, on a Note 2), it can import them.
In S Pen specific mode, you can only write with the S Pen. In Pen&Finger mode, you can also use your finger to write and draw.
The options and settings work with your finger regardless of the setting.

Thanks but if I allow Pen&Finger mode, then there will be no palm rejection. Am I right? I am having this problem with Action Memo. It seems to accept both finger and S pen. There is no way to choose palm rejection.

Are you having issues with stray marks being made with your palm? It almost sounds like you are confusing palm rejection with completely rejecting finger input. In these native samsung pen enabled applications (S-note and Action Memo) palm rejection is built in and should work automatically when the pen is sensed near the screen. So while using the pen you should be able to rest your palm on the screen. Naturally if you specifically turn on pen and finger mode in s-note then the tablet will get confused by multi-touch input so while in that mode you shouldn't be resting your hand on the screen.
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Are you having issues with stray marks being made with your palm? It almost sounds like you are confusing palm rejection with completely rejecting finger input. In these native samsung pen enabled applications (S-note and Action Memo) palm rejection is built in and should work automatically when the pen is sensed near the screen. So while using the pen you should be able to rest your palm on the screen. Naturally if you specifically turn on pen and finger mode in s-note then the tablet will get confused by multi-touch input so while in that mode you shouldn't be resting your hand on the screen.
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Yes. I am having issues with stray marks being made with my palm. In native samsung pen enabled apps, usually which option do users choose? If I choose only pen mode, can I still use my fingers to zoom in and out, erase using the eraser?
Now all those questions I mentioned do not show up on the screen. When I pressed S note, a black sheet appeared. The app did not ask me to choose the color of the note cover, etc. How can I choose the note's cover and whether I want pen only model or pen and finger mode?

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How can I choose the note's cover
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Hit the gear icon on the top-right of the cover of the notebook. There you can change everything.

petercohen said:
Yes. I am having issues with stray marks being made with my palm. In native samsung pen enabled apps, usually which option do users choose? If I choose only pen mode, can I still use my fingers to zoom in and out, erase using the eraser?
Now all those questions I mentioned do not show up on the screen. When I pressed S note, a black sheet appeared. The app did not ask me to choose the color of the note cover, etc. How can I choose the note's cover and whether I want pen only model or pen and finger mode?
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There are no other settings or options for the S-note application other than what you see in the settings menu.
Out of curiosity, are you using a case? If so, try removing it and testing without one. Report back if your experience improved without a case.
These tablets are sensitive to magnetic fields; believe it or not sometimes the magnets used in various case designs to either assist in keeping them closed or to turn on/off the screen will affect touch and pen sensitivity in some parts of the screen. For the case that I use I cannot fold the flap completely behind the tablet if I intend to use the pen to write on the bottom right side of the screen in landscape mode.

Thanks. On my Note, the gear button is on the bottom right. It only has four options: edit tab, edit index, change background, show grid. There is no option to change the dover and template.

petercohen said:
Thanks. On my Note, the gear button is on the bottom right. It only has four options: edit tab, edit index, change background, show grid. There is no option to change the dover and template.
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FYI, you can't change templates once you create a book so there is no way to mix and match page types in a book. If you want that capability you'll have to look elsewhere. My only suggestion at this time is Papyrus. I currently use Lecturenotes because I like its features but mixing and matching of page types is not one of them.
If you want to change the background of a PAGE inside a note you go to the gear icon while inside the notebook. If you want to change the COVER of the notebook itself you back out of the notebook to see the list of notes and long press the notebook's cover (works whether youre in recent notes or the S-Note home screen) to bring up the menu to select Edit Cover.

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FYI, you can't change templates once you create a book so there is no way to mix and match page types in a book. If you want that capability you'll have to look elsewhere. My only suggestion at this time is Papyrus. I currently use Lecturenotes because I like its features but mixing and matching of page types is not one of them.
If you want to change the background of a PAGE inside a note you go to the gear icon while inside the notebook. If you want to change the COVER of the notebook itself you back out of the notebook to see the list of notes and long press the notebook's cover (works whether youre in recent notes or the S-Note home screen) to bring up the menu to select Edit Cover.
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Thank you. I am not trying to mix and match page type in a book.
Is template and background the same thing?
I tried to change the cover of the notebook but it does not work. I clicked the back button next to the home button of the PRO. On the home screen, I saw the calendar on the top left and instead of S-note's picture that I saw before I used the app the first time, there was a window with three tabs: recent notes, all notes and a plus symbol. (Is this what you called the S-Note home screen?) When I long pressed the notebook's cover, the device thought I was going to arrange the windows... Pressing the plus symbol created a blank page without asking me to choose the cover nor template.

petercohen said:
Thank you. I am not trying to mix and match page type in a book.
Is template and background the same thing?
I tried to change the cover of the notebook but it does not work. I clicked the back button next to the home button of the PRO. On the home screen, I saw the calendar on the top left and instead of S-note's picture that I saw before I used the app the first time, there was a window with three tabs: recent notes, all notes and a plus symbol. (Is this what you called the S-Note home screen?) When I long pressed the notebook's cover, the device thought I was going to arrange the windows... Pressing the plus symbol created a blank page without asking me to choose the cover nor template.
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It seems that what you suggested can only be done if I launch S Note by pressing its icon on the Application Screen. The problems that I just mentioned occurred when I launched S Note via the Home Screen. How come?
I don't know if there is a bug in the background (is it also called template?). When I chose a white background with lines, the background of the note looked correct. However, when I chose a brownish background, each line was divided into two. How come the lines are not continuous?

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It seems that what you suggested can only be done if I launch S Note by pressing its icon on the Application Screen. The problems that I just mentioned occurred when I launched S Note via the Home Screen. How come?
I don't know if there is a bug in the background (is it also called template?). When I chose a white background with lines, the background of the note looked correct. However, when I chose a brownish background, each line was divided into two. How come the lines are not continuous?
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l suspect that you are launching it from a widget when launching it from the home screen. Its tough getting used to the workflow that the program developers set for these programs.
Templates and background are not the same thing. The best thing for you to do is experiment with making new notebooks using different templates so you can see the difference. When you launch s-note from the application screen, create a new notebook by clicking the three dots on the top right of either the S-note home screen or recent notes screen (by now you're probably aware that you can switch between these two using the button on the upper left corner of the screen) and selecting "Use new template."

I want to post some photos on this thread. How do I do it? I clicked on the "Insert Image" icon but it asked for URL rather than the location of the file.

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I want to post some photos on this thread. How do I do it? I clicked on the "Insert Image" icon but it asked for URL rather than the location of the file.
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Use the advanced page (eitehr click 'Reply' or 'Go Advanced'), then hit the attachement button. Select the pictures, hit upload, hit OK. Then hit the arrow next to the attachement button > Insert into post.

Thanks. I have attached some photos.
Even I set the size of the eraser to minimum, the gaps it created are still too wide (see eraser width.jpg). Is there any way to make it even smaller?
When I chose the background to be light brown with continuous straight horizontal lines (see selection.jpg), a vertical line was created (see broken line.jpg). How come? Is there a way to fix it?

Is there any good tutorial or video to learn about S Note? Most of the available ones are older versions for older devices. It seems that the one which came with our PRO is quite different. Thanks.

Must have app for S2: Button Savior!

So, I don't know 'bout you, but I use my S2 in landscape mode more often than not and find it a bit awkward using the capacitative buttons on the side for navigation. I've used the recommended app on nearly every device I've owned but never have I found it more useful than on this tablet vs. anything else. The app is called Button Savior and it puts three pages of (configurable w/ pro version) navigation buttons on your screen. There are some cool themes with the free version and the pro version allows you to add an HD theme pack (see screen shot - that one's called Liquid Metal 2). It rarely gets in the way of screen content, but just hitting the circled X at the top collapses the panel into a small tab with an arrow that has configurable size and transparency. Of course there are other methods for soft key navigation but I'm a big fan of Button Savior, and to summarize... I would recommend it!
*As I mentioned there are other "soft key" solutions for navigation, but I find the above mentioned app the most convenient/intuitive. I actually have a few installed myself but don't really use them unless I need a particular function that Button Savior lacks (such as "kill app"). As you can see in the screen shot, I have a navbar courtesy of Gravity Box. For some reason though, the keys are only present in portrait mode, when I don't really need them. What's up with that? Anyways, I also use LMT (the actual app, not the Gravity Box version because it's much more configurable), but a lot of apps have slide-out menus from the left (these days...) which interferes with triggering it sometimes. However, using the LMT app, you can basically add whatever you want such as scripts and other such fanciness; I use it mostly for "kill app" whenever (rarely) something's non-responsive. Anyway, I can upload the apk if anyone wants it, but there's probably a newer version so you might be better off tracking it down. Here's a Play Store link for Button Savior: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey&hl=en Check it out!

Sorry to be the party pooper, but all these solutions (LMT, Button Savior etc.) are not the real deal.
The only real convenient solution is GMD Gesture Control.
For any action you can think of (including Tasker actions etc.) you can freely configure gestures and the screen areas in which the gestures are recognized.
All the other solutions need too many actions to trigger an event, and/or they take up screen estate.

hasenbein196601 said:
Sorry to be the party pooper, but all these solutions (LMT, Button Savior etc.) are not the real deal.
The only real convenient solution is GMD Gesture Control.
For any action you can think of (including Tasker actions etc.) you can freely configure gestures and the screen areas in which the gestures are recognized.
All the other solutions need too many actions to trigger an event, and/or they take up screen estate.
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I like GMD too. I have GMD S-pen Control and have used it on all of my Note devices. I've found that I prefer soft key solutions though for the following reason: I tend to set up GMD and use it for a while, then take a break from using it for whatever reason, then tend to forget most of the gestures that I set up.
GMD is definitely awesome, IME it just needs to be used consistently though. I might give Gestures a try as it might be more practical than S-pen control

Er, how about simply NOT intermittently stopping using GMD???
You must admit that your reason for not using GMD is quite hilarious
(And, additional tip: Use the gestures wisely and don't add too many gestures - then you won't be confused )
I use GMD on all my devices now for years (so unrootable devices won't ever be bought by me), and it's second nature...

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Er, how about simply NOT intermittently stopping using GMD???
You must admit that your reason for not using GMD is quite hilarious
(And, additional tip: Use the gestures wisely and don't add too many gestures - then you won't be confused )
I use GMD on all my devices now for years (so unrootable devices won't ever be bought by me), and it's second nature...
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LOL :laugh: I think it has to do with the S-pen. Normally I just go through periods where I use it more or less. I think that it'd be easier with gestures.

Pie controls works amazing. It's on the app store

James.Markham0757 said:
Pie controls works amazing. It's on the app store
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Agreed I have Button Savior set to trigger on the right side of the screen which I use mostly for "simple" navigation (although it has many more functions... 3 pages that you can scroll through) and PIE set to trigger on the left side. I mostly use PIE for more complex functions that I have mapped to long presses. I like Button Savior because the pro version looks nice with the HD themes, is completely unobtrusive, and faster and slightly easier to trigger than PIE even if collapsed. PIE definitely comes in handy if I ever need to kill an unresponsive app or something like that :good:

A better solution to Button Savior is already built into the Tab S2. It is called Assistant Menu. Go into Settings, Accessibility, Dexterity & Interaction, Assistant Menu then turn it on.

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A better solution..
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I'd agree that the already *build in* navigation assistant is better but, NO. You cannot change the background color (it is snow white). You cannot change the color of the floating navigation assistant button nor does it auto hide itself.
All other suggested apps need *root*. :x

I use this. It's simple and no root. I just need back, home and recent, but you can set more. Its completely transparent. The app is called "all in one gestures" and free.

tsg2513 said:
A better solution to Button Savior is already built into the Tab S2. It is called Assistant Menu. Go into Settings, Accessibility, Dexterity & Interaction, Assistant Menu then turn it on.
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This seems to be gone with the Nougat update...

I found a much better one,
Handy Soft Keys Pro.
Small, ultra fast, no ads and with fade out feature.