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TERMINATOR 4: SALVATION - a new notification style

Just inspirated by the first trailer of T4
www.terminatorsalvation.com
(btw: who's afraid the next movie? ;-) )
I've made a new notification of message.
It covers and manipulates of whole screen of any Windows Mobile device
(PPC or Smartphone), no matter what is on the screen,
at the moment when the new message received.
I like the idea of this trailer, when title music and video frames, try to break our normally wathed screen.
It's fun to have something similar in personal computer. To have some spice in mobile device.
Of course, if we aren't afraid, this will happen in the future. For real.
So, this notification replaces the default notification of message,
in a style of the above T4 trailer.
Several screen deformations and manipulations are built-in.
Below screenshots are samples only.
In reality, the smooth animation of visual effect is playing,
together with the title sounds (music).
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
It plays a sound, only when your Profile allows you, and the alerts volume is more than zero.
Functions:
You can switch directly from this notification to reply to the Sender of message: UP/DOWN KEY or TAP-MOVE vertically.
You can switch directly from this notification to the Inbox: LEFT/RIGHT KEY or TAP-MOVE horizontally.
You can play the notification again: ACTION.
To close this notification: ANY OTHERS buttons, or just tap on the screen anywhere.
Because of Warnerbros. copyright, I realized this version as freeware.
And I have no deal with them.
Another way, I think this is a good example,
how the advertising could be positioned (placed) into mobile devices, without users action needs.
This program (notification) user installs on your device, and that's all.
There is no settings, no user-enable application, no dialog, nothing to use.
Then user will not see any icon or running program.
It displays on the screen, and become enabled, only when new message is incoming.
Imagine, the top content of this notification could be downloaded from some network server,
and automatically. What I have not included in this version.

Finally, it displays the last received message (scrolled up from the bottom of screen).
In the background, it displays (some time) a Sender photo, if it's found in your Contacts.
The above screenshot is just a sample, you will see there some photo from your Contact.
And the text of message will scroll up from the bottom of screen, till a whole message will display.

Eeee... freeware files:
http://www.jgui.net/t4.notification/T4.NOTIFICATION.SETUP.exe
http://www.jgui.net/t4.notification/T4.NOTIFICATION.SETUP.cab
(please do not copy theses files, only link to these url if you want)
Due to reason of notification, it's recommended to install in main memory.
This is alpha version, I just tested in a few devices a week only.
I don't know if everything is fixed there now. Please try.
Uninstaller is included.
You cannot just break this notification. You have to unistall.

[App idea] Aetherphone - a musical theremin on your phone.

"Turn your phone into a robust musical instrument."
I am an artist and can do UI if a developer wants to tackle this. A theremin can be described here:
Here is a demo screenshot I made:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
in this demo picture it is showing the "R" reverb filter being scrubbed to 54% the text on screen quickly fades away once the affected button is released.
How to play:
The screen will be able to operate with the vertical axis as pitch (in hertz) and the horizontal axis as volume (in %). Optionally these axis can be switched by the user in "settings". Also you can have a split screen mode for two independent instruments OR spit screen with pitch in one window and volume in another is so desired. If the latter sound will only come out when both fingers contact the phone.
Pitch range is by default 100 - 3000 hz but this can bet set to a different bracket in the settings dialog. on the top of the screen it will read the current pitch and closest note your finger is at example: 297 Hz (D)
Waveshape Selection Circle:
Toggles sine, triangle and square waveforms.
Filters:
You have three filter slots that you can customize with 15 different effects. Swap out filters in the settings mode.
• Tap a slot to toggle it on and off while in play.
• Touch and drag side to side on a slot to change the intensity of the effect. While you scrub a large number shows up in the middle of your screen to show you what its value is.
Loop:
Tap loop once and it inverts. While it is inverted it is recording.
Tap a second time and the loop is stored and a number comes up at the top of the screen 1-9.
Tap the numbers to toggle on and off loops. to clear a number drag the number to the settings gear at the bottom of the page. Loop auto snaps to the closest logical length of measure (guided by bpm and time sig settings)
BPM & time signatures can be set by scrubbing left and right. The text pulses gently to the beat and the time sig pulses to the appropriate scale.
Particle effects change under your finger depending on how long you have held a ante and how quickly your finger moves:
Tap a note/vol and a ripple happens like a drop of water.
Sustain a note and you will get many concentric rings fading from that spot.
Zip from one note to another and a line will appear to tell you were you came from. it will fade in one a couple measures.

Improving S pen removal warning

Is there a way to make function that warns you if S pen is removed and you are walking vibrate or at least make some noise?
In current form (simple on screen message) its useless because by the time I turn on my phone to see message, its too late.

There are alerts in s pen settings
sent from my 1920 overclocked note 2 running jedi xp12

I'm talking about that. But there is no sound or vibrating alert, only visual which is useless unless screen is on.

My note 2 has audio alert if I leave my s-pen out
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app

matejdro said:
Is there a way to make function that warns you if S pen is removed and you are walking vibrate or at least make some noise?
In current form (simple on screen message) its useless because by the time I turn on my phone to see message, its too late.
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The S Pen™ does more than enable you to interact with your device's screen to navigate menus and enter information; the S Pen also simplifies many different functions. It has been designed to feel comfortable by increasing the overall length to 8mm, and it now has a larger diameter of 6.55mm. You can edit documents with the mouse-like precision of the S Pen.
S Pen Settings
You can modify the S Pen settings from the settings menu. From the Home screen, touch Menu
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
> Settings
> S Pen. Choose from the following options:
Dominant hand: Choose left or right hand when using the S Pen.
Pen attach/detach sound: Play a sound when the S Pen has been attached or detached. Select from Off, Sound1, Sound2, or Sound3.
Open Pop Up Note: Mark this option to automatically open Pop Up Note when the S Pen has been detached.
Battery saving: Mark this option to conserve battery life by disabling pen detection when the S Pen is attached.
S Pen keeper: Mark this option to alert you when the S Pen has not been attached and the device is moving away.
Air view: Touch the slider to turn this feature on/off. When the S Pen is in close proximity to the screen for a while, the Air view feature will appear. Choose from displaying the Pointer, Information preview, Icon labels (by pen nib), and List scrolling.
Sound and haptic feedback: Mark this option to enable sound and vibration feedback when using the S Pen.
Quick Command settings: Create and edit a list of quick command gestures for the S Pen.
S Pen help: View information on S Pen usage.
The answer is marked in Red

Read my above post.

maybe that custom rom you have is missing the spen-removed sound? its supposed to be in system>media>ui and its called pen_det_alert.ogg
if the dev of your custom rom removed it then it wont play

TIMELY Alarm Clock

Hey Guys, after my first post and your encouragement I love to tell you about a good and awesome App that I find out:
Timely Alarm Clock​
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
app is compatible with most android devices​
Description:
Timely is the beautiful Alarm Clock for Android, featuring a stunning user experience and revolutionary cloud integration to backup and synchronize your alarms with multiple devices.
Setting an alarm has never been easier: Just swipe from the edge of the screen and set the desired time by dragging a bar. Tap to make adjustments of 5 minutes.
Beautiful wake-up experience: Hand-crafted, high quality sounds and our innovative Smart Rise feature transform waking up in the morning into pure delight.
Your taste, your style: Choose from our gorgeous color themes to match your very own style. Or use our design-tool to create an all-new look. Select one of our hand-crafted designer clocks to fit your taste.
Never get up late again: Use challenges with your alarms to make sure you are really awake when dismissing an alarm. Think pressing buttons is not fancy enough? Turn your phone to snooze it. Additionally, Timely recognizes when you lift your phone and reduces the alarm intensity by lowering the volume.
Connecting your devices: Manage, dismiss and snooze alarms on all your devices at once. Cloud synchronization enables a seamless experience across phones and tablets. As a plus, everything gets backed up.
Ready, Set, Go: Use our stopwatch to measure time with style. And setting a countdown is as easy as winding up a kitchen timer.
Designed for tablets: No matter what kind of device you own, Timely just looks perfect.
More: Widget, Google Now integration, recurring alarms, awesome animations, adaptive snoozing, fade-in, DashClock extension, volume buttons to snooze.
Download
Click Here
WEBSITE: Here​

Fullscreen SDL apps not using full width since 8.1 update

(I'm going to be cheeky and cut-and-paste this (with some edits) from an earlier post on the Gemini Planet Facebook page, so some people may recognise it if you spend time there.)
Since upgrading my Gemini from Android 7.1.1 to 8.1 I've hit a snag with the Amiga emulator UAE4ARM and other emulation apps that use the SDL library for handling video.
It looks as though the new OS may not be providing the correct screen width to whatever function the SDL libraries is using for their fullscreen display. Whether or not the Gemini's navigation bar is hidden, I lose 10% or so of the screen on the right hand side (or the left, if the navigation bar has been moved) when running these apps fullscreen.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
All of the apps I've seen this happen to are emulators (UAE4ARM, Vice64 and Unreal Speccy Portable) and while I'm not certain whether Unreal Speccy uses SDL the other two definitely do, which leads me to suspect it as the common factor. The DOS emulator Magic DOSbox uses a different display methodology and works perfectly in fullscreen landscape.
I've tried all available methods for hiding the navigation buttons; Gemini's new settings, UAE4ARM/SDL's built-in Immersive Mode and the Granular Immersive Mode app. All methods exhibit this truncated screen effect. It's interesting to note that in terms of raw pixels, the truncation appears at the same horizontal position that the navigation bar would appear if it were visible. This also coincides with the right side of the titlebar clock, and is only a few pixels to the right of where Planet's own App Bar cuts off, whether or not the navigation buttons are visible.
Everything points to the OS reporting the wrong screen width to certain apps and libraries when the navigation bar is hidden. None of these apps exhibited this behaviour under 7.1.1, but it's unclear to me whether this is a change in Android functionality or a result of something Planet have specifically tweaked for the Gemini firmware (perhaps related to the new built-in ability to hide the navigation buttons?)
I've tried the obvious Google searches but with fairly generic parameters such as "Oreo" "8.1" "width" "SDL" etc. I'm getting a lot of false positives and nothing of actual use.
Does anyone know what might be causing this, and whether there's a workaround to change whatever value the OS is reporting to SDL? I'm pretty sure I've exhausted all of the tweaks available under Developer Options but I don't mind using tools such as ADB to apply tweaks if necessary. I'm even prepared to root the Gemini if that's what's needed, although I'd rather avoid that if possible. I'm really hoping for the equivalent of an .ini or .plist file (you can tell I'm not an Android developer!) that I can tweak.
My next stop will be to contact Planet and let them know, in the perhaps vain hope that this is a simple bug/oversight that they can fix with a later update. The problem with Planet is that their e-mail based support system has no proper feedback channel, so you often don't even know whether your issue has been acknowledged let alone investigated. So I figured I'd run it past the folks in here first, in case I'm missing something obvious.
TIA for any assistance.