The program HideBar (http://ppareit.github.com/HideBar/) works on our transformers with ICS!
HideBar allows to hide the systembar. This can be done from the notification area. To show the systembar again, one can swipe from the bottom (or from both bottom and top, this is a setting). It is possible to start HideBar at boot, and it is even possible to run in a kiosk mode!
Thanks for the good news but they said it removes the wallpapper? The fix is to use a live (animated?) wallpaper. Is it impacting the CPU and power consumption?
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It kills a process in systemUI which also controls the wallpaper
The work around is to use a live wallpaper since that is a separate process, hence not killed. So you get wallpaper wizardry (think I got the name right) which is a live wallpaper app that displays one static image. Appearance wise it seems like you just have a normal wallpaper picture.
I know because I've followed this issue for the app Gesture Control. It's got a thread here at XDA. One of the things you can have it do based on a gesture is hide/show the bar. Implemented the same as hide bar, killing the process or starting it so it has the same problem.
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Sounds cool, but since it removes the wallpaper I'll stick with the option integrated into the ROMs :-D
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My phone really only consists of 3 screens and I only use one icon for everything, which I have on my main home screen. Is there any way to place that icon in the center?
Since our phones only have space for four icons across, its kinda hard to place that in the center. I'm using launcherProPlus
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Pretty sure you can change the amount of columns and rows using launcher pro. You can also resize icons using lpp as well
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Tried to use launcherpro, but no such luck
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launcherpro 5x5
install with long press NOT add button (lets you choose icon)
should work
if not, do a 5x5, use a clear icon and either just "know' its there, or choose wallpaper that has an "icon like" look in the middle - trial and error to line up "invisible" icon to wallpaper
hint - use non scrolling wallpaper option
hope that helps
ps - i'm pretty new to this so there may be a better way - but this way does work
Hi to all
I'm a new owner of a Nexus 7...nice device...BTW...
I don't understand why with a stock JB 4.1.2 ROM, the soft key bar auto hide itself only with the video playback...
if I playgames the bar is always there...
It's a waste of precious pixel for me...in games like shadowgun I always have this ugly bar on bottom...
I know that some cooked ROM has this feature but I'd like to know if I can installa an hack or something to make it avaiable on stock rom...thanks a lot
Oh another question: do you think that it's better to root the device and install a cooked rom like CM or Paranoid? how does it could be better than the stock rom on such a powerful device?
thanks
I don't believe you'd be able to flash a hack to do this because I believe it requires a lot of changes to the framework. Flashing a ROM is great, but not necessary on our tablets since they're so powerful. The only reason why I do it is so that I can get the extended power menu and edit the notification widgets. I also just got back into using tablet mode again on Cookies and Cream.
It won't work, the API for it is designed for videos. If you are playing a game, you will most likely have to tap the screen, whereas when you watch a video, you don't have to touch the screen. Touching the screen enables the soft keys, I think you can see the problem here.
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Um take notes from the kindle fire. It has a perfect auto hide for the soft key menus. While in apps, it puts a little tiny tab in the middle edge that when touched, brings back the full keys. Works perfect. This should be implemented in jellybean by default. Wasting screen space is so annoying.
Sounds like a good idea, however it would be a bit different than with video since you are touching the screen. I do find myself bumping the buttons during game playback, perhaps if they instituted a swiping motion to bring it up?
I think in aokp you can completely disable it and use a long press of the power button to access the buttons.
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Guys! Just try GMD Gesture from play store and you would be able to hide the soft keys with finger gesture and bring them back when you want them.
Hope this helps!
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ghostaa said:
Guys! Just try GMD Gesture from play store and you would be able to hide the soft keys with finger gesture and bring them back when you want them.
Hope this helps!
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Just installed the lite version which does not enable this feature. However, it says it will show/hide the status bar... are you sure it works on the soft keys also? I don't want to buy it and find it only works on the status bar. I guess I can also email the app developer and report back.
EDI: Found the XDA thread through the app's play store info... appears to hide the soft keys also. I think it will be well worth the $5. Thanks!
The soft keys are, for me, one of the most annoying 'features' of Jelly Bean. Why waste all that screen space?
There is a reason why nexus 7 is 1280x768 not 1280x720. the additional 48 pixel is for the navigation bar.. Otherwise it won't have16:9 ratio.
I don't mind the nav bar, but I find it wasted space that so few buttons are there. I miss the search button especially... Wish the stock rom was a bit more customizable there. Still, it's a great device overall...
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Something which has been really annoying me is how the virtual navigation bar does not disappear when using apps. It disappears when watching videos etc but on all the apps I have used so far, Vice city, temple run, BTD, Dead trigger etc it stays there taking up a fair bit of the screen.
Does anyone know if this is because the of the app developers or is it something android or sony might change soon. Or is there anyway we can already get rid of it?
How are you going to go back to home if the bar is gone?
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Drag from side/bottom to bring back navigation bar? two fingers required so you don't accidentally do it.
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Drag from side/bottom to bring back navigation bar? two fingers required so you don't accidentally do it.
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Two fingers required for this stupid thread.
AW: XZ Navigation Bar when using apps
nvm.
it is feasible to do it, we have it on the one set of tablets, but I've never been able to get the framework code working on other devices.
Full screen, and the nav bar goes completely. swipe up from off the bottom of the screen and the nav bar reappears.
this predated what the PA Roms do btw by quite a few months.
It works a treat
however what the OP is asking for sounds more to me like one of my pet hates with this rom, the icons disappear in selected apps but not all,
the nav bar is still there but replaced by dots, when you tap the area of the navbar the icons reappear.
some of the apps I use I know do full screen and specifically call that feature, but are ignored so the standard icons remain on screen at all times.
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Something which has been really annoying me is how the virtual navigation bar does not disappear when using apps. It disappears when watching videos etc but on all the apps I have used so far, Vice city, temple run, BTD, Dead trigger etc it stays there taking up a fair bit of the screen.
Does anyone know if this is because the of the app developers or is it something android or sony might change soon. Or is there anyway we can already get rid of it?
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You can use full!creen on Play Store or fullscreentoggle to hide navigation bar & status bar (requesting root). Good luck!
It's possible to hide the Nav bar in CM ROM's. Hold the power button and press "hide nav bar" or something like that, and it's the same procedure when you want it back.
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There's also button saviour, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smart.swkey
For when there's no navbar
full!creen works really well, I even brought it I'm that impressed!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2056208 for the original discussion..
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some of the apps I use I know do full screen and specifically call that feature, but are ignored so the standard icons remain on screen at all times.
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Youtube does it, DICE Player manages to do it, yet QuickPic doesnt/cant.
I am under the impression that my LT30p equipped with JB which is very similar to the Z's fw could not do it at all, I could be mistaken though.
Ok, so I love having the assistive light widget. Its the only flashlight app/widget I've seen with the ability to launch it and simultaneously view other apps or lock the screen and have it continue to operate. However. The widget is larger than it need be and is above all ugly as sin.
My idea is to use something like Desktop Visualizer to create a 1x1 transparent widget to place in a second dock in Apex Launcher or somewhere on the home screen.
My problem is I cannot find the corresponding app or action to link the custom widget to the Assistive Light widget.
Does anyone know what it is, where to look, or can find it? Because I have been at it for two days and continue to fail lol.
Thanks for the time and help.
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Ok, so I love having the assistive light widget. Its the only flashlight app/widget I've seen with the ability to launch it and simultaneously view other apps or lock the screen and have it continue to operate. However. The widget is larger than it need be and is above all ugly as sin.
My idea is to use something like Desktop Visualizer to create a 1x1 transparent widget to place in a second dock in Apex Launcher or somewhere on the home screen.
My problem is I cannot find the corresponding app or action to link the custom widget to the Assistive Light widget.
Does anyone know what it is, where to look, or can find it? Because I have been at it for two days and continue to fail lol.
Thanks for the time and help.
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Might I suggest TeslaLED from the Play store? It comes in very handy and has a 1x1 widget that isn't an eye sore. It also stays on whether you turn off the screen or start using other apps.
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Might I suggest TeslaLED from the Play store? It comes in very handy and has a 1x1 widget that isn't an eye sore. It also stays on whether you turn off the screen or start using other apps.
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I will do just that. Thanks for the help.
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Hello, everyone！
I like tablet ui very much.
I like small dpi ,( such as120), I think it's comfotable for me.
There are two ways to get tablet ui.
First ,you can use xposed and app settings .But it's boring to set every app to dpi120.
Second,you can use R.E. to edit build.prop .There are two places to edit ,edit them all
I know the tw launcher will die after that. So I delete it.
When I making calls , the sceen become black.
But two different ways come to different results.
Using xposed I get a small status bar at the top. All the bar seems right.
Using R.E. I get a big status bar at the bottom. The color of the bar is white, I don't like it. I think it should be transparent or black. And the virtual keys are repeated.（we already have them）
I never get a comfotable Tablet UI so far.
I have tried to edit systemUI.apk all day, but it failed. I am not good at this.
I also tried to use xblast to change the color of the status bar, nothing changed.
Could someone make such a Mod for us？Big thanks to you！！！
I got tablet ui by using phab7 from xposed modules but the navigation bar is white wich is so ugly
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I will try to see if I can m8dy the ui I did on l9 Argentina stock rom rooted
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I use textdroider DPI in the market and set at 130. Never had any issues and use it for all my devices. I don't even get play store issues.
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You may use Note 8 Mode Switcher !
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