(Q) Sidebar like app? - Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Is there an app like sidebar where I could open it just like sidebar but instead of icons it would be all my apps listed? I thought I seen it on a video somewhere with someone using it on a Rom.
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Might have been the ribbon that was added to AOKP roms
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Thanks I just checked it out but I was looking for more of a list...
Like this
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Try windows 7 taskbar on the playstore, thats what I use. There are various other taskbars as well, cant really remember at the top of my head, search for them on the playstore they are easy to find
GMD Gesture control will allow you to call launchpads, which are basically floating windows containing apps, using gestures.
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Transparent home/back/multitask bar on PA?

Hello all,
I'm running Paranoid Android and am absolutely loving it - but I'm looking for a way to possibly make the bottom bar (back, home, multitasking, notifications, time) completely transparent.
Anybody know how?
Thanks,
Kevin
You need a launcher like Apex or Nova that supports it.
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I'm running Nova - there's no setting I can find Any help?
kn100 said:
I'm running Nova - there's no setting I can find Any help?
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It works on stock launcher as well. Just go to the hybrid settings, go to apps, find the launcher and set the nav bar transparency.
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Just go to themes and there you'll find only one theme available, that one will give you all those things you seek in transparent!
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How to use PRIME ROM's PIE control?

Hi guys. I just flashed this new custom ROM. on the setting, interface, what is PIE control? How do i use it? Tq.
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Enable it and find out? Or do a super simple Google search that would have taken less time to find out than create this thread.
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YouTube.
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PIE is basically a fancy set of soft keys. It is activated by touching a trigger area. It is mainly used in place of a navigation bar so that you can use the entire screen.
You are able to adjust the trigger area to the top, either side or bottom.
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Oic. I get it now. Tq.
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You can set up something similar in the AOSP browser (SETTINGS>>LABS>>QUICK CONTROLS)... and with EXPANDED DESKTOP enabled (in CM based ROMs), you have 100% of your screen given over to what is being displayed... so no nav or status bar.
Everything is controlled via the PIE touch selection, usually with your thumb.
I'm not a big fan to be honest... I can see the attraction with a 'phone, where screen 'real estate' is at a premium...
...but on a tablet... ???
Rgrds,
Ged.

Is this possible? Nav buttons in notifications tray?

I've seen the apps and edits to remove or replace the navigate buttons (home, back, recent apps) or even move them to the side... But what about moving them entirely to the notifications tray? Is this a bad idea?
For the videos and apps that remove the tray, there could be a hot corner or gesture to bring it back up. Should I have patented this idea before posting?
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That's called tablet ui.
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Patent it or not, Apple would still steal it.
Ace42 said:
That's called tablet ui.
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Tablet UI would bring it to the statusbar. Not the notification area.
To the OP: this would be bad for accessibility. Imagine using an app that requires you to double press back to exit. You would neet to pull down the notification area twice... just to close an app.
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pshaww said:
I've seen the apps and edits to remove or replace the navigate buttons (home, back, recent apps) or even move them to the side... But what about moving them entirely to the notifications tray? Is this a bad idea?
For the videos and apps that remove the tray, there could be a hot corner or gesture to bring it back up. Should I have patented this idea before posting?
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Fullscreen app gives you two hot corners, replacing the back/home, but I found I kept accidently hitting the corners within other apps or surfing, no matter whether I put them top or bottom. I ended up using Pie Control app, customised with Nav buttons to solve the problem. LOVE the huge screen via fullscreen.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.tsorn.FullScreen
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jun.ace.piecontrol
I use GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys :-
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys&hl=en_GB
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SMillerNL said:
Tablet UI would bring it to the statusbar. Not the notification area.
To the OP: this would be bad for accessibility. Imagine using an app that requires you to double press back to exit. You would neet to pull down the notification area twice... just to close an app.
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Ah I thought he was just making the 2 terms interchangeable.
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Wow sorry for my late reply everybody. Thank you for you feedback. I haven't looked at tablet ui but I will. I have installed GMDs auto hide nag buttons. I like it. Sometimes. One thing I do not like is that the menu button for apps like Chrome are automatically moved to the navbar. I know I can turn it off but the menu button is just gone. Not a huge deal but I also don't like how it is sometimes less responsive than the stock navbar. Either way, I'm still shopping.
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You should try AOKP rom which you can toggle phablet and tablet UI, I've been using this feature since 4.1.
As for in app menu button, there is in option called "Show menu UI overflow" in the rom to enable it.

CM Rotation Lock Panel

Does someone know of a way to get a CM 10.x style rotation lock panel (notifications panel) that can be used with a non-CM Rom? I prefer it to other similar widgets and apps found in the Play Store.
Thanks in advance...
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185driver said:
Does someone know of a way to get a CM 10.x style rotation lock panel (notifications panel) that can be used with a non-CM Rom? I prefer it to other similar widgets and apps found in the Play Store.
Thanks in advance...
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I use "notification toggle". Its quite similar.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m_medium=organic&utm_term=notification+toggle
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Hadn't seen that one. Thanks for the tip!
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Dual-use Navbar Icons

HI, I'm scissors_cut_paper. I have recently taken a disliking to sacrificing my home screen real estate for a dock. I am currently using slimkat, which has the ability to assign a long press function and custom icon to navbar buttons. To that end, I have created some dual use navbar icons, based on stock kitkat, but representing both functions of the navbar key. Now i'm no themer, but paint.net is pretty easy to use. If anyone has good ideas or request I may entertain them, though I would recommend having a play yourself.
To set these keys/icons in slimkat use settings/navigation/navigation bar/buttons.
The current icons I have made are-
Notification pulldown/longpress Quicksettings (Never reach for the top of your screen again)
Back/longpress kill app
Home/longpress application draw
Recents/longpress menu
Filemanager/longpress ?
Download - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v9sz5sco0bdrue0/f_9QvTcLcT
All credits to slim for implementing the functionality, all i did was make some buttons.
Video of implementing (not everyone will need this, took me a while to figure it out though) http://youtu.be/ist7kSStb9k
Video in use - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv88dWqbkcQ
want to share your wallpaper pl0x?
No problem
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any videos on you using it? Im interested...
YouTube link added in OP. Can do a quick video of how to implement (in slimkat, anyway) if anyone needs? Also did some cleanup, changed file explorer icon to better match stock theme.
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scissors_cut_paper said:
No problem
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Got that in Hd?
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Only 1920x1080
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Very nice man...your wallpaper is taking many threads by storm now too...
Slimkat also has navring features for those who don't like docks.
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Still trying to figure out what I want to do with my ring.I've got shortcuts set up in the QS, combined with the pulldown button in navbar means they appear right above where your finger already is.
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