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My opinion of the Nexus 7's UI

I think most would agree that the expanded phone UI is ideal for the Nexus... in portrait mode. After playing with the full tablet UI on my Nexus, you see how much you're missing out on with the default UI in landscape. Especially in apps that hide the notification bar in landscape like Dead Trigger and most other games leave you guessing at what's going on with your battery, Wi-Fi, and notifications until you exit the app. This is by far my biggest problem with the N7.
So what do I want? I want the Nexus 7 to have expanded phone UI in portrait, and tablet UI in landscape. I'm not talking fiddling with DPI per app and ****, I just want the notification/navigation bars to change based on orientation, plain and simple. Would that ever be possible?
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I think the optimal solution would be some sort of system wide gesture or a soft button in the nav bar to bring the status bar down over whatever is is currently displayed.
As to what you want, check out Paranoid Android.

Shamushand said:
I think most would agree that the expanded phone UI is ideal for the Nexus... in portrait mode. After playing with the full tablet UI on my Nexus, you see how much you're missing out on with the default UI in landscape. Especially in apps that hide the notification bar in landscape like Dead Trigger and most other games leave you guessing at what's going on with your battery, Wi-Fi, and notifications until you exit the app. This is by far my biggest problem with the N7.
So what do I want? I want the Nexus 7 to have expanded phone UI in portrait, and tablet UI in landscape. I'm not talking fiddling with DPI per app and ****, I just want the notification/navigation bars to change based on orientation, plain and simple. Would that ever be possible?
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Haven't seen that yet. My guess is that it would require a app restart upon orientation change which would suck.
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I've been using the Parandroid Rom on my Galaxy Nexus and love it. Also running the patch over in Development that allows the N7 to run in Tablet without changing the DPI settings.

I can't stand the phone style UI myself. I need the tablet UI. It works on a phone because the screen is smaller but there's no reason for it on a bigger screen. I had the Nook Color and that was my first tablet, back before Honeycomb and the tablet UI became integrated into the OS. The mods that were done on CM7 on that thing sort of laid the groundwork and showed that a modified, combined status bar and navigation bar were needed if you didn't have physical buttons.
The UI on there combined soft keys onto the notification bar and it just made sense. The same could work on the Nexus 7, if you had a combined portrait notification bar, it could be at the top of the screen like normal but have soft keys on the left side. I think on the Nook Color, they put the notification bar at the bottom, so it really did set us up for the HC/ICS/JB UI...
There's probably an app that does this, sort of like Button Savior or something...
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(found this on GIS from an XDA member, this isn't from my Nook, but it's the UI the Nook Color w/ CM7 had)

I'm running the EOS rom with its stock DPI Tablet mode and I love it. Its not super small like when lowering the DPI and everything works like the market and looks very nice.
I'm waiting for other devs to pick up the feature... however they do it.
Tablet UI all the way. Portrait and Landscape... its much better equipped for anything over 5". Plus that notification pull down is atrocious. Why isn't it full screen?!
Here's mine on EOS rom:
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There is an app in the market that let's you show the notification bar in full screen apps by long pressing / dragging down from the top. Very useful when you get a text while in netflix or something. I think this sounds like it would mostly solve your issue.
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Questions go in the Q&A section

Tried tablet UI, couldn't stand it. I favor my right hand, and the tablet UI places the back button on the far, far left. Unacceptable waste of movement.
The only viable option, to me, is something along the lines of rob43's Salad Bar II. I think it also satisfies the OP's requirements. But, I think he's too poor to afford a N7 right now, so who knows when it'll be ported LOL.

[Q] How to Hide Soft Navigation Keys

Just became an owner of the new Nexus 7. The soft navigation keys that are part of the OS take so much screen real estate.
Is there a way to hide/unhide them?
Is there a specific rom or launcher that has that option?
Thanks.

Team eos has this option. You could permanently disable them and use LMNT. Which are like the browser quick nav buttons.
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Team eos has this option. You could permanently disable them and use LMNT. Which are like the browser quick nav buttons.
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I assume the blue part of your image is what you refering to as lmnt? Can it be recalled on demand and hidden when not needed?
I also see the soft keys on the bottom of your image. They can be disbled in this rom, right? А

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I assume the blue part of your image is what you refering to as lmnt? Can it be recalled on demand and hidden when not needed?
I also see the soft keys on the bottom of your image. They can be disbled in this rom, right? А
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Yes you swipe from the left or right to draw them out. And yes team eos had the ability in the power menu selecting "system bars mode" will disable/enable them.
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I only found HideBar by Pieter Pareit; are we talking about the same app?
Has anyone developed a way to customize the bottom System Bar? Add / remove icons?

Hobbes2099 said:
I only found HideBar by Pieter Pareit; are we talking about the same app?
Has anyone developed a way to customize the bottom System Bar? Add / remove icons?
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Sort of ... but its better to have it built into the ROM then using an app.
Um yeah? Its called every ROM that uses aokp or Cm10 framework LOL.

Are you for real? Its hardly noticeable, it uses very minimal real estate and hides itself when it needs it (the real estate) the most.
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I personally use GMD GestureControl. It allows you to set various multitouch/singletouch gestures. I have it set up so that 4 finger swipe up hides the status bar and the softkeys. In addition, 4/5 finger pinch closes current app (emulates home button), 4/5 fingers left or right scroll through recent apps (these gestures are stolen from iPad)

Wow BIG screen and NO softkeys!

Hi there,
so I've been loving my lg g2 since the very beginning and I came to the point that I wanted to use the full big screen and turn my softkeys into GESTURES.
what I did: I rooted my lg g2, installed xposed framework with the G2 module to remove the softkeys. You can also do it with GMD hide softkeys app but the g2 module also gives cool settings for the softkeys (change icons,...).
Then I installed All-in-one gestures. With that app you can set gestures for the menu-, back- and homebutton. (and shortcuts or apps to open) You can also do this with the GMD gestures app but it's a more advanced app than the All-in-one gestures app. So for example my backbutton is now a swipe from the bottom of my screen. And I must I like using back like that. it's an easy gesture for you thumb.
I also installed nova launcher to automatically hide the notification bar.
another tip... with the xposed framework you can download the APP SETTINGS module. with this you can set the dpi PER APP!! I like a dpi of 360. below that it's starting to be very tiny letters I think. With APP SETTINGS you can also force to hide the notification bar PER APP. Gives a real big screen as a result!!!
Hope you like my tip!
grts,
Lionel!!

Try Ultimate Dynamic Navbar. More settings and customisations. Blows away all others imo.

I had the same idea.
But it doesn't work out.
1) Sometimes GMD gestures stop working (after turning on display or after rebooting when there sometimes comes a "device not detected" error) and if you don`t have the possibility to swipe up a nav bar then you are in trouble. Bad idea to rely completely on GMD.
2) On my N7 (2013) i can set (via GMD autohide softkeys) that in every app there is the old 3-dot menu button to compensate for the lack of the nav bar menu button. This is somehow not possible on the G2.
For stress-free operation, it's better to make nav bar just as small as possible (say, 50% height) and leave it on.

On phones I prefer much more Pie, I just think it's much faster than gestures.
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I rather use GMD hide soft keys. All the buttons are a simple swype away ...
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also I to use the 360 dpi, but the trick is to use -- 361 -- because then your apps don't switch into tablet ui. 361 is the sweet spot.

Icon Question on V20

Hi,
Has anyone figured out how to change icons on the v20? I am aware that you can do icon extract and edit each icon, but is there a way to apply icons to the v20? I got stuck with bad icons from one of the black themes, and the system icons (in the recents and 2nd screen ) look terrible. Hope someone can provide me with the magical answer! Thank you

I want to know as well.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts

Many icon packs on the Play Store are compatible with LG Home. Check out their descriptions. I installed Crispy, Sunrise and Corny, they all work.

pomponazzo said:
Many icon packs on the Play Store are compatible with LG Home. Check out their descriptions. I installed Crispy, Sunrise and Corny, they all work.
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How do you apply them?
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Just install, go to themes. Here they are.

pomponazzo said:
Just install, go to themes. Here they are.
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Ugh.. Not on Verizon... Of course
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Blast! Sorry dude.

Ryano89 said:
Ugh.. Not on Verizon... Of course
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Not on sprint either AFAIK

Skripka said:
Not on sprint either AFAIK
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I'm on T-Mobile and I don't see them either

Anybody got this working?
Perhaps I assumed too much, it works fine on my V10, LG may have disabled icon packs on the V20 :-/
Sorry guys.

pomponazzo said:
Anybody got this working?
Perhaps I assumed too much, it works fine on my V10, LG may have disabled icon packs on the V20 :-/
Sorry guys.
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V10 is running LG Home, V20 is on LG Home+. Haven't seen any standalone iconpacks for LG Home+, but there are full themes that alter the icons. Look in LG store and Play Store.

Long press an icon and you can press the small purple paint brush that pops up and then get back to the icons you had before installing the theme.
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As for applying icon packs directly I haven't found one that works with home+ yet. I use an app called theme x to apply icons to home+ from my favorite icon packs.
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Just download Nova or Apex launcher. Then download a nice white icon pack. It takes 2 minutes. After you download the icon pack just open it an click on apply icons. Long press the home screen and select your options like making the launcher your new home screen by default.
I wanted to stick with one of the stock themes but I absolutely HATE all those colors in my icons....I like a nice clean look. Also, I love the gestures like douple tapping the screen to launch Google Now. I use that a million times a day.

You guys can just use the app called awesome icons and do them quite quickly. I does only theme the icons on your homescreen though. No app drawer support but it's quicker than manually adding them via long press
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts

markbencze said:
You guys can just use the app called awesome icons and do them quite quickly. I does only theme the icons on your homescreen though. No app drawer support but it's quicker than manually adding them via long press
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.momocode.shortcuts
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OMG thank you, i am using lounchers only for custom icon pack.

Long press on the icon u want to change, a purple paintbrush will appear. Tap it 1 more time.

Keep the Nav Bars Black (work around)

Okay I tested it for several hours it seems to stick with what I've done. I'll start by saying this is NOT a permanent fix someone smarter than me will have to figure out a way to modify SystemUI to keep it happy. There is a random app here and there that wants to revert the bar to white but instead of it being every non-OOS app it's maybe 5 of my 100 or so apps I have installed.
Common culprits that are controlled for me...
Accuweather
Titanium Backup
Google's Apps
Facebook and it's Messenger app
Test it and let me know. Here's how I have it set up.
1.) Install Nav Bars. You can get it Here
2.) Top right "Static Color" set it to black under the setting/gear icon. That would be sliding the bottom slider all the way to the right
3.) Go into General Settings (3 dot on top right).
4.) Under "Disable apps from detecting" click add, include system apps, and select SystemUI
5.) General Settings turn on accessibility services
6.) Color of Navigation Bar when keyboard open under general setttings. I made this black and kept the box unchecked for coloring of the keyboard. Change this at your own risk I use a black keyboard and keep it black.
7.) Enjoy! Like I said above, where before every non-OOS app turned the bar white I now have about 95% of the apps controlled with this setting. It's more than usable until someone who's developer-savvy can modify the SystemUI file.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I do have this running with Substratum Theme Engine using the Swift Black Theme on SystemUI. I do not know if that is required or not so something else to throw out there. Lastly, the only thing you'll see on the apps it liked to "misbehave" on the nav bar's 3 buttons change a real fast shade of different white. It otherwise keeps the status bar BLACK. Here's screen shots of the trouble apps I had before. I set this all last night and woke up this morning it all still is sticking.
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thanks! I tried it and it works! the only issue I have at the moment is Nova Launcher... I included nova launcher in the "disable apps from detecting" but I still get the white ugly navbar in my home screen.... on all other apps, at the moment I get the black navbar....
Any ideas on why it doesn't work on Nova?
Carlos

Thanks!

Chaleman said:
thanks! I tried it and it works! the only issue I have at the moment is Nova Launcher... I included nova launcher in the "disable apps from detecting" but I still get the white ugly navbar in my home screen.... on all other apps, at the moment I get the black navbar....
Any ideas on why it doesn't work on Nova?
Carlos
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Maybe a Nova setting? I use transparent nav bar on Nova
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Chaleman said:
thanks! I tried it and it works! the only issue I have at the moment is Nova Launcher... I included nova launcher in the "disable apps from detecting" but I still get the white ugly navbar in my home screen.... on all other apps, at the moment I get the black navbar....
Any ideas on why it doesn't work on Nova?
Carlos
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I have no problems with nova. I have selected active color in nav bar apps excep for:
OPAod
So when i face unlock the phone i don't see the ugly green nav bar. Nova is transparent still

Thanks.. I got it now black in Nova. It's a bit misleading because in Nova settings it says "transparent notification bar", not navigation. Although this setting turns the navigation bar transparent too.
Best regards