Press the home button brings up a list of recent apps... simple and straightforward. However I would like to know if there is a way to disable that function or prevent specific apps from appearing in the list.
Any ideas??
It's a built in feature into Android, not (Im)possible. However you'd probably have to dog thru the code and edit it heavily.. If it'd even work that is.
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Notrega said:
Press the home button brings up a list of recent apps... simple and straightforward. However I would like to know if there is a way to disable that function or prevent specific apps from appearing in the list.
Any ideas??
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Xposed Installer + App Settings module
-> find the app you want to mask in the recent apps
-> Enable modification to the app
-> Show in recents -> Disable
You can do a lot of stuff with Xposed :good:
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Ive tried using both LaunchKey and ButtonRemapper but none seems to have an option to remap the search button open the APP DRAWER. Personally, i think theres no use for the search button when u have widgets and search apps. Its redundant.
Does anyone know of another app to do this? Or if this is even possible?
Bump. I would also like to see if this is possible.
Maybe somethis like this (bottom of first post under: Custom app launching)
I haven't tried it yet. But the idea seems simple.
Edit ramdisk to support custom script (some roms already have a blank script for this purpose)
Add an 'am start' command to the script. not sure what it should be.
I can launch home with 'am start -a android.intent.action.MAIN -n org.adwfreak/launcher/.Launcher' but im not sure how to tell adw to open the app drawer.
Then find a way to map the search key to that script.
Cm7 does this out of the box. Not sure if it needs to be an os level feature or if an app could pull it off.
Err nvm it does custom app launching but i don't see an option for app drawer
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Ah. yes i see that now under cmsettings -> input settings
although im not sure if that makes it easier or not. it seems we would just need to add an option to the custom application menu to open the app drawer.
After looking at ADW source i don't think it is possible to open app drawer externally. It seems the showDrawer function is private and not listed in the manifest as an activity. So Unless there is an activity i don't know about: It's looking like this won't work.
bumping this to see if anyone else figured anything out
This can be done, but you need to be running CM7 and get an app called alt drawer. Set the search key to open the app and you get your app drawer. Also, on Moto phones there is an app called home smack that lets you remap long search press to an app. Also, there is an app called launchkey that lets you set long search to different things. Another option is an app called button remapper that lets you remap a key to something else. Most of these options require the alt drawer app or another app that opens the app drawer.
mjones1052 said:
This can be done, but you need to be running CM7 and get an app called alt drawer. Set the search key to open the app and you get your app drawer. Also, on Moto phones there is an app called home smack that lets you remap long search press to an app. Also, there is an app called launchkey that lets you set long search to different things. Another option is an app called button remapper that lets you remap a key to something else. Most of these options require the alt drawer app or another app that opens the app drawer.
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great idea, on this right now...
I was just wondering if someone knew what was going on when you swipe away an app in the app switcher. (I'm not sure what the proper name is for the 3rd soft button so my searches haven't proved very useful - although I'm sure this information is out there!)
To be clear, you know how you can cycle between open apps by hitting the 3rd soft button? And you can also 'swipe away' an app here. Does this shut the app down along with all related processes? Does anyone know what's going on behind the scenes?
For example if I lose my twitter app this way I no longer get tweet notifications, but if I close gmail I do get email updates - but perhaps the latter is more tightly integrated or maybe I've remembered this behaviour wrong!
I guess what I'm really trying to understand is if this is the easiest way (without using 3rd party apps) to keep tabs on open apps and make sure my poor Nexus doesn't get overwhelmed by processes.
Thanks.
oops typo in the thread title.. should be "an app"
That third button is called a Recents button. And currently when you swipe away an app all it does is remove that app from your recents list but it does not close the app
Ah, great, just the info I was after.
no problem im glad to help
To answer your original question... Settings -> Apps -> Running -> tap an app -> Stop
truthkillszz said:
it does not close the app
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yes it does. could just try it...
Hi, im running xnote v8 and was wondering, if there is anything available wether as an add on, wanam module or root app or an in rom tweak that can shorten the delay between when holding the home button to bring up the recent apps as I find it too long even on stock touchwiz.
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Also interested.
Have the same thing here
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I use xposed framework, and the module xposed aditions, you need root for this
When ever I tap on xposed aditions, it judt gives me a little prompt saying "This module does not provide a user interface" the module was already installed with the ROM I believe, tried Uninstalling it then reinstalling it but it doesnt uninstall although it says it does. And updating it doesnt work either as it saying "an existing package by the same name with a conflicting signature is installed.
Any advice?
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the reason there is delay when you press home button, is because system is waiting to see if it's double press to bring up voice command screen. There is a menu where you can disable double click and that should make wait much shorter, but I can't remember which menu is it ATM. This works on stock, I can't help with custom software.
Look in the Play store for Switcher. You can swipe from the bottom, left or right side of screen to open recent apps.
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just install nova launcher or go launcher ex and create a gesture, one or two fingers sliding up to show the recent apps. a lot more convenient and quicker to access recents.
Dejan Sathanas said:
Look in the Play store for Switcher. You can swipe from the bottom, left or right side of screen to open recent apps.
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This seems like a much better option than trying to map a double click of the home key. Here's to hoping it works!
any way to open recent apps menu without current app
only on galaxy if u press long home key you'll got recent apps menu with current apps
i think thats not good ... this menu without current is faster and more easiest to use
any way to fix this (xposed!!!)
shaher99910 said:
any way to open recent apps menu without current app
only on galaxy if u press long home key you'll got recent apps menu with current apps
i think thats not good ... this menu without current is faster and more easiest to use
any way to fix this (xposed!!!)
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Eh.....
If you like the gingerbread multitasking...you could download "XuiMod" from Xposed.
In there there's a lot of options for you to change things. Use the Classic recents menu and you won't get "current apps" <- plural hence all apps open.
nicholaschum said:
Eh.....
If you like the gingerbread multitasking...you could download "XuiMod" from Xposed.
In there there's a lot of options for you to change things. Use the Classic recents menu and you won't get "current apps" <- plural hence all apps open.
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NO surly i don't like it ... i just want to if my galaxy can show me my recent apps without minimise current app
Is there a way to see recently launched apps and switch between them?
This function should be definitely included in default system. So useful!
Can't test it now but try it with long pressing the home button
Huberer said:
Can't test it now but try it with long pressing the home button
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that goes to the twitch thingy unfortunately.
xd4d3v said:
that goes to the twitch thingy unfortunately.
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Ok, didn't know. Thank you
I had the same idea but did not work lol.
I am not sure what you are looking for exactly, but the list of apps on the original launcher is always reorganized to show the most recently used apps first. Or are you using a different launcher?
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The best way of doing this is with LMT Launcher using it's Pie feature. Install it, and set up an item as Activity -> System UI -> com.android.systemui.recent.RecentsActivity. This gives you the recent apps, which is normally non-accessible on the shield. You can then add a few others as you see fit. I've added the power menu for example, which gives you the full power off, reboot and sleep options. Not found that anywhere else. All works best with a mouse, so you're best using an alternative launcher like HALauncher. But I suspect most people are doing that anyway given how restricted and awful Leanback is.
It can be downloaded here.
this is like the third or fourth thread about this