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Any way to have a button on the keyboard that makes the navbar appear?

I like immersive mode and find it much easier to type when in it but the problem is swiping up to make the navbar appear often inputs text that persists when I reopen whichever app I'm in.
Just wondering if there's a way to have a button on the keyboard that either functions as a navbar within the keyboard, toggles the appearance of the status bar/navbar akin to a swipe down or up from the screen edge or simply minimises the keyboard.
Not very interested in using 3rd party keyboards. I like the look and feel of stock/AOSP keyboard so would prefer to keep it for the moment.
Thanks.

When does the keyboard go into full screen mode? I've never seen this happen and always retain nav button functionality. Couldn't you just slide from the top as usual?
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bblzd said:
When does the keyboard go into full screen mode? I've never seen this happen and always retain nav button functionality. Couldn't you just slide from the top as usual?
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I have tasker enable immersive mode for me in some apps. The top of the screen is always so far away. Something at the bottom would be nice.

Maybe do expanded desktop through the power button and back to normal after using the keyboard
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G8D said:
I have tasker enable immersive mode for me in some apps. The top of the screen is always so far away. Something at the bottom would be nice.
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Can you tell me how you did that? I also tried that but didn't find a solution.

Dryz_ said:
Can you tell me how you did that? I also tried that but didn't find a solution.
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You need to download Secure Settings. The toggle you need is 'Expand Desktop'. It's easy to just list a load of apps that will toggle this.
Lastly you need to add an exit task to disable immersive mode.

Double tap notification bar to unlock and lock

Just thought I'd share with you all a little something I found. You can double tap the notification bar to lock or unlock your phone, without needing to use the power button

Or if you use Nova to set gestures double tap with screen off app. Same as LG launcher.

iDefalt said:
Just thought I'd share with you all a little something I found. You can double tap the notification bar to lock or unlock your phone, without needing to use the power button
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Yep and you can even double tap an empty part of the homescreen to lock and unlock as well!
Its one of the features of the G3

Double tap on/off with the G2, Flex and now G3 is one of the cool features LG has been doing.

lossah said:
Or if you use Nova to set gestures double tap with screen off app. Same as LG launcher.
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hey , i cant find an option in nova setting to do that . im in gestures and theres only "nova actions" "apps" and shortcuts ... in none of them an option about turning screen off

subwoffer13 said:
hey , i cant find an option in nova setting to do that . im in gestures and theres only "nova actions" "apps" and shortcuts ... in none of them an option about turning screen off
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Download Screen Off from the play store and set it to open this app when you double tap in Nova.

Japultra said:
Download Screen Off from the play store and set it to open this app when you double tap in Nova.
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sweet , thanks

Tweaksbox also has a double tap home setting. I use that to turn off the screen.

Notification bar wont pull down via gesture

Hello,
I always use a gesture "one finger pull down" to pull down the notification shade, but it is not working for me on the S8 has anyone noticed the same?
I am currently using action launcher 3, but none of the launchers seem to do it for me.
Update, action launcher has been updated and it works now.

Yes. I have the same issue.

Settings > Advanced Features > Enable "Finger Sensor Gestures"

it's working for me, clear your fingerpring and try.. .... mine is S8+

It's not the fingerprint sensor that's not working it's the gesture on the home screen of pulling down. Normally I can swipe down anywhere in the home screen and pull down notifications and quick actions. Right now I have to get my finger all the way to the top. I have tried making the gesture a double tap as well as a two finger pull and nothing works.

I have exactly the same issue! I submitted a bug request with action launcher, in case its a problem with that app. Perhaps you should do that too?

It's not the app. I'm fortunate enough to have Verizon which still allowed the Bixby button to be remapped. (the first time I'm actually happy they are slow at rolling out updates lol). That being said I remapped that button to open notifications and its fine. However using Nova launcher which uses what I assume is the same accessibility interception doesn't work. Hopefully a work around is found so this phone is more usable with one hand.

Definitely an issue with 3rd party launchers and the s8 fingerprint sensor
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I have the same issue. Guess i have to get used to use the fingerprint swipe, until they fix it.

Working for me as well.

Did you activate launcher's service in settings>accessibility>services?

Its disabled by default, you have to enable it in the settings, but to be honest, that feature is useless unless you are missing fingers on your hand. and youll end up smudging your camera in the process.

Yeah sure did... Still mot working

I have the same issue using Action Launcher 3. I also have the app ticked in Accessibility.

Everyone who is saying it IS working is misunderstanding the issue. It's not a case of swiping the fingerprint sensor not working, it's a case of launchers that use shortcuts to access the notification shade. For years, I've used Action Launcher 3 where a single finger swipe down OF THE HOMESCREEN brings down the notification shade - that doesn't work anymore. And given the height of the S8 duo, this is the time we need it the most.

It does not work because swiping up/down now brings up app drawers. It is by design. Maybe try disabling app drawers a la iOS style?

You just need to enable Action Launcher in Settings->Accessibility scroll all the way down to services.
(I hope those is the right names, my phone is not set to english)

Looks like Nova Launcher Prime does work for me as long as Accessibility is activated so this problem is mostly just a Action Launcher problem. I remember at one point he moved away from needing accessibility to utilize this feature and maybe its default setting is to not utilize it any longer. I really want to stick with Action Launcher so hopefully the developer will come through with the old way through accessibility.
chakra said:
Hello,
I always use a gesture "one finger pull down" to pull down the notification shade, but it is not working for me on the S8 has anyone noticed the same?
I am currently using action launcher 3, but none of the launchers seem to do it for me.
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Ok found a solution but its annoying. If you have Action Launcher and Nova Launcher (Prime may or may not be needed) you can still use action launcher primarily but you'll need to utilize Nova Launcher's action short cuts. So here goes...
1. Open Action Launcher Settings
2. Go to shortcuts
3. Go to swipe down
4. Assign single finger to "Shortcut" > Nova Action > Select Expand Notifications in this menu.
??? profit
Benew0 said:
Looks like Nova Launcher Prime does work for me as long as Accessibility is activated so this problem is mostly just a Action Launcher problem. I remember at one point he moved away from needing accessibility to utilize this feature and maybe its default setting is to not utilize it any longer. I really want to stick with Action Launcher so hopefully the developer will come through with the old way through accessibility.
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GENIUS.

I found another solution as well! works very good.
Install the app "drop down status bar"(WangQi) from play store and then use this app as a shortcut for that gesture you want.

Some initial problems I have noticed

First off the S8+ is gorgeous yada yada.....but here are some of my observations.
a) Notifications show at top as an icon but there is no preview, floating notification or anything of the sort to let me know if I care or not about the notification without pulling the tray.
b) Tray is white and hard to read. There doesn't seem to be clear breaks in between the notifications so everything runs together rather than a hard line separation.
c) The notifications on the lock screen are simply small icons with no detail, even though I have the "Notifications Icons only" unchecked in settings
d) Touchwiz doesn't rotate to landscape. Everything is customizable enough so Samsung doesn't have me running to replace with a launcher but I need it to rotate. May revert back to Nova......

I have the same issue with a). For c) double tap the home button and it takes you to lock screen with notifications. The icons are for AOD.
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First off the S8+ is gorgeous yada yada.....but here are some of my observations.
a) Notifications show at top as an icon but there is no preview, floating notification or anything of the sort to let me know if I care or not about the notification without pulling the tray.
b) Tray is white and hard to read. There doesn't seem to be clear breaks in between the notifications so everything runs together rather than a hard line separation.
c) The notifications on the lock screen are simply small icons with no detail, even though I have the "Notifications Icons only" unchecked in settings
d) Touchwiz doesn't rotate to landscape. Everything is customizable enough so Samsung doesn't have me running to replace with a launcher but I need it to rotate. May revert back to Nova......
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mobilehavoc said:
I have the same issue with a). For c) double tap the home button and it takes you to lock screen with notifications. The icons are for AOD.
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My complaints so far are Fingerprint scanner location, and the Bixby button. Why not just make an app for Bixby? If it's good, people will use it. If not, it's cause it sucks. To add a physical button locked to Bixby is just friggin lazy. Apple wouldn't even do that.

Update:
Thanks for the tip on the double tap of the home button on the lock screen.
Another issue is there is no way to programatically pull down the tray without dislocating my thumb. I installed a third party floating widget that fixes this.

darrbeck said:
Update:
Thanks for the tip on the double tap of the home button on the lock screen.
Another issue is there is no way to programatically pull down the tray without dislocating my thumb. I installed a third party floating widget that fixes this.
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Swipe down on the fingerpint sensor and it brings the notification shade down and you can swipe it back up. Very h andy

darrbeck said:
Update:
Thanks for the tip on the double tap of the home button on the lock screen.
Another issue is there is no way to programatically pull down the tray without dislocating my thumb. I installed a third party floating widget that fixes this.
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Nova and other third party launchers let you pull down the tray by swiping down anywhere on the screen.

Go to touchwiz settings, enable the apps button (this disables the pull down to apps). The pull down gesture will now open app the notification tray.

Where do you even find TouchWiz settings?

Skander1998 said:
Go to touchwiz settings, enable the apps button (this disables the pull down to apps). The pull down gesture will now open app the notification tray.
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where is this?

spinkick said:
where is this?
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Long press the home screen or pinch zoom in home screen, you will get option for widgets, and launcher settings
But notification gesture is not working..
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Yep, turning that on didn't work for the notification shade. That's why I asked if there was some setting I missed
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spinkick said:
Yep, turning that on didn't work for the notification shade. That's why I asked if there was some setting I missed
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Just search settings for fingerprint.
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dragunbayne said:
Just search settings for fingerprint.
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Right, but we are talking about swiping down on the screen to get the notification tray, not the fingerprint reader, which does not appear possible like one user said it would.

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Right, but we are talking about swiping down on the screen to get the notification tray, not the fingerprint reader, which does not appear possible like one user said it would.
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I'm a dork. I didn't pay enough attention. I thought the question was in relation to the earlier mention of the fingerprint scanner swipe.
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Haha oh! I got so excited for that, couldn't find it anywhere

spinkick said:
Haha oh! I got so excited for that, couldn't find it anywhere
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I tried finding the swipe down on home screen too to no avail. I really do sort of like the fingerprint swipe though since it works from anywhere.
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dragunbayne said:
I tried finding the swipe down on home screen too to no avail. I really do sort of like the fingerprint swipe though since it works from anywhere.
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Yeah, it works good enough. The senor isnt all that bad really

My wishlist...

I've now had my OP6T for 2 days and I'm starting to form some opinions around it. My first OP phone, came from the last couple Pixels & Nexus phones before that (also have a PH-1). I love lots of things, but hate a few things.
The things I'd like without rooting my unlocked phone:
1. Always-on Display (even if it eats 10% of the battery life!)
2. OnePlus navbar gestures in a way that doesn't suck for Google Assistant and doesn't break some apps by hiding the "Menu" buttons (TiBu is my only example off-hand). The long-press power button assistant shortcut is terrible, imo.
3. Google Feed/Discover instead of OnePlus Shelf
4. Figure out how to enable the "shrink the app to the icon on the home screen" animation I've seen online when you go from inside an app back to the home screen. I've not seen this work once on my phone (stock launcher)
5. Wallpaper on my home screen and lock screen to align properly (it's centered on my home screen but left-justified on my lock screen).
6. Clock to not blind me when I use the fingerprint scanner at night.
7. Dimmed fingerprint scanner animations (they also need to not blind me)
8. Hacked GCam app to use the telephoto lense when zooming
9. Let me use a gesture for lockdown mode, even if the screen is off
10. Remove leading zeros in clock hours (seriously, why is this a thing?)
Is any of this possible right now? I suspect a few things are my ignorance and there rest are just legitimate wishlist items.
Edit - SOLUTIONS!!
1. not yet fixed
2. None but I'm looking into a menu/overlay that pops up when you long-press the fingerprint sensor when unlocking your phone (keep it there for a few seconds after it unlocks). If I can find a way to activate this somehow while logged in, then we may have a solution!
3. not yet fixed
4. This works with OnePlus's custom navbar gestures enabled. This does not work with Pie gestures enabled.
5. not yet fixed
6. not yet fixed
7. not yet fixed
8. not yet fixed
9. not yet fixed
10. not yet fixed
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Wishlist that I'll never get on this phone:
1. Fast charging with normal USB-C chargers (whether it's USB-PD or just 15W charging, I don't care)
2. Stop screwing around with non-standard USB-C stuff (dongle & charger)
3. Smaller curve radiuses (for both the corners and the notch)
4. Volume/power button arrangement identical to the Pixels, mute switch on the left side
Things that I very much appreciate:
1. Tap to wake
2. Gestures, even with the screen off
3. Fingerprint sensor *always* works in the dark, even if it blinds me
4. Status bar icon customization
5. The Settings cog is available after a single swipe down of my notifications (for some reason Pie hides this by default until you do the double swipe)
6. Silence switch
7. Perfectly-installed screen protector
8. GCam port, complete with Night Sight, working!

Regarding item 2, I leave the standard nav keys on, and use the OnePlus Gestures app at the same time. So I have programmable gestures and the stock nav keys.
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Regarding item 2, I leave the standard nav keys on, and use the OnePlus Gestures app at the same time. So I have programmable gestures and the stock nav keys.
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Ahh, I was hoping to gain the screen real estate by using gestures and no nav bar. That would certainly solve the problem but at that point, I'd rather use the non-ideal Pie gestures.

Jaxidian said:
Ahh, I was hoping to gain the screen real estate by using gestures and no nav bar. That would certainly solve the problem but at that point, I'd rather use the non-ideal Pie gestures.
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If you use OnePlus Gestures to disable the nav bar completely, you can set one of the gestures to summon the Assistant.
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Always on display and Google discovery I'm all for.
Song identifier from Pixel on aod would be awesome.
Call screening

lollyjay said:
If you use OnePlus Gestures to disable the nav bar completely, you can set one of the gestures to summon the Assistant.
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I don't understand how to set a custom gesture that universally works to open the Assistant.

Gotta strongly agree with #10.... Also, I think you can find Google camera here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/themes/app-oneplus-6-google-camera-port-t3862849/page17

Landed here hoping to find a solution to #3...

Jaxidian said:
I don't understand how to set a custom gesture that universally works to open the Assistant.
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It's easy with the OnePlus Gestures app. I set up left swipe up and pause
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Gotta strongly agree with #10.... Also, I think you can find Google camera here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/themes/app-oneplus-6-google-camera-port-t3862849/page17
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I've got gcam working, complete with night sight, but I'd like it to switch camera sensors anytime you zoom in. GCam digital zoom is inferior to the telephoto zoom that this camera has.
I highly doubt I'll ever see this.

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It's easy with the OnePlus Gestures app. I set up left swipe up and pause
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Oh, you mean the OnePlus Gestures app and not the built-in gestures. I specifically want to use the built-in gestures (OnePlus style, not Pie style).

Jaxidian said:
Oh, you mean the OnePlus Gestures app and not the built-in gestures. I specifically want to use the built-in gestures (OnePlus style, not Pie style).
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OnePlus Gestures app is same as built-in except that you can program your own purpose for a specific swipe gesture. Since I am right handed I programmed the left swipe to either lock the screen or summon the Assistant. All other swipe gestures are same as built-in
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OnePlus Gestures app is same as built-in except that you can program your own purpose for a specific swipe gesture. Since I am right handed I programmed the left swipe to either lock the screen or summon the Assistant
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The last time I tried it, the various animations didn't work smoothly (like the app minimizing into the homescreen icon). Has that been fixed?

Jaxidian said:
The last time I tried it, the various animations didn't work smoothly (like the app minimizing into the homescreen icon). Has that been fixed?
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It's as smooth as silk for me.
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It's as smooth as silk for me.
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Just set it up and the animations still have the huge latency and things don't drag around with my finger. Am I doing something wrong?
1. Classic nav bar enabled
2. Installed OnePlus Gestures + the Hide Navbar app
3. Granted WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
4. Disable navbar from the Hide Navbar app
5. Enabled third-party gestures: (swipe up on sides to Back, swipe up in middle to Home, long swipe in middle to Recents)
When doing this, if I do the long swipe up in the middle, the front app doesn't move around with my finger like it does with the stock OP-style gestures (there's a ~2 second lag in some animations).
If I change step #1 to use OP-style gestures and otherwise follow the same steps, then that problem goes away but the third-party guestures don't really seem to work (long swipe on sides won't open Assistant, for example, so I believe it's just using first-party gestures still).

Jaxidian said:
Just set it up and the animations still have the huge latency and things don't drag around with my finger. Am I doing something wrong?
1. Classic nav bar enabled
2. Installed OnePlus Gestures + the Hide Navbar app
3. Granted WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
4. Disable navbar from the Hide Navbar app
5. Enabled third-party gestures: (swipe up on sides to Back, swipe up in middle to Home, long swipe in middle to Recents)
When doing this, if I do the long swipe up in the middle, the front app doesn't move around with my finger like it does with the stock OP-style gestures (there's a ~2 second lag in some animations).
If I change step #1 to use OP-style gestures and otherwise follow the same steps, then that problem goes away but the third-party guestures don't really seem to work (long swipe on sides won't open Assistant, for example, so I believe it's just using first-party gestures still).
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Do you not have root?
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lollyjay said:
Do you not have root?
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No root.
The things I'd like without rooting my unlocked phone:
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Jaxidian said:
No root.
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OK sorry for all the trouble. I'm rooted
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lollyjay said:
OK sorry for all the trouble. I'm rooted
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Ahh, no problem. Thanks for trying to help!! Fortunately, I've already had/used these apps on prior phones, so was pretty familiar with them & had already paid for them.

Jaxidian said:
Ahh, no problem. Thanks for trying to help!! Fortunately, I've already had/used these apps on prior phones, so was pretty familiar with them & had already paid for them.
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Yes I do not use any animations just swipe up.
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