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[Android Apps and Games] maigre:
Hold one finger while the other gestures along a path.

This has probably been asked and answered, but I'm not finding it via search, so...

With the recorded user gestures, it's annoying that the screen moves around as I move my finger while executing the gesture. Sometimes, it'll even switch to a neighboring screen. I'd like to set it up so that I can hold one finger on the screen and gesture with another. That way, the screen doesn't move. But I haven't found a way to do this other than to have just one screen, which makes moving the screen impossible. I've done that on my Nexus 7, but don't want to do it on my Nexus 4.

Anyone know of a way to do this?
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
How about using starting zones? Also, I think you can use multiple-touch gestures to do what you want, namely, place one finger on the screen and draw the rest of the gesture with the other finger (or maybe that's just with paths, I can't remember).

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] stryker01:
There a problem with touch consumption - software count 3+ touches and other software didn't receive touches with more that 3 fingers (or we deal with blacklists). Abovementioned problem looks like 2 finger gesture. So record path, and blacklist all apps with 2 fingers functions (like galleries, maps and so on)

BTW , question to developer :

Is there possible add more actions, like desktops switching (to left or right) as this works on iPad mini? On iPad you may keep your finger on screen and swipe items in drawer with other

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[Android Apps and Games] maigre:
I always use starting zones. The problem has been that sometimes, they don't seem to "paralyze" the screen when I start gesturing in them. I'm finding inconsistency and unpredictability in this. After my earlier post, I increased the border width from a lesser setting I'd had to the default 99 pixels. That's certainly helping.

Multiple touch gestures work on path based gestures for what I'd requested. But it's a little different with recorded ones. I can record with one finger held in one spot and the other gesturing. That does work. But I still get all the movement of screens that I didn't want. And I can't indicate that I want to use two fingers, record with one, then when trying to make it work, hold one finger stable and gesture with the other. I CAN do that with path based gestures.
[Android Apps and Games] maigre:
The Screen Off gesture doesn't work for me now that I've updated to KitKat. This is on a Nexus 4. I've tried to make it work with a user gesture, too, but that doesn't work, either. I hope we can get this back. I use it all the time.
[Android Apps and Games] wd5gnr:
Works for me on kit Kat on a nexus 7. Try backing up your settings and then clearing your data to see if that helps.
[Android Apps and Games] maigre:
Thanks. I'll try that. That's not all that doesn't work, I'm finding. Gestures are recognized, but the actions aren't always performed. I can't open apps via gestures, whether they're pre-existing gestures or new ones I've created post-KitKat installation.
[Android Apps and Games] starkilling:
Gestures don't work at all. Nexus 10, KitKat, pro version.
[Android Apps and Games] maigre:
Clearing out the app's data took care of everything. Starting over again clean wasn't a bad thing in this case, anyway. But it all works, now.
[Android Apps and Games] wd5gnr:
Glad it worked out for you!
[Android Apps and Games] Rashad83:
Tyvm for the app, i used to have problems recording gestures on my phone Lg G2, but with the current version is working great.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
7.4.5 is fully functional and working better than did any past version, on any of my previous devices. Gestures trigger on the first attempt, and the response time is very fast. A real pleasure to use.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] ravemanti:
It works great on my phone :D:good:
[Android Apps and Games] ruvort:
I really love this app but I wonder if there is a way you could add support for LG Split View like you have for Samsung Multiwindow.
[Android Apps and Games] safran64:
I can confirm that, I am having the same issue. Has there Bern a solution for this, yet?
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiguy99:
:good: +1 on this idea. When I put the phone to my ear it is triggering a 3 touch gesture I have set up for the camera - and I have not found a way to prevent this from happening (other than changing the gesture). I have added "Phone" to the Blacklist but Gestures is only disabled on the Dialer screen.

Galaxy Note 3
[Android Apps and Games] basilhs1985:
i'm trying to develop an app with multigesture support and after a LOT of search i couldn't find a way to implement that with user defined gestures. (only with certain system defined gestures).

could you please direct me as to the way you implemented your multi-touch supprt ? (tools, classes etc...). i would be eternally thankful !
[Android Apps and Games] sumit hooda:
Weird Problem , Need suggestions

my gestures are not working after screen on/off . I am using it for a long time but this is first time i am having this problem. Every time i have to go again to app and restart the service, no other app is disturbing the process of app. These are the things i have tried with 0 success

1. Wipe data/cache and again completed all the gestures..

2. Reinstall the app again from play store.

3. Wipe Cache/Dalvik from recovery

4. Search for .odex file in :data/app

5. Freeze the pro version and installed lite version from market but problem persists.

6. Search xda and this thread for solution , but some 2-3 guys have mentioned the problem with no solution

I am on Sabermod Aospa with Fancy kernal 43 ext
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Shouldn't the phone's proximity sensor be locking the screen when you put it to your ear?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] kiwiguy99:
It happens as I touch the phone to my ear - just before the screen goes off (the gesture was a 3-point tap). I have changed it to a 4 point tap to see if that prevents it.
[Android Apps and Games] Viper_21:
Same things happens to me. :( I have a 2-point double tap gesture for Waze which launches sometimes when I put phone to ear. I reported this either here on XDA or in the Google+ group. My suggestion was to provide an new configurable option to automatically pause gestures during a phone call. As you pointed out, blacklisting the Phone app doesn't help (it unpauses GMD Gestures as soon as the call starts).
[Android Apps and Games] Klausi:
I'm using the pro version just to hide the status bar on my nexus 4 running cm10.2 stable. Hide and show is working fine but I get no notification sound for gmail, whatsapp or SMS if the screen is on and if status bar is hidden.

If the status bar is visible or the screen is turned off, the notification sound are fine.

Ringtone is working under every circumstances.

Any advice? Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] paychex:
I'm seeing this too. This is really the most important gesture for me so I hope it is fixed soon

Edit... clearing app data fixed it
[Android Apps and Games] k3nnyz:
I'm using a nexus 5 on 7.4.5 and adding an app to the blacklist that says "apps that ignore starting zones" seem to do nothing at all. gesturecontrol still works exactly the same way. I was expecting it to trigger the gesture no matter where I do it within the app in the blacklist.

on other note, when is per gesture white/blacklist coming out? I'm really excited about it!
[Android Apps and Games] mscion:
Building in reveribility to gestures

I don't know if it is posible but I think it would be really cool if gestures (or some subset of them) could be made inherently reversible. For example I've set up gmd to go to the last used app if I swipe to the right from the bottom left edge. Now what would be nice is if I didn't lift my finger and move it back to the edge, the screen returns to where it started from. Even better is if the edge of the recent app I'm bring up tracts my finger. Then you could use this to peak at the previous app without necessarily going to the full screen. This is something like what the nokia n9 or the Jolla Sailfish can do. But I think you can go further and apply this to other gestures. For example, When I'm finisihed using an app, I swipe down on the left edge to return to the

home screen. What if, again, I don't lift my finger and move it back up the edge and I'm returned to the app I just left. This reversibility would be a nice feature. Anyways, I think I might have mentioned the former case awhile back but this is a different spin on it so I hope you don't mind me mentioning it again. Regardless, I've really enjoyed using GMD on my note 3. Thanks for your efforts!

Edit: Actually you more or less can do this by defining the opposite result via swipes in opposite directions along an edge but the transition doesn't track the motion of finger like the "peaking" effect does....
[Android Apps and Games] LeoGL:
Same problem

I have same problem on nexus 7 lte 4.4 & 4.4.2 for GMD 7.4.5

When the status bar hides, the screen locks. Sometimes it reports "Sorry, KeyguardTestActivity stop working".

So when I enable "hide status bar when screen unlock", I need unlock twice: unlock->status bar hide->report error & screen lock->unlock again
[Android Apps and Games] doktrjones:
Nexus 10 kitkat 4.1

Does anyone else have issues with kitkat? On my galaxy sIII running cm11 all gestures work, but on my Nexus 10 with omnirom 4.1 I'm having some trouble. All gestures are recognised (showing a toast message at bottom) but some don't do anything like "back" and "previous/next app" while others work just fine like "home".

-I tried cm11 nightly and thunderkat on nexus 10 with the same problems
[Android Apps and Games] nemany:
Yes, works perfect , recommended to my friends.
[Android Apps and Games] paychex:
clear app data
[Android Apps and Games] S.Phrenic:
Somewhere I read that the Samsung note 10.1 ignores finger input when the pen is near. However, this is not my experience.

When I rest my Palm on the screen while writing I often trigger gestures. Does anyone know a solution for this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] doktrjones:
Tried it, didn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Try the following:

1- On the first tab, "Gestures", turn off everything for both the Tablet and Phone gesture groups

2- On the second tab, "User Gestures", create a "back" gesture: Record/Path > Action: > Action > Keyboard and buttons > Back

See if it works.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Android Apps and Games] doktrjones:
I tried that already, but it doesn't work since this "back" action is the same as the default one. The gesture is recognised just fine but a lot of the actions don't do anything.

Thanks for the suggestion though:)
[Android Apps and Games] Spl4tt:
I had that problem when switching to mahdiROM with franco r20 on my nexus5.

I restored my backup because I was too lazy to find out why.

But I think it was something kernel related, because the problem appeared after I flashed francos r20.

Though, Right now I'm on a 4.4.1 ROM with r20 and don't have any problems. Probably it's something with 4.4.2.

I'd try some different kernels.
[Android Apps and Games] doktrjones:
I'll try that ASAP, thanks

-yup you were right, right now im using Thunderkat with latest PAgapps and all gestures work again :)
[Android Apps and Games] xupitan:
I got problem when update my Note 2 N7100 from Android 4.3 to 4.4 ... Only Home gesture working, other is not :(
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
I put my gestures.xml backup file in data/data/com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol/shared_preferences but my gestures are not repopulated. Is there something else I have to do? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
+1

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] doktrjones:
You should try out different roms and gapps. For me on the nexus 10 all gestures work with purityrom or thunderkat and PAgapps.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Bump
[Android Apps and Games] hth2813:
Does not work on my kindle fire HDX :(
[Android Apps and Games] muabaylentroi:
Page Top doesn't work on my Nexus 4
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Bump

Sent from my Nexus 5

---------- Post added at 05:26 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 AM ----------

Anyone know how to do this, please? Thanks very much.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] kinox:
I did it by:

Uninstall the old copy of GMD GestureControl ★ root

Re-install new copy from Play Store, but don't run it

Manually open /data/data/com.goodmooddroid.gesturecontrol/shared_prefs/gestures.xml in vi from within an ADB shell, delete all contents and copy-paste contents from my backup copy of gestures.xml (from Titanium Backup), then save the file

Repeat the same thing for GestureControl.xml

Run the app and the gestures should show up
[Android Apps and Games] r.fans:
Free version works well and enough for me, :) thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Can't add items to bottom launchpad

All other launchpads working fine. Just the bottom one is missing the "Add item" button.

EDIT: It was set to "recent applications". Duh.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Backup/restore of gestures and settings really should be a feature of this fantastic app. It's particularly important for users who have created numerous gestures. I realize that a workaround exists through adb, but, it is just that: a workaround, which is a temporary solution, and very time-consuming and inconvenient. I believe that adding this feature should be at the top of the to-do list. Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] tiho5:
+ 1 :)
[Android Apps and Games] Avalun:
I have the same issue, I hope the dev can fix that soon. Since the new immersive mode, I want to use that app more often.
[Android Apps and Games] gabripranzo:
Anyway, GMD users are root users: I always backup my settings with Titanium, it takes only 20 seconds.

Sent from Galaxy Note 8.0 GT–N5100
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Is it possible to restore the gestures to another device with TB? Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] gabripranzo:
Yes, it is. Of course you may need to calibrate again your screen or to change the device detection, but your settings will be there.

Sent from Galaxy Note 8.0 GT–N5100
[Android Apps and Games] hasenbein1966:
On my Xperia Tablet Z, when I set the Wifi standby policy to "Never" (so that it goes off when the tablet is in standby), GMD doesn't work anymore when I turn the device on again after some time. I must always start the GMD app to make it work again, which is of course annoying.

When I set the Wifi policy to "Always", then GMD works always.

Why is that? And what can be done?

On my N7 (2013, Kitkat) this problem doesn't occur.
[Android Apps and Games] notbrodie:
did 4.4 break GMD?

I'm on Omni 4.4.2 on my Xoom and all of my gestures get a toast notification, but they don't do anything
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Did you try the different options under "Override touch events parser detection" on the Advanced tab?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] notbrodie:
I just tried that and it changed to nothing working at all. GMD is understanding the gestures, it just isn't implementing them
[Android Apps and Games] tiho5:
OK try this:

Use titanium backup.

Wipe cache and data from GMD.

Start the GMD app.

Let it then check the environment and get superuser permission (as a fleshly installed app).

Get a few of the default gestures tried and see if they're working. They should.

Then use titanium again and restore only the data to GMD.

This worked for me.

I always use titanium to transfer this app and its gestures and settings through new ROMs and even new devices.

But I still want to ASK for having export/import capability of the settings and custom gestures.

As usual:

Thanks for this great app!
[Android Apps and Games] notbrodie:
that worked! however, I feel kinda stupid, because i backed it up, cleared data, then accidentally backed it up again. dammit, now I have to remember what all my custom gestures were...
[Android Apps and Games] tiho5:
Sorry mate

You should have set titanium to keep more than one backup per app. I keep the last 10.

Do you have a NAND backup. That might help. You could extract the data of GMD from such backup. Even you could try to restore the NAND backup and then make a new TiBu backup of GMD to use.

Hope this helps. :)
[Android Apps and Games] oniemjan:
great app

this option will make it fantastic: - App blacklist/whitelist for each custom gesture

i'm looking forward to it

thx
[Android Apps and Games] erik07:
Can i convert this application from a user app into a system app? Would the app be getting some errors if converted into a system app? My purpose of that is to prevent the app from being killed in memory and waiting for 20 seconds to restart but the custom recorded gestures aren't restarted, just the main gestures. Thanks. :)
[Android Apps and Games] hasenbein1966:
You can also use Xposed module "App Settings" and set Greenify to "Resident".
[Android Apps and Games] Shinkoku:
Hello,

Thanks for a great app!

Couple of questions.

1 Is there any way to toggle the keyboard using ths app? Draw the gestures to show the keyboard/hide it at any time

2 In browser, the gesture "forward" doesn't work. Tried few browsers - do I need a particular one? I'd like this gesture to work in different browsers..

Once again, a great app.

Got mad with google which develops lots of bloatware but still does not use basic multitouch in android devices
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Tasker has an "open keyboard" action that you could run with a gesture, and then just back-button to close it.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
If you have this issue after upgrading ROM from earlier version to KitKat:

1) make sure you have latest Gesture Control version

2) Uninstall and reinstall the app.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Bottom LaunchPad has Recent applications by default - thats why you cannot modify it. Click 'Select Type' button and select User Items if you want to add custom items.
[Android Apps and Games] Avalun:
Hi thanks for the answer, in the meantime the other post with the hint:

1. Make backup with titanium

2. clear app data + cache

3. restore app data with titanium

did the job too and i could skip the whole reconfiguration thing.
[Android Apps and Games] Santaclauswitz:
Hi I recently bought your app and it works like a charm on my galaxy gear. I was wondering if there was any way to set up a gesture to toggle bluetooth tehter?
[Android Apps and Games] kulguy:
Recently it feels that GMD requests su permission quite frequently. When I see logs in SUPERSU, sometimes gmd gesturecontrol got the permission about ten times in a row at the same time.. Actually I don't use gestures much, and I can see GMD getting the permission when I don't trigger any gestures.

JB 4.3, Galaxy S4 LTE-A, SuperSU 1.86.
[Android Apps and Games] jcsy:
Works on kit kat.

Don't do restore data, but install fresh and configure

Sent from my Samsung 10

Jelly Bean CM 11

JCSY
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
You can use Tasker and Secure Settings.
[Android Apps and Games] tiho5:
The last update seems to remove apps from the recent apps list if killed.

I like that, but still I'd like to ask if it's possible to have an option to set this on/off in GMD's settings.

Or it's already there, but I couldn't find it?

I'm getting that too.

GMD works fine though. :)

I can confirm this. I have this setup myself and it works fine.
[Android Apps and Games] kulguy:
Other problems found..

Most of times GMD gesturecontrol works fine, but sometimes it shows abnormal activities.

1. Sometimes GMD fails to recognize touchpad of my device. When this occurs, I should turn GMD off manually and turn it on again to make it right.

It may be a compatibility issue because I don't see the problem when I'm using other devices.(Galaxy Note 2, Xperia Ray)

Only Galaxy S4 LTE-A keeps getting it regardless of firmware version.

2. Even though I confirmed GMD was working in Application Manager and gestures were working fine, a shortcut didn't work, saying that Service is not running.

The shortcut is Media play/pause from GMD gesturecontrol.

3.Gmd keeps getting su permission which is mentioned in my former comment.
[Android Apps and Games] hasenbein1966:
You won't get any answer on your first question, unfortunately. I also got none on my question why sometimes after screen off, GMD stops working on my Tablet Z. Also on my Nexus 7, sometimes when the device is charging and I turn the screen on again, GMD has quit working (although the icon in the status bar is still there). I must press the home button twice, then GMD resumes working.

But as I said, don't hope to get any answer on such questions...
[Android Apps and Games] dchtlh:
Loving the app.....using it for my tablet install in my car.......Is there any way to separate the volume controls? I have found the way to bring up the media control slider but id rather have a gesture for media volume down and a gesture for media volume up....is there any way to do this? THANKS AGAIN
[Android Apps and Games] hasenbein1966:
Thank you very much!

At least an answer finally! I know of course that you have other things to do than answer every post, and I'm very content with the app, it's really great and indispensable for me.

But some people here over time brought up the topic of Gesture Control suddenly stopping, and each time it was as if these postings were completely ignored from the community and also you. Honestly, this pissed me a bit :p But now the answer is there, all is good :good:

Best Wishes,

Hasenbein
[Android Apps and Games] dchtlh:
Ye, I don't like this question :o. I said I will add it like a year ago. Its not finished yet cause I was busy with other tasks. No eta now.[/QUOTE].....

Cool well i bought it either way and will anxiously await an update
[Android Apps and Games] kulguy:
Unfortunately, I cannot repreduce it, but I see it very often even while writing this reply.. I think it can be said to be consistent.

Gestures are working fine, I triggered a gesture assigned to HOME button, and confirmed the shortcut added to homescreen doesn't work saying the same error message..

I went to see Advanced tab of settings, and found both multitouch device and touch event parser changed to <NOT_DETECTED>.

Usually it is sec_touchscreen and ICS_DEFAULT, so I tried to revert them back and I faced force close.

I re-launched GMD GestureControl and what I saw followed:

Almost all the values were screwed, and the weirdest thing is a touch device item. It changed to something very strange and unfamiliar.

Perhaps that confuses GMD, having lead to a series of failure I suffered from?
[Android Apps and Games] dfkt_:
StupidIdea, may I do a small feature request/annoyance-fix request?

The dropdown menu in Blacklist > Apps That Hide Status Bar > Add Item always shows all installed apps for selection - even if they already have been added to the list. So when I install a bunch of apps at once, it is difficult to remember or find out which apps already have been added to the blacklist. Would it be possible to remove the already blacklisted apps from the 'Add Item' dropdown menu - and only show the ones that haven't been added? That would be really convenient.
[Android Apps and Games] ruvort:
Would love to see the option added to have certain gestures only execute when specific apps are in the foreground.
[Android Apps and Games] gabripranzo:
Anyone knows if there's some setting to enable gestures in lock screen? I wish I could turn off the screen without the physical button.

Thanks

Sent from Galaxy Note 8.0 GT–N5100
[Android Apps and Games] oniemjan:
it does work with certain lockscreens (p.e dynamic notif)

not with stock
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
The Widgetlocker lockscreen registers gestures. To create the Screen Off gesture in GMD: User Gestures > Record/Path > Select Action > Action > Keyboard and Buttons > Screen Off.