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[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
As I've posted, I find this app so incredibly useful that, once a day, doing things the normal, slow way (home button, app tray, swipe to GMD, launch GMD) is still worth it.

I hope [MENTION=4147454]StupidIdea[/MENTION] comes back soon to investigate support issues. I should add that I don't concretely verify that GMD gets killed; I have to infer it by the way it stops responding and then starts again when manually launched. But other times, when it becomes unresponsive to my gestures, I'm able to recover it by doing a relatively simple gesture. For example, I swipe my thumbside border down to do power off. When GMD becomes unresponsive, I can often get it back by doing this gesture one or more times. When I switch the phone back on, GMD is working again--how? Perhaps the frequent swipes trigger GMD to be loaded into memory again--I really don't know what's going on, and I'm hoping StupidIdea will be back.

A more serious problem is when GMD goes "Crazy Ivan" on my ass, and starts executing gestures either randomly or haphazardly. I think that's strictly a developer-level issue, so I attached a logcat above, but we haven't seen StupidIdea in a month.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
I'm going to do some tests tonight. I will launch 50+ apps, which is the limit for my rom, assuming I don't run out of memory first.... And check to see if at any point, gmd gets killed. I will do this test 3 times. Once with the RESIDENT setting of APP SETTINGS, once without, and once with the status bar icon and service enabled. This will be using an S3 with ics. Also, will test by using up all my ram. There is also another app out there that specializes in preventing chosen apps from getting killed. I might test it as well. Can't remember the name right now.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Whether I use the resident feature of App Settings module or not, or the notification icon of GMD, I cannot encourage ics to kill GMD no matter how much ram I consume or how many apps I open. I guess I am lucky. GMD does run as a service, and it seems to have a high priority.

That being said, I remember GMD getting killed at least once in the past but who knows why. Might have been a isolated glitch.
[Android Apps and Games] Amr.Shendy:
Just BRILLIANT !!

I've purchased the GMD GestureControl & Spen Control,

And installed them to my phone, these apps are so useful and saves me a lot of time and I highly recommend it to anyone who has ROOT and want to do things QUICKLY and they work perfect without any noticeable errors or "killing app" issues, but I did somethings that could help anyone who faces problems while using this app, here what I did :

1- Convert the app from "user app" to "system app" using titanium backup app, or any app with converting apps option.

2- add the GMD apps to (Ignore list) in you memory cleaning app, such (clean master, all-in-one toolboox, ...etc).

3- If you use (Greenify) app,

Don't

put GMD apps to hibernate mode.

* Thanks a lot developer "StupidIdea for you AMAZING work and you continuous improvement and support :good: .

** I use Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900 exynos) with stock rooted (Android KitKat 4.4.2) ROM.
[Android Apps and Games] fgth90:
Tried all

- user app => system app

- save gmd from greenify

- used app settings then put gmd in "persistent" mode

but after screen off and when screen on, gmd is inactive. I have to launch it once to activate it, but when screen off, gmd becomes inactive.

Have you got same pb?

Best regards

Franky
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
[MENTION=391693]fgth90[/MENTION]

Very strange.

Do you have a Task Killer running somewhere?

Can you see GMD listed in a TASK MANAGER as RUNNING before screen gets turned off?

After screen is turned on, is GMD still listed as RUNNING in your task manager.
[Android Apps and Games] fgth90:
Thanks for responding.

Yes, before and after, is present in running tasks :confused:

Moreover, after screen on, does not work, but if I tick on home button, it works again :confused:

Any idea?

Best regards

Franky
[Android Apps and Games] fgth90:
I think it's not gmd gesture related pb.

It's on my phone, maybe ROM related, but can't find what.

It seems that when I'm putting my screen on, there is a background activity, but can't find what.
[Android Apps and Games] hkkanha:
Camera FC in note2 with kitkat 4.4.2 (ditto note3)

Hi iam using note2 with custom rom Ditto note3 4.4.2 installed... i used this app for many months with various custom roms and it was perfect all the time.. this is my first kitkat update.. now wen the camera is launched wit this app running in background, it opens and FCs... putting it off solves the problem.. not sure if its due to kitkat base.... n iam using the latest paid version of this app (kitkat supported)...Any help ?
[Android Apps and Games] S.Phrenic:
If possible, feature requests:

1. Instead of pause toggle, a way of setting to pause

Sometimes pause is already set and then I remove my spen, which also triggers the toggle. I wish to have my gestures in pause when pen is removed.

2. Be able to trigger event when pen is near screen. Like air view

This way gestures can be paused, solving most of my problems with GMD
[Android Apps and Games] gayrisafi:
lock screen

Hi all,

I wonder if there is a way to disable gmd gestures on lock screen. I use a pattern to unlock my phone and every time it triggers a gesture that I prefer not to change. I am on rooted stock 4.1.2 rom in N7100 note 2.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Fortunately, I use Widget Locker Lock screen, and I blacklist it within GMD. Not sure if you can do that with your stock Lock screen. It is definitely, IMHO, a MUST HAVE feature.
[Android Apps and Games] gregorina:
I've been using gpe roms for the longest time now I'm using a touch wiz rom and gmd gesture control now stops randomly. Thanks for a great app.
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
I use Touchwiz ROM and experienced intermittent loss of GMD control. Since converting it to a system app as someone suggested above, I haven't had the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] gregorina:
cool thx. I tried that earlier but still kept dying. Instead of restoring the app and data from my titanium backup i reinstalled the app, made it a system app, and redrew all my gestures. Seems to be good now. It does seem to freeze when the keyboard is up, even with the keyboard option unticked under the consume events in starting zones option, and won't start again until the keyboard is gone. I wouldn't be surprised if that is what was killing it before.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
You should try downloading a free 3rd party keyboard and setting it as your default keyboard, and see if you still have the issue.
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
Hello!I have a problem: When I open the notification bar the app remains active and therefore interferes with the notification bar. is there a way to turn it off when I pull down the notifications bar? Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
[MENTION=1410973]djgius[/MENTION]

Yes.

Under the SETTINGS tab, disable "Service icon" but be sure to keep the option above it named "Service", enabled.
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
yeah, I use Kii keyboard and have never had a keyboard-related problem.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Looks like another good keyboard. Will try it out sometime.

Great that you can still use the main features for free while testing.
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
I had already disabled the "service icon" but the problem is still here. Other solutions?
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
So, if you Toggle the Service Icon option on/off, there is no effect? You can try Notify Clean module. [MENTION=1410973]djgius[/MENTION]

My service icon toggle works, but I get the "P" ...."Pause" icon everytime I use an app in the blacklist, and I prefer not to see it. So the N.C. mod takes care of this.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2477365
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
With the "service icon" ON or OFF the situation is the same: the problem persist. I have selected some apps to the blacklist; there is no way to select the notification bar?
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
@djgius

Wait a minute, it just came to me...you need to buy the FULL version at Google Play.

I am guessing you have the LITE version?
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
I have the full versione yet!:(
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Sorry, I couldn't understand.

You do, or you don't have the full version?
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
I have the full version!
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
Any other suggestions? Can the developer adds in the app an option to solve this problem?thanks
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
You need to try the "Notify Clean" module I linked for you a few posts back. It will do the trick.
[Android Apps and Games] djgius:
I have installed "notify clean". It hid the GMD gesture's icon, but it didn't solve the problem. Thanks anyway..
[Android Apps and Games] rfkd:
This bug is really annoying. Any idea when it'll be fixed? Where to get the "App Settings Xposed module"?
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Here
[Android Apps and Games] Luca83pt:
Isn't a plugin of tasker,right?!

Inviato dal mio Nexus 4 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
To what are you referring?
[Android Apps and Games] Luca83pt:
tasker is a wonderful application and if you could make your own also a plugin for tasker excellent applications would do 2 in 1

Inviato dal mio Nexus 4 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
FYI...I made a sad discovery.

I am using GMD for one single 3 finger gesture.

Everything else is off.

If I open System Tuner Pro, and sort apps by CPU usage, and simply scroll the list up and down, slow or fast...GMD shows as using 10-20% cpu.

In other words, it's tracking every move even on a single finger swipe (which it shouldn't) and using up precious battery.

I will miss my ONE gesture "kill foreground app" but, this CPU usage discovery is not good. Thought I would share.

UPDATE: even with all gestures disabled, it's chewing cpu. :crying:
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
What's GMD's overall usage portion of total battery consumption after several hours, or a full day? After all, you don't spend most of your time gesturing.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
@Jimmy34742

Well, here's the thing,... GMD is consuming too much cpu for every second that your finger(s) is on the screen...regardless if it's a gesture, or just scrolling, or playing a game. Bad for battery and UI smoothness. In comparison, FemBlack's "Gesture Navigation" app is not consuming noticeable CPU.
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
I looked at Gesture Navigation when it came out, and it didn't really intend to compete with GMD because it only did multi-touch. For me, the whole point of GMD is to enable me to use my phone one-handed, and multi-touch is exclusively two-handed. So GMD is the only option. I don't experience any power consumption issues with GMD even though I've observed CPU spikes while gesturing (and a corresponding mass of logcat entries, by the way). Sure, the lower the CPU usage the better, but as it stands it's a difference that makes no difference. I assume [MENTION=4147454]StupidIdea[/MENTION] is always looking for ways to optimize CPU usage, but I don't even see it as a priority issue.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
I regularly use GMDGC to run Tasker tasks via Action > Shortcut > Task Shortcut. What additional functionality did you have in mind for a plugin?
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Are you referring to this screen?
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
[MENTION=3336153]PhilipTD[/MENTION]

Yes indeed.

Do you get similar results?
[Android Apps and Games] Luca83pt:
Oppss.....i'm stupid....thanks forma your app

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[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
[MENTION=1989457]themadproducer[/MENTION] Nope, when I execute gestures, GMD never exceeds 3%. When I'm touching the screen, but not using gestures, it's under 1%.
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
[MENTION=3336153]PhilipTD[/MENTION]

Thanks for the report.

When you say "touching", did you try, within System Tuner Pro, just moving the list up and down without letting your one finger off...and watching the value of GMD cpu% use?

Also, 1% could be relevant to your device's CPU. (your 1% = my 5%) Perhaps my S3 is not as powerful as what your using...not to mention the OS too. ;)
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Yes sir, and it fluctuated between 1 and 3%.

By "relevant", do you mean "deleterious"? What kind of problems have you experienced? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Wow! What a word. Had to look it up. It's in my vocabulary now!:good:

Problem? Actually, I wish I didn't even bring this topic up. ;)

Higher battery drain and performance hit! Plain and simple.

Earlier today, I found 3 apps that were taxing the cpu in the background.

Greenified them! Boom! Problem solved. (or should we say...a good workaround at least)

My S3 is much happier. Feels significantly faster and snappy!
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Greenify is great. Awake-on-demand apps. Who woulda thought.

I have fond memories of my old S3; my first Samsung. I stripped it bare, flashed the daylights out of it with CM nightlies, and tweaked, over-clocked, and modded it until it screamed. I wish I had back then the apps that are around today, especially Greenify - I used to carry around my charger and two spare batteries just to get through the day.

But wait a minute, you Greenified GMD?!
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
No, I didn't Greenify GMD. Uninstalled it.

I found 2 other apps today, that don't need to run in the background, but they were both using 2-3% cpu each. So Greenify came to the rescue. Then I fixed a huge glitch with a weather widget which was taking 20% cpu for 20 seconds after unlocking my screen or during updates. So at the end of the day...my S3 is so much better now. Tweak tweak tweak!!!

The S5 is around the corner...but I am holding off and enjoying more time with my super tweaked S3.
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
On my S4, Android Tuner shows GMD has used 1.60% of the total CPU usage, which is above Tapatalk (1.11%) and below my file browser Solid Explorer (1.61%). I have over 70 gestures and navigate my phone virtually 100% with GMD GC gestures--no home screens, never use app drawer, etc.. All context switching is done via gesture, so I'm using GMD constantly whenever I use my phone. In my case, GMD's CPU usage is actually extraordinarily efficient given the heavy usage, and I had the same experience with my S3.
[Android Apps and Games] fenchai:
So, this is strange, I used gmd gestures for a long time and everything worked fine but this week, I have noticed that gmd is not doijg the gestures, it says as a toast message that the gesture is already made but it hasnt. Any solving to this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] themadproducer:
Similar has been reported.

I am pretty sure I had this issue too.

Also, an issue I had from the start with 2 finger gestures, was that I created the pattern in portrait, saved it tested it, but it would fail in landscape.

All this app needs...is some TLC by the original dev. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
Perhaps not related to your situation, but I recently ran into the same problem when I flashed a new ROM and had GMD installed as a system app. When I installed GMD as a normal app on the internal card, it worked again. Also, watch out if you're using XPrivacy.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Hi Everybody,

I'm getting a FC whenever I scroll down to the end of my User Gestures list. TIA for any help.

Phil

Screencast
[Android Apps and Games] aliguu:
Hi guys

this didn't work on my LG G Pad 8.3

Am I doing something wrong or it's not supported?
[Android Apps and Games] nexgen91:
Would it be possible to implement a tasker plugin for both gesture apps ? It like to be able to turn GMD on / off with Tasker . Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] hasenbein1966:
If you want to turn gestures off when you are in a certain app, you don't need a Tasker plugin. This feature is already built in into GMD.
[Android Apps and Games] NALOvs:
same problem with a 4.4.2 TW...

Hi adx_x, i'm having the same problem with a TW 4.4.2 rom (blumak2000 4.1)...have you or anyone found a solution? Please reply :)

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Hi, same problem here...have you finally found a solution? Thanx :D
[Android Apps and Games] mickey4mice:
Would it be possible to build "paste" gesture into the app? I paste a lot into any given app's search bar and they are usually on top of the screen so the little paste button is always on the top left side, I want to draw a gesture on the lower part of screen to paste. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] :
I just wanted to pop in to report that I'm having the same issue with gesture toast notifications showing up with nothing happening. Same issue as [MENTION=4077382]fenchai[/MENTION] and some others have reported. Also tried changing the multitouch settings and re-calibrating and after that didn't help I went to the length of doing a full wipe to my phone. Tested on Nexus 5 stock 4.4.2 and on Slimkat rom (also Android 4.4.2) and both have the same issue.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Don't you have to tap the field anyway to put the cursor there, at which time the keyboard pops up?
[Android Apps and Games] mickey4mice:
No I use xposed GravityBox module to map long press button to in-app search but neither app supports paste shortcut in any way.

-Sent from Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
Strongly recommend One Hand Mode--it changed my life almost as much as GMD Gesture Control.
[Android Apps and Games] JohnstonF:
+1 same issue.. Anyone have a fix? Could it be some orphan data lying around somewhere?
[Android Apps and Games] JohnstonF:
Found a solution for the above problem... Change selinux from enforcing to permissive... If you rom doesn't give you that option download selinux mode changer from play store.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Thanks. This works as you said :)

It also means that the app needs an update because sooner or later most Android devices will be on KitKat or further. The selinux change was part of the stuff Google changed in KitKat and it will continue to be this way.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
[BOUNTY] Backup/Restore User Gestures

To the Dev,

The pledges listed below are intended to constitute a bounty for the following feature request: backup/restore user gestures to/from internal storage and the cloud. Thanks for your consideration.

To the members,

Please post your pledge below, PM me to let me know, and I will add it to this list. Thanks.

PhilipTD $50

tiho5 $50
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy34742:
request: independent border widths for each border. This would make my phone more one-handable as follows. Almost all of my gestures start at the thumb-side border. I can't start them at the non-thumb-side border because I can't reach that far. But if I could extend the non-thumb-side border out far enough to reach my thumb, I could add quite a few easily executed gestures. I don't want to make the thumb-side border too wide because it will then consume touches for other things I need to touch there. But I touch things on the non-thumb-side border far less often because I can't reach into that area. So I might as well extend that border out and make use of it.
[Android Apps and Games] tiho5:
I'd like that. Not only the width of borders, but also their length. Actually crate ability to create border areas with custom length (the keyboard height could vary for instance and this could help)

Count me in.

I'd like to have app list attached to each gesture. Can be in the gesture edit/create dialogue. There one could set on which apps is the gesture allowed to work (+option to select all, none, inverse).

I'd be very happy if the Alt+Tab action shortcut is woking in Tasker through Secure Settings. Till now it's not working for me for some reason.

This is by far the most sophisticated gesture control product. I really hope its support is/stays alive, as it is the best and has so much potential to evolve.

I also pledge $50

And I thank @StupidIdea for creating it and making it what it is so far!
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Thanks, tiho, it was getting lonely up there.

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By the way, any contribution, no matter the amount, will bring us closer to our goal. We're all at different points in our lives, some are starting out and have less money, others have already made it and have more money. So please don't hesitate to pledge a buck or two or five just because someone who's older happens to have an extra $50 to spend. There will be only a few big pledges, so we need lots of small ones. Two $50 pledges equals $100. 100 $5 pledges equals $500.
[Android Apps and Games] Spl4tt:
It's incredible. Still using this as my main navigation through the phone.

It's so reliable and stable. Couldn't imagine a life without this thing.
[Android Apps and Games] mickey4mice:
I would like to see icon pack support added in the next version.

-Sent from Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] Nicoga97:
I have a problem im on dn3 v5+ note 2 i use this app too much it is incredible but now i have a poblem i opne the app first time and the gestures are working but when turn of the screen and turn on again the gestures are not working and i need to restart service it is happening to me always please help what can i do? A hace change all in settings an nothing helpp

Enviado desde mi GT-N7100 mediante Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
Which icons would you like to change?

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There is an Xposed module called Keep Running that may do it.
[Android Apps and Games] mickey4mice:
I use Simply Round icon pack on N5, unfortunately GMD doesn't have icon pack support so apps in GMD launchers are odd blend of originals. I'm hoping for some UI consistency that includes unified icon look everywhere.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
I asked because I figured that you wanted to change the icons in the launch pads. My workaround is to use Tasker to create tasks that open the desired app or webpage. In this way, you can choose whichever icon you like from built-in, application icons, or, handily, your own images. To add the task to the launchpad, you choose shortcut, task shortcut, and the task you created. Note that for url shortcuts, you need to export the task as an app with Tasker's App Factory, which is available on the Store. You then install the app you created from your url task, and choose App when you add it to the launchpad.
[Android Apps and Games] oibaf2010:
Alt-Tab works erratically in Nexus 4 with Purity ROM

Most of times Alt-Tab does not work in my Nexus 4 with Purity ROM. Everything is OK in Nexus 7 stock. I was using Franco Kernel and tried to revert to Purity kernel, but the problem still remains. Every gesture is captured and the toast is always shown as well as vibration is triggered, but nothing happens. I hope someone has any clue.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
4.4.3 and workaround till update is released

https://plus.google.com/106007824107421579572/posts/QDJm4WKpMbV

Android 4.4.3 SeLinux added new rules that prevent applications from executing some root commands. I'm working on a fix.

For now you can switch SELinux to permissive mode and restart the app. After that you can switch SELinux back to Enforcing if you want. You don't need to restart the device, SELinux mode can be changed on runtime.

SeLinux switcher:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux﻿
[Android Apps and Games] mickey4mice:
Unfortunately Tasker only supports built-in icons. Yes you can set to custom png (I use icons extracted from icon pack apk) but it will not show in GMDlaunchpad.

-Sent from Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Desktop VisualizeR works with Gesture Control fine.