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[Android Apps and Games] SwordLaker:
Just purchased the app, but was totally shocked to realize that rearranging the list of pinned apps was not yet possible, after all those times.

PS: I did search the thread myself. Please let me know if I'm missing anything.

PS2: I can insert an app in the middle by long pressing. At least that helps. In case anyone need this.
[Android Apps and Games] mathew1234:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Hey I'm on MIUI V5..... when I clear the ram, sidebar automatically gets killed...... I've even tried glovebox(just to check for the problem, not gonna change to glovebox :p) but the problem still persists. I need to find a way to keep the app open even after I clear the ram.... also the notification is also enabled....
[Android Apps and Games] blenkows:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Why kill the RAM at all? If it's to save battery, they say killing apps like that causes more battery drain in the first place.

Android manages it's RAM pretty well. They say only kill apps that are basically not responding and let android handle the rest.

Idk just my two cents.

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
So to sum it all up, this is pretty much all that Sidebar needs now:

"support for icon theme packs and a

simple way to reorder apps

on the bar"

On another note, we won the Seattle Regional and are onto Worlds at St.Louis. Life is busy so Sidebar development will be less frequent!
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Yay, congrats and good game :thumbup:.

Yep, that's the missing features to make it absolutely perfect :).

I admit that browsing the 1000+ dcikonz in the gallery is not the 'friendliest' way to do it :p

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[Android Apps and Games] Flash23:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I feel the same as this guy... Lol running same icon pack as well
[Android Apps and Games] mutantblack:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I was completely fine with this setting actually.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Settings Update

Settings upgrade: The feature you've all been asking for.

Height and position changing of the swipe edge.
[Android Apps and Games] ruvort:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Glad you like it :) I was trying for something that showcased important information that could be customized to the user's specific needs. So the news and weather could theoretically have new apps as time goes on such as battery stats (percentage, temp, status, etc), upcoming calendar events, alarms, notes, Facebook updates, twitter, etc. The recent apps bar could also show the current ram usage and have the ability to swipe up on the app's icon the force close the respective app. Basically it would be a three side layout if desired by the user (app drawer left, user defined information right, and recent app management bottom).

Edit: perhaps having a plugin sdk would be beneficial so other developers could build plugins for the information panel? Just thoughts :)
[Android Apps and Games] jolas:
I believe that in the first time an average user, uses an application, he uses a couple of times the settings panel to make everything be, as he likes it (e.g. position of sidebar, width/height of edge swipe, shortcuts/widgets that will be on the sidebar, etc).

After this time, rare times he uses again the settings.

Here comes my suggestion: in the settings, there could be an option, to enable or disable the plus sign (+), in the sidebar.

My purpose is obvious; when the user finishes adding the applications shortcuts, widgets, etc., in the sidebar, to have the option to remove the plus sign from the sidebar (just for aesthetic reasons...)

If afterwards he decides that he wants to add more shortcuts, via the setting, he could enable again the adding feature (plus sign), to add new shortcuts... ;)

P.S. Forgive me for my English... I hope that you could understand what I mean :o
[Android Apps and Games] ruvort:
I went ahead and started a more sophisticated example of what the info bar could look like. Still crude and unfinished, but it is more for the idea than anything....
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
PERFECT IDEA! Will be included in version 3.0 update
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yeah, Android 2.1. It runs 100% fine!
[Android Apps and Games] jolas:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

v2.1... v3 ...far in the future I think :p

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Update 2.5.0

It's Official. Sidebar Pro gets version 2.5.2 update

Revamped settings, notification visible option, and edge swipe position changing as well as height! It's what you guys have wanted since it launched only 4 days ago. It's come a long way.

I present to you, Sidebar Pro 2.5.2

Added features:

- Notification visible option in Settings

- Position changing for swipe edge

- Height changing for swipe edge

These were the top 2 requested features. You asked, and I delivered.

And now, they come included in Sidebar Pro.
[Android Apps and Games] morruk:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

nice to see the development going further and further!! I'm actually following several sidebar like projects here on xda - and you are definitely the developer who offers the best and fastest support! its time to buy pro :D

and you guys around here have really great ideas to improve this app even more with multiple sidebars, weather, systeminfo and recent apps. time will show what's possible to realize, but I'm sure the def does his very best! :good:

btw I would have preferred the full screen settings because it looks more like a built-in android feature - what I think sidebar should be ;) but that's just my opinion.. but the idea to add an option to disable the plus icon is a good one imo for next releases.

do you already have someone for German translations? if not, I would gladly do it :)

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Thanks for the suggestions. The next update (v3.0) will have a disable + button option as well as a way to show the app name when you touch it on the sidebar. Recent apps somehow needs to be included...

German Translation?

My girlfriend speaks german... like all the time....:silly: "ich liebe dich schatz" -.- it sounds weird to me and I find it annoying (only when she says it - but i love german). Soooo, I can get her to translate it to German but she thinks this stuff is "lamesauce" like all other girls so...Yeah...If I need it, I'll let you know. Major thanks!

Are you Austrian by the way? :D
[Android Apps and Games] informravi:
Amazing app..I tried all the sidebar apps out there, and this one seems to be the best out of it..I bought the pro version immediately :good: I would really appreciate custom widgets in future updates, especially, a lock screen widget as it would minimize usage of the physical button in my Nexus 4.

Also, could the existing toggle rotation widget be revamped to include forced landscape and portrait options..I would also appreciate the option to access sidebar settings from within the sidebar app, thereby completely removing it from the notification drop down list.
[Android Apps and Games] BurnRubber90:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Could you upload the apk of the lite version for us Nexus 7 users? The app works perfectly on my HTC Sensation, would love to run it on my nexus tho.
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Hey I'm a girl and I love this stuff lol! XD

Wow. Just wow everything in the new update is just win. I am blown away. You sir just epic won. XD
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
You just epic won for being on XDA!
[Android Apps and Games] morruk:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

thanks for the reply :) just take your time, recent apps are not that important for me as I got long-press home for that, but still nice to have in future updates ;)

german? good choice, I have to say ;) I know that feeling, my gf is like "wtf is this senseless ****, put down this ****in phone" right now :D so I have to leave xda for today :crying: just send me a pm if your gf doesn't want to translate it :)

and no, I am a genuine German ;)

EDIT: wow, xda censores bad words :D

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Hehehe genuine german. Well said. :)
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
He speaks the truth!
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

That sounds just like my bf lol.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Loooollll gender roles.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

And the pack's really too huge lol.

Sent from my rootboxed dorimanxed i9100.
[Android Apps and Games] biggiebro:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Well icon pack is good, and what is better is making the sidebar skin able with skin that can be purchased from playstore, color+icon etc. A locked skin similar to uccw skin will be good for some who like to sell their design.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

True, there's a lot of adw icon packs out there :).

By the way, I've just had a little idea for a future update, and for those who wants a home widgets: why not making it the swipe action on the app drawer widget? :)

Sent from my rootboxed dorimanxed i9100.
[Android Apps and Games] PenguinxEnjoi:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

You know how everybody don't like the notification taking up notification space, right? Well, if you make an option to make the icon in the status bar transparent, it would fix this for most users. Or don't even make the option, just make it transparent by changing the picture.
[Android Apps and Games] chocmatic:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

If you uncheck notification it makes it transparent
[Android Apps and Games] PenguinxEnjoi:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I meant for users without Jelly Bean.
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I think what that other person was saying that's already an option, unless it was removed? I feel like I'm the only one who likes the little icon. X3
[Android Apps and Games] PenguinxEnjoi:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

But if it's transparent then, it can satisfy majority of people, because the app won't be killed by system, but you still can't see the notification unless you pull down the bar, so it is more 'non-intrusive'.
[Android Apps and Games] chronicfathead:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

You would think, but its been an option from near the beginning. People just don't like icons constantly being there. I don't mind the icon being the personally.
[Android Apps and Games] PenguinxEnjoi:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Ha! I fail, I never new it could be invisible, lol.
[Android Apps and Games] supertx2:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I can only swipe the sidebar on configurations in miui v5 on my nexus s :s
[Android Apps and Games] ballzak:
This goes on my must have list.
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Hey Mohammad, I got a question. I'm using another app called Llama. I've noticed that when I play a game, it and Sidebar close. The difference is when I exit the game Llama starts itself back up somehow, but I have to manually restart Sidebar so I can use it.

What if you could do what Llama does so when Android kills it (since if you remember I have an issue with it closing often) it would just start itself back up. Is this even possible? I'm sorry of this was dumb to ask, I know nothing of coding. X3
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
On users < jellybean there is still the button that says make the icon invisible. :)

I think MIUI kills Sidebar. Not a good ROM to be running services on.
[Android Apps and Games] supertx2:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

But with miui the I can automatically change the sidebar icons when I apply a .mtz icon pack :/
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Minor update 4.1.5.5

- Added home widget

- Opening the bar is a lot smoother now (gradual animation is one time thing now)

- New minimum width of 25dp

- Swipe detection improved greatly
[Android Apps and Games] 123421342:
Not live yet :)
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Here's a cool graphic

First post is pretty kickass. Who wouldn't wanna give it a download after seeing that? :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] zard:
Great! For my Nexus 7 3G, the Apps loading when I do an + has reduced to around 8 secs as compared to almost a minute previously. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Wow, the bar appears instantly now, awesome :thumbup:

Sent from my rootboxed dorimanxed i9100.
[Android Apps and Games] mjoha:
Sv: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Take a look at Overlay launcher i would like to have some of the personal settings in sidebar is it impossible? For example the size of the icon highlight color, the background light when the bar came out.

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[Android Apps and Games] 123421342:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Is there a way to make the app drawer open the launcher drawer?
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

That's funny because i didn't even change any of that code do it should be the same lol. Late April fools?
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Digging the new improvements.

App was flawless for me before, but somehow you went and made it even better. Sold my GS3 and running a Nexus 4 now, worked perfect on both devices.

Very glad to see such active development, thanks for all the time and effort you pour into this app for such a fair and nominal price.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Awesome new Windows 7 inspired running indicators. I might add the windows 7 desktop shortcut at the end too. (Full res)
[Android Apps and Games] grrog:
I'm not sure about win7 running indicators... I like the actual blue ones. Simple is the best in my opinion.

I dislike "square in a square" but perhaps it will be good... I really can't choose for now but windows is not my UI reference lol

Anyway thanks for the last update and the "new minimum width of 25dp" and for the "improved swipe detection" ▶ really appreciate it!
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

See, you know how to do it, now make it glow :D :D :D

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[Android Apps and Games] grrog:
Yeah, glow without borders :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Uhh...nope I'm keeping the windows taskbar look. I love it that way.
[Android Apps and Games] PenguinxEnjoi:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Will it be an option? Or no?
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Uhh nope...I mean you really think those lame blue triangles were cooler :eek:!?
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
On MIUI, if u use task killer, its kill everything. So dont use it. :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Which is better?

The old sidebar

- blue indicators

- home widget (lame)

The new sidebar

- Total windows 7 taskbar copy (can't lie)

- desktop button on the bottom (that slim block), takes you straight to home (this means no more home widget yay)

I might remove that bottom desktop block and keep the home widget. We'll have to see.

Maybe I'm being

too ambitious

with the new design, you tell me which one!
[Android Apps and Games] MacSeoin:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I'm not a fan of them either, windows style looks far better

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[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

The new one looks more modern, pro and clean :thumbup:

I'd have preferred a glowing effect lol, but I really like it anyway, way more than the blue triangle :).

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[Android Apps and Games] masterxchief:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I like the new look better as well
[Android Apps and Games] s1l3nt:
the new one for sure looks better. love the windows taskbar look
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
new one look more clean. i like it. activate sidebar really smooth. major improvement. somehow, can in future we get can active it with swipe? not just touch that activation hotspot and sidebar came out. Since im using both sidebar and glove box, i been noticing that glove box show up with swipe (maybe because of touch and drop style)
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Cache finally works perfectly. App drawer and app selector are now cached, no more waiting for the list to load. Hurray!
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Yattaaaa, good game :thumbup:

Can't wait to test :).

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
The new update will come after some time. I am busy right now so expect it within a week.
[Android Apps and Games] grrog:
OK so I feel that I'm the only one which prefer the mac os dock than the win7 task bar...:eek:

Dont get me wrong: I'm not saying that the new design is not good, but as I said in a previous post, I love the simplicity. And the blue triangle could be white for me ...

Maybe I'm wrong ...

In any case, thank you for your active development Mohamed, really.:highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] hashworks:
Anyone got the problem of Unified Remote not showing up in Sidebar Pro?

It appears in the "Open-Apps"-List, but I can not add it to the fixed sidebar-apps because it doesn't show up in the Apps-List.
[Android Apps and Games] leaffan99:
Works good on CM10.1 on my Optimus 3D
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I like the Ubuntu unity launcher one more, with the glowing light behind the icon for running apps, and stack effects on screen edges when scrolling. (is this one possible? It looks super cool)

Everyone got his tastes :).

Choosing between the old and the new w7 style one, I prefer the new :).

Sent from my rootboxed dorimanxed i9100.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Thats like impossible lol. I wish it was even reasonably easy to do 3D effects...
[Android Apps and Games] Nyssa1104:
New version looks better (Windows 7 lookish) leave the so called lame blue to the sidewalk..
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Customized my sidebar to look like the notification. http://i.imgur.com/6gPDyTl.png

The shadow has been slimmed down to 1/20th of the width of the sidebar. Looks much cleaner. http://i.imgur.com/AJOeRbK.png

Also, the running indicator boxes totally fit fibonacci ratio (sort of), with the right edge matching that of the 6th rectangle's left edge ;) (represented by green right dot)
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
it really look much cleaner
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Hmm, chome OS has cool running indicators and it even gets bigger for the current running app...Sidebar might use this style instead of Windows 7 style.
[Android Apps and Games] hashworks:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

http://goo.gl/3TBKn
[Android Apps and Games] Dzepar:
+1 :D :D :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Check this out. Implemented the

Google Chrome OS running indicators

, they looked kinda lame tbh and dont work well with light backgrounds.

So, I went back to the

Windows 7 running indicators

and for the current running app, the glow is just a little brighter, which is what Windows also does. Notice the camera app's glow is a little brighter here.
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Perfect. Don't change it.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
I'm assuming the windows 7 look to you is perfect? Me too :) I might make the current running app indicator a lot more brighter but not too much. Just to make it stand out more.
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Instead of picking one why not make themes so you can have it all? Lol A simple drop down theme picker in the setting could do it! :3
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Agreed, but I have to pick which indicator will be used by default :p, but yeah that's planned - themes :good:
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Yeah when I was reading this I looked at my Chrome indicator on my laptop, it looks great. Can't wait to see this implemented.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Check it out, the current running app has a much brighter glow on the box.

Also, follow me on Instagram! @mohammad_adib
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Look good to me :)
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Here's a cool graphic!
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
that look great. cant wait to see it on my device :D
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
Originally I was rooting for Unity Launcher 2.2+ simply because it was really smooth on my device, and that is the most important thing to me. The functionality and new found aesthetic of this app, combined with top-notch dev support has forced me to choose this app over all the others. Nice job Mohammad.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Don't worry, next week's update will blow your socks off ;) Sidebar no longer lags when opening because I removed that wave animation, which was the cause to the slowness. But anyway, Sidebar looks too good to be true. I wanted Windows taskbar on Android so bad, and finally ended up making it I guess. This is what I envisioned all along when I made Sidebar, not Ubuntu. Unity is great when it comes to rearranging apps, but the UX is just... Check the numbers too, Sidebar Lite is at 100k+ and Pro at 10k+ with 4.5 stars compared to Unity (lite 50k+, pro 1k+, rating 4)

Sidebar Lite is so far behind right now, I will update it shortly after Pro, completely starting Lite from scratch based on Pro but with limitations. And then market the new task management functionality. Got it all planned out just need time. Next week is Spring Break so #hellyes.

Sidebar has come a long way and has a long ways to go. Hopefully it ends up on the "hall of fame" of apps one day.

But anyway, jeffery, your 2nd post on this thread could be edited to be an updated review of the app lol. I'll give you the Pro apk when I update it next week if you want.
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
Sure I'd love that! Anyways I updated my OP to accurately reflect my current opinion of the app.

EDIT: I edited my review if you wana check it out.
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Keep up the good work.