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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Geekwire did another amazing article on me and sidebar! http://www.geekwire.com/2013/student-programmer-creates-successful-app-codeday-seattle-meet-sidebar/
[Android Apps and Games] venu007:
Hi, I am using u r app and it's really good but, I have a problem it shows the calling app (after we attend a call that screen ) in the running list and it cannot be closed. When i open also it shows the screen and closes

Can u help me....
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Go into the phone app manually and close it by pressing the back button.
[Android Apps and Games] SVDM Apps:
great broad of customizations !

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This is by the the best one available of this kind
[Android Apps and Games] venu007:
Sir, see the screen shot, this is the application that shows on running app list. Can you help me

Phone : Micromax A110 running JB
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yes in that app hit the back button to kill it. Its a service so Sidebar is not allowed to kill it.
[Android Apps and Games] venu007:
Sorry, sir it's not helping me even though when i hit the back button...
[Android Apps and Games] mtsingson:
Hi, thanks for this. Its a great help when i switch applications. Have bought the pro version.

Just want to request a future feature if its possible, especifically to activate thebside bar with some sort of gesture instead. Pinning it to then right side interferes with swipe to screen shot (note 2) and for some reason when pinned to the left it inteferes with either the keyboard or "back" feature of some apps when top left.

Hope you can consider this when you have time and future releases. Something like two finger gesture up or something

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] mezzano:
Nice app, but I don't like the fact that it can't remove notification in notification bar. I don't like when it is a tons of icons in my notification bar.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
It can only be removed on android 4.1+
[Android Apps and Games] rde34:
Wonderful application! The Bad Roads donate version game does not show up in the list of apps able to be added to Sidebar Pro. The free version does show up. Not sure why the donate version does not. Thanks for your assistance in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] ramabg:
We look the way we open Android notification bar, we drag down the notification and the notification bar will open by following our finger. I think I will be more immersive if Sidebar have similar method. Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
I see you what you mean. Im working on apps that rally enhance swipe detection. Over the summer i might do a rewrite of sidebar and make it a lot better.
[Android Apps and Games] checksum123:
Hi, here is a suggestion.

When you use toggle on the sidebar ie:wifi, data, bluethooth, etc., instead of displaying a message that says WiFi on/off when you click on it, why not have the WiFi icon change color accordingly (green=on white=off). That way when we open the sidebar we know wether a switch is on or off. Most other toggle switch do it like this and it's much easier than displaying a message.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
When I do the rewrite of Sidebar that will surely be a feature. Rift now the code is not as efficient as it can be and a lot of thongs can be done on sperate threads and take advantage of those processor cores. I've learned a lot of new tricks which will result in a kickass sidebar over the summer if I rewrite it and new apps that I have planned.

Stay tuned.
[Android Apps and Games] hashworks:
Currently I'm done with all sidebar launchers.

I just can't accept the fact that they all need a few seconds to open every app after I click on it.

I wonder if this will ever be fixed :D
[Android Apps and Games] greatdaneduke:
I have had ZERO issues with this awesome app. He had done an awesome job. No lag.
[Android Apps and Games] L3H0:
+1 it's frustrating :/

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Hopefully android 4.3 fixes this issue.
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
I don't experience that kind of lag on my SGS2...
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Neither do I.

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[Android Apps and Games] Stardate Tab 10.1:
I had no lag on my toro when I ran this app. So i bought it. But with aokp's ribbon on a couple of custom ROMs I no longer use the app. :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] 123421342:
I generally dont get any lag, maybe one second if the app is hibernated(greenify). The only bug I get sometimes is an app not opening but I think thats a bug with android. Its a pretty ****ing good app and it was definitely worth the money.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
It's the home requesting focus, apps will launch the first clic if you tap anywhere on your home screen before.

Annoying, but I don't think anything could be done about it.

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[Android Apps and Games] Mathias1:
PLEASE add folders! :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
FINALLY someone understands :)
[Android Apps and Games] stevennekens:
Would it be a lot of work to make it able for the app to use/recognise icon packs? I've got one installed that I'd really like to use to make the look of every element of my phone a bit more consistent, but since I don't have the apk of the icon pack, I can't reach the icons themselves.
[Android Apps and Games] XxMaRCoRexX:
This is an application that consumes a lot of resources?

I'm looking for a launcher but I want something not too invasive

this looks good
[Android Apps and Games] Gekass:
When I try to replace an icon with a adw icon pack it says it can't retrieve the image.

Please fix this bug
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Its not a bug! You have to select an image on your SD card.

Icon support is not possible because there are a 1000 different things like launchers and ROMs that all require their own proprietary way of handling icon packs.

There will always be people who want their icon pack for whatever thing to work and the simple answer is no because there is no set standard.
[Android Apps and Games] Eastern37:
Your probably getting annoyed at this question but could you just do the most common icon packs? As in the ones that are compatible with Apex/nova/Go. I would say the majority of people use icon packs that are compatible with them.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Find me some links as to how to "support" those icon packs.
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Really? Cmon man you're freakin talented as hell if it can't be done with the way you coded your app then say so. Don't act like there needs to be a link provided to you for you to find/figure out the info. Sometimes I see you get irritated and then you get that high and might developer complex but we both know it's possible with a rewrite but **** all that just for stupid icon packs. This is the age of JB and beyond people get stuck on that gingerbread crap. But don't be rude you're above that level.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
How was i being rude? ... I dont know how to support icon packs...ive looked places and found nothing much so i simply asked if someone could provide me guidance...

Yes it can be done and no i dont know how. How can you expect me to know everything? This is not xda-complainers, this is xda-developers. People help each other out here - not make blind accusations and mindless demands.

"We all know its possible with a rewrite"

.....sorry but i dont think you understand how developing happens. A developer uses his knowledge to write code to do what he wants. But since i cant find any info on how to support those icon packs its not like i can magically do it anyway. Dont make so many assumptions i know its natural but i do not appreciate you accusing me of being rude by simply asking for links. Ive looked and found nothing useful. Have you?

To repeat, has anyone got any info on supporting icon packs? Help me maybe?
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Dont take it personally.
[Android Apps and Games] diehard2222:
That post by ingenious is freaking stupid. I don't think he will ever understand why though.
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Meh I overreacted. But I have seen you get like that before so I took your post the wrong way. I apologize.

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Wasn't Launcher Pro open source? The coding to support icon packs should be there.
[Android Apps and Games] WindSekirun:
Oh, it works great to my phone. Great Work, :thumb up: //

I will recommand this app to my Acquaintances.
[Android Apps and Games] userbg:
This is such a great app, so much fun to use and is great for multitasking.
[Android Apps and Games] Mathias1:
Dev, will this be a feature in a later release? It would be an awesome addition.
[Android Apps and Games] :
So far Sidebar works quite well on my Nexus 10, but besides the already mentioned color change for e.g. wifi, the folders and the icon packs

I really miss just blending in the volume and the brightness bar.

Of course i can use the current widgets but I don't want to change it just in 25% steps and rather adjust it myself.

If showing the volume bar without any action is impossible, maybe you can add widgets for "volume_up" and "volume_down".

Then the volume would still change as a sideeffect to showing the volume bar, but not in 25% steps.

Any chance that will find its way into a new release?

Thank you

edit:

Also nice would be the ability to include key shortcuts, like the power key. For example LMT Launcher has that feature.
[Android Apps and Games] blacklist3d:
Working perfectly :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] Eastern37:
I know nothing about designing apps/coding etc. I did have a look around how ever but didn't find anything either. After searching around a bit I realise it's probably a lot harder than I was thinking to do. I'll stop from asking anymore, I was thinking that there were a few more apps that supported icon packs but seems I was wrong and there aren't any other than launchers.

What if you were able to get 1 or a few icon designers to make a few packs for Sidebar? Maybe themes for Sidebar over icon packs? Not sure if that's a direction that you want to head in but could be interesting.

Ps. I didn't take your reply personally or whatever the other guy was talking about. :p
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
If you are rooted you can try Icon Themer xposed module : it replaces the app icons of your choice and support standard icon packages AFAIK. As it works at the framework level, the changes should work on Sidebar too.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2246783
[Android Apps and Games] coldblue_:
thanks for ur effort :good:
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Thanks, but bootlooping here unfortunately.

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Best "bug" report yet :)

Working on a fix right now .... Lol jk

Not sure whats causing that, try a different rom or something, Reboot?
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
It's the icon themer xposed module, it happens to a lot of users.

Its thread is full of it, bootloop, bootloop everywhere lol :D.

Nevermind, already set my icons the recular way, but it had to be tried :).

Would have been cool to have dcikonz in sidebar's app drawer too, it's the only drawer I actually use :).

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[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
I think he was responding to my post...

EDIT : Indeed he was........
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
EVERYONE I'VE DISCOVERED HOW TO INSTALL VIRTUALLY ANY ICON PACK!

This modifies the framework so all icons will be modified across the board.

I take no credit for any of this, just an idea that worked!

First, install the new Cydia Substrate https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saurik.substrate

Then Winterboard https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLnNhdXJpay53aW50ZXJib2FyZCJd

Grant root access in both and reboot, it took me a couple of times.

Then open Winterboard and choose which Icon Pack you want.

This worked for me so I apologize if it doesn't for you...
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
Force close on install substrate.

Moved to system/app/ and problem persists.

Strange.
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
What ROM are you running? I'm using Liquid Smooth CM10 and we're both running OG Atrix's...

Try installing both and rebooting. Keep in mind these apps were JUST RELEASED. Don't expect miracles.

I hope this helps everyone out, ESPECIALLY you Mr. Dev :)
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
I'm on CM7. It says it's compatible. I'll look into it later as it's not the biggest priority. Thanks for pointing this out.
[Android Apps and Games] gabreek:
great ! thanks a lot
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Well...this is xda developers so yeah good stuff :)

Btw everyone, I'm at google i/o extended and learning more cool stuff about android ;)
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
You are at i/o? SWEET! X3 totally off topic but how is that Chromebook Pixel? X3

I don't normally do icons but I'm gonna test the Cydia thing just to give it a shot. <3
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Chromebooks are okay. They feel nice in the hand, awesome build quality but no apps, no Android sdk, no Java, no anything. Waste of $1299
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Well that kinda sucks. Maybe they will push out some awesome update for ChromeOS this year. Maybe.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yeah I hope so too. I mean, it's Google's OS, so they should support development of their own product there. :)
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
Yeah. I will only use chrome book when they support their android apps that I payed for and love.
[Android Apps and Games] chronicfathead:
FYI, I've been running it on SuperLight and Epinter's 4.1.2 without issue.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
With pie controls and hidden status bar-> true 4.7 inches useable screen and a new android that doesn't look and feel like Android, but more like an inproved, fully customizable and android compatible Ubuntu touch:

And sidebar beats aokp ribbons here: Without status bar, your app use all the screen, ribbons still stop where the status bar was. :thumbup:

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
That looks amazing! Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Thanks to you for your awesome app :).

What I'm dreaming about is a full launcher based on sidebar :).

That's the only way to avoid that god damn home requesting focus, it's so annoying :(.

It's the only downside, everything else is perfect.

Maybe the app drawer could be improved with hideable apps, that's missing, and IMO it'd be better if we could hide some we don't use and sort them with little separators in the list than having folders :).

Seems easier to do technically also :).

Folders means restarting the drawer from almost scratch I guess.

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[Android Apps and Games] lomaxxxo:
briliant

Well bro u did a great job on that app I have a suggestion for u to more improve this app

We all use custom ROMs... So most of them have the ability to enable nav bar so. I suggest u bring us a version includes this features...

1 ability to integrate into navigation bar.. As. Now if u just choose it u get the settings screen..

2. Ability to change the app icons so if we integrate it to the nav bar

It will be more pretty

3 sort active apps only or by access.

..

This would make it awesome

Thnx
[Android Apps and Games] osmosizzz:
How did you get custom icons?

Sent from my Oppo Find 5
[Android Apps and Games] greatdaneduke:
This is a brilliant app that works across multiple platforms. People who bought this bought this for what it was. If he were to constantly change this app to every whim... his work will never get finished. I say leave it alone. It works with all roms.

Sent from my SCH-I535
[Android Apps and Games] iamsmallpang:
Great app! Purchased
[Android Apps and Games] MrKaramjot:
The app looks and sounds great but when I went to download the app but it said not compatible, will it eventually have support for the Nexus 7?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yes. Everyone, should I remove the torch widget for Nexus 7 support?
[Android Apps and Games] MrKaramjot:
Umm yeah, I guess it would be useless since we don't have a torch on the 7 lol
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
But then all the other tablets and phones do...
[Android Apps and Games] MrKaramjot:
Is there no way to remove support only on the Nexus 7?

If that's not possible it should be kept for other users. The non torch users will know not use it.
[Android Apps and Games] Wubbz:
Great app downloading now to give it a try
[Android Apps and Games] Juristium:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Anyway to create a shortcut for 'Return to Home'?
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I don't lol. I find that weird that it does that. I don't have a camera flash or an Led to use it with, yet I'm compatible. I haven't actually poked it yet though. I'll give it a test.

Edit: Yeah if I click it nothing happens. No force close or anything.
[Android Apps and Games] chrisyng:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Forgive me if this has already been suggested, however one feature I would love to see and would really set this app apart from all the other similar apps would be multi app grouping or folder support. It would be fantastic if we could group multiple apps into a single icon.. When chosen, another sidebar can pop out and we can choose from. The grouped apps... Kind of like how the windows start menu works...

If such a feature could be implemented, sidebar would pretty much replace my launcher..
[Android Apps and Games] fishfuzz:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Trying the app out in comparison with another here on XDA, and personally like your style a little better.

Have you considered giving the option of a transparent task icon? It would look like it was hidden and still be available to configure on the pull-down.

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
OOOOOH another sidebar :eek: that's a cool idea. I'll think about it

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
This is just a picture of sidebar (back in version 1) running on many different devices with no Issue.

It even works on a 2.1 emulator perfectly fine and animations are smooth too.

Crazy for being developed on a nexus 4 running 4.2.2 right?
[Android Apps and Games] V3R:
Great app! I would like to suggest you making more widgets (e.g minimalistic digital clock & recent app button)
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Ooh, a clock would be awesome. Recent APP BUTTON?? HOW ABOUT RECENT APP WIDGET OMG OMG OMG OMG THANK YOU. THAT IS WHAT I NEEDED!

^ Breakthrough just happened

Expect this in the very near future!
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
How exactly do you envision this widget to function? Would the widget expand like a folder that displays recent apps or what? I'm finding it hard to envision a widget...
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Here's where all the development happens, if anyone was wondering :)

I have no idea, we'll see. Gonna take a break from deving.

Bottomline is, Sidebar is at a stage where it's pretty stable and in the near future will get better with new features. The key to these kinds of apps is simplicity, and that sometimes means staying away from too many buttons and features. It should just do 1 thing and do it well. Sidebar does that to an extent, so I'm happy with where its come.

I myself use this app like actually...which is wierd because my other viral app (Floating Stickies) is worthless and was worthless yet people downloaded it like crazy...It's at like 53k installs and it hasnt even been a month. Not bad. I hope Sidebar (at least Lite) gets more than that a month from now. I use the Lite version of Sidebar. I use less than 8 apps and like 1 widget so..yeah..I mean, i got CyanogenMod for the widgets up in the notifications anyway. It's also a good way to make sure that people downloading Lite don't have any troubles..

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] s1l3nt:
lol floating stickies is not worthless to me. It's even easier to open using sidebar along with other floating apps i have like floating browser.
[Android Apps and Games] player911:
Where is this 4.2.2 version. Play store tells me it isn't compatible with my N7
[Android Apps and Games] gautamgtm:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Worth to give to shot. :)
[Android Apps and Games] xswistaqx:
Adding new features doesn't mean it will suddenly stop working. Besides the work of an app developer in never finished. If you want your app to be popular and for people to buy it you have to constantly improve it and add features.

Now as to the app: i love it. It's really awesome but I think it would profit from two customization options: setting the sidebars height and position (so you could set it so it wouldn't overlap on the desktop with widgets and such) and more importantly (at least for me) for the apps to be aligned to the bottom of the screen - this would make the app a lot more practical on phones with big screens (I've got a 5" and it would make a huge difference for me if I could use my phone with one hand).
[Android Apps and Games] kashortiexda:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nkxGLX2kUM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

check this out, wow, just WOW
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
not bad, has a niche for people who wants win8 kinda stuff but doesnt really tickle my fancy compared to GMD gestures or normal android task switcher.
[Android Apps and Games] ryoen:
I was wondering, if it is possible to get not only the icon, but also the text, like you add toggle and apps... so when you swipe your side menu, you got icon + text...

In other words, i like the interface of adding icons and toggles, i want the same for the sidebar, is that possible?
[Android Apps and Games] xswistaqx:
Really well made app though on android it's rather useless. We've got a task switcher buit into the system that is far more usefull as it shows all the apps and not just one at a time.

As a coding challange and a portfolio app it's great, otherwise not that usefull.

//EDIT

Added the quote since it's lack caused a misunderstanding :P
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
actually, the built in one I've noticed doesn't always show them all. the sidebar shows activities still open, as well as acting as an always ready launcher, its not really useless.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
I miss the custom actions shortcuts :(

Had one for nova's app drawer, was so cool.

Hope you'll work on it in the future, it's a kind of a power user feature as it could be a lil complicated to set up, depending on what shortcut you're creating, but it do is a killer feature :thumbup:

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[Android Apps and Games] pokemontrainer4life:
I believe he's talking about the windows 8-style Switchr app that Mo is working on. There's a video on the previous page. :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
oh, there wasn't a quote. and then in that case, I agree. its more of a flare and choice than new usefullness
[Android Apps and Games] cb56:
Hi Mohammad_Adib,

I report a problem: I installed Opera Classic on my Galaxy Note II (Stock Jelly Bean 4.1.2).

In the list of applications of Sidebar Opera Classic is not present, and therefore I can not add it to Sidebar.

I rebooted the device and re-installed Sidebar but the problem persists.

Can you make a test with this?

EDIT: I cant't see other apps too, the list is not complete.

EDIT: solved clearing SideBar app data but, I also lose the icons that were previously set in the Sidebar and is a nuisance.

I understand that to speed up the program installed applications are cached but it would take an option to refresh the cache.

cb56

Thanks

cb56