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

The all apps widget, when accessed from the sidebar, should match the color chosen, don't you think?
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

just ignore them ;).

I can also confirm the blue hand thing when tapping the app to enter settings :).
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Well, I knew giving people the option to remove the notification entirely will cause them to not read what it said on the dialog and just hit yes, then complain that Sidebar was closed.

So, I'm going back to the invisible icon method instead.

This fixes ^ that problem too.
[Android Apps and Games] nimrodity:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Maybe but I didn't close the notification in the app but in the app settings of jellybean. I

Didn't close the app and no icon this way. Like I said, 3.0.1.0 worked exactly as I wanted it too.

It's the blue hand that freaks me out every time I hit the app icon via my navbar shortcut

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

same for me, disabled it the same way.

had no issue before last update.

Can't access app settings by tapping it in app drawer, only showing the blue hand.

I had to re enable the notification to reconfigure it.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Fix is on the way. The notification is the problem.

:D

Here's some good news:

I HAVE FOUND A WAY TO REMOVE THE NOTIFICATION AND KEEP THE APP ALIVE. :highfive: :victory::victory:

so I am testing this by opening a lot of apps up on an old device and seeing if sidebar dies eventually, so far, it hasn't died.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Thanks, you're working fast :good:
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Looks like it works without the notification. What happens now is if the service is killed, it starts back up and since the swipe detector is invisible you dont even notice if it died and took a few secs to come back on again ;)

so, I need a few hours to test it on a few devices and with a friend of mine to see if sidebar keeps running even after many hours.

Also, since the notification may no longer be there, what's the most obvious way to open settings?

Here's how it works right now: If you launch Sidebar and it is not on, then the hand appears and opens it for you, if Sidebar is already active then opening the app makes settings appear. Perfect, in my opinion.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

perfect for me too :).
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
For testing purposes, I am keeping the swipe detector colored in at all times. This is just for my testing, to see if it ever dissapears due to there being no notification. I don't know if it will work. Only time will tell.

Put a lot of load on the system:

Still running in the top left!
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

don't know if it could help, but with xposed per app settings (wich came with the rom I use, rootbox), I can make it resident, which seems to prevent it to be killed, even disabling the notification in sidebar's settings.

aaaand you were right, that fixed the issue, I can enter settings by tapping the app in the app drawer again :).

can't play that game, my S2 overheat and freeze lol.

tested my workaround with temple run 2, Tapatalk, browser and sms instead, so far so good :).
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Okay Bad news it died after a while randomly and didn't restart..

Android forces the notification on me it looks like. Oh well. :silly:

Looks like notification wise, I am rolling back to 3.0.1.0
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

finally died for me too, guess you tried what xposed does :).

seems like the only way to disable notification is the jellybean one unfortunately :/.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Here's how it will have to work unfortunately...

In my opinion, this is the best way to keep ratings high and keep Sidebar functioning.

Updated to 3.1.0.0

Thanks to ignorance such as this:

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Good news: Colors were improved, and purple was added. Check out blue it is an amazing shade!

Next up: I might work on a sorting method, a separate activity with a drag and drop list. Not sure if sidebar itself will ever be drag and drop.
[Android Apps and Games] RadialStorm:
I use this mainly for the toggles. In terms of these, I'd like to be able to:

- Toggle GPS just to on and off like the Wifi toggle

- Cycle through 'Sound' modes rather than have the volume bar appear.

Really nice though.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Unfortunately, android does not let that happen. For security purposes, you have to be taken to GPS settings directly.
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Add ability to add shortcut. Really want to add activity, and bookmark to the sidebar. Hope in next release. That make perfect app.
[Android Apps and Games] t1.8matt:
does anyone who puts the app drawer button in the sidebar have it repopulate the list every time you hit it? at first everything just appeared right away when i hit the app drawer button, but now it repopulates every time i hit it and takes a few seconds to show up. would be cool if it just went straight to the home launchers app drawer instead of in the sidebar. but otherwise this app runs pretty sweet.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Good point, I'm working on it. The problem I faced with caching was that if an app was installed or uninstalled, i would have to know and refresh the list. This is doable, and it'll happen soon.

Although, on most newer ROM's the list loads in a second.
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
I think shortcuts are a nice feature as well. Especially to shortcut to the app drawer of your launcher, it'd make it more Ubuntu like.
[Android Apps and Games] t1.8matt:
thank you sir, much appreciated. great app you have there.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
So for a shortcut...what kind of shortcuts would be good?

- Activities

- Websites

- ???
[Android Apps and Games] mkl23:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Would it be possible to insert a option to disable the shadow? Would love to see the bar with a hard border :) Would fit the stock look better:

http://db.tt/pb47Gtoj
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Dude that is beyond sexy. Why did I never think of that. Idk, shadow...meh...i'll think about it.
[Android Apps and Games] Viper89:
Thanks for this app it is great! Goes along great with my W7U Theme :). Looks like the Windows Side Bar but better!
[Android Apps and Games] BigJeff:
- Contact

- Playlist (?)

That's all I can see people using.

Other people feel free to chime in where I left out.
[Android Apps and Games] ruvort:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Activities so you can ultimately shortcut to anything ;)

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

That true. Having activities we can make shortcut to almost everything.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
LOLOLOLOLOL

^ Gave me a good laugh. Torch widget requires Camera permissions... wth is wrong with people :silly:
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Thanks, will do.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Update 3.1.0.1

- Apps list now cached! No more delays! (rebuilt when an app is uninstalled or installed)

- Skip Last/Skip Next widgets fixed
[Android Apps and Games] kurtfhouse:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I've got a feature request. Could we hide apps from the app drawer? There's loads of things I would hide to make it more efficient. Launchers, pro keys etc...

Loving the updates, this app is fantastic.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Great Idea, it'll get there :) That's planned.
[Android Apps and Games] stevennekens:
+1 on the custom icons, and the removal of the big ugly 'plus' sign at the bottom of the list :)
[Android Apps and Games] verynuclear:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Just lock the bar and plus sign will be removed.

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[Android Apps and Games] stevennekens:
That worked for the plus sign, thanks. I seem to have missed that.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I got a little request.

Couldn't the play and pause widget be a same and unique play / pause one? :)
[Android Apps and Games] chronicfathead:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

This app is like a rollercoaster. Everything is zooming past really fast. :D

Sent using my Jelly fingers.
[Android Apps and Games] teschall:
Any standard shorcut that you would get when you long press the home screen and select shortcut. Direct dial, direct message and most importantly for me, using "Pop Up Widgets" you can create a shortcut to "pup up" any widget you want. Its a perfect companion app to Sidebar.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
I wonder why the stock google launcher doesnt come with that functionality. Probably because it's just a cool factor feature? I don't see why this is so requested. I've used launchers with shortcuts but never truly saw the purpose.
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
how about put a widget. only 1x1 widget only. seem useful to me.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I'd still like to have the possibility to have app folders in the bar :).

I use many apps, it would make it easier and faster to have them sorted by categories in folders in the bar, instead of a lot of scrolling :).

Also, drag and drop apps from the launcher to the bar, at any place, would make it more intuitive IMHO :).

Don't know if it's even possible actually.
[Android Apps and Games] mathew1234:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Just bought the full version..

Love that blue shade <3
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
I am curious.. is it possible to implement a color picker so that people can pick whatever color shade they want? The color picker can have the alpha and RGB value setting all in one in form of an 8 digit hex number.
[Android Apps and Games] nimrodity:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

The blue hand still appears every time I hit the apk icon. Could you maybe make an option to completely disable it permanently

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[Android Apps and Games] t1.8matt:
Thank you for caching the app drawer, but now I'm having a problem where it shows some of them out of order and some aren't showing up at all, like evernote doesn't show up but its widget app does.
[Android Apps and Games] teschall:
Say I'm readying my Twitter feed and I want to change Spotify tracks...I can pull open sidebar, click on the shortcut that I created for "popup widget" (http://goo.gl/dnBhf) and the Spotify widget appears on top of my Twitter app. The possibilities are endless.
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
^This

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

sounds like a good idea :)

Better than my folders idea actually :).
[Android Apps and Games] hmnk:
@Mohammad_Adib Shouldn't you be changing the thread's title?? :P

Coming to the point now, any news on the changing the icons on the sidebar??
[Android Apps and Games] mkl23:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

OMG! Must have!!!!
[Android Apps and Games] intel352:
Great app, just purchased via Play Store.

Couple of requests:

- ability to place a folder in the sidebar

- a widget/shortcut that I can place on desktop or in sidebar, to be able to access Sidebar settings once the Notification is disabled

EDIT:

- also, ability to re-arrange items in the sidebar
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

you can arrange it by long pressing an icon, you can insert a new one above the one you've pressed ;).

right, drag and drop would be better, but we can do it already :).
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yes, that is planned. And it might happen, in the way of an option for custom at the end of the list of colors ;)

This shouldn't be hard at all.

Man, why do you hit the apk icon? just swipe in from the side?

Wow, sounds cool, but that must be hard as heck to program in. I'll see. Keeping sidebar minimal and simple is key though. So that comes first. I'll see what I can do.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Just changed the hand thing.

The blue hand only comes up the first time you open the app. Is that better or worse? I kinda got tired of the 1 second delay every time I opened the app. What do you guys think?

Also, fixed app drawer caching.

Updated both Pro and Lite with these features. version 3.1.X.X
[Android Apps and Games] WonderWoofy:
This tool is incredible! I use GDM Gesture control, but this really kills quite a bit of the need for it.

As far as the blue hand, I think that is fine. But for the end user, if you are continually opening it from the application drawer, you are doing it wrong (as mentioned a couple posts back).
[Android Apps and Games] f.us:
I guess the reason they are opening it from the app drawer is to somehow access the settings once the notification icon has been disabled.

Without the notification icon there is no way (other than force stopping and relaunching sidebar) to edit your settings.

At some point it was mentioned that if the app is already running, launching it would trigger the settings menu.

To be clear:

1) First launch of sidebar: Blue Hand appears showing us where to find it, how to access it and the notification icon to access the settings

2) Set up your custom sidebar using all kind of cool setting possibilities and check lock, so you don't swipe away your apps

3) (In JB 4.x ?) app drawer -> settings -> apps -> sidebar -> uncheck notification

4) Notification icon disappears coolcoolcool, app is still running after two days awesome

5) Currently no way of accessing the settings again unless undoing step 3, force stopping and relaunching...

So the general idea is replacing step 5 with the ability to access the settings by launching sidebar from the app drawer.

I hope this clarifies the misunderstandings.

Anyway, love sidebar... keep up the great work
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
This looks cool! full out black
[Android Apps and Games] schnuti:
Yeah, really cool app!

But +1 for opening the settings by pressing the icon in appdrawer!

Thx a lot !
[Android Apps and Games] ruvort:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

If there were activities or shortcuts for settings, appdrawer, bookmarks panel, recent apps, etc that our launchers and other apps could access then it would definitely allow people to use this app to its fullest extent...

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

Few suggestions :

▶ the + sign could be white, more neutral i think

▶ the setting shortcut can be in the bar itself over or above the +

▶ or open the setting with the sidebar icon.

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

and Google would like to by it for their next android version :p
[Android Apps and Games] r-l:
2 sidebars

Is it possible 2 build in 2 sidebars. One on the left side and one the right?

I really would like to have that on my tablet :laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Heres a cool picture :D
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

These are very good ideas. I like the idea that opening the app opens settings if sidebar is already running.
[Android Apps and Games] cb56:
Hi,

Congratulations for your app.

Only one thing, I'd like no notification icon.

I am a developer and I use B4A (Basic for Android) and with this development environment you can set the icon to an empty string, making sure that the service still runs in the foreground, and the notification does not appear.

B4A compiler generates Java code, so if your program is in Java I think it's possible for you to try a solution.

Otherwise, you could set optionally a transparent icon...

Of course, with non notification, the configuration and activation of the App should be done by App Drawner icon.

cb56
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Whoa! That's impossible though. No notification means the service will die after a while...right?
[Android Apps and Games] r-l:
widget locker doesn't have any notifaction
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

It should be as simple as adding the ability to drag and drop shortcuts.

Essentially that's all we would be doing if we create the popup widget shortcut on the desktop, and just drag it into Sidebar.

Not that adding support for drag and drop shortcuts would be a breeze, but I'm sure it's entirely possible while maintaining a small footprint. And I think it would give you good ground to knock out the rising tide of competition for this type of "launcher". Which imo you are doing quite nicely as yours is definitely the best right now.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Show me the code? The programming behind is not as simple as you would think man.
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Like I said, I'm sure it's not a breeze but it can be done. I'm not a dev, and I'm not criticizing you, I think your app is already top notch. Just hoping for the best! No insult intended
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

No prob :)

Improvements are always to be expected.
[Android Apps and Games] cb56:
The important thing is that the service is activated in foreground.

As I wrote in my previous post, with B4A you can activate the service in the foreground (and thus prevent it from being killed by the operating system) by setting the notification icon to an empty string; It's a trick, doing so the notification does not appear but is active.

I think it's also possible in Java too, please see here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10962418/startforeground-without-showing-notification

A user says: "I set the icon parameter to the constructor for Notification to zero, and then passed the resulting notification to startForeground()"

I have developed several apps using this technique.

If you try for example "Data Switch Save Battery Easy", you will see that disabling the notification the service is still active, I have checked for several days without rebooting the device. Market link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cb56.dataeasy

Please try and let me know...

cb56
[Android Apps and Games] schnuti:
AW: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Awsome update!

Thx!

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

Can we have a widget for return to Home please.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Does your phone not have a home button?
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

As a security feature of the Android platform, you cannot, under any circumstance, have a foregrounded service without also having a notification.

Trust me, I've confirmed this with people who actually work on the android team at Google!
[Android Apps and Games] jazzboyrules:
Hi Mohammad, since last 2 app updates, the "What's New" section looks the same and the app also looks and works the same as before. I am not sure what the new updates are.. can you please briefly describe the changes in Play Store's "What's New" section for each update?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] cb56:
Yes, correct, but the notification can be hidden!

So just you do not want to understand. I did not say that there should be no notification, I suggested a trick to not display it!

Try my application and you will realize.

cb56
[Android Apps and Games] llaugerm:
Not Working Well

I bought this app thinking that I can use it to replace the launcher that I have because it looks cool. The fact is that it closes the services and sometimes I get no response. Sometimes does not start at boot. It gets updated everyday but I do not see any improvements. The app drawer button is ugly there should be a way to replace the icons so everything can match real nice. Don't get me wrong it's a nice app if you can get it to work properly.
[Android Apps and Games] teschall:
I'm not sure if you are keeping an eye on the competition, but Unity Launcher does the shortcut thing like I described...its not as elegant as Sidebar, however the functionality is there.
[Android Apps and Games] chronicfathead:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

I might be wrong, but the sidebar seems to be opening quicker for me. The animation is the same, but it seems to be more responsive to the swipe. It could just be a placebo effect though.
[Android Apps and Games] manulemaboul:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

app drawer is populating faster AND taping the app opens the settings also, I love this update :).

I simply can't live without this app anymore, it's a lifetime keeper :).
[Android Apps and Games] rickmatic:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

Muhammad,

I got a request I see u have the running apps showing at the bottom.

What if you have the ability to kill apps(long press or swipe away)?
[Android Apps and Games] MrxSiN:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.

+1. I vote to swipe away.

El Psy Congroo
[Android Apps and Games] biggiebro:
Re: [APP][2.1+] Sidebar - A brilliant new way of multitasking on Android.
[Android Apps and Games] mandy tutpena:
awesome app just love it!

God bless you dev for creating this useful handy awesome app for us.

Just make a second launcher for contacts it's really needy.

Good job bro..
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Okay, I am really busy this week. Pausing Sidebar development or at least slowing the pace to updates just for a little bit.

Not sure which feature to tackle next - probably sorting.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
This post is being edited! :)

Common Problems

The Notification

- Android requires a notification for foreground services to stay alive. Without it, Sidebar would be closed randomly by Android under low memory situations.

A workaround for jellybean+ devices:

- Go into Settings -> App Info -> Sidebar Pro -> Uncheck notification.