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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Oh haha, Yeah these "floating" apps are still a bit of mystery to the general public. They use a cool permission to draw over ALL other apps. So, sidebar has a transparent window at the edge of the window at all times - waiting for the user to land a finger on it, and after that finger lands, it does some super magic math to determine if it was a swipe, at which point it activates the sidebar.

Now, if there is a floating app above sidebar's swipe detector, the touch will register on the topmost floating app, which would be the other one - not sidebar. So if floating apps overlap, only the topmost one receives the touch events.
[Android Apps and Games] cabletow:
Shortcuts

Is there any chance system shortcuts such a direct dial could be added to the bar soon?
[Android Apps and Games] Dzepar:
Can you make edge swipe settings height to be more thinly? I have small screen :D

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[Android Apps and Games] 123SIT:
My sidebar handle, that is used to open it, keeps changing its position. Slides about an inch down and reduces in size by about half. Can't replicate on demand but it has happened quite a few times with the newest release. I keep thinking it's been killed by Android but it's just not where I think it is lol
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yup happened to me too one time. Wth...i have no idea. Maybe someday soon I'll fix it.

As for now I'm working on a revolutionary task switching app. Android sucks at quickly switching tasks in a blink of an eye - even the recent apps on nexus phones aren't up to the task. It's what I went for with Sidebar, but this is only more refined as a taskmanager + task switcher, all with the swipe of one finger.

Stay Tuned.
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
If you are borrowing some ideas from Glovebox or Ubuntu Touch that will be great!

Hopefully it will be 2.3 compatible since the task switching on 2.3 is awful.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Borrowing from Microsoft again :)

Love how Windows 8 supports swipes from edges ;)

Not borowing anything from Glovebox or Ubuntu Touch...Why would I need to? I've already got Sidebar.
[Android Apps and Games] atrix4g18:
I was thinking about one finger touch where you hold it down and select the app. But I like how you are getting inspiration from windows 8 .
[Android Apps and Games] partylikeaninjastar:
Due to my satisfaction with Sidebar, I haven't been following this thread lately so I apologize if this has been address, but has anyone else had a problem where the target area seems to adjust on its home? I've had it happen a few times where the target isn't where I set it or it's not the size I had it. For example, just how I thought that the Android system closed Sidebar, but when I open the app through my drawer, I just saw that the activation area was tiny so I had kept missing it.

I think this started happening when the new method for adjusting the activation area (using the blue arrows) was implemented.

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Working on fix.

Lol "sent from my Nexus 4 using swag" lmao.
[Android Apps and Games] dankoman:
some recent nightly builds of aokp have been implementing this into the rom (they call it ribbon). i can't decide which one i like better, they both have nice features. in aokp, you can place a "ribbon" on the notification bar, quicksettings screen, lockscreen, and homescreen. i must admit it does not look as pretty as sidebar, though (it doesn't have any way of showing you currently running apps like sidebar does, and no animations either...)

right now i'm using sidebar on the left and aokp's "ribbon" on the right. i like them both :p

@Mohammad_Adib, i know this is off topic, but i'm just showing you so you can check it out and maybe get some ideas (love your app and bought the paid version literally minutes after i saw it on xda's frontpage).
[Android Apps and Games] zard:
What device are you using? Interested to try the Aokp nightly you are referring to. My 2 devices, t0lte (Note 2 LTE) and tilapia (Nexus 7 3G).
[Android Apps and Games] dankoman:
nexus 4. using whitehawkx's april 10th build seen here:

http://goo.im/devs/Whitehawkx/mako
[Android Apps and Games] partylikeaninjastar:
The lockscreen widget is essentially the same as having lockscreen shortcuts as introduced by. I feel like the notification and quick settings ribbons are just too obtrusive and take too much space.

Then the standard ribbon like Sidebar isn't too bad. I think it's kind of retarded that there's am option to swipe from the button since that's close the navbar or will override your nav ring. Having it on left side AND right side is a cool feature. Overall, it's not too bad if you are too cheap to afford Sidebar, but Sidebar is definitely better and can be used on any ROM. I might customize it to include apps different from my Sidebar so I no longer have to scroll.

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Thanks. Trying it out.

UPDATE: It didn't work on my nexus 4.
[Android Apps and Games] kashortiexda:
just flashed latest MIUI v5 3.4.12 on my Note 2.

Sidebar doesn't work unless you make it a /system app. (nor actually did any of the others like Gl***b*X, or Sw**ps, not that I use them, I use and love Sidebar Pro)

Converted it into a system app ( using Titanium Backup to convert didn't work, so I did it with "another method" ) and it works perfectly, just FYI

Key message here is that it does work on latest MIUI (with some tweaking)
[Android Apps and Games] hellmag:
Possible to control sidebar with tasker? Sidebar interferes with some apps, even keyboards. Maybe there are already options....?
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
I have noticed that when clicking in the edit icon in the popup which appear when long pressing a shortcut in the sidebar does nothing...
[Android Apps and Games] igloohed73:
Had Sidebar for at least a month now & I'm still loving it.I use it every day all day.I like clean home screens & have a lot of apps I use; so this is the perfect solution for me.For its ease of use, clean look & just the right customizations its awesome.

Thank you.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
MIUI kills Sidebar. Not my fault.

Dont overlap the swipe detector with the keyboard then...simple

You need a Gallery app. Try QuickPic.
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
I do have quickpic...
[Android Apps and Games] Cptnodegard:
Bought this after stumbling across it here. It's very nice, though without the ability to use non-app shortcuts, I might not keep it. Ideally I'd like to launch Tasker scenes and tasks from it, but the only way to do that now is to export individual standalone apps from tasker that act as task shortcuts, since I can't just select the Task Shortcut non-app shortcut.
[Android Apps and Games] kashortiexda:
I've managed to get it working just fine on my latest MIUI v5, but you are right, your normal installation gets killed by MIUI
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Hey guys, I know I said I was working on a task switcher, which is on hold right now, but here is a cool idea I had that I brought to life - RoundR!

Introducing RoundR, an open source application that rounds the corners of your screen!

Visit the thread for Download links! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2234079!
[Android Apps and Games] altimax98:
Loving it... the only issue I have is occasionally the app I click doesn't launch the first time. A second click is required to launch it
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Its an issue with Android..happens from the homescreen. I can confirm this on my Nexus 10 as well.
[Android Apps and Games] velikimeda:
great app :) ty
[Android Apps and Games] SnoPoX:
Installing it on my TAB now! I think this app is exactly what I was looking for :) "Brilliant Multitasking", well, let's see!

Thank you!

EDIT: I just noticed that I alsow use your Floating Stickies app :D Great work!
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Win Win :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] arafsheikh:
This is the best multitasking app I have used
[Android Apps and Games] Cptnodegard:
After looking around a bit I found Swapps, UnityLauncher, and Glovebox that all do more or less the same as Sidebar. Problem is none of them work 100% for my use. Sidebar lacks app shortcuts, but is otherwise better. The rest have that, but fail in other areas, like custom icons, needing to redraw icons on open, and so on. Currently using Swapps AND Sidebar together; sidebar on left for apps, Swapps on right for shortcuts.

Point being, shortcut support would really be a neat feature to put into Sidebar

hint, hint ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Haha great point made. Will look into it.
[Android Apps and Games] Cptnodegard:
Awesome!

Here's a vid of how I use Swapps. For non-Tasker users it might be difficult to understand how vital the shortcut option is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChTjFi8c3H0
[Android Apps and Games] MacSeoin:
Would be nice if we could configure 2 sidebars, one for either side of the screen if it is possible, or is that in the distant future.

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[Android Apps and Games] Nyssa1104:
You can at that.. I think it was lite SB of left side & Pro SB on the right..

This has been address in here before..;)
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
Or you can try overlay launcher.

It has multi hospots, multigesture support on the hotspots, reordering of the icons, shortcuts support...

Sorry to "troll", and i use the pro version of sidebar, but i posted here already my point about features and receive answer from users that it was better to keep it simple.

I disagree on that matter so i looked for alternatives for now until those features are considered.

Regards, and respect and thanks again for the app which i love but find a little spartiate in the features departement.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
No problem. Sidebar's had more than its fair share of fame. Those are some crazy numbers on the Play Store. Often it's simplicity > features.

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] Namoi:
Hi,

I was not bashing. It is a place where users can expose their point of view and request, isn't it? Or is it only a place for advertising , hmm?

Those request are legitimates IMO.

If you don't want or don't plane to implement them, just say it and it's done.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] MacSeoin:
1 thing I could really do with that sidebar hasn't got is a toggle for wifi hotspot!

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[Android Apps and Games] greatdaneduke:
Let's leave it alone. Awesome app.
[Android Apps and Games] Flash23:
Two things that this app needs that Mo is working on

1) Delay in opening apps

2) icon packs

After this... 5/5!!!
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Working on a fix for the bug that resizes the swipe edge. I might go back to the old way of adjusting height, we'll see.

Lesson learnt; don't fix it if it isn't broken.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Update 4.2.1

Discovered a way to remove the notification completely.

For real. Dint implement it because then users wouldn't know how to get to settings on the first install. BUT... I did make it a low priority notification that only 4.1+ users will get. The older devices will keep the old notification style. (not my choice, low priority is an only jellybean+ feature)

Also fixed that weird issue with the self-resizing swipe detector. :eek:

Cheers!!!

(Low Priority Notifications don't show on the top, only when you lower that bar does it show)

Lite also updated.

Hope this time i got it right and don't wake up to a 100 emails :D
[Android Apps and Games] henrichg:
Latest Sidebar Pro + RoundR: very laggy notification drawer, when pull it down.:(
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
It's working so far! It hasn't closed on me once. Great job!
[Android Apps and Games] s1l3nt:
I recently just got action launcher pro. Was kind of hesitant on doing it but now im really happy with it. Action launcher pro + sidebar pro + pie = a lot of swiping = awesome
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yeah the new notification system is awesome :)
[Android Apps and Games] Flash23:
Hey Mo, a few pages ago I ask if you can look into the new side panel app OneQuick... The apps open after tapping on whether its a running app or not... Is that something you can look into?
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
I just checked. It suffers from the same issue. So does glovebox, so does unity.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
German Translation added to the Play Store!

Thanks to a very close person in my life for translating <3
[Android Apps and Games] Flash23:
That's weird its opening after one tap for me...
[Android Apps and Games] arjiegodz:
the sidebar notification is gone... help
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
So many people are actually complaining about the notification being gone. When it was there 1000s of people wanted it gone, when I remove it some people want it back.

Well, maybe it's because you want to get to the settings? Long press the + button or just open the Sidebar app from your Launcher again!
[Android Apps and Games] arjiegodz:
i want to know if sidebar is running. so i want it on the notification.. but if some people dont want it... what if u add an option to have the notification invisible or not.
[Android Apps and Games] MacSeoin:
Your life would be so simpler if yo just made the options and left the choices to us :p

P.S. RoundR isn't starting on boot for me, I also think it closes too!

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[Android Apps and Games] arjiegodz:
and also please change the running indicator.. i use transparent background so that it would blend. but why does running indicator also transparent? i cant see the running apps when the screen has white background.. what if u change it to gray or another color... that would be better
[Android Apps and Games] blenkows:
Yes. Change it for just this guy. :P

But seriously, keep the windows 7 look. Sooooo much better than those blue triangles

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[Android Apps and Games] arjiegodz:
baka, thats just my suggestion.. :rolleyes:

anyway the swipe button still had bug.. i thought it got fix.. i put it in the center but when i check it.. its got lower...

anyway the most stable version i use is 4.1.5.5

no bugs at all.
[Android Apps and Games] greatdaneduke:
Please reconsider any additional changes. The app does exactly what you set out to do. If you begin to personalize based on all inputs. The app will not be attractive to others. This is an awesome app.
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
I agree with both these guys. It's great to take in ideas and implement them, but it sucks to change something that was working well for some (the blue triangles instead if Win 7 look) and change it with no looking back. I'd rather see there be options so people can change what they want to change. There would probably be less complaints that way. It's why I keep bring up themes.

Example: Sliding Messages just did a complete UI redesign but kept the old design in the app so people who do not like the new can keep the old and continue on their merry way.

That way everybody wins.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Great point!
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
I hope I didn't sound harsh. I just wanna help. X3
[Android Apps and Games] 123421342:
Loving the app. I'm still having the issue where I have to click a few times to open an app.
[Android Apps and Games] athdaraxen:
That's an issue a lot of people are having and not only here with Sidebar, some of the other multitasking apps are having it too. I don't think anybody has figured out why it does that yet. X3
[Android Apps and Games] StefanW13:
Hi just read your comment above. I have the same Problem like you. Using MIUI on my Xiaomi Mi2 and dont want to go back to AOSP cause i love it. But the Problem with the apps you listed (and i think the problem is also there with new Facebook Chatheads cause they doesn't work on my phone too) is a little bit disappointing.

So could you please describe how you get it work. Whats your mystical "other method? ;)

Thanks a lot in advance!

@Mohammad_Adib: Great app btw :D
[Android Apps and Games] supertx2:
I had the same problem in my nexus s with v5 too, but if u go to the installed apps and click on sidebar u will se 2 check box, pick the second, I think it says allow pop up or something like that.

Sry for my poor English :s
[Android Apps and Games] StefanW13:
Ok, thanks for your Info. Since iam using Miui Germany 3.3.29 i dont have that Option. Think i have to update...

addition:

Have updated to MIUI-Germany 3.4.12 and now have the mentioned option. Everythings including FB Chat Heads now working fine! Thanks again for you Help!
[Android Apps and Games] czacha234:
Hiya,

I was looking for app like that, so I got paid version right away. Love it, simple and quick access to apps. I have found an issue tho. When I place side bar on the left handside, it pops up when I dont want to. If I recive emails and want to delete them by ticking boxes the sidebar pops up. It even pops up in games which is not handy at all. So, request to dev, can make swipe detection more accurate so it wont come up when you tap near that spot? Also, it would be nice if ot would not pop up in games. Except that its great. Thanks a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] sonulohani:
:good::good::good::good::good:
[Android Apps and Games] partylikeaninjastar:
I'm still having an issue with the trigger randomly moving or resizing itself.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
I thought i fixed it :eek: :(
[Android Apps and Games] nethead72:
I need the Notification!!!

I want the notification to be High priority, AND ongoing, because I use DS Battery Saver Pro, and when it goes into deep-sleep, (every time I turn off screen,) I have to manually restart the sidebar more often than not. I loved it BEFORE you changed the notification, now its a real pain. I use a galaxy Note, so the deep sleep is essential! Yes, sidebar is on my whitelist, so the app stays running, but the background processes cant be controlled, and usually get killed in the deep-sleep process.

Is there a way to manually set the notification to ongoing using my terminal? I am rooted using CM10.1, 04/16 nightly
[Android Apps and Games] arjiegodz:
im still having an issue of resizing/ moving
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Interesting...i dont believe im bringing back ongoing. Sorry.
[Android Apps and Games] blenkows:
Any word on whether sidebar will support icon packs?

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[Android Apps and Games] Cptnodegard:
Why don't you just extract the icons you want from the packs they're in while waiting for that feature to be native?
[Android Apps and Games] blenkows:
It was just a question...

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[Android Apps and Games] Eastern37:
I can't work out how to do that. Being able to use icon packs would make it easier for a lot of people. Most people including myself don't know how to extract files etc.
[Android Apps and Games] Vicious Von:
It's not hard. Just obtain a file explorer with zip file capabilities. Extract. Find the drawable hdpi folder. There would be the .png's which you could use to your liking.

From me to you thru my Gnex
[Android Apps and Games] Cptnodegard:
Or use Airdroid + 7zip on a computer- don't even need root for that method, from what I hear about Airdroid's capabilities
[Android Apps and Games] Eastern37:
Yep lost me, I can't even find the icon app folder. I'm not great with the technical side of things.

I'm not going to stop using this app because I can't change the icons, it would just be a nice addition.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
During the summer I might do a full rewrite of Sidebar with all the features you guys want.
[Android Apps and Games] pratyush997:
Great.
[Android Apps and Games] MikeRL100:
Sidebar is already awesome enough. But another rewrite? You just rewrote it recently! Don't kill yourself with work.

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[Android Apps and Games] Acela1230:
I have been using this app for sometime now and what I would like the most is the ability to list apps upward instead of downward. On my nexus 7 in portrait it got annoying having to reach to the top of the screen to get some icons. I ended up putting apps that I don't use that often at the top so I could have the apps I want at the bottom. I don't know if this is even possible but I think it would be nice to have the option.
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Yeah, or a new app completely. Not sure where to go with Sidebar at the moment. Got lots of tests and finals and then during the summer will work on 2 apps that are just as awesome as sidebar.
[Android Apps and Games] Flash23:
Mo, I thought you were going to look into icon packs? That's really the only thing that this app is lacking that many of us would find useful...
[Android Apps and Games] MacSeoin:
Trigger is also resizing itself here too!

I have it set to the whole of the left side but it only activates in the top left hand side!

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[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Not sure what the problem is. I never have that problem...
[Android Apps and Games] igloohed73:
I get more reliant on this app every day. Its second nature now.The way its built is so unobtrusive with other side bar type apps its great.I run 2 others with no interference.

If your working on apps even better than what you have I can't wait!

UNL◎CKED & L◎ADED GS|||
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
http://blog.studentrnd.org/post/48802362117/studentrnd-profile-an-aside-with-the-creator-of

Check out this awesome article about me and sidebar!
[Android Apps and Games] igloohed73:
At your age it looks like you have a very long prosperous future ahead of you.You've gotta fan here.Keep up the good work, and oh yeah, a PhD never hurts lol.

UNL◎CKED & L◎ADED GS|||
[Android Apps and Games] Napzter:
Wish you the best for the future. You're a pretty talented young man.

Thumbs up!

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[Android Apps and Games] partylikeaninjastar:
Location changed on its own accord. Again.

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[Android Apps and Games] Nyssa1104:
Well done old man lol very good read and wish you all the best.

First calls app and someone that takes not of their fans..

Keep up the great work.:good:
[Android Apps and Games] Kchitown1977:
I'm one of those having issues with side bar popping up while using keyboard and playing games, may can implement keyboard listener settings like in the lmt pie launcher
[Android Apps and Games] greatdaneduke:
Decrease the height and lower the sensitivity.
[Android Apps and Games] Kchitown1977:
I tried that, thnx though
[Android Apps and Games] Mohammad_Adib:
Check it out. I'm here right now with the CEO (or some derivative thereof) of Qualcomm! All the cool phones have qualcomm nowadays including my nexus 4. This is "the most innovative place on earth" at world championships in st.louis!
[Android Apps and Games] greatdaneduke:
If you decrease the height it should clear your keyboard. Place it on the right side and when your games play in landscape it will be completely out of your way.
[Android Apps and Games] guthrien:
Great article! Congratulations on your accomplishments, I didn't even realize Floating Stickies was your test run. I always think there's great things ahead for smart people when they are so focused on the pragmatic use of their time rather than simple titles. The fact that you are gracious with your knowledge in this and your robotics work speaks well of you too.
[Android Apps and Games] MacSeoin:
+1 :beer:

Amazing app's Mr Adib :thumbup: :cool:

Anyone with activation strip resizing make sure your on latest version and re-select the activation area you want, even if it is already to your preference and the problems will disappear, well they did for me at least! :thumbup: :p

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