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[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
You can do so with the Blacklist (Overlays Pro).

Second suggestion taken into consideration. Thanks.

Yes it works... just create your Global with Zooper, enable it to always on just for the purpose of configuring it, back out of Overlays and click the widget overlay to open the Zooper configuration screen. You can then cancel the Always On state.
[Android Apps and Games] CPTBeaker:
I figured that out just as I got notification of your post. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] CPTBeaker:
Originally Posted by liorry

You can do so with the Blacklist (Overlays Pro).

I'm not sure what you mean by using the Blacklist. I don't think you understood my original request

What I'm talking about is an option during the creation of an overlay to select a specific widget on the overlay and "Send to Back", "Move to Front", "Move Backward", "Move Forward", etc. with respect to the other widgets on that same overlay.

Since this original question was asked, I've come up with a 'workaround' of sorts. My intent is to use a simple Zooper Widget as an Overlay background - a simple colored box, then place other widgets on top of that box, simulating a background containing the other widgets. The only way to make the box appear behind all of the other widgets on the overlay is to ensure that the 'box' widget is the first added to the overlay, then add the other widgets. The 'Z-Order' of the widgets is currently based on the order in which they are added to the overlay.

The 'Send to Back" option for example would be very helpful in the creation of complex overlays in which widget overlap is important, especially if the user wants to add a 'background' widget after already adding multiple other widgets. (i.e. add your new 'background' widget after adding a bunch of others, then 'Send it to Back').
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Oh.. OK. Known request. We have it on our to do list but I'm not sure it'll get in soon because how our logic is built right now, it's kinda impossible.
[Android Apps and Games] PhilipTD:
If it's not too much trouble, I'd be interested in seeing what it is that you're building.
[Android Apps and Games] CPTBeaker:
The blue-grey background is a Zooper widget. In this case, a simple box. The other widgets are 'Persist' widgets, the upper right power icon is a shortcut to a Tasker task to hide the overlay.

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:02 PM ----------

An option to close the overlay by touching outside the overlay would be very useful. The only way I could find to kill the overlay and still be able to interact with it multiple times, (i.e. Press the volume up or down buttons multiple times) was to make a Tasker task that hooks into the Overlays plug-in to close the overlay.

---------- Post added at 04:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:09 PM ----------

BTW, I use this overlay as a pop-up. I call it using LMT pie launcher and Tasker. LMT calls a Tasker task that hooks into the Overlays plug-in to turn on the Overlay.

---------- Post added at 04:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:13 PM ----------

... Try all that crap on an iPhone. ?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Overlays 2.1

In terms of code changes, this is a big release... *fingers crossed* for no bugs :)

2.1:

* [Fixed] Sidebar right position.

* [Fixed] long press sensitivity issue.

* [Fixed] LG G2/G3 widget selection fix.

* [Added] Japanese translation.

* [Added] Dummy view overlay (for screen filter uses, avoid clicking areas of the screen, etc).

* [Pro] grid will now have more squares, by screen size and resolution.

* [Pro] show profile on lock screen (per Global).

* [New] Attached global in Application/Event – you can now choose if you want to perform exit action (3 dots menu per attached global).

* [New] Examples tab added – initial. If all goes well, Android 4.1 users could soon start sharing profiles, even with widgets.﻿

* [Android 4.1+]: Import backup will now re-create widgets for you or allow you to “press to re-create” in case the widget has a configuration screen.
[Android Apps and Games] MattKneale:
Big fan of this app, but Google Keyboard does not show properly if two overlays are side to side at the bottom (e.g. web browser on left, dialer on right, try and click URL on web browser and you'll only see half the keyboard).

Any solutions to this?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Do you mean this?

Cause if yes, this is my bad. The browser shouldn't be available for use at all. As you can see, the icons are fake and it's not a ready overlay.
[Android Apps and Games] MattKneale:
Yes that's the one. I'm not sure if it's even possible to make the keyboard show above the overlays temporarily?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Haha so again, my bad. Not a ready overlay. Notice the 3 hearts as buttons ;)

Its flags are wrong and therefor it's under the keyboard. It's not a feature. Yet ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
v2.1.3 has an issue... I had to revert to v2.1.2

I have an overlay that shows over Google MAPS and that overlay includes a Tasker widget (I mean widget not shortcut).

When I click that widget, it launches the corresponding Tasker's task.

That task, among other things, changes the icon of the very same widget.

Well, everything works fine with 2.1.2.

But with 2.1.3, if I click the widget, although it does execute the task, the icon doesn't change.

In order to "actualize" the icon, I have to leave GMAPS and re-open it...

Back to v2.1.2, everything is normal again.

Tested 3 times.

[MENTION=1934054]liorry[/MENTION] Can you correct that?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Did you try re-creating the widget on 2.1.3? Sometimes, the system lets go of the created widget ID and then it just shows but doesn't receive updates to its host.

Please check that and let me know.
[Android Apps and Games] bangle86:
good job

Amazing app. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
OK, after re-creating it works! Thanks!

While I'm here, I have a small request about the overlay show/hide button. It is very sensitive to movements. Sometimes I just want to click, and I actually move it a bit. It breaks my nice alignments...

Can you modify these buttons so that we can move them while editing the overlay, but so that they are fixed (and moveable after long-press) while using the phone when the overlay appears...? I mean so that they work exactly the same way than usual shortcuts and widgets...

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
I'll look into the sensitivity issue and if I can't reproduce, I'll add a setting for that.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Hi there!

Any progress on that new setting?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Sorry... still need to find the time :\ currently between jobs so I'm too busy.

It's on my todo list for next version that hopefully will be released soon.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Thanks! Waiting (im)patiently... :D
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Still no update?

Each single morning, while driving, I click these buttons and they slide away... :/

Thanks for your support!
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Sorry about that. I actually added this option a while back but the version is still in development.

Email me at lior@applay.co and I'll email you a new version with this setting.

Just to make sure, we're talking about the profile minimizers - you want to lock them like all other overlays (long press to move), right?
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Done! Waiting ;)

This it exactly it! :D B)
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Overlays 2.3

Version 2.3 should be up in a couple of hours.

Change log:
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
[MENTION=1934054]liorry[/MENTION]!

Thanks for this major update! I'm eager to get it!

One remark. Few weeks ago, I switched from S3 to S5. The screen size (pixels) is way larger now.

The issue is that profile minimizers are not scaled according to the screen size... This, on S5, makes them so small! It's very difficult to click!

Can you make profile minimizers size configurable?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
It is, like anything in Overlays - long touch it to enter settings and change icon size (when in overlays add/edit screen).

Let me know if you encounter any more issues!
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Yes... Issues...

Se screenshots... The minimizer is so small that all buttons that are supposed to appear after long click are each above each other... So I can only click "save".

If I remove and then activate again the minimizer, it comes back at the same size...!
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION] no buttons supposed to appear for the minimizer, just the save so that's OK. Long press takes you to the settings screen, again, only inside Overlays edit screen.

To remove the minimizer, uncheck it from where you initially added it - profile advanced settings... So no issue here as well ;)

Are you experiencing something else than described?
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Thanks, sold to be working. I'll let your know is any further issue...

Thanks for your great app again!
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION] found the bug. It occurs when you check the "lock minimizer" option. Uncheck it to make the long press go to settings.

Fix is coming tomorrow.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Yep, after I found it few minutes before you post... But I thought it was an intended feature ;)

Would be nice if you fix it because as it is today, it's not very intuitive...

By the way, 1 remark : the "+" LP style button (action button) is preventing clicking on the 3 dots menu to edit the details of a profile...

And 1 other bug. Don't know why I can't get app profile working with TuneIn radio pro... Was working perfectly before the update. I tried everything. Other app profiles working fine...

Please help! ;)
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION]

As I said, a fix is coming today ;)

1. Will be fixed as well. Thanks.

2. Tested TuneIn free and it works, I wonder why Pro isn't.... Too expensive for me to buy in order to try. I did change the way I get running app but the new way should be much accurate than the previous way with the usage statistics permission (which is now removed).

I'll look(i75) into it ;)

Edit --- found the issue. and fixed it. Will be up today as well.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
1. See attached. It's messing with the last profile of the list...

2. Check your email

Looki forward for the fixes! ;) Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION] See updated post ;) version 2.3.1 is already published. Should be available in the next couple of hours.
[Android Apps and Games] paroariax:
I love this app and the recent update! Bought the pro version ages ago.

I have a feature request though. I use a dummy overlay as a background behind my other overlays (all in the same profile) to darken the background. I imagine this is a fairly common use case. But no matter what I do, the dummy overlay always seems to end up on top, so it darkens my overlays as well as the background. Is there anyway you can add "bring to front" and "send to back" options on the settings screen for individual overlays?

Thanks :)
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Version 2.3.3 is up with the following changes:
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Whoops! Missed this one, sorry :\

The Z ordering is something I want to add probably since day one but it causes so many issues I always postpone it as I have such little time anyways... You can, kinda, set the overlays Z order by adding them in the order you want them to appear. First one is the bottom layer, last one is the top most layer.
[Android Apps and Games] paroariax:
Thanks liorry :)

I did try that but it doesn't work. Once you save the overlays and quit out of editing them, they seem to get rearranged so that dummy overlays are always on top. It's not an immediate problem for me anymore because I found a a transparency value for dummy that looks good regardless.
[Android Apps and Games] Dovidhalevi:
New head UI -- maybe color or font-code which are pure globals or app profiles.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Since the latest update, I noticed some bugs in the applications overlays.

I you keep an app overlays you created before, everything is fine.

If you create a new one, several issues arrive. What I noticed is:

* If the "app overlay" activates only 1 "global overlay" it works generally fine EXCEPT if that "global overlay" has the minimizer and is set to start minimized in which case it doesn't appear at all.

* If the "app overlay" activates 2 "global overlays" only 1 of them appears

* If the "app overlay" activates 3 "global overlays" then NONE appear...

Please help.

Thanks for your support.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
[MENTION=1934054]liorry[/MENTION] did you see my post above?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION] only now. Thanks for the second heads up! Will look into it.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Thanks

In addition to these bugs I already wrote, there are others:

* while editing an overlay, when you resize an icon you can do it once. Subsequent resize operations are taken into account but you have to save and get out of the overlay edition screen and get back again to see the change in the icon size...

* after you setup the icon for a profile, then you cannot change it anymore

* +others I don't remember

Please help! ;)

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Thanks :)

The second bug is not a bug- Home tab allows you to directly edit attached globals so when you go to profile settings, you actually edit the attached global and not the application profile, which you never could change its icon anyway.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
Nope... ;)

I cannot edit the icon of the Global profile - icon which is used as minimizer icon. Now I'm stuck with an icon I don't like any more as minimizer...

I don't care about the Application profile, I never tried to change its icon.
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Triple checked, it works... From both Home and Globals tabs.
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
I don't know... triple check here also; same bug all the time.

1 change in icon is OK (from defauld droid to chosen icon)

Then no change possible...

Forget about it; not very big deal.

What about other bugs? Especially the ones here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62690322&postcount=427

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION] [MENTION=1989457]themadproducer[/MENTION] - Tried everything. I can't reproduce this issue. Also checked the code, it looks like it does what it's supposed...

Any chance some overlays just hide the others and it looks like it won't open?

Tried minimizer, 2 Globals attached to app profile, 3 Globals attached to app profile... nothing. Everything works great. Moreover, nothing is changed in this logic for ages...

Any chance you try a clean install just for the sake of test?
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
This is strange. Maybe the latest update process screwed something...

I will wipe app data and try to

* restore a backup

* set everything up from scratch

I'll let you know.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Looki75:
[MENTION=1934054]liorry[/MENTION] [MENTION=1989457]themadproducer[/MENTION]

So I wiped Overlays' app data and started to set up everything from scratch.

Everything is now working as expected.

Thanks for your time and sorry for the useless heads-up!

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
[MENTION=2468642]Looki75[/MENTION] Thanks for testing! I know how annoying is to re-create setups all over again :)

I'm glad it works and I'll keep looking into this issue and see if I can maybe find some bugs in my code that may cause this.
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Version 2.4 is out with the long awaited feature - Z Order.

* [Overlays Pro:New] – Z Order: sort your overlays in layers.

* [Overlays Pro:New] – Floating Browser, new in-house overlay!

* [Added] – True Widget re-size support. Google Music different layouts will now show by widget size.

* [Added] – New Event: AC Charging.

* [Changed] – Click anywhere to toggle top action bar in overlays edit screen.
[Android Apps and Games] qimonk1989:
Nice?
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
Edit, wrong post, sry!

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] Nicole:
Edit, wrong thread, my bad!

Skickat från min C6903 via Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] bambuleee:
Is it possible to make a widget with a tasker task, and the whole widget (for example the half of the display) is klickable?

When I create a big widget, only the small tasker icon in it is klickable.
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
2.5.5

* [Overlays Pro:New] – Control Overlays using Android Broadcasts. click to see how.

* [Overlays Pro:New] – Hide Browser address area.

* [Changed] – Upped max icon size.
[Android Apps and Games] Dovidhalevi:
Great stuff!

I use an overlay to hide (actually override) Google App's mic icon. Unfortunately, this has two positions dependent on which screen/activity being shown (I place it as in the quicksearchbar). Any way to hide this in any position Google decides to place it (leaving text quicksearchbar area alone)?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Not that I'm aware of... don't have any way to get the current position of the mic button in the screen...

maybe create 2 different profiles, one for each position, and toggle them using tasker?
[Android Apps and Games] Dovidhalevi:
Google App has two widgets, one showing a few cards, one just the quicksearchbox. The mic icon on the quicksearchbox is in it usual right placement at the height position of the widget. When this widget is force-fed, this will be at the top (but dependent on immersive modes). I need to try the "cover" and see what it actually does here.

Activating either widget brings up the app. Comes up with doodle on top, quicksearchbox mid-screen, then goes to the top. Also, any overlays to Google App will also show on it launcher. Question is what do I have to actually test in tasker for all these alternatives?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Overlays, simplified or discontinued

3 and a half years after the initial release, I'm pretty pleased with what Overlays has become.

You, users, taught me you can achieve *almost* everything you want with my app. Much more than I ever thought would be possible.

However, most of you, like me, are advanced users. And even us sometimes miss a feature Overlays provides or having a hard time configuring it to our needs. Reading the Play store reviews, it sometimes seems like Overlays is more difficult to understand than Tasker, which IMHO requires dev skills to use properly.

So... Before I'm deciding between a UX overhaul and development discontinue, I'd love if you guys can help and share what you think would be the best way to simplify Overlays. I'm meaning so simple, even your parents can operate without any question :)

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] nycska:
Anchor Overlay to home screen?

I've got Overlays working with Tasker so that a widget I have created is loaded/unloaded with a specific state. What I need to do now is prevent the overlay from actually overlaying anything but the home screen. Is there a way to anchor azooper widget overlay to the home screen and keep it hidden under launched apps?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
You'll need to create an application profile for your launcher instead of a Global profile.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o80QzxX0-bM&index=5&list=PLM5qor5-ZTTaiaHGG1tXZyT2BGZbRs3Hj
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Update:
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Updated full changelog from 3.0 to 3.9.9.
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
4.1
* Application profiles/blacklist now using AccessibilityService again. Please make sure it’s enabled.
* [Pro:New] – Schedule weekly event (in beta, please report issues)
* [Pro:New] – Events: WiFi by SSD and Bluetooth by specific device
* Android Oreo notification fixes
* Browser overlay now supports cookies (should work with Telegram)
* Close all toggle on Sidebar
* Bug fixes and optimizations
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
Hi Lior.

I have now had a few days to use your app and I love it. And I registered straight away.

But I have some questions I hope you are happy to answer:

I cannot take a picture with the floating camera. The window is there but nothing I press in the window functions. Can you suggest what I am doing wrong?

The sidebar trigger animation while you are adjusting position and height does not match the height chosen in settings. I want a really small trigger area but the minimum height defaults to about 1.5cm. Also the width is not demonstrated in the animation.

Can you configure the profile to only display a widget when it has something to display? IE Chronus. You might have a widget to show you appointments for today but if you have no appointments the widget is empty.

Can the overlay be completely inactive so you can tap through it? IE It displays but tapping doesn't register anything. It is just like you are accessing that part of the screen in the main / background application.

What does the option: HIDE ATTACHED on the main overlays page do?

What does the option: GLOBAL MINIMIZER in the settings page do?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Answered by email.

1. What Android device and Android version you use?

2. i'll check

3. You can click through an overlay if you uncheck the "Clickable" option in the specific overlay settings.

4. I can't know the status of a widget. I'm just hosting it.

5. Attached Profiles are hidden profiles as they are created by code when you create an application/event profile. You can re-use them in multiple profiles and save time re-creating the same configuration.

You can do so by clicking the 3 dots button on an app/event profile row -> Advanced -> attach more profiles to the same app/event trigger.

6. Global minimizer is an overlay that allows fast toggle for all profiles that are on in 1 click.
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
I am using a galaxy S5 running the latest lineage 7.0.2 rom.

All the other interactive widgets work. Just not the camera.
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
OK problem solved! Camera was working all the time. Just no haptic feedback. SORRY
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
Great app as is but alternative title?

I think you should also list this app under the name HEADS UP DISPLAY OR WIDGET CONTROLLER. The app is intuitive and beautifully simple to use. please don't discontinue.
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
By the way triggering by time or USB does not work at all for me ? I am running lineage 7.2 on a Galaxy S5.
[Android Apps and Games] Dovidhalevi:
Tasker is much more difficult, but once one is using it, "triggers" in Overlays will not measure up. A Tasker plugin will satisfy the more hacking crowd which I would guess are prime Overlays users anyway. No more need for fancier profiles. Back to the basics we know and love.

BTW, app not working in some cases -- MIUI may be the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Both triggers tested now on production version and seems to be working as expected. Please make sure your device doesn't block these system events.
[Android Apps and Games] simonsalo:
How do I check if these system events are being blocked?
[Android Apps and Games] liorry:
Overlays 5.0

Long time since I last updated here on XDA. I actually really want the dev community to be more involved and provide feedback. Let me know if there's anything I can do in order to push Overlays here at XDA much more (Frequent posts, tutorials, new features, etc).

Version 5.0 changelog:

5.0
* Android Pie (9.0) support
* New in Pro: Dummy stroke and round corners
* New in Pro: Dark theme
* New in Pro: Keep default overlay position (see in overlay settings)
* New: Toggle overlay for WiFi and Bluetooth
* Now free: Icon pack support, tile trigger and more
* Added menu in drag area for Browser,YouTube
* You can now set a background color (incl. transparent) for Browser overlay
* Application shortcut now bring apps to front instead of reopen
* Some UI tweaks
* Lots of bugs fixes and new ones created (please report)