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[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
I disabled it for PA for now, sorry :angel:. Hadn't time to switch to PA and make it work, but I wanted to release new version already. I will add it in a few days.
[Android Apps and Games] mishko:
Oh I see. No problems waiting a few days. Great update anyways!
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Thank you for donation
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
If you were getting 'Incompatible device' message with 0.96 please download it again (for example Nexus 10). I fixed compatibility check.
[Android Apps and Games] SaiBork:
Working nicely with my new Nexus 10 too :D thanks a lot again!
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
So, any suggestions what I should add in next version? :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] Arman Kirakosyan:
Hi!

When I activate the "Ring Buttons", it disables the "Start On Boot" button. Vice versa. Please, fix it.

Google nexus 4, version of the application is 0.9.6

Many thanks for your work!
[Android Apps and Games] diba320:
Sugesstion: pie menu at the place where I wipe up instead of navbar.
[Android Apps and Games] fozzie:
Yeah, there's some very weird interactions with the start on boot, ring buttons & notification toggles!
[Android Apps and Games] voyd:
Next version ? why not a possibility to launch a selection of aplications of our choice, maybe in ring or why not a second bar above the first.

The reason of that is juste i use LMT to launch some app so it will be very interesting and cool ^^ to do the same thing in GMD HSK (your soft ;) ) with no pie.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
New version 0.97

Uploaded to Play Store and XDA

0.97:

- Improved stock buttons ON/OFF speed

- Fixed: some options changing to old value

Changed switches to checkboxes and it should be fixed. It was android problem - during preference list scroll switched somehow receive change event. I tried to overcome it, but it still was happening :eek:.

I have some ideas regarding pie and even have working prove of concept, so I might add this option when I'm done with bar :o.

Thanks for suggestion I will think about it. One thing that I still want to add is option to move bar to side in landscape on phones, like stock bar.

Other planned tasks: enable Close All on PA, CM support, change buttons order option. Maybe will add several different buttons layouts (for example current, align left, align right, distribute evenly).
[Android Apps and Games] fozzie:
0.97 doesn't work on my N4.

Enabling it or disabling it causes the soft keys to minimize then just come straight back.

It also keeps resetting my background to the stock Android wallpaper.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Anyone else with N4 is having this problem?
[Android Apps and Games] fozzie:
I've just fixed by clearing app data (so it's just an upgrade issue), but all working ok now, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Good to know. Every time I push update at night (was 3a.m. yesterday) I'm wondering how many critical bug reports I will find in the morning :fingers-crossed:.
[Android Apps and Games] fozzie:
The old 'release and run' eh? Been there, done it, still doing it... :)
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
I test it on N7, but it does not mean it will work everywhere else :o.

I usually release to xda first, but I feel like most of XDA readers use version from Play Store as its more convenient.
[Android Apps and Games] fozzie:
Have you thought about setting up a beta channel in the Play Store? It works very well.

The main downside seems to be that you'll have to monitor a Google+ Community as well as here on XDA, but then if you're reaching more people...
[Android Apps and Games] MarkAndroid:
[MENTION=4147454]StupidIdea[/MENTION]

Thanks for bringing me to the attention of the project.

I installed the 0.9.7 with the GUI 4.1 (CROMI) but does not work.

He writes that it is not possible to hide the notification bar for tablets.

4.2 Turning to the GUI it works and to my amazement, even popping up the option provided, the menu (three points) in the programs work correctly.

I noticed that is a bit 'difficult to reappear with the swipe the bar when it is hidden, perhaps it is too small the space of movement.

It would also be possible not to overlap the bar to the programs but leave a real space when it is visible?

Programs such as solid explorer or others who have the menu at the bottom become complicated to use them when your bar overlaps.

Anyway great job and above all it is the only one for the moment when the menu works in programs for those who have no physical buttons.

I will continue to monitor the development of the program!

Thank you again.
[Android Apps and Games] idless:
I have the same problem but on motorola xt925 (razr hd). Soft key are hidden briefly and then reappear again. Before the last update (0.97) they correctly remained hidden.
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
New version not working on my N4 or N10 after reboot. Have tried clearing data but didn't help.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Does it hide stock bar briefly and it reappears again?

Edit: I know what I changed and will restore it later today.

Edit2: But is 0.9.7 working for anyone on N4 and N10? It does work on my N7 :o
[Android Apps and Games] mishko:
Works on my N4 (PA) except for the trigger bar which sometimes disappear.
[Android Apps and Games] SaiBork:
I'll be able to test on my N10 in about 2 hours from now. I'm at work at the moment. It seems to be running fine on my HTC one :)

You should also add an about section in the app, so we can easily see which version we are running ;)
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Uploaded new version: 0.98-dev1

Could anyone having issues with 0.97 try 0.98-dev1 and post if its solved? I will push Play Store update when fix is confirmed.
[Android Apps and Games] MarkAndroid:
It would be possible to integrate the screenshot function when you long press on the button recently?
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
Seems to be working with my N10.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Had you issues with 0.97?
[Android Apps and Games] darren1:
Yes 0.97 didn't work for me.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Thanks, uploaded update to Play Store.
[Android Apps and Games] SaiBork:
Don't have any issues as far as I can tell on my Nexus 10 with 0.97 :)
[Android Apps and Games] bvalentino:
0.98 is working fine on my N4 Stock after the navbar reappearing in 0.97, thanks!

Suggestion: a Pie like control would be great, I tried LMT but the recent apps button doesn't work all the time.
[Android Apps and Games] pavapizza:
just installed it on my Xperia SP, and it works well.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Great, thanks for feedback.
[Android Apps and Games] pavapizza:
mmm dunno if this is a bug, but on my SP, everytime i play a fullscreen HD game, the app would just keep on restarting in the background. and sumtimes after screen off, n unlock the app would just restart.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Service is idle at that time so Android restarts it from time to time to free some resources. I will try to improve this in next update.
[Android Apps and Games] kakaana:
Galaxy tab 2 p3100

I am on samsung galaxy tab 2 7.0

stock firmware

jelly bean 4.1.2

will it work

and do I require root??????
[Android Apps and Games] MarkAndroid:
Hello StupidIdea, I have some outstanding questions that I do not know if you've got to read:

you can make the bar that does not overlap with the other program, but to have their own space?

In programs, such solidexplorer or any other that has the menu at the bottom of the overlay is still uncomfortable.

you can have a greater margin for the swipe to rehabilitate the bar?

I have already set to maximum but the trigger is always short

it is possible to obtain the screenshot function?

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
1, I would say that it isn't a bad idea, but you have to delve into a lot of system ui stuff that will likely end up needing ROM modifications for something like this to work out.

have you looked into using a gesture based application(like GMD gesture) to toggle the normal system ui bar?

2, the margins are pretty sizable, excluding modifying it to have a bigger margin, what DPI are you running on your device?
[Android Apps and Games] MarkAndroid:
I had installed GMD Gesture but often sent me to freeze the TAB (Asus TF700).

I installed fullscreen + and the bar actually hides and reappears without overlap but it has two problems.

It occupies a lot of memory and when the bar is hidden has a small box ... and then to reappear the bar takes too long.

If this function could it would be EXCELLENT Hide Gesture

My TAB works at 213DPI but I have a 1900x1200 display
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
you might want to up the DPI of hsk.(provided you have some form of paranoid android framework in there)

this app works really well with paranoid android, you might be able to switch over to one that uses pa somewhere in it and get better results

PS, that's a really small DPI for a screen of that resolution. I use 220 for most apps, but hsk is one that would work best at the stock DPI of the system
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
1) I cannot make Quick NavBar to have its own space, but you can set Navigation to 'None' and use Notification to switch ON/OFF stock bar. It will be slow on stock, but should be fairly fast on PA.

2) I'm not sure I get it. You can adjust trigger width from 5% to 100% of screen width and it is not related to DPI. And you can adjust trigger sensitivity (which is height actually). You will see gray area while in settings. It shows actual trigger height. It should not be dependent on DPI too as I recalculate it to physical units, but if you set sensitivity to maximum ans trigger (gray area) is still too small - send me a screenshot.

3) Screenshot - its not decided.
[Android Apps and Games] pavapizza:
hello stupididea, i notice that it is indeed better to use hidesoftkey with gesture based app or pie launcher n such. i notice in your gmd gesture there is no back function, can you please implement that? because not all games have back and exit button, plus your gesture app only have home, n that doesnt make us exit the app.
[Android Apps and Games] tonyking:
you have to root it first but its of no use i hv rooted tab 2 p3100 and its not working for me not even a new version sustem ui fc tab goes hang nothing work :mad:
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
It has Back - swipe 3 fingers downwards in tablet mode. Isn't it working for you?
[Android Apps and Games] Kuzzy81:
Hello Stupididea, thanks for this wonderful app, I just downloaded ur app today and it made me enjoy the full 5 inch screen on my xperia z. I was so happy, so I decided to support what u are doing by purchasing the pro.:) Just a suggestion, it would be nice if you could make the kill all button at the task manager. Am a very satisfied user of Hide soft key app, it works flawlessly on my xperia z:good:
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
So, isn't Close All ring button doing that? It is closing all apps from task manager :o.
[Android Apps and Games] Sw33t_Lov3r:
Partially works on Motorola Razr i

Hello dear developer!

Just want to take this chance to report this: (On the free version)

What's working: Back button, Home button and Menu button.

Also "ring quick actions" is working. As well as the configurable options are working.

Not working: Recent apps button: Once pressed the button enlightens but doesn't show anything. I have opened several apps but this option does not show anything, nor the notice "No recent apps", either.

Also, in the video there's a 4th button (in the left side) that provides access to the hidden notifications bar. I can't see that button, don't know if it is a problem with my device or it's the app.

Besides this, opening the app hides automatically the navbar and the notifications bar, and I see no configuration to choose whether to hide or not the notifications bar (?).

What is the worst flaw I saw is that unchecking the "Hide Soft Keys" doesn't re-enable the navbar and there's no option such as "Exit" or "Restore stock navbar" to help the user to get back to the normal stock navbar in case something goes wrong or wants to restore stock state and terminate the app. I almost had to reboot to get to stock state again, but found other way.

An "Exit" button should be present in every single Android app imo. It would be so wonderful to have both: Minimize and Exit buttons on every single Android app. A "Minimize" button would allow the user to manage the apps he does want to have open to get back any time to them and resume his task. And an "Exit" button should be useful to terminate the app and free up CPU and RAM resourses to the users will and awareness. This would give a better multitasking experience, since currently is Android who chooses to close our minimized apps (by Home button) if there's not enough RAM and the user doesn't know if his task will remain there as he left it when going back.

Oh, that was a bit off topic.Sorry. Anyway, I already wrote it.

My Razr i is running on stock ICS (4.0.4).

To have the ability to (easily) access the hidden Notifications bar and auto hide the navbar once used (with all the other options your app has) are 2 features very appreciated for me in a "full screen" app, and your app is the one nearest to get them right! At last! Oh, and keep it LOW in RAM usage! Please! No more than 15MB if possible! Right now it's using 22MB :(

And I know the features that your app provides will be very appreciated for any user that wants to really use all the beautiful screen of its device.

I hope you can fix these issues soon n.n Thank you very much!

- L.

Pd: Is there a way I can change the height of the stock navbar in my device? Editing build.prop maybe? I used your app with low height config for the navbar and returning to stock I was shocked by how huge the stock navbar is. Haha I'd appreciate if you could tell me is this is possible and hopefully, how. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
you know what might be a nice option? a tap to show bar option. or an on drag it shows that way we dont have to swipe up, then down to the button for a quick press. all optional of course.

Better worded, a show on touch option
[Android Apps and Games] Sw33t_Lov3r:
Hi.

Since the first time I saw the Xperia Z had those soft buttons (navbar) instead of capacitive buttons like Samsung GS4, etc I knew there would be many people who would appreciate very, very much an app like this one. Glad I was correct and that you enjoy it so much. I hope for my device the app is also fixed and improved.

- L.

Pd: I only mention the GS4 as an example of capacitive buttons. That and multi-window are the only features I like from the Galaxy top line. They don't have to deal with this. Ha
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Unchecking 'Hide Soft Keys' is supposed to restore stock nav bar and stop the application and it works this way on other devices. So what happens when you uncheck it? Does status bar (on top) disappear and reappear? I think its more important to address this first and if I can fix it then I will look why recent apps are not opening on your device. Video was recorded on PA where I added additional button to show/hide notification bar too.

You can change screen density and it will resize your navigation bar too.

Could you remind what is wrong on Xperia Z with latest version :o
[Android Apps and Games] Sw33t_Lov3r:
Razr i

Unchecking the 'Hide Soft Keys' box does nothing. The app stays there and there's no navbar nor notification bar, both are hidden since the opening of the app. And there's no reappearing at all.

The notifications bar (and the navbar) is hidden as soon as the app is opened. I thought this was not the goal of this app, or that it was optional.

I already described all issues in my previous post.

I didn't reboot to get the bars there again, I opened another app that hides both bars to give full screen and that restored the bars.

I could open that other app through a multitasking app (a dock). Otherwise I think I would have had to reboot. That's why I suggest you to implement an EXIT button so to make the things clearer and easier for all the users. a "Restore stock navbar" button would be helpful too.

Edit: "Video was recorded on PA where I added additional button to show/hide notification bar too."

PA? Don't get it. I thought the lattest version (the one in the Play Store) would give me that option. Did you take it out? O.o Got me confused.

If you need more details, please let me know. I hope you can get this fixed n.n

- L.

Pd: The other app for full screen has a custom floating navbar as option when fullscreen mode is on, but that navbar doesn't show the recent apps either. When pressed the "recent apps" button it shows the Menu of the current opened app, not the recent apps. I though this might give you some hint.

Oh, and as much as I thought about this "Could you remind what is wrong on Xperia Z with latest version" I couldn't find a sense to that question nor why you ask. My comment was to tell him that I was sure these soft buttons on the Xperia Z would be better hidden, (because they eat part of the screen on the Xperia Z, and others). And just wanted to say that your app gives a good chance and options to hide the navbar to enjoy full screen.

I thought I got the idea well expressed. Ha
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
I know how full screen apps work, Gesture Control use the same principle. However this app should not hide stock notification bar. Could you try version 0.97 from first post? It uses slightly different approach and while it was failing on some other devices (while working on some) I wonder how it behaves on your device.

Edit: PA - I means notifications bar toggle button is only displayed on Paranoid Android ROM.

I will prepare beta version of this feature to collect some feedback. I feel like it may require tuning to make it work comfortably and avoid accidental soft keys clicks.
[Android Apps and Games] Sw33t_Lov3r:
Ok. I'll try it, but give me some time. I have to get my room clean and brilliant now, it's cleaning time :D! Haha

Take in count my suggestions.

- L.
[Android Apps and Games] jackyhk02:
Very nice app. But can we enable the app without hiding the nav bar by the app? Because my rom supports expanded desktop mode and I can use it to hide the nav bar. Using the app to hide the nav bar seems to be a little bit unstable...sometimes it reset the wallpaper or the nav bar doesn't hide on boot.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
New dev version 0.99-dev1

0.99-dev1:

- Added trigger mode option: SWIPE or TOUCH

- Added option: Hide Soft Keys. Uncheck it if you have other means to hide soft keys and just want to use Quick NavBar.

- Improved service life time.

- Fixed some text labels.

Good idea, implemented :o
[Android Apps and Games] ClanUrdnot:
If i use these to hide my softkeys, will LMT launcher work from the bottom now?
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Added beta testing to Play Store.

Google+ beta testing community for GMD apps - JOIN to automatically receive latest beta version

You can disable Quick NavBar - pick 'None' in 'Navigation' setting and use other tools for navigation, but it does not impact how LMT works.
[Android Apps and Games] Haider of Sweden:
Really nice tool!

I hope I am not way off-topic, but I would like to suggest an addition to the tool or a suggestion to a completely new tool.

As a Samsung (Galaxy Note) user, I have hardware buttons that I would like to disable sometimes. Having the some of the abilities that this tool offers, like hiding (in Samsung case, disabling) and accessing them through that lower strip or through the navigation bar; that would be awesome.

I have seen sort of hacks, but they would require a boot. Toggles are more preferable.

Are there any plans to add such hardware-key features in the future?
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
Uploaded new version

0.99-dev2:

- Fixd: Trigger mode option (TOUCH or SWIPE) was not visible in PRO version.

If you want to disable capacitive buttons for drawing with S Pen, then you should try my other app - S Pen Control. You will find trial version in the signature. It can disable capacitive buttons and touch screen input for fingers, so only S Pen works. I use it myself for drawing.
[Android Apps and Games] mishko:
[MENTION=4147454]StupidIdea[/MENTION]

When will you re-implement the close all-function?
[Android Apps and Games] ivanisevic82:
Hi! Do you know if is possible to install the softweys in a non nexus phone?

Do you know if is possible to set it for show only in a specific app adn hide per the other?

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Zaddazinator:
i just tried this app from the market.

I'm on motorola razr hd running rooted stock 4.04

The app hides notification bar :(

and recent apps button doesn't work.
[Android Apps and Games] :
can you please make the free app transpernt with out the red bar for pepole who cant buy it
[Android Apps and Games] dakunesu:
wow, that works a lot smoother than I thought it would. nice implmention
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
I'm confused about it :eek:. I installed PA on my Nexus 7 and Close All is working properly (after I enabled it on PA). I will PM you link to apk, can you try it and confirm again that it is not working on your device. Note it might not clear all items in recents (like settings, some services), but it should close and clear all regular items, like browser, etc.

Edit: so, mishko confirmed it works and I will push new update soon :o
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
1) You can enable stock soft keys by editing build.prop file. Or you can you my all to have autohide keys.

2) With my app you can toggle stock softkeys with launcher shortcut. I.e. you can use tsker or similar app to toggle them in particular apps.

:o thanks, my idea was to make it work with touch->swipe on button and still avoid accidental button clicks for those who want to click on trigger and then click on button, so Gesture Control experience was handy. I'm even thinking to make it default mode now.
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
New version 0.99

Uploaded new version to Play Store and XDA:

0.99

- Added trigger mode option: SWIPE or TOUCH (default now)

- Added option: Hide Soft Keys. Uncheck it if you have other means to hide soft keys and just want to use Quick NavBar.

- Added Haptic feedback option on button press.

- Added 'Close All' for PA rom too (was added for stock earlier).

- Improved service life time.

- Fixed some text labels.

Bold differences from last dev release.
[Android Apps and Games] ivanisevic82:
Hi, it was a lot of time that I was looking for something similar, I immediatly purchased it, thank you!

So, I only need support for the last sentence you write.

I need to toggle the quidkbar in google chrome., I will use tasker.

Can you link me this shortcut? I don't find it!

Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] PoPo1950:
Hi,

On version 0.9.8,

With nexus 4 running 4.2.2 (stock rom, Franco kernel), when spoof soft key is ticked, along with menu soft key disabled, the quick navbar works fine and shows the menu bar button only for legacy apps (such as facebook), however, when the

trigger is hidden

the menu button on the quick navbar disappears for legacy (old style) apps, even though they were there when the trigger was visible. This only happens when the trigger is hidden, and is inconvenient as you can't access the menu in old style apps when the trigger is hidden.

Also, when spoof soft keys is ticked, in full screen mode and landscape, the on screen keyboard malfunctions and has a gap where there should be the soft keys.

Not sure if this is fixed in version 0.9.9 as 0.9.9 doesn't seem to be on the play store yet.
[Android Apps and Games] mishko:
Sorry if I'm being noobish but whats the advantage in having 'spoof soft keys' enabled?
[Android Apps and Games] StupidIdea:
I just fixed this Menu bug. If you already updated to 0.99, please update again and it should be fixed.

I cannot fix issues when Spoof in ON. Some apps just don't redraw "navigation bar area" then and I cannot force it.