I really love this app, using it for a lil while and no bugs so far. I want to try the exposed modules to get multi-window but i'm a bit iffy. don't know how exposed will react with the Carbon Rom on my htc sensation. Great work tho.
That's what backups are for.
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Pretty obvious but i dont have a backup phone and i cant afford to be offline even for a minute.
+1
This app is not a xposed module.
Is there a way how to bind that app toggle to a (navbar) key? Like samsung with the backkey.
@Z2 4.4.4
Your mean is want hold the back key and close the multi windows sidebar(like samsung)?
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To Start:
com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar.START
To Stop:
com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar.STOP
To start is the sidebar is running and stop if the sidebar is not running:
com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar.TOGGLE
Thanks for the suggestion. It has been added.You might want to add it an Ongoing Notification as it auto closes on lower specs devices.
P.S Flagship devices aren't the only devices in the world.
AddedCould you add an optional persistant notification, because the service gets killed every time I clear the app from the recents
Sorry, I do not have a Google Play console. I cannot publish this on the Play Store.A Widget to quickly enable/disable the service will be very helpfull... Also I hope you can publish this on Play Store for easier updates
Good Job anyway
I use a low spec'ed device. I were to think like you, I wouldn't develop this app, for people like you with high spec'ed devices to enjoy.P.S you should not use a resource hefty feature like multiwindow on your low specd device
Should be fixedfor some reason the sidebar keeps disapering any solutions thanks in advance
Should be fixedI have a small issue. After I active its service, few minutes it automatically close sided. Its not a result of a tasks killer.
Should be fixedI really like the app it's great. There is one problem I have with it. If the app is in my recent apps list and I close it the app restarts. That maks the area I press at the default top. It should default to that only the first time the app is used then default to where the user sets it. Also if able it would be nice if there was a way to hid and unhide it with out needing to go into the settings to do so. Other then that the app is great, keep up the good work and I can't wait to see how it gets better with future updates.
Should be fixedIt must be Android memory management that close the sidebar. I have the same problem but I think it will be solved. I was looking very long for this app and it is great.
I have made a (possible) fix Fix Memory Leak in App Chooser Dialog. Could you see if it has fixed the crash?I'm on TouchWiz ROM on gs4 and I have disabled native multi Windows. I have a lot of apps (250+) and when I try to add an app this app fc. It's not usable for me. I think you have to add a list of installed apps an make a multi tick (tick one by one or select all/none) and not search box.
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This is a limitation of the Android System and I cannot control in a sidebar app. I will try to work-around it though in XHaloFloatingWindowThere are still any inconsistency after use normal window then using multi windows thru multiwindowssidebar, the app still in normal windows vice versa, except we clear ram first, The naughty apps ex Internet, messaging.
Xhalo setting :
Blacklist all and only allow whitelist....
Please fix, btw great jobs
Really sorry to say that someone else has already sent me French TranslationThis app really is a god send. Here's the string.xml for the french translation. I'm using it with Omnirom MultiWindow feature. All is working except for a small problem when using split view. By example, if I have SMS app opened in full window and I want to have it in split view with another app next to it, the Sidebar won't reduce the size of SMS app to make it fit in half screen. It will only open the second app in half window mode while keeping the SMS app in full window in the background. I'd like to have that possibility if possible....
Sorry. It is a limitation with Omni's Multiwindow. The placement of the windows are done inside the system and I cannot control placing it on the top or bottom.Please add support for the floating Windows from OMNI-Rom :laugh:
Added drag back (swiping) ability.An Awesome App !! Thanks dev !!
BTW can i include this in my ROM ?
Can you make a drag ability
Because when i want to drag the Arrow out it seems to be slow and when i want to return it back itsn't back i must press om screen :/ .
Other than .. Thanks a lot !
P.S : is there a code to add in my ROM to make this on always when someone install my ROM ?
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Thanks for noticing this. I am working on moving the window up to allow the user to see what they type......
OK, so far so good but the only issues im seeing is the keyboard overlapping, therefore u won't be able to see what ur typing, and when chrome or any browser is put at the bottom in multiwindow mode u wont be able to see the menu, tabs, address bar. Their should also be a way to drag and resize in multiwindow mode like on touchwiz.
I decided to make this into a separate app instead of a module. Reason being is that the sidebar alone has a large amount of images. If I were to make this an Xposed module, it would take a lot more code (and time) as the images are from the module, not the system & would have to be loaded and set manually in code. It would be quite troublesome.Subscribed to the thread
This look cool than the Samsung side bar
Test repot.
Tested fully so far no problem I love the way it is. I can say perfect
amazing work by zst123
Edit : one request pls integrate this to your xposed halo multiwindow
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App should stay in RAM now.@zst123, could you build in this app to xposed. It doesn't stay in RAM always, I've to restart it.
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Sidebar disappearing should be fixed hopefully.i am not sure if this is bug, but i like others here to try and report it back...when change wallpaper/live wallpaper, the multiwindow sidebar disappears...I have to open the app and enable it again to appear...
Using it with XMultiWindow or XHaloFloatingWindow won't play nice on my Nexus 7, I meant it works OK, but somehow my tablet gets quite slow...I really wish someone able to port Samsung's own multiwindow, but heard that is near impossible...
I just learnt app services over last week so it was a bit buggy. It should be fixed hopefully.No matter how much i love this app to have on my device, I have to gave up and uninstall it...it was enabled and my Nexus 7, after a while say couple hours, the sidebar keep disappearing by itself on my Nexus 7, I have to open the app and click toggle service to show the sidebar...this is quite annoying and makes the app unusable for me. In addition; as Maxr1998 pointed out, when clearing apps from recent app list, the sidebar is gone too, which should not be.
Developer of this app seems quite, don't see any activity here in the forum, this is really cool looking Multiwindow Sidebar app, very functional if it is stable...I am really hoping that developer won't give up on this and make it better...because of the issues I have outlined above, I can't able to use it...I am not sure if something on my device (Nexus 7) causing this strange behavior (disappearing sidebar)...
Wow. That was fast! Anyways, I have added broadcast intents and a launcher icon.maybe there are some who are interseted in what I found out today. I was succesfull to launch the sidebarservice with longpressing buttons:
so here are the shell comands that are launching the service:
to launch:
am startservice -n com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar/com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar.sidebar.SidebarService
to stop:
am stopservice -n com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar/com.zst.app.multiwindowsidebar.sidebar.SidebarService
(needs root privileges)
now for example you can write a tasker task containing these two scripts (see screenshot). than you can use gravitybox and there you can customize your longpress or double click button actions and you can combine this with a custom app or in our case a custom shortcut which launches our tasker task. and voila you can simpl switch on and off the sidebar.
if you find a simpler way please let me know (or maybe this will even become a feature of the app)
You would have to report it to the XMultiWindow's developer. This is only a sidebar and I cannot control the keyboard.I have a bug to report: my keyboard only shows up on apps that are at the top of the multi window ie window #1. When i press into the empty field/form, my keyboard wont show up for window #2. Apart from that, very good job.
Running CM10.1 jb 4.2.2 on a SK17i Xperia Mini Pro
On a 320x480 screen resolution at 160 DPI.
Hope that helps~
it happens ONLY with Xmultiwindow. XhaloFloatingwindow works like it should; pefectly.
It seems the XMultiWindow module is the problem. Double-check that the module is enabled in Xposed Installer. Try disabling XMultiWindow, reboot, enabling XMultiWindow, reboot.youtube*com/watch?v=08QQdiajV4w
i provide the video of my device,
it didnt work
please help
It seems the XMultiWindow module is the problem. Double-check that the module is enabled in Xposed Installer. Try disabling XMultiWindow, reboot, enabling XMultiWindow, reboot.Great implementation, might need some more work to fork out the bugs and maybe add more features.
Unfortunately I can't get xmultiwindow to work on nexus 7 2013 WiFi only although I have it working correctly on nexus 4!
Of course I have all the xposed modules installed and rebooted yo get the modules running.
It just opens the app in full screen mode while the halo option opens the app in the floating mode which is correct.
I installed also the fix presented in the second post for the fullscreen fix
Anybody having issues on nexus 7 2013 WiFi?
You can remap long-press back key in your ROM or using Xposed Additions to use this broadcast intent:Really loving it....but a suggestion could you add long press back to enable and disable it...it would surely be nice....by the way thanks....[emoji4][emoji4]
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Should be fixed. (but recents might not even show this app).When I clear this app from recents, the sidebar is gone...
Another problem, similar to the Chrome one, is when opening Facebook at the top (or bottom), it loads a time, and then a new window is opened at center with timeline. I also would like to see a swipe back gesture .
Anyway, this is the best app for the best Xposed Module ever seen ?? Keep up great work! ?
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You can remap long-press back key in your ROM or using Xposed Additions to use this broadcast intent:thnx for this.
can u add it to bottom too like it allowed in 4.1.2 update on n7100??
and long press open close or shortcut so any gesture app can trigger that.
What do you mean by multiple app selection? There is already an option to add groups.Looks like perfect solution. One request, could you please add multiple app selection option.
I knew someone would ask this@zst123, would you be interested in creating a pop up like the one in LG roms, i.e. their version of multiwindow?
Instead of a sidebar it is triggered by holding the back button (or in modified versions, by opening a shortcut) and thus removes the need for sidebars which helps if you use other sidebars. Than you so much for your work!
Please try not to post these types of replies, it really makes it difficult for us to to reply to the thread. (Applies to all threads too.) Further more, I myself don't know when I will release the update until I am certain.Hope the new update come out soon with fixes .
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Please try not to post these types of replies, it really makes it difficult for us to to reply to the thread. (Applies to all threads too.) Further more, I myself don't know when I will release the update until I am certain.When update???
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Sorry no, this is meant to replicate the Samsung-style multiwindow sidebarCould you add an option to have the short cut to open the sidebar on the navigation bar, instead of the floating arrow.
Great app but i have problwm with any apps. Sometimes zooming screen on any apps,tapatalk,whatsapp,quickpic.http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/08/9atyjape.jpg[/IM--G]
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What's the problem? It has nothing to do with this app
[QUOTE="waihung0626, post: 52483757, member: 5565151"]This my CN and TW translate![/QUOTE]
Thanks for the translation. Sorry but, Someone else has already done CN Simplified Chinese Translation earlier
I only added your TW Traditional Chinese Translation
[QUOTE="farhantahir, post: 52475641, member: 5773108"]There are very bugs that need to be fixed.
1:- Sidebar should get closed when one taps the tab again.
2:- When I use x halo floating window mode it always launches the app in half of screen while I have chosen different parameters in x halo floating window.
3:- The app should be kept persistent as it restarts very often and losses it's previous position while I have enough free memory.
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1: Done
2: Fixed in XHaloFloatingWindow v2.32
3: Added some code to be more persistent. Added an option to show an ongoing notification in case of very low memory.
(BTW, please do not double post. Double posting doesn't make me less busy or reply faster, in fact the opposite as I have to sort out all the replies)
[QUOTE="o-w-a, post: 52281454, member: 2261148"]Ok so I've tried both with xmultiwindow and xhalofloating modules. overall I liked the xmultiwindow module more because it doesnt open apps on top of each other and you can actually determine where you wanna place the app on the screen.. With xhalo* however the apps open on top of each other and you have to drag one down or up which is inconvenient for phones. But its more stable than xmultiwindow. BTW I have problems with the keyboard not popping on the screen with xmultiwindow on some apps such as fb messenger.
PS: And I have a pull request for Turkish translation :)[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the Turkish translation :)
You would have to report it to the XMultiWindow's developer. This is only a sidebar and I cannot control the keyboard.
(Also, please report this bug in the correct thread. You should do it in the XMultiWindow thread)
It seems there is a problem with your XHaloFloatingWindow module. It should open automatically at the top and the bottom (without needing to drag)
Try to update to the newer version XHaloFloatingWindow v2.32
[QUOTE="Juansegovia20, post: 52611378, member: 5499205"]Thanks for your attention, this is what happens: i can open 1app on top and 1app on bottom at the same time, once the 2 apps are open i would like to make 1app bigger and make the other smaller, like the galaxy note 3 multiwindow
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XMultiWindow cannot resize the windows. Instead, you can use XHaloFloatingWindow and follow this guide to set up [URL="http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46304757&postcount=2"](at the bottom of this post)[/URL]
[QUOTE="filmaker, post: 52584656, member: 3534037"]Great App! I gave you a little promotion on my Tech Channel.
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsVZ3ZvEdt8[/url][/QUOTE]
BTW, this is not an Xposed module, this is a normal app. It will never go on the Xposed Repo because it is not using Xposed.
[QUOTE="Saritone, post: 52282194, member: 5841962"]I'm having an issue with adding apps to the sidebar. Every time I select "Select Apps", then Add Apps, sidebar force closes. I've restarted my phone a handful of times and disable and re-enabled the app as well. Has anyone experienced this? I am running on version 4.3, SAMSUNG-SGH-I337, GS4. Thank you in advanced.[/QUOTE]
It seems this is a Samsung 4.0 to 4.3 specific bug. I have added a small possible fix, tell me if it works.
This app is free. There will not be any paid version.What's the difference between paid and free version?
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Singaporean. You can see my profile instead of asking.
1: I can control the positioning of the windows, but I cannot detect the position of the windows that was opened by the sidebar, was opened by another app but is snapped, and snapped windows that were closed. So I'm not implementing that@zst123 feature suggestion for next update.
1- Since clicking the app icon opens it in the upper half irrespective of x halo floating window it means you can control where to open the app so instead of snapping it on the top corner you should open it maximized and if one opens the second app both should get snapped to resemble Samsung multi window.
2- You implemented the option to hide the sidebar but taping the tab but it works on one of my device but not in the other. Need some fixing.
And best of luck ? for next update.
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1: Touching tab does work on my phone. The code is also already there. Does the tab move when you tap on it?Hello @zst123 you replied that you fixed the following bugs in v1.1
1- Touching tab will close sidebar but still it doesn't and I have to touch another part of screen to close it.
2- As I mentioned sidebar opens app in upper half of screen and I have chosen different parameters in x halo floating window you said you fixed that in v1.1 but no it is still the same.
-- I have added options for launch modes for Tapping and Dragging.This is amazing. Hats off to you for making multitasking on vanilla Android not suck.
I've reported the two major bugs I encountered to GitHub, although both seem to be caused by XHaloFloatingWindow and not the sidebar itself. Let me know if you need more testing.
As for feature requests, I have but one - an option to launch apps in "normal" (full-screen) mode when tapping their icon.
Thanks! I wanted to create one, but you beat me to it. I have used the one without the arrows. I will included it in the update!well, here ya go
two version, one with up/down arrows and one without arrows
It uses the same dimensions as those of the Galaxy Note 3. The dimension of the S5 might be slightly different (I'm guessing) because of the shadow at the side of the image which might cause a small gap.I tried that, when I used S5's, it did not look nice it is because MultiWindowSidebar uses a bit different size dimension...I can see that it is not quite easly theme-able..if only it uses bg_left/bg_right bar the same dimension with S5's, then we may able to make it more like S5's
Added for when the sidebar is hidden+1 to have the arrow fade out (become transparent). Other than that, it's perfect for me, thanks for your work!
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doneAnother suggestion: transparent indicator when the bar is closed:
All the other requests should be done.<snip>
- mw splitbar overlapping original Samsung mw icon, the new mw icon and both sidebars
- when I open the gallery (doesn't find another app with that behavior yet) the other window turns black
- it's not possible to open two instances of one app although the app supports that (for example s browser)
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What device, ROM and keyboard are you using?The app is great but I have a problem. When I am in the setting and press "Select Apps" then "ADD APP" the keyboard comes up blocking apps I can add till I minimize it. It also does it when I go to choose where the first app (the top or left) the second app to open (the bottom or right) on on the screen. The keyboard should come up when I go to search for a app not when I press "ADD APP" or select where the first and second apps open on the screen. Other then that I love the app, keep up the great work improving it. If it would be helpful the device I use it on is a Nexus 10 tablet.
Thanks for the suggestion! I have added options for launch modes for Tapping and Dragging.Another feature suggestion:
It would be cool, if the xHaloFloatingWindow mode is selected, tapping on the app opens it in a floating window, and dragging it to either end of the screen opened it in MultiWindow, like how the Note 3 works.
Added. Change to it by selecting XHaloFloatingWindow (Landscape) in Drag Launch Mode.Can you please tablet mode the top and bottom add lanscape they?
Thanks for the suggestion!Can you make it so that when we press an icon once it opens normally but when we drag, it opens in a floating window? That would be VERY useful, thanks!
And can you add the option to change opacity?
-- I have added options for launch modes for Tapping and Dragging.I love the app, all I ask and it'll be perfect if it gave the option to click the icon in the menu to open it normally and if you drag it to the screen it would open up in your specific app, whether it's multiwindow or halo, etc. That's all I ask and I'll be happy. :laugh:
Added saving tab's location after restart.After a lot of messing about with different settings on this app and trying it on different roms I have finally got this a way I like it and find it useable.
The only thing that I don't like about it now is the way the tab restarts at the top of the screen after restarting the service. Would it be possible for the app to save the postion of the tab?