[App 5.+] VSB - Virtual Swipe Button

[Gaukler_Faun]

I switched last weekto the AOSP Oreo build for our beloved OnePlus One. So there I'm missing the possibility to customize hardware button remapping. Since I also don't like to waste place on my screen with the navigationbar, I polished up an app I developed once for my old Samsung Note 1.

VSB places a virtual button on the bottom of your screen (the grey circle in the screenshot). You can hide it and you can change the size. This button will always be there. So, now you can attach different events on different triggers of that button.

Triggers:

• click
• long click
• double click
• swipe up
• swipe left
• swipe right

Events:

• Nothing
• Home
• back
• Recents
• open notifications
• open Quick settings
• open power menu
• lock screen
• open volume panel

To do this the app needs the following permissions enabled:

• android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW: to show the button over other apps, otherwise you could not click it
• android.permission.BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE: to trigger some events (home, back, power menu, ...)
• android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY: to open volume panel during "Do not disturb" mode

Downloads:
In the third post.

The app is complete open source: [url]https://github.com/scoute-dich/VirtualSoftKeys[/URL] and a heavily modified fork of VirtualSoftKeys, which is licensed under the Apache License.

The app can be used on any device running Lollipop+. I just want to share it, because for me it's usefull and I hope for some of you also. This is my way to say thanks to all other developers and to give the great community on XDA something back. If you have suggestions or if you find some bugs, just tell me here or open an issue on Github.

Regrads
Gaukler Faun

 

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Downlods

I don't know why, but it doesn't work to upload a file ... From the smartphone it worked (see next post). Sorry.

 

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Here is the download.

 

[Setting.Out]

Here is the download.

If you could add open app drawer, this would be perfect.. I know I'm a small case scenario, but your dot will interfere with my layout (see screenshot).. If there's an app drawer ( or select app) feature, it'd be amazing.. Oh, and moveable too..

Volume option takes me to do not disturb option, not the volume panel..

 

[Gaukler_Faun]

If you could add open app drawer, this would be perfect.. I know I'm a small case scenario, but your dot will interfere with my layout (see screenshot).. If there's an app drawer ( or select app) feature, it'd be amazing.. Oh, and moveable too..

Volume option takes me to do not disturb option, not the volume panel..

1. I don't think, that opening the app drawer is possible. I can't call "a launcher method" from outside the launcher. In my setup the dot also interferes with the open drawer function. But with my launcher (Flick launcher) it's possible to swipe up on the dock to open the drawer. Perhaps you have a similar possibility?

Also with your current settings it should be possible to touch the open app drawer button without clicking the VSB.

2. Moveable would be nice. I will look out for possibilities, when I have the time. At the moment I'm very busy at work and don't have much time. Also this app has a lower priority than other apps, I already published on PlayStore and F-Droid, which also have some outstanding issues to solve.

3. The thing with the volume panel is strange. I used the app on different Nougat and Oreo roms. And it always opens the "ringtone volume slider"...

But anyway, thanks for your feedback. I promise to take a look in the second suggestion.

Regards
Gaukler Faun