Question Task Bar with Nova Laucher

[danilos2k]

Does the task bar works with alternative launcher?

Thank you

 

[cpufrost]

That's a great question! As a Nova launcher user here for over a decade I'd love to know as well because the task bar looks to be great for multi tasking on this device. A game changer, TBH.

If not, this may be the first time since like the SII, I use an Android device without Nova. Time will tell, I guess.

Nova could be updated to co-exist, but I wouldn't hold my breath now as they were bought out.

 

[sindresv]

That's a great question! As a Nova launcher user here for over a decade I'd love to know as well because the task bar looks to be great for multi tasking on this device. A game changer, TBH.

If not, this may be the first time since like the SII, I use an Android device without Nova. Time will tell, I guess.

Nova could be updated to co-exist, but I wouldn't hold my breath now as they were bought out.

The taskbar is really a game changer! Got the phone friday, and I use the taskbar far more than I thought I would.

 

[danilos2k]

The taskbar is really a game changer! Got the phone friday, and I use the taskbar far more than I thought I would.

Can you please install Nova Laucher and tell us if the task bar is working?

Thank you very much in advance

 

[mickliq]

Fold 3 user here awaiting my Fold 4 this week. Have the same question as I use Nova on my F3. I'm sure I'd miss the Nova features if I fall back to stock launcher (starting with custom icons per app).

The F3 has a dock that can sit pinned along the right hand side of the screen (which I never use) which works with Nova -- I'm hoping the new 12L inspired bottom dock works the same way (e.g. launcher independent).

 

[danilos2k]

I friend confirm that it works!

 

[danilos2k]

it works but it take the icons from the touchwiz and they do not appear and disappear, they are always fixed, I will try tomorrow with mine

 

[NavySpark]

Let us know how it goes. Another user on Reddit said there bar was never there with the Niagra launcher.

 

[danilos2k]

Unfortunately the task bar works very badly with Nova

 

[Tom-Helge]

Unfortunately the task bar works very badly with Nova

Yeah, I found out that as well. It was rather buggy. So for now, I have stopped to use the taskbar feature.

Because i'm not giving up Nova Launcher for the taskbar feature .

 

[the_ape]

Doesn't work at all on mine, the Task bar switch is disabled if not using the Samsung home.

 

[白い熊]

It seems to be associated with the launcher set as default - it it isn't Samsung One UI Home - the taskbar doesn't show.

I'm using Lightning Launcher - and this is the behavior - so not per se associated with Nova.

Anyhow - I'm experimenting with it now - what I've settled on doing - as I'd like to use the taskbar - is:

- leave One UI set as default home
- write a script in Tasker to switch to Lightning Launcher immediately once the One UI home is activated

Alternatively - maybe we could find a remapper for the home-software-button press - which would switch to a desired app instead of bringing you to One UI. This might work.

I'll be investigating it. If anyone knows of a remapper along the lines mentioned above - please hint. Maybe this would be the easiest way...

 

[白い熊]

So it works with Tasker - if you create a Profile - select the OneUI Home activity there and choose to open the desired launcher - it's allright.

Most of the time then - when you press home, the OneUI home will flash briefly before Tasker switches it to - in my case Lightning Launcher. But it's bearable.

So in principle, Lightning is my home launcher now - via the above workaround, and the taskbar works with all the apps etc. - that's nice. :O)

 

[Tom-Helge]

So it works with Tasker - if you create a Profile - select the OneUI Home activity there and choose to open the desired launcher - it's allright.

Most of the time then - when you press home, the OneUI home will flash briefly before Tasker switches it to - in my case Lightning Launcher. But it's bearable.

So in principle, Lightning is my home launcher now - via the above workaround, and the taskbar works with all the apps etc. - that's nice. :O)

I'll guess this is not possible to do with 'Bixby Routines' or 'MacroDroid' ?

 

[白い熊]

I'll guess this is not possible to do with 'Bixby Routines' or 'MacroDroid' ?

Don't know - I use Tasker.

 

[mickliq]

I've set up my ZF4 with stock launcher. Very challenging to erase all the muscle memory of 10 years of Nova just for the Taskbar...grrr

 

[herpi]

I use Edge for multitasking on my Note 20. Just dragging an app gives me two screens. Same as on my tab6
Does Edge still exist on the z 4?

 

[herpi]

I've set up my ZF4 with stock launcher. Very challenging to erase all the muscle memory of 10 years of Nova just for the Taskbar...grrr

All that swiping that I learned Nova on my Note 20. Will not change that for the taskbar, I think.
However... I never played longer than 1 minute with Folds

 

[mickliq]

I use Edge for multitasking on my Note 20. Just dragging an app gives me two screens. Same as on my tab6
Does Edge still exist on the z 4?

Yes!

 

[herpi]

Yes!

Great. If (if) i buy a Fold 4 I can do multitasking with Nova.