Questions tagged [gestures]
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Why don't all android apps use fullscreen and fitSystemWindows?
As Android 10 comes with the iOS like gesture navigation, the gesture pill appears like the traditional navigation bar, taking up the whole width at the bottom, just less height, leaving a stupid ...
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I recorded two finger pinch with getevent but when replaying it the touch cannot release
I am trying to write some automation script for the Android emulator I am using. The emulator does provide simulation of pinches with keyboard and trackpad, but I would like to do it through the ...
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How do I disable the app switcher on Pixel 3?
I'd like to disable fast app switching on pixel 3. My device is not rooted and I use nova launched.
I've looked through the settings and I've looked at the gestures folder and the nova launcher ...
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How to fix “swipe to change app” problems on Pixel 3? (Pie)
When I first got my Pixel 3, the swipe gesture to change to the previous app was very useful. I would swipe the home button to the right, and the app would change to the previous one. I swipe again ...
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Double tap to zoom on Pixel 3a chrome browser?
I've just switched phones from iPhone to a Pixel 3a and one of the things I'm missing right now is double double tap to zoom in Chrome. I haven't found anything suggesting the feature doesn't exist on ...
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Imitate a swipe down gesture periodically
There's an app that allows for monitoring of some specific process. This app gets locked every 5 minutes unless a screen activity is detected. The phone itself is not locked, the only app's interface ...
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how to always show homescreen after unlocking?
On a Nexus 5 and I am looking for a way to configure it to always show the homescreen after unlocking it. is it possible? how?
Right now, after unlocking it shows the screen exactly as it was left it ...
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Fine-tune/calibrate system-wide tap vs swipe detection
I've had to replace the screen and touch assembly on a device I have but now the new hardware is too noisy: most of my taps end up being recognized as swipes or flings, making for a very frustrating ...
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How to setup navigation gestures in Android Oreo?
In my previous RedMi phone, I could swipe from the left to move back, swipe from bottom to go to the home screen, and swipe and hold from the bottom to get to the multitasking view.
However, in my ...
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How to swiftly hide on-screen keyboard with a gesture?
I'm using an ageing Nexus 6 with stock and rooted Android 7.1.1. The problem I have with most multi-featured keyboards is that they don't hide timely with my pace of app usage. So, with animations ...
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How can I switch keyboards using gesture navigation only(no navigation bar)? (OnePlus 5t)
I recently decided to try out gesture navigation on Android (with the navigation bar turned off), and I liked it so much I decided to do away with my navigation bar for good.
Aside from English, I ...
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Multi-window “Pop up view action” not working even if enabled
I ran through settings in Galaxy Note8 and from there I learned about pop up view action gesture and was able to use it.
But when I finished running through the rest of the settings (top-to-bottom),...
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How to enable Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 Back Button Gesture
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I do not want to have to move my eyes away from the tablet screen in order to execute whatever the Back button executes on my tablet. This should be as about as quick as using a desktop ...
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How can I enable swipe for back in Chrome for Android
Recently bought a new tablet, its running Android 6.0. On my touchscreen Windows 10 laptop, I can swipe the screen with one finger to go back and forward in chrome.
How can I do the same the same on ...
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How to Have better on-screen Gesture-control in CM13 of many phones?
There is currently drawing circle (camera) and drawing V (flashlight). However, I would like to have other shortcuts such as drawing up-arrow.
I have noticed that the first two gestures are specific ...
