O.k., call me OCD, set in my ways, or just plain stubborn, but I simply hate having a recents button in the navbar. I'd much rather have a menu button, and long press the home button to get recents, hearkening back to my old Galaxy SIII. Now, I've flashed countless ROM's on the Nexus 6, and have come across only two that allow the ability to eliminate any button and replace it with anything else. See screenshot for an example of what I'm looking for. Most of the marshmallow ROM's out there only allow you to move the buttons around, and add buttons to the navbar, but none allow you to eliminate or remap the buttons that are already there except for VRToxin. So here are my questions: 1) Why is this kind of customization not found in many ROM's? 2) Is there a mod, or Xposed module that will allow this? I looked at Gravity Box and it doesn't seem to have that ability. Any thoughts/wisdom/comiseration would be appreciated.
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O.k., call me OCD, set in my ways, or just plain stubborn, but I simply hate having a recents button in the navbar. I'd much rather have a menu button, and long press the home button to get recents, hearkening back to my old Galaxy SIII. Now, I've flashed countless ROM's on the Nexus 6, and have come across only two that allow the ability to eliminate any button and replace it with anything else. See screenshot for an example of what I'm looking for. Most of the marshmallow ROM's out there only allow you to move the buttons around, and add buttons to the navbar, but none allow you to eliminate or remap the buttons that are already there except for VRToxin. So here are my questions: 1) Why is this kind of customization not found in many ROM's? 2) Is there a mod, or Xposed module that will allow this? I looked at Gravity Box and it doesn't seem to have that ability. Any thoughts/wisdom/comiseration would be appreciated.
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1. most likely it isnt needed by many people
2. i dont use xposed for many reasons, but one thing is that xposed is not recommended to be run on a custom rom, as it could, and would, mess with that roms code, causing issues and/or reboots.
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1. most likely it isnt needed by many people
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That's what I figured, it just seems like this would offer much more flexibility, no?
unfortunately no option yet to remove that recents button. afaik. but ive used lmk and as far as i can remember i was able to change the targets. but again . its not gonna be visible everytime coz u have to pull it out from the side or bottom
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unfortunately no option yet to remove that recents button. afaik. but ive used lmk and as far as i can remember i was able to change the targets. but again . its not gonna be visible everytime coz u have to pull it out from the side or bottom
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what is lmk?
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what is lmk?
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oops.. my bad. its lmt
Try Dirty Unicorns. It has a feature called smart bar and you can add and remove buttons to the nav bar. Its still in the test phase but pretty solid.
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Go to their Google + site to get the latest test builds. The Marshmallow builds are not official so not on XDA yet.
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Try Dirty Unicorns. It has a feature called smart bar and you can add and remove buttons to the nav bar. Its still in the test phase but pretty solid.
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Go to their Google + site to get the latest test builds. The Marshmallow builds are not official so not on XDA yet.
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I'll check it out, thanks!
Looks like even on DU you can't remove the recents button ?
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2) Is there a mod, or Xposed module that will allow this? I looked at Gravity Box and it doesn't seem to have that ability. Any thoughts/wisdom/comiseration would be appreciated.
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I have found one other rom that had the ability to change the navbar but in the last build the feature is gone again. I keep an eye on that rom as i'm searching for the same things as you. It was the last experimental build of "srewd" rom.
If you find a rom yourself please report here
You mentioned gravity box. Gravitybox will let you assign single tap, double tap, and long press actions to navbar buttons. Up to 5 buttons (recent, home, back, menu, custom) with up to three actions each. (Although single tap is slower if a double tap is assigned). You can assign built in actions or apps or shortcuts.
That's a lot of flexibility. The only thing you can't do is change the symbol for those buttons. I guess that's the part you want that gb didn't have?
That would work. I don't care about the symbol as long as the action can be reassigned. Is that GB marshmallow?
Only two I know of are Slim LP and VR toxin. I'm on VR toxin now, which is a great ROM, but security is broken, no pin or pattern unlock.
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You mentioned gravity box. Gravitybox will let you assign single tap, double tap, and long press actions to navbar buttons. Up to 5 buttons (recent, home, back, menu, custom) with up to three actions each. (Although single tap is slower if a double tap is assigned). You can assign built in actions or apps or shortcuts.
That's a lot of flexibility. The only thing you can't do is change the symbol for those buttons. I guess that's the part you want that gb didn't have?
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Lol, so silly, I was looking under navigation bar tweaks, and never saw that menu. Thanks!
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Looks like even on DU you can't remove the recents button ?
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The smartbar is still in alpha stages but in the end should be able to remove it.
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The smartbar is still in alpha stages but in the end should be able to remove it.
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I'll keep my eye on it.
Even with gravity box, looks like the changes don't stick. Even when another action is assigned, that pesky recent button still brings up recents. It was worth a try.
For now I may just revert back to Slim LP, and hope Yank gets a Slim6 build up soon.
The recents button, and what it should do is considered basic functionality and it's deep in the SystemUI app (which is more like a service). I've changed my navigation bar by adding a permanent menu button and a lot of functionality there is hard coded. So I recommend you build you own rom and customize it.
Mine sticks. Reboot, still there.
I don't know why yours acts differently....
I use a lot of gravity box tweaks and they all work the way they're supposed to for me, except notification shade quick toggle tiles. Reverts to stock after reboot... I have to go back into the gb quick setting menu and press save to get my tiles back after reboot
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I have found one other rom that had the ability to change the navbar but in the last build the feature is gone again. I keep an eye on that rom as i'm searching for the same things as you. It was the last experimental build of "srewd" rom.
If you find a rom yourself please report here
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Looks like the latest build of VRtoxin got the security issues fixed, and retains the navbar customization I like. I'll be sticking with this for a while.
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Looks like the latest build of VRtoxin got the security issues fixed, and retains the navbar customization I like. I'll be sticking with this for a while.
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DU is for the moment my best option but i know that it's about the recents button in your case. (mine is set to long "press for menu" for now)
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I don't need a lot of added functions, but I would love the ability to go "back a level in menus"
Maybe its I am new but can find no reference to the ability.
Can anyone help?
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I don't need a lot of added functions, but I would love the ability to go "back a level in menus"
Maybe its I am new but can find no reference to the ability.
Can anyone help?
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Not sure if you are running stock or some other mod, if you are rooted you can get the Button Savior app or Softkeys app. both present the standard android keys on the screen for you to use.
I will take a look at softkeys.
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I will take a look at softkeys.
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I ended up using Button Savior, because its got the option of having the button displayed permanently (unless you "x" it out).
You can swipe to the left on the taskbar to go back.
Is there any way to add extra buttons to the nav bar in stock (.283) like you can in AOKP, Carbon, etc.? I don't even need all of them, just the last app button. There are some apps that do this by adding a floating button (LAS), but I want it on my nav bar. UDN doesn't work right, and doesn't let me customize the buttons for some reason. The only other way I've found is to decompile the SystemUI, but I'd rather not do something that risky if there's an alternative. I was on Carbon for a long time and I really loved this feature, but I need the battery life that stock gives. I've found Xposed modules for everything else I'm used to, this is the only thing missing. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
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Is there any way to add extra buttons to the nav bar in stock (.283) like you can in AOKP, Carbon, etc.? I don't even need all of them, just the last app button. There are some apps that do this by adding a floating button (LAS), but I want it on my nav bar. UDN doesn't work right, and doesn't let me customize the buttons for some reason. The only other way I've found is to decompile the SystemUI, but I'd rather not do something that risky if there's an alternative. I was on Carbon for a long time and I really loved this feature, but I need the battery life that stock gives. I've found Xposed modules for everything else I'm used to, this is the only thing missing. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
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use gravity box and add custom key to get it!
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I've tried that, and it's not suitable for several reasons. First off, GB causes layout problems in the recents panel, making the small apps inaccessible. No matter what I toggle, it doesn't go away unless I disable GB. Also, the button appears to the extreme side; I was hoping to get it as a main nav button, like in the custom ROMs.
Looks like I might have to decompile after all. Oh, well. Thanks for your reply, though!
I used this xposed module on sock 4.3 for modify navbar buttons:
Xperia/AOSP NavBar Buttons
I don't know is it working on 4.4 or not. I am using Carbon at the moment.
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I've tried that, and it's not suitable for several reasons. First off, GB causes layout problems in the recents panel, making the small apps inaccessible. No matter what I toggle, it doesn't go away unless I disable GB.
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This is a known bug in the latest GravityBox version. Download the ”no_translucent_recent” version from this post.
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Also, the button appears to the extreme side; I was hoping to get it as a main nav button, like in the custom ROMs.
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You might not even need a separate button — with GravityBox you can assign actions to the long press of the “Recent Apps” button, and to the long press and double tap of “Back” and “Home” buttons. There is also the “Navigation Bar Ring” feature (you can add more actions than just Google Now).
@kanyazsombor
That module doesn't have a last app button. Thanks anyway!
@sigprof
Long press takes too long, and double tap on anything other than the recent key for a recent app feels... Wrong. Picky, I know, but still. I hadn't thought of using the nav bar ring targets, will try that as soon as I can, and the bug fix you mentioned. Thanks for your help!
So usually I can add qumu.hw.mainkeys=0 on the build prop, or download softkey enabler app and it usually adds soft keys after a reboot. But now if I do EITHER of those, it just says system ui crashed and I gotta press ok and then a second later it pops up again. and again.
I added soft keys on my S4, S5 and my M7 before and I never ran into this. Does anyone else have any solutions? I don't really like those pop up types, I like the stock android soft keys.
whats wrong with the soft keys that are already on the phone?
Gravity box will add the soft keys and give you some customization options as well
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Gravity box will add the soft keys and give you some customization options as well
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I thought Gravity Box was AOSP only?
I am on the note 3, rooted TW rom but have been running gravity box and wanam for months. Many are using it.
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I am on the note 3, rooted TW rom but have been running gravity box and wanam for months. Many are using it.
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I installed it and can't even enable it. It says it cannot open it on the Note 4
That's not good news. I was planning on upgrading to the note 4 soon. Developer may have to update the module. Sorry it didn't work.
Didnr work for me gravitybox kk newest version
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Didnr work for me gravitybox kk newest version
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I also tried, wouldn't work
I tried on Dynamic Kat and Hyperdrive roms and still had the same problem =( I actually like using soft keys because I feel like the hard keys are harder to reach when using one hand.
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I tried on Dynamic Kat and Hyperdrive roms and still had the same problem =( I actually like using soft keys because I feel like the hard keys are harder to reach when using one hand.
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Did you come up with a solution to enable softkeys? I'm in the same camp.
What about the built-in softkeys? Settings -> One-handed operation -> Side key panel?
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What about the built-in softkeys? Settings -> One-handed operation -> Side key panel?
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They work but just want them on the button. That's what I'm used to.
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Did you come up with a solution to enable softkeys? I'm in the same camp.
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I found GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys but I noticed a drop in my battery life ever since I started using it.
It can auto hide or keep it there forever but it does get in a way with some apps like when you try to text or type it's right on top of the space bar
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I found GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys but I noticed a drop in my battery life ever since I started using it.
It can auto hide or keep it there forever but it does get in a way with some apps like when you try to text or type it's right on top of the space bar
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Thanks for the suggestion. It is now showing Android 5.0 symbols after I unistalled the app. Weird. I'll show you a screenshot.
I could not figure out how to enable soft keys and after uninstaling app the Android 5.0 soft keys showed up. Really weird.
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I could not figure out how to enable soft keys and after uninstaling app the Android 5.0 soft keys showed up. Really weird.
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Is it working? and what launcher are you using?
I would love this too. I like having a little bit of bezel at the bottom that I can hold (without hitting buttons), but the Note's capacitive keys are just in the way. I don't mind the Home button and would leave that enabled (maybe bound to something else if possible). Another reason is that I'm left-handed and HATE the "back" button being on the right side instead of left (which I'm used to since all of my previous devices were set up like this -- Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012), Moto X (2013), Nexus 7 (v2), and LG G2 w/modded keys).
Lastly, I really like adding additional navring options besides the built-in Google Now shortcut. There must be a way to get the default Android on screen keys with root and xposed, right? I hope someone figures it out!
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Thanks for the suggestion. It is now showing Android 5.0 symbols after I unistalled the app. Weird. I'll show you a screenshot.
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Maybe install it again and lay with the settings, it took me awhile to get to what I really wanted. The descriptions were not that great lol. Took a lot of trial and error's
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Maybe install it again and lay with the settings, it took me awhile to get to what I really wanted. The descriptions were not that great lol. Took a lot of trial and error's
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Were you able to fix the problem of it overlapping the keyboard?
Hey all I was wondering if there was an app where we can double tap the home button and it brings the top half of the screen down so that way we can reach buttons easier. The iPhone six has this feature and I think it would come in handy on all big phones like the iPhone six.
Sometimes when your trying to use the phone one handed you just can't reach the hamburger button on the Play Store.
Nothing major but I'm sure it'll be something that people would use.
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Maybe for Xposed once it's released for ART
I know something better. Pie
Just need one to control the hamburger.
It's been working perfectly this whole week with the menu button.
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I know something better. Pie
Just need one to control the hamburger.
It's been working perfectly this whole week with the menu button.
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I've tried Pie and I just don't like it. This is why Android should have never abandoned the Menu button.
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I've tried Pie and I just don't like it. This is why Android should have never abandoned the Menu button.
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Long pressing the recent apps is the new menu button.
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Long pressing the recent apps is the new menu button.
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That only works with Samsung devices.
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That only works with Samsung devices.
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It works on my G3 (just tested it) but I haven't felt a need to use the menu button in along time.
Swipepad with Nova launcher
when you are adding a pad,go to shortcuts then nova action and then you can pick expand notification bar or/and expand quick settings
I would really love to be able to swap the back and recent buttons on the nav bar so that the back button is on the right side and the recents button is on the left leaving the circle home button in the center. This would make one handed use for me super easy as I rarely use the recents button one handed but the back button is my most used button more than home.
is there a way to do this and RETAIN google launcher? I dont want to resort to using another launcher if I dont have to. I was hoping maybe a root enabled app of some sort possibly?
You don't need to change launchers to swap navigation bars. Those two are completely irrelevant.
This is a custom rom feature, it is not yet implemented. In the themes and apps forum, you can find a tutorial on how to do what you're asking for.
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I would really love to be able to swap the back and recent buttons on the nav bar so that the back button is on the right side and the recents button is on the left leaving the circle home button in the center. This would make one handed use for me super easy as I rarely use the recents button one handed but the back button is my most used button more than home.
is there a way to do this and RETAIN google launcher? I dont want to resort to using another launcher if I dont have to. I was hoping maybe a root enabled app of some sort possibly?
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Developer options. Click the RTL option on.
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Developer options. Click the RTL option on.
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unfortunately that reverses everything. i'm only looking to reverse the nav bar button only.
thanks a lot for the option though!
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unfortunately that reverses everything. i'm only looking to reverse the nav bar button only.
thanks a lot for the option though!
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As I repeat myself again, your solution is in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/softkey-mod-swap-recents-button-t2977387
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As I repeat myself again, your solution is in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/softkey-mod-swap-recents-button-t2977387
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thanks for that! sorry you had to repeat yourself, unfortunately I had never seen that before but I appreciate you taking the time to say it again.
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thanks for that! sorry you had to repeat yourself, unfortunately I had never seen that before but I appreciate you taking the time to say it again.
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Its fine I was on mobile earlier so I couldn't go out of my way to find the link. Do note that it may not be available for the ROM that you're using but the tutorial is there on how to do it. I can do the edits for you if you'd like but I'd need framework-res.apk and systemui.apk for your ROM.
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Its fine I was on mobile earlier so I couldn't go out of my way to find the link. Do note that it may not be available for the ROM that you're using but the tutorial is there on how to do it. I can do the edits for you if you'd like but I'd need framework-res.apk and systemui.apk for your ROM.
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I just flashed the MOD zip and it worked. stinks that you have to clear cache and let everything rebuild just to do the mod because if I want to switch back Ill have to do that over again. I'm thankful for this option though! Thanks again
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That's pretty cool!
I did not know that existed. I found it on my Moto X Pure Edition 2015.
I don't know if I could handle status bar and menu swaps, but still cool to know.
I found this thread searching for navbar swap options.
Thanks!