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[Q] CM7 Dock issue - I feel like an idiot for even asking

I was fiddling with the dock and removed the primary shortcut in the dock that would normally lead you to all of your apps. The checkered square in the middle.
I don't know how to get it back
Any help is appreciated. Don't be too harsh, I already called myself an idiot several times.

Long press anywhere and add Launcher action shortcut - Open/Close App drawer.

Thanks very much sir
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Ultimate navigation button solution.

If you think the current on-screen buttons is already the best solution then perhaps you wont agree with me. But anyways I along with alot of other people dont like to accidentally press the home button AND the multi-tasking button due to its disruptive nature especially now that in 4.2 it throws you out of the app basically. Mapping the home button to a long press really isnt a solution its annoying to do it all the time and is simply not intuitive.
My solution is something thats not done so far but I really think its possible.
A center hardware home button. Double press acts as a multi-tasking button.
2 tiny OLED screens on the sides of the home button so we can have adaptive navigation buttons alongside a hardware home button.
One of the OLED screens shows the back button and the other one dynamically shows the menu button whenever needed. When not used the OLED screen wont consume any power at all unlike LCD.
And ofcourse this also keeps open the possibility to customize and map whatever buttons you want to like if someone wants to have a single click task switcher they can still have it.
Another huge advantage of having a hardware home button is the ease of waking up the device which is under appreciated a bit I feel. Anyways thats my 2 cents.

Having a home button would be a problem to create a uniform Google experience, since every manufacturer would have their own button design. Also, physical buttons has a life expectancy of approximately 2 years (just try pressing an iPhone 4 button).
Also, Galaxy S3 has a home button. Choice.
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Pie seems like a better solution or the many gesture navigation's out there
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elzafir said:
Having a home button would be a problem to create a uniform Google experience, since every manufacturer would have their own button design. Also, physical buttons has a life expectancy of approximately 2 years (just try pressing an iPhone 4 button).
Also, Galaxy S3 has a home button. Choice.
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And yet we dont have a unified solution. HTC and samsung the 2 biggest players continue to do their own thing. Another point to note is that on-screen buttons dont allow for their to be a "gap" between the screen and navigation buttons unless ofcourse you want to waste massive amounts of screen estate. Having more gap reduces accidental presses.
But S3 has static capacitive buttons so you lose out on the freedom that the solution I proposed offers. The menu button certainly needs to be dynamic so you know when its needed and when its not.

I was really excited to have phone with on screen buttons...until I had a phone with on screen buttons. I definitely noticed the loss of screen real estate coming from the HOX to the Nexus 4. Expanded desktop is nice, but not very convenient. I really like the style Samsung has adapted. My friend has a Galaxy S3 and I love being able to turn on the display with the home button. Of course, on screen buttons are mappable, which is nice.
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What i do...
Use on screen buttons when navigating and when I'm in an app for a long time i use the expanded desktop with PA.. after I'm done I go back to normal.

I would rather have an option to swipe to the left to hide the soft buttons.
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Censura_Umbra said:
Pie seems like a better solution or the many gesture navigation's out there
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Agreed, pie ftw!!!!
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[Q] Remove Camera shortcut

Hi,
Anyone able to remove the camera shortcut from the bottom? That is the least function I even use on my "Phone"!
I can move it between the four position, I can put it in a folder but I can't remove it. I would love to put my gmail there instead (along with phone, message and browser), I use gmail 1000 times more then the camera

This is the one bit about the one I don't like. The app draw is confusing. You have to go into the app draw. Long press on the app you want in the draw and drag it to the bottom.
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I now find that it makes sense to organize the bottom shortcuts in the app drawer.. it's just a new feature for old souls to get used to, but I like it now.
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It does take a couple of goes to get used to but I like the way htc have done it, it's good to be different.
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ste1164 said:
This is the one bit about the one I don't like. The app draw is confusing. You have to go into the app draw. Long press on the app you want in the draw and drag it to the bottom.
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Got it now. Thanks
I don't really like the new sense, sense 4.5 are much better...
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I like how they implement it. Making it only removeable on the app drawer makes it more secure to accidental touches. I usually hold my phone when screen is on and there are times I get my homescreen messed up due to these long presses that moves it accidentally.

Custome shortcuts can't be added
Riyal said:
I like how they implement it. Making it only removeable on the app drawer makes it more secure to accidental touches. I usually hold my phone when screen is on and there are times I get my homescreen messed up due to these long presses that moves it accidentally.
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The issue I've found with this, is that I can no longer add a custom shortcut that I've created from apps like Quickshortcutmaker. After creating a unique shortcut, it adds the shortcut to my home screen. From that point on, I cannot add it as a lockscreen shortcut, as that requires that I open up the app drawer (which does not show my custom shortcut).
I've been scrambling around to figure out how to add a custom shortcut. I don't think it's possible without rooting. On the HTC Evo LTE, etc.. I used to have a custom shortcut to the Voice Search feature to go directly there without having to click more than once.

[Q] Soft menu button

I'm looking to buy the Z1 but I will miss the menu button on my Galaxy S1.
Is there a way or a mod to add that soft menu key/button? I don't like the "3 round buttons" on the top right.
I love that the LG G2 has a setting to modify those keys, is there something similar on the Z1?
Thanks guys,

yes

Can you elaborate, please?
Where and how ?

Guess you can install xposed framework and gravity box and you can customize mostly everything of your navbar. I ended up removing the navbar and use instead the pie because I find softkeys a ridiculous waste of space that let the manufacturer to save 20 freaking cents.
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I really don't like soft keys/nav bar also. It's a waste of space, in my opinion, and I can't believe that even in full screen apps they are present. What's the point of a 5 in. screen then :/..

One Hand app?

I can manage to use the phone with one hand but I am getting Carpal Nexsix syndrome. Need good app to facilitate one handed use.

Maybe rather than an app, look into a Fly Grip or something similar?
http://shop.flygrip.com/

Yes - I am hoping someone ports (or creates something akin to) the Samsung Galaxy Note One Handed Mode app. There was/is an Xposed module that accomplished this.

jhalsey205 said:
Yes - I am hoping someone ports (or creates something akin to) the Samsung Galaxy Note One Handed Mode app. There was/is an Xposed module that accomplished this.
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Its possible with a custom ROM. Hopefully Xposed will come before the end of Q1 next year but I doubt it.

I have found that using Nova with gestures works well in combination with Pie Control. I've turned off the softkeys as they require quite a stretch to use one handed. The extra screen real estate is nice.
I have my most common apps arranged in an arc a comfortable distance from the bottom right corner on my primary home screen and use upper left for a weather widget that I don't need to touch. The keyboard is a bit of a stretch but I'm able to use it one handed.

I had the Note 2 and never used the one handed mode. I hated it. I have big hands and prefer bigger phones anyway.
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Check out GMD Gesture Control.
Been using it for a long time and couldn't do without it.

jpasint said:
Check out GMD Gesture Control.
Been using it for a long time and couldn't do without it.
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It does not work for me...unsupported multi touch device... Tried manual settings and it just doesn't work. Not spending $5 on full version if lite version won't work...
How were you able to get it working? Never mind...
Pie Control Pro + root + disable soft keys = :thumbup:

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It does not work for me...unsupported multi touch device... Tried manual settings and it just doesn't work. Not spending $5 on full version if lite version won't work...
How were you able to get it working? Never mind...
Pie Control Pro + root + disable soft keys = :thumbup:
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My bad. Hadn't even tested it on my N6 yet.
Used the crap out of it on my Note 3 and oneplus.
Since the back button is on the bottom left of the N6 I don't need GMD as badly though.