Tasker Beta 5.0b3+

[Pent]

Download:

http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html

This beta (and the final version) are only for Android 5.0+ devices.
Read the notes on the beta page before install!

I'm still chewing through issues reported on the previous thread,
there's no need to repost if you've already mentioned a
problem.

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[Raul SC]

FIXED UP

The images of the applications created with Tasker, are shown correctly with this latest version.

[Oleksiy Onufriychuk]

demo

UI bug, when create new task or profile and rename tabs

Also present on 4.9u4
Device OnePlus 3t, 7.1.1

[Christophe]

Hi,
I noted that task initiated by assistance request event are not working
Christophe

[Christophe]

I also noted lots of warning/error message:

[Ken Burton]

On the main screen it is showing Tasker if Off.  How do you turn it back on?  Been working on this for an hour.  Stable version you would press the icon but there isnt one.  Not sure how it turned off in the first place.

[John Doe]

About the fab I think you did a good work. I like the final solution. Maybe it would be good to have a slightly major padding at the end of the list, but as I said I like it. There is a bug about variables in the plugin. You are sending variables name and descriptions. Is it a change in the protocol? Or a bug? Are you asking to change the plugins to parse the string and extract the variables names? Can you clarify? Because it's clear at all. Thanks.

[Pent]

On the main screen it is showing Tasker if Off.  How do you turn it back on?  Been working on this for an hour.  Stable version you would press the icon but there isnt one.  Not sure how it turned off in the first place.

Menu / Enable Tasker.

You can also use a Quick Settings tile if you have Android 7.0+.

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[Pent]

>I noted that task initiated by assistance request event are not working

Was working before beta ?

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[Pent]

UI bug, when create new task or profile and rename tabs

Also present on 4.9u4
Device OnePlus 3t, 7.1.1

It's a ROM bug somewhere on your device only.

Could you post a screenshot so I can see how it looks on b3 ?

Thanks,

Pent

[Ken Burton]

Are you referring to the 3 dots?  Not there.  

[Ken Burton]

[Pent]

You're on version b3 right ? Do you mean the 3 dots aren't there, or the Enable Tasker entry isn't ?

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[Rich D]

I like the new scroll up -> projects disappear feature, However on the pixel c with a fast flick up the bottom bar will bounce (flash on on and off).

Oh, and my fab is beautiful ... Thank you :)

[Pent]

 

There is a bug about variables in the plugin. You are sending variables name and descriptions. Is it a change in the protocol? Or a bug? Are you asking to change the plugins to parse the string and extract the variables names? Can you clarify? Because it's clear at all. Thanks.

I have your original comment still noted, I just havn't got to it.

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[SGS]

 Sorry, not all.Missing my cancel

[Ken Burton]

I was on b1.  Downloaded b3.  Issue resolved!  Many thanks!  Love the new material design look.

[Pent]

I was on b1.  Downloaded b3.  Issue resolved!  Many thanks!  Love the new material design look.

Please always check you have the latest version before reporting something.

Thanks,

Pent

[Pent]

I like the new scroll up -> projects disappear feature, However on the pixel c with a fast flick up the bottom bar will bounce (flash on on and off).

I know it's not perfect, I wanted to see if people liked it before taking the time to fine-tune.

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[Pent]

On Saturday, 10 June 2017 13:24:15 UTC+2, SGS wrote:

 Sorry, not all.Missing my cancel

Could you please describe the problem in more detail, I can't guess it from your
screenshots.

Thanks,

Pent

[SGS]

Thx Pent for quick update.

Missing only picture from here.

Sorry if this post is double

[Morgan Young]

Tasker 5 beta3 does not seem to be passing to gentle alarm to turn off and on alarms as appropriate.

[SGS]

In Scenes - Properties - Actions - Perform Task  = no icon from /Tasker/.icn/
Other pic from there are correct now.

Sorry about my english is bad ;)


German translation
Object = Objekt
Unschalten = Umschalten
Not big, but long time wrong ;)

[Christophe]

Hi Pent,
Yes, it was
Christophe

[Oleksiy Onufriychuk]

Black line is request for new task name

when rename task, all is okay

[Paul Trevino]

Bug report:

Set default ringtone. Select ringer. Click magnifying glass to select tone. List showed notification tones instead of ringer tones.

Set default ringtone. Select notification. Click magnifying glass to select tone. List showed ringer tones instead of notification tones.

[Pent]

> Black line is request for new task name

OK, so it's not hidden, it's squashed.

Sorry, but since it's only this device/ROM and I don't have one to test with,
I don't know how to proceed about fixing it.

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[Adrian Flores]

Possible bug in SQL Query action. The action fails in the new Tasker Beta, but was working fine in previous version. Haven't changed a thing.

Here's the error log (the part where the error occurs at least. Its rather long)

http://imgur.com/a/SPNNC

[Adrian Flores]

I would also like to make a few suggestions, UI related.

Adding end and start margins in the profile list items. I don't mean to be picky regarding material guidelines, it's just that it looks a bit funny and it's easier to click the switches that way. Switches and profile names are too close to the edges. Also, I think some form of visual indication of where an action is going be inserted when moving it should be provided. It's not immediately apparent where the action is going to be dropped.

[Pent]

On Saturday, 10 June 2017 19:24:06 UTC+2, Adrian Flores wrote:

I would also like to make a few suggestions, UI relaeted.

Adding end and start margins in the profile list items. I don't mean to be picky regarding material guidelines, it's just that it looks a bit funny and it's  easier to click the switches that way.

Switches and profile names are too close to the edges.

You lost me a bit. By 'end and start margins' do you mean 'right and left margins' or is that not related to the switches and profile names ?
 
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[Adrian Flores]

Yeah, left and right margins, I was referring to the XML property of the View. I used end and start because now you're required to add both when adding a view in XML.

Basically I just mean separating the switches and the profile name TextViews from the side edges a bit.

[John Doe]

Ok, however I'm not asking for a solution but I'd like to know if we have a bunch of code to change or not.

[Oleksiy Onufriychuk]

then why in some case this view (input popup) work correctly?

[Peter Bongé]

With animations disabled the bar doesn't hide and I can't see/open the last entry. It is hidden by the bar...

Even worse: I have one project with so much tasks that the last one is hidden by the project bar, but I can't scroll far enough that the bar hides...

Even more strange: The bottom bar of the task page is transparent and I really wonder why no one has posted this so far:

Also on this page I can't scroll far enough. Not more than you can see in the screenshot.

Besides all that I don't really like hiding bars. Especially with the project bar. I prefer to always see which project I'm in.

(Like you can see in the screenshot on Android O there is still the pink color problem, but I guess it's still on your list.)

Regards,

Peter Bonge

[Rich D]

With animations disabled the bar doesn't hide and I can't see/open the last entry. It is hidden by the bar...

Even worse: I have one project with so much tasks that the last one is hidden by the project bar, but I can't scroll far enough that the bar hides...

I do like the new scroll-> hide project bar (with animations) but I would be just as happy with the old fixed bar as well if it is easier to get working with no animations.

Even more strange: The bottom bar of the task page is transparent and I really wonder why no one has posted this so far:

I had not noticed that yet. Completely agree the transparent is not good... 

[Jay M]

i thought the transparent bar was intentional because the task settings has also been moved to the actionbar 2 things i dont remember anyone suggesting, but obviously Pents gunna make changes that he wants.

i agree though it doesnt look good

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[Pent]

On Saturday, 10 June 2017 22:14:28 UTC+2, Oleksiy Onufriychuk wrote:

then why in some case this view (input popup) work correctly?

Because it's probably the keyboard coming up that causes the problem.
Stuff at the top doesn't need to move.

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[Pent]

With animations disabled the bar doesn't hide and I can't see/open the last entry. It is hidden by the bar...

 Will fix.

Even worse: I have one project with so much tasks that the last one is hidden by the project bar, but I can't scroll far enough that the bar hides...

Sorry, I didn't get that one. In the tasks tab on main screen  ? With animations enabled the bar doesn't hide ?

> Even more strange: The bottom bar of the task page is transparent

I followed Play Music for that one. I did the same on Locatoin edit screen and
some others where a bottom bar with controls is present. What do you
suggest ?
 

Also on this page I can't scroll far enough. Not more than you can see in the screenshot.

Sorry forgot that list, will fix.

Besides all that I don't really like hiding bars. Especially with the project bar. I prefer to always see which project I'm in.

You can disable animations.

(Like you can see in the screenshot on Android O there is still the pink color problem, but I guess it's still on your list.)

Didn't realise it was icons too, but yes, noted.

Pent

[dmagicia...@gmail.com]

I Hope that this is the correct thread to post this on, if not, My apologies -- I'll close and reopen...

Sorry for the Late wake-up...

Since the first 5.xxx beta (I've got it late last week) and haven't tested too long:
but (at on my device - Galaxy S6 Stock 6.0.1) the scene edit is very slow, Any reason as of why or how what to do to resolve it?

On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 10:40:15 AM UTC+3, Pent wrote:

Download:

http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html

This beta (and the final version) are only for Android 5.0+ devices.
Read the notes on the beta page before install!

I'm still chewing through issues reported on the previous thread,
there's no need to repost if you've already mentioned a
problem.

Pent

[Pent]

> Even more strange: The bottom bar of the task page is transparent

I followed Play Music for that one. I did the same on Locatoin edit screen and
some others where a bottom bar with controls is present. What do you
suggest ?

Sorry, I understand what you mean for that one now, will fix :-)

Pent

[John Doe]

Can I have a yes or no? I just want to know if it's a bug or intended behavior. Thanks.

[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 08:41:57 UTC+2, John Doe wrote:

Can I have a yes or no? I just want to know if it's a bug or intended behavior. Thanks.

I don't even understand the problem, I will have to try to reproduce whatever you are
describing first. I'm trying to make everyday usage comfortable for the majority of beta
testers first so they're not disadvantaged by being so kind as to test for me.

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[John Doe]

Ahahah ok no probllem :) But at this point it doesn't seem to be intentional. The problem is quite simple: when you send the variables and the plugin retrieves their name via

String[] v = TaskerPlugin.getRelevantVariablesList(intent.getExtra());

The array contains even the descriptions. So for example you have "bla bla bla (%foo)". A plugin doesn't expect this kind of string at the moment so when you select a variable in a generic edit text all string is used. You should send only %foo variable.

[Oleksiy Onufriychuk]

thx :( bad news for me ;(

[Pent]

thx :( bad news for me ;(

At least it's still possible to enter a name...

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[YT]

Hi, I've noticed that call log permissions are now absent and therefore no call log view/delete functionality is present (even though these were working fine in v4.9)

Is call log functionality coming back to v5.0?

[Pent]

Hi, I've noticed that call log permissions are now absent and therefore no call log view/delete functionality is present (even though these were working fine in v4.9)

Is call log functionality coming back to v5.0?

Yes, they are added next update. They are also absent in 4.9, but Android grants them implicitly in
certain conditions (which are no longer the case for Tasker).

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[Hrishikesh Patil]

Not exactly a bug, but there's a missing icon. There's no matching 'up' icon for the last 'down' icon with circular border

[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 12:56:12 UTC+2, Hrishikesh Patil wrote:

Not exactly a bug, but there's a missing icon. There's no matching 'up' icon for the last 'down' icon with circular border

I got the icons from Google, apparently they didn't think it was needed.

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[Peter Bongé]

Am Sonntag, 11. Juni 2017 07:54:49 UTC+2 schrieb Pent:

Even worse: I have one project with so much tasks that the last one is hidden by the project bar, but I can't scroll far enough that the bar hides...

Sorry, I didn't get that one. In the tasks tab on main screen  ? With animations enabled the bar doesn't hide ?

Yes, the tasks tab on the main screen and animations enabled. It scroll just for a few pixels. Seemingly not enough to hide the bar.

 

(Like you can see in the screenshot on Android O there is still the pink color problem, but I guess it's still on your list.)

Didn't realise it was icons too, but yes, noted.

Just to make sure you get all parts, these are the texts which are still pink here:

- profile names and conditions, incl. icons.

- scene names. 

[Jay M]

Is there an alternative way to bring up this dialog or anyway to set its properties without using the actionbar.

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[Jonatan Steuernagel]

Regarding the Black theme from some posts ago:
I would really like the Black theme to have the background be black of course and then with an accent color.
It would be awesome if the accent color would be selectable so everyone can tweak it to their liking. I've seen people want it to be red or orange and I'm personally a very big fan of holo or material design blue.

If that sounds like too much work I would also be happy with just the dark theme with the background set to black.

[Pent]

Am Sonntag, 11. Juni 2017 07:54:49 UTC+2 schrieb Pent:

Even worse: I have one project with so much tasks that the last one is hidden by the project bar, but I can't scroll far enough that the bar hides...

Sorry, I didn't get that one. In the tasks tab on main screen  ? With animations enabled the bar doesn't hide ?

Yes, the tasks tab on the main screen and animations enabled. It scroll just for a few pixels. Seemingly not enough to hide the bar.

Ah, you have just enough tasks to fill the screen so enough scrolling is not possible
to reveal the last one ?

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[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 14:38:41 UTC+2, Jonatan Steuernagel wrote:

Regarding the Black theme from some posts ago:
I would really like the Black theme to have the background be black of course and then with an accent color.

OK, it's not much effort to add a modified Dark theme with black background. The accent colour
will stay orange however. At some point we have to accept that this is an automation app and
spending ages letting users tweak every detail of the UI gets a bit silly :-)

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[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 13:37:54 UTC+2, Jay M wrote:

Is there an alternative way to bring up this dialog or anyway to set its properties without using the actionbar.

Task properties ? No, sorry, guess you're having difficulties with your TV ? I do still plan to
get an Android TV sometime to test this stuff though.

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[Jonatan Steuernagel]

Fair enough :D
Thanks, looking forward to it 👍🏻

[Walter Francis]

I actually have a similar but maybe not quite the same issue..  I have a ton of Tasks in a list (several screens full) and the last one is always hidden under the Projects icons.  Profiles might be doing the same thing, not sure.   At first I thought it wasn't showing a task; until I added another and realized what was going on.

[Peter Bongé]

Exactly.

[Jay M]

Yeah tbh though the actionbar is the only real problem ive found and ive had the TV for about 2 years now and been using Tasker on it ever since. There was a problem in beta 1 when opening the new material icon picker dialog it told me "no app can handle this action" but luckily I got an update to Marshmallow which seems to have fixed that. Anyways as much as I want Android TV support I don't recommend you fork out for an Android TV to do it, I love/hate mine but I wasn't expecting the Android OS to be so different compared to a phone and if i wasn't able to use Tasker and Lightning Launcher on it I would of returned it a long time ago.

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[Pent]

Could you post a screenshot of Menu / Info / More / Device Info ?

I can try out a few possible workarounds, who knows, maybe we get
lucky.

Thanks,

Pent

[Hrishikesh Patil]

On Sunday, June 11, 2017 at 4:34:03 PM UTC+5:30, Pent wrote:

I got the icons from Google, apparently they didn't think it was needed.

Maybe turn mirror the down icon vertically and add it as a new icon, if thats possible? No insistence, you can look at actual bugs before solving this 

[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 17:14:35 UTC+2, Pent wrote:

Could you post a screenshot of Menu / Info / More / Device Info ?

I don't need this anymore, I've decided to put the popup up top for all
devices, it's less disturbing when the popup doesn't fly around the
screen when the keyboard comes up.

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[Pent]

Jay, sorry, mixup, I was replying to the person having problems
with the popup on the OnePlusOne.

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[Jay M]

ah i got more excited than that guy did when he read you were updating the app with Material Design. I dont think theres any sensitive info in the screenshots but i have no idea what im looking at so if there is could you delete it when your cleaning the thread cheers.

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[Rich D]

On Jun 11, 2017 8:38 AM, wrote:

> Even more strange: The bottom bar of the task page is transparent

I followed Play Music for that one. I did the same on Locatoin edit screen and
some others where a bottom bar with controls is present. What do you
suggest ?
 

Maybe we are looking at different screens but play music has a translucent (not transparent) bottom bar.  Think that would be ok.. 

[Pent]

I posted after, that I misinterpreted the comment. I had not noticed the bug making
it transparent, which it's not supposed to be.

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[N Mok]

happening since the update to 5.0 beta when I send an intent I get the following

00.14.10/E code 3: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Service Intent must be explicit: Intent { act=com.ichi2.anki.DO_SYNC cat=[android.intent.category.DEFAULT] }.
00.14.10/E prefsException/Send Intent: Service Intent must be explicit: Intent { act=com.ichi2.anki.DO_SYNC cat=[android.intent.category.DEFAULT] }
00.14.10/ android.app.ContextImpl.validateServiceIntent(ContextImpl.java:1347)
00.14.10/ android.app.ContextImpl.startServiceCommon(ContextImpl.java:1376)
00.14.10/ android.app.ContextImpl.startService(ContextImpl.java:1360)
00.14.10/ android.content.ContextWrapper.startService(ContextWrapper.java:613)
00.14.10/ net.dinglisch.android.taskerm.ExecuteService.b(Unknown Source)
00.14.10/ net.dinglisch.android.taskerm.ExecuteService.a(Unknown Source)
00.14.10/E Send Intent [ Action:com.ichi2.anki.DO_SYNC Cat: Mime Type: Data: Extra: Extra: Extra: Package: Class: Target: ]
00.14.10/E result: stop task (error)
00.14.10/E Error: 1
00.14.10/MacroEdit action finished exeID 1 action no 0 code 877 status: Err next 0

[Pent]

On Monday, 12 June 2017 06:15:45 UTC+2, N Mok wrote:

happening since the update to 5.0 beta when I send an intent I get the following

00.14.10/E code 3: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Service Intent must be explicit: Intent { act=com.ichi2.anki.DO_SYNC cat=[android.intent.category.DEFAULT] }.

I think this is the base cause of several errors reported, thanks for posting.

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[Pent]

So when you send an intent targetting a service, you need to specify the package it's
in. As a workaround, next beta update Tasker will try to work out which package you're thinking
of if you didn't specify one (this should work unless there are multiple matching possibilities).

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[Jonatan Steuernagel]

Hey,
while editing a task I found some little design issues where things don't look like they are supposed to.
I made some Screenshots, uploaded them to Google photos and attached a comment to each Screenshot describing what I did and what looks wrong.
Here the link:
https://goo.gl/photos/d8h4ZZJxSucoXq4n8

Thanks,
Jonatan

[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 09:37:16 UTC+2, John Doe wrote:

Ahahah ok no probllem :) But at this point it doesn't seem to be intentional. The problem is quite simple: when you send the variables and the plugin retrieves their name via

Sure sounds like a bug. Will have a look today or tomorrow.

Pent

[Pent]

On Sunday, 11 June 2017 09:37:16 UTC+2, John Doe wrote:

Ahahah ok no probllem :) But at this point it doesn't seem to be intentional. The problem is quite simple: when you send the variables and the plugin retrieves their name via

String[] v = TaskerPlugin.getRelevantVariablesList(intent.getExtra());

Thanks for the clarification, that should be fixed for next update.

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[Lord Ruthven]

First post here.
It seems that the import profiles/tasks  are now gone. They used to be invoked by a long press on the "Profiles" and "Tasks", but now those are inactive and are nowhere to be found in the menus

[Pent]

It seems that the import profiles/tasks  are now gone. They used to be invoked by a long press on the "Profiles" and "Tasks", but now those are inactive and are nowhere to be found in the menus

Instead of long-click did you try a normal click on an already-selected tab ?

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[Lord Ruthven]

Ha, never would have thought!  That works, thanks!!! It is a bit counterintuitive though.

[Pent]

Ha, never would have thought!  That works, thanks!!! It is a bit counterintuitive though.

I just followed Google's action-bar-with-tabs behaviour. Now that the tabs aren't
actually in the action bar might change it might allow the long-click again.

Pent

[Sean Williams]

Hi Pent,

Looks like there is an issue with, Scene / Image Element / 'Click Highlight Colour' is not respected (at all) when the scene is shown and the element tapped.

[Maurizio Fabiani]

With the 5.0 update are we still forced to use reliable alarms to run correctly tasks?

I am asking this as i noticed a lower battery life with that setting enabled. When disabled i get greenify aggressive doze stays for hours while with reliable alarms enabled i get only few minutes....

Il giorno sabato 10 giugno 2017 09:40:15 UTC+2, Pent ha scritto:

Download:

http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html

This beta (and the final version) are only for Android 5.0+ devices.
Read the notes on the beta page before install!

I'm still chewing through issues reported on the previous thread,
there's no need to repost if you've already mentioned a
problem.

Pent

[Pent]

With the 5.0 update are we still forced to use reliable alarms to run correctly tasks?

Nothing has changed within Tasker between 4.9 and 5.0 with respect to the reliable alarms setting.
Please create a new thread if you would like to discuss the Reliable Alarms setting.

Thanks,

Pent

[Adrian Flores]

Bottom bar transparent in task edit activity. Is this intended? Really confusing.

https://s1.postimg.org/mgufm34sf/Screenshot_20170614-011951.png

[Pent]

On Wednesday, 14 June 2017 07:21:34 UTC+2, Adrian Flores wrote:

Bottom bar transparent in task edit activity. Is this intended?

No (see earlier in thread)

Pent

[Pent]

I posted b4.

Pent

       <LI>beta: added: Black theme, users of some themes may need to reselect in prefs
        <LI>beta: added: header bars
        <LI>beta: bugfix: project bar wasn't animating away when items exactly filled screen
        <LI>beta: bugfix: devices with no tab divider colour defined, use secondary text colour
        <LI>beta: bugfix: bottom bar in task edit was transparent
        <LI>beta: bugfix: main screen select task, non-project tasks weren't visible in some themes
        <LI>beta: bugfix: developer: TaskerPlugin.getRelevantVariablesList wasn't returning always just variable names
        <LI>beta: bugfix: Animations disabled: couldn't see bottom entry of task,scene,var tabs
        <LI>beta: bugfix: was animating varible filter drawer when animations pref disabled
        <LI>beta: bugfix: events with app parameters: wasn't handling correctly when no app specified
        <LI>beta: bugfix: backgrounds for selecting all types of icons, scale icon to background size
        <LI>change: .icn dir: support for .jpg and .jpeg extensions
        <LI>beta: change: file select: different icon for 'up one directory'
        <LI>beta: change: added standard material left and right margins
        <LI>beta: change: made Run Log consistent with rest of UI
        <LI>beta: bugfix: file select: selecting a dir, was showing Tasker icon in AB
        <LI>beta: bugfix: action Send Intent: workaround for implicit service intents being disallowed for apps targetting Android 5.0
        <LI>added: Profile, Task, Scene, Var tabs can be long-clicked for options
        <LI>added: Manifest permission WRITE_CALL_LOG: used for Call Log action, Android previously granted it without
        needing declaration
        <LI>added: Manifest permission READ_CALL_LOG: used for monitoring call log changes e.g. event Missed Call,
        Android previously granted it without needing declaration
        <LI>change: new profile,task etc: popup anchors to top tab instead of + button
        <LI>bugfix: actions Set Default Ringtone, Play Ringtone: in action edit screen selection wasn't working correctly

[Pent]

This is a bug in the release notes :-)

        <LI>beta: added: header bars

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[Rich D]

This might be expected behavior and has been present since b1

When changing theme in tasker preferences it does not change until I back out of tasker and re-open tasker. Then I get this warning. 

I have a pixel c tablet  /  Android 7.1.1 / Version: 5.0b4m

[Pent]

On Wednesday, 14 June 2017 11:06:45 UTC+2, Rich D wrote:

When changing theme in tasker preferences it does not change until I back out of tasker and re-open tasker. Then I get this warning.

Can reproduce, thanks.

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[Sean Williams]

I posted b4.

Hi, 

The main scroll view (between the top and bottom bars) now has an unusual amount of padding either side. It no longer extends towards the edge of the device, looking incredibly narrow.

<LI>beta: change: added standard material left and right margins

Maybe this is the cause?

[Pent]

The main scroll view (between the top and bottom bars) now has an unusual amount of padding either side. It no longer extends towards the edge of the device, looking incredibly narrow.

<LI>beta: change: added standard material left and right margins

Maybe this is the cause?

Yes, if you look at other material apps I think you'll find they also have the same
margin or more. Though now I look, seems like there's a bit too much right margin,
will double-check.

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[Adrian Flores]

Assistance request event seems to be broken too. Action is not run.

[Peter Bongé]

And please move the scrollbar to the screen edge. It looks terrible
with the scrollbar so far away from the edge.

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[Sean Williams]

Yes, if you look at other material apps I think you'll find they also have the same
margin or more. Though now I look, seems like there's a bit too much right margin,
will double-check.

Um material guidelines...

Material design based on sheets of paper with boarders and edges, also has the seams and shadows which provide meaning about what you can touch. 

Its minimalist design offering users simple functionality with one click solutions. 

I don't think this type of ideology lends itself broadly to Tasker as much as it would a calendar or an office application. The material guidelines are after all just guidelines, impossible to apply to all situations 

Tasker needs as much information on screen as possible just like in a developer environment. On a small device we can not afford to loose a percentage of screen on boarders. Wasting valuable screen space will make working in Tasker tedious and difficult. 

I know a fringe of users complain that they want pretty and simple but that is just not what Tasker is about. These users will always be switching about to other apps thinking something is better because one check box will do what took 17 actions in Tasker.

Tasker is the single most powerful and functional app on Android. Your challenge I suppose is pandering to all types of user - surely no easy task!

[Teng Howe Cheng]

On Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 3:40:15 PM UTC+8, Pent wrote:
> Download:
>
> http://tasker.dinglisch.net/beta.html
>
> This beta (and the final version) are only for Android 5.0+ devices.
> Read the notes on the beta page before install!
>
> I'm still chewing through issues reported on the previous thread,
> there's no need to repost if you've already mentioned a
> problem.
>
> Pent

Hi Pent,
I want to report a bug here for 5.0b4. I cannot add exit task when event is of notification is used in profile. I attach the picture for reference. For other profile, exit task worked correctly.

To reproduce the bug, just add profile > event > ui > notification. You can see that the exit task become triggering task.

[George Boyce]

Totally agree, Sean.

The guidelines are just that; guidelines.

[Pent]

I want to report a bug here for 5.0b4. I cannot add exit task when event is of notification is used in profile.

That's normal:

http://tasker.dinglisch.net/userguide/en/faqs/faq-other.html#instant

Pent

[John Doe]

Not agree. Guidelines are just there to avoid to reinvent the wheel, to have a coherent ui and a coherent vision of the system. A large software system without an oidd/uix document would be really poor. I really like the lastest beta, I think Pent did a great work and fixed major problems from ui point of view.

[Rich D]

>
> Um material guidelines...

My exact feelings as well only stated far better then I could muster...   I would still be happy with ole blue..  :)

[Sean Williams]

Hi,

Not agree. Guidelines are just there to avoid to reinvent the wheel, to have a coherent ui and a coherent vision of the system. A large software system without an oidd/uix document would be really poor. I really like the lastest beta, I think Pent did a great work and fixed major problems from ui point of view.

I think a little misunderstanding.

To be clear - I am a staunch supporter of material design it gives us a logical and consistent user experience with enough leeway to personalise apps in order to maintain individuality.

I do feel tho if the guidelines suggest padding of 16dp then we have to look at the situation. If doing so causes a downside without majorly reordering existing components then I don't think this small non-compliance should be frowned upon. 

Pent is doing a great job as always. I think the progression to material design is going well!

[John Doe]

I can understand your point of view, but for me for example it's great, no downside at all because the material switch is smaller than the holo one and it was a bit hard to press exactly on the border, now it's much better. Hard to find a solution great for everyone.