Icon hovering an App ?
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Fabio Albieri
Jan 23, 2012, 6:56:40 AM1/23/12
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Hi,
I'd like to have an icon shown hover (on top) of Google Navigator.
Specifically, I'd like to have shown a button which, when pressed,
launches an app (Vlingo).
I think Tasker Widget is for... home widgets, right ?
Is there a way to make this happen ?
I know Tasker can show a menu when inserting headphones, may we start
from there maybe ?
I'd like to have an icon shown hover (on top) of Google Navigator.
Specifically, I'd like to have shown a button which, when pressed,
launches an app (Vlingo).
I think Tasker Widget is for... home widgets, right ?
Is there a way to make this happen ?
I know Tasker can show a menu when inserting headphones, may we start
from there maybe ?
Pent
Jan 23, 2012, 8:42:24 AM1/23/12
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> I'd like to have an icon shown hover (on top) of Google Navigator.
> Specifically, I'd like to have shown a button which, when pressed,
> launches an app (Vlingo).
Create a new scene called Hover with an Image element. In the Image
> Specifically, I'd like to have shown a button which, when pressed,
> launches an app (Vlingo).
Element
Tap tab, add a App / Load App action.
Now create a profile:
Context: App (Navigator)
Enter Task: Show Scene: Hover (As Overlay)
Exit Task: Destroy Scene: Hover
Pent
Fabio Albieri
Jan 24, 2012, 5:23:45 AM1/24/12
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It took me some time before I realized I was 3 releases behind :p
Thank you !
I'm on the good direction.
Aesthetically, my overlay has no alpha (I'm using the app Recorder
icon). In Tasker UI preview it shows with "transparent" background,
while live on usage it looks like the icon with a black square
background.
Do overlays support PNG trasparencies ?
On 23 Gen, 14:42, Pent <supp...@apps.dinglisch.net> wrote:
> > I'd like to have an icon shownhover(on top) of Google Navigator.
Thank you !
I'm on the good direction.
Aesthetically, my overlay has no alpha (I'm using the app Recorder
icon). In Tasker UI preview it shows with "transparent" background,
while live on usage it looks like the icon with a black square
background.
Do overlays support PNG trasparencies ?
On 23 Gen, 14:42, Pent <supp...@apps.dinglisch.net> wrote:
> > I'd like to have an icon shownhover(on top) of Google Navigator.
> > Specifically, I'd like to have shown a button which, when pressed,
> > launches an app (Vlingo).
>
> Create a new scene calledHoverwith an Image element. In the Image
> > launches an app (Vlingo).
>
> Element
> Tap tab, add a App / Load App action.
>
> Now create a profile:
>
> Context: App (Navigator)
> Enter Task: Show Scene:Hover(As Overlay)
> Tap tab, add a App / Load App action.
>
> Now create a profile:
>
> Context: App (Navigator)
Pent
Jan 24, 2012, 5:27:49 AM1/24/12
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> Aesthetically, my overlay has no alpha (I'm using the app Recorder
> icon). In Tasker UI preview it shows with "transparent" background,
> while live on usage it looks like the icon with a black square
> background.
Is the scene background colour (Menu / Background Colour in the scene
> icon). In Tasker UI preview it shows with "transparent" background,
> while live on usage it looks like the icon with a black square
> background.
editor) set to 0 alpha ?
You're sure you havn't set a background for the image element ?
> Do overlays support PNG trasparencies ?
Pent
Fabio Albieri
Jan 24, 2012, 6:08:54 AM1/24/12
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My bad.
I tought I disabled that Alpha. Instead I disabled the icon's
background alpha.
PNG transparency works, I confirm.
Unfortunately, the resulting icon seems not sensible to tap.
"Tap tab, add a App / Load App action" is in place.
When I push the hover, the underlying app elements are touched
instead
On 24 Gen, 11:27, Pent <supp...@apps.dinglisch.net> wrote:
> > Aesthetically, myoverlayhas no alpha (I'm using the app Recorder
I tought I disabled that Alpha. Instead I disabled the icon's
background alpha.
PNG transparency works, I confirm.
Unfortunately, the resulting icon seems not sensible to tap.
"Tap tab, add a App / Load App action" is in place.
When I push the hover, the underlying app elements are touched
instead
On 24 Gen, 11:27, Pent <supp...@apps.dinglisch.net> wrote:
> > Aesthetically, myoverlayhas no alpha (I'm using the app Recorder
> > icon). In Tasker UI preview it shows with "transparent" background,
> > while live on usage it looks like the icon with a black square
> > background.
>
> Is thescenebackground colour (Menu / Background Colour in thescene
> > while live on usage it looks like the icon with a black square
> > background.
>
Pent
Jan 24, 2012, 6:36:18 AM1/24/12
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> Unfortunately, the resulting icon seems not sensible to tap.
> "Tap tab, add a App / Load App action" is in place.
> When I push the hover, the underlying app elements are touched
> instead
You need to show it as 'blocking overlay' if you want to interact with
> "Tap tab, add a App / Load App action" is in place.
> When I push the hover, the underlying app elements are touched
> instead
the elements
in the scene. Sorry, I had that wrong in my first post.
Pent
Duck Redbeard
Jan 24, 2012, 9:02:56 AM1/24/12
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What are some other practical uses for this feature? What did you
envision for us to do with this?
envision for us to do with this?
Kevin Taylor
Jan 24, 2012, 9:27:43 AM1/24/12
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The practical uses are limited only by your imagination. ;-)
I have an overlay that comes up over part of the lock screen, so that I can see various bits of information without unlocking the display.
Another scene pops up when I receive a text message, which saves me opening the messaging app to read it.
I have another one that is launched by a long-press on search. This contains a button which first dismisses the scene, then takes a screen-shot.
(This one allows me to take a screen-shot whenever I need to, without having to plan it in advance.)
Another scene shows a local map based on my current position. I can place markers on the map and I'm working on a way to calculate distances between them.
(This is much quicker than opening the Maps application)
I even have a scene which is a simple calculator. (This is not much quicker than the calculator application, and is much less accurate, but was fun to build)
Kevin
I have an overlay that comes up over part of the lock screen, so that I can see various bits of information without unlocking the display.
Another scene pops up when I receive a text message, which saves me opening the messaging app to read it.
I have another one that is launched by a long-press on search. This contains a button which first dismisses the scene, then takes a screen-shot.
(This one allows me to take a screen-shot whenever I need to, without having to plan it in advance.)
Another scene shows a local map based on my current position. I can place markers on the map and I'm working on a way to calculate distances between them.
(This is much quicker than opening the Maps application)
I even have a scene which is a simple calculator. (This is not much quicker than the calculator application, and is much less accurate, but was fun to build)
Kevin
Duck Redbeard
Jan 24, 2012, 9:33:20 AM1/24/12
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I found a very practical use! My wife and I use BabyESP app to track
our sons feeding, diapers and sleep. I have overlayed a flashlight
app in the lower right corner so we can launch a flashlight without
leaving BabyESP.
our sons feeding, diapers and sleep. I have overlayed a flashlight
app in the lower right corner so we can launch a flashlight without
leaving BabyESP.
Pent
Jan 24, 2012, 10:06:12 AM1/24/12
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> I found a very practical use! My wife and I use BabyESP app to track
> our sons feeding, diapers and sleep. I have overlayed a flashlight
> app in the lower right corner so we can launch a flashlight without
> leaving BabyESP.
Good one.
> our sons feeding, diapers and sleep. I have overlayed a flashlight
> app in the lower right corner so we can launch a flashlight without
> leaving BabyESP.
I imagined stuff like overlaying volume control in the standard music
app
because it doesn't have one on the playing-track screen.
Putting an invisible 'hot spot' in the corner you can stroke over to
show
an apps menu.
Stroking along the bottom of the window to go to previous app (when
%LAPP
works :-)) etc.
Pent
Duck Redbeard
Jan 24, 2012, 10:29:00 AM1/24/12
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sayling
Jan 24, 2012, 2:04:00 PM1/24/12
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Do you track Nathan's time peeing, or are you trying to regularise and
plan his urinary timetable!?!?
Excellent implementation though :)
plan his urinary timetable!?!?
Excellent implementation though :)
BossMan
Jan 24, 2012, 2:08:32 PM1/24/12
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His name is Ethan actually :-)
Fabio Albieri
Jan 25, 2012, 4:10:01 AM1/25/12
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My use of this is to me more in control while in the car.
I use Vlingo as my "home" when docked in car.
Once I fire up Navigator (via Vlingo), I lose the option to go back to
Vlingo and issue other commands (like a phone call). Then I have to
long-press home button, or even worse, switch back via notifications
bar drop menu.
With this, I simply have an overlay while I'm in Navigator AND car
docked, pressing the hover brings me back to Vlingo, with a single,
less risky tap.
I use Vlingo as my "home" when docked in car.
Once I fire up Navigator (via Vlingo), I lose the option to go back to
Vlingo and issue other commands (like a phone call). Then I have to
long-press home button, or even worse, switch back via notifications
bar drop menu.
With this, I simply have an overlay while I'm in Navigator AND car
docked, pressing the hover brings me back to Vlingo, with a single,
less risky tap.
UncleMike
Jan 29, 2012, 12:57:46 PM1/29/12
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How are you determining that the lock screen is displayed? I'd like to add some music controls to the lock screen but haven't figured out how to know when the scene should be shown.
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