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Taskbar puts a start menu and recent apps tray on top of your screen that's accessible at any time, increasing your productivity and turning your Android tablet (or phone) into a real multitasking machine!
Taskbar supports Android 10's Desktop Mode, allowing you to connect your compatible device to an external display and run apps in resizable windows, for a PC-like experience! On devices running Android 7.0+, Taskbar can also launch apps in freeform windows without an external display. No root required! (see below for instructions)
Taskbar is also supported on Android TV (sideloaded) and Chrome OS - use Taskbar as a secondary Android app launcher on your Chromebook, or turn your Nvidia Shield into an Android-powered PC!
If you find Taskbar useful, please consider upgrading to the Donate Version! Simply tap the "Donate" option at the bottom of the app (or, on the web, click here).
Features:
• Start menu - shows you all applications installed on the device, configurable as a list or as a grid
• Recent apps tray - shows your most recently used apps and lets you easily switch between them
• Collapsible and hideable - show it when you need it, hide it when you don't
• Many different configuration options - customize Taskbar however you want
• Pin favorite apps or block the ones you don't want to see
• Designed with keyboard and mouse in mind
• 100% free, open source, and no ads
Desktop mode (Android 10+, requires external display)
Taskbar supports Android 10's built-in desktop mode functionality. You can connect your compatible Android 10+ device to an external display and run apps in resizable windows, with Taskbar's interface running on your external display and your existing launcher still running on your phone.
Desktop mode requires a USB-to-HDMI adapter (or a lapdock), and a compatible device that supports video output. Additionally, certain settings require granting a special permission via adb.
To get started, open up the Taskbar app and click "Desktop mode". Then, just tick the checkbox and the app will guide you through the setup process. For more information, click the (?) icon in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.
Freeform window mode (Android 7.0+, no external display required)
Taskbar lets you launch apps in freeform floating windows on Android 7.0+ devices. No root access is required, although Android 8.0, 8.1, and 9 devices require an adb shell command to be run during initial setup.
Simply follow these steps to configure your device for launching apps in freeform mode:
1. Check the box for "Freeform window support" inside the Taskbar app
2. Follow the directions that appear in the pop-up to enable the proper settings on your device (one-time setup)
3. Go to your device's recent apps page and clear all recent apps
4. Start Taskbar, then select an app to launch it in a freeform window
For more information and detailed instructions, click "Help & instructions for freeform mode" inside the Taskbar app.
Accessibility service disclosure
Taskbar includes an optional accessibility service, which can be enabled in order to perform system button press actions such as back, home, recents, and power, as well as displaying the notification tray.
The accessibility service is used only to perform the above actions, and for no other purpose. Taskbar does not use accessibility services to perform any data collection whatsoever (in fact, Taskbar cannot access the Internet in any capacity as it does not declare the required Internet permission).
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Experience real multitasking on your Android!
Open more apps at the same time in floating windows and enjoy real multitasking! Don't leave current app for a small task... Floating Apps is the largest and the most advanced collection of floating mini apps available on Google Play!
- take notes or use calculator anywhere & anytime
- view email attachments without leaving email app
- view multiple PDF files at the same time
- open links in floating browser and view them later
- translate vocabularies without leaving current app
- and do much much much more...
Supported languages: EN, IN, CS, DA, DE, ES, FR, IT, LT, PL, PT-BR, PT-PT, RO, SK, SV, VI, TR, RU, UK, KO, JA, HI, TH, ZH-TW, TH-CN, FA, AR, HU
If you have any problem with the app, contact us via fa@lwi.cz for help!
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Floating Apps comes with more than 41 floating apps including:
- Browser
- Notes
- Document Viewer (PDF, DOC, DOCX, ODT and more)
- Calendar
- Facebook
- Twitter
- Calculator
- Contacts
- File Manager
- Music Player
- Video Player
- Image Viewer
- Audio Recorder
- Translator
- Paint
- Google Maps
- Wifi Manager
- Games
- and 21 more apps (see https://www.floatingapps.net for full list of 41 floating apps)...
- also, you can create your own floating apps from home screen widgets and URLs!
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Our Commitment
Floating Apps is the best of its kind because of our commitment and never-ending work. We love to do it for you!
- We're always doing our best to help our users, so you're not left alone.
- We're developing Floating Apps for more than 5 years and it keeps getting better and better.
- We're listening to your requests and designing apps and features for you.
The Most Advanced Features
- Stop switching from one app to another and experience real multitasking with floating mini apps that make your life easier!
- Do not find the right floating app for you? Turn homescreen widgets and URLs into your very own floating apps.
- Access floating apps anywhere and anytime without leaving what you are just doing with Floating Menu and Quick Launch.
- Extremely powerful floating menu allows you to access not only floating apps, but also normal and recent apps and shortcuts!
- Access floating apps with one tap via movable & resizable quick launch icon that stays always on top of other apps.
- Move windows by simply dragging their title, resize them by dragging their bottom bar. Arrange windows your way!
- Maximize the floating app to utilize the whole screen. Minimize it if you don't need it now and restore it later.
- Easily access advanced features & functions, control the window, its borders and transparency with context menu!
- Open links, videos or images using floating apps the same way as you do with normal apps. Use shortcuts, notifications and more.
- It's just like multiviews / multi windows on Samsung or split screen mode but for all Androids!
Links
Web: https://www.floatingapps.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloatingApps
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FloatingAppsNet
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+FloatingappsNet
Feedback: https://floatingapps.uservoice.com
Testers Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/111601071691478533219
Permissions
Please see complete list at http://www.floatingapps.net/permissions.
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- Free
- Productivity
Usage Rank
#5,082
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