Request Enable "Immersive Mode" in TPA

[jaredmorgs]

I have been playing a game called Collosatron by Halfbrick Studios.

They have implemented Immersive Mode in the game, which hides the software navigation controls and the notification pane.

I have to say, it really makes a difference to gameplay because you have the extra real-estate at the bottom and don't accidentally hit the keys while playing.

When you want to reveal the navigation keys, you swipe up from the bottom of the screen and the navigation controls appear.

If this was implemented in TPA, folks wouldn't need to use any of the "control hiding" apps on the market so they don't accidentally trigger the keys while playing TPA on their devices.

Ryan, please investigate coding this feature into the app, if backwards compatibility is not broken by doing so.

 

[jaredmorgs]

FTR, email sent officially requesting this feature.

 

[danivempire]

Yep, would be a good feature ^^

 

[Baron Rubik]

+1 Yeah - this would be a good additional feature, but would be below cloud save for me personally if asked to order prioritise. (Easier to implement though).

Here is a devbyte youtube clip that demos and explains the new commands here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBi8fjv90E4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

This is available for OS 4.4 (Kitkat) and upwards

 

[jaredmorgs]

Low hanging fruit, Baron...

 

[Baron Rubik]

Low hanging fruit, Baron...

Good point - nicely phrased!

 

[Indy99]

Count me in as someone who would love to see this feature! I know a lot of people aren't on 4.4 yet, but they will get there. I would love the extra screen realestate.

 

[Baron Rubik]

Count me in as someone who would love to see this feature! I know a lot of people aren't on 4.4 yet, but they will get there. I would love the extra screen realestate.

If you're rooted - 'GMD Auto hide Soft keys' does the same thing (but manualy) and works with KK.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gmd.hidesoftkeys

Just until Ryan gets round to this.

 

[superballs]

+100 million billion gazillion trillion gargantillion for this feature

 

[Heretic]

you could alwayse use ios...*runs* just kidding

 

[jaredmorgs]

you could alwayse use ios...*runs* just kidding

Driveway Cheese.

 

[danivempire]

you could alwayse use ios...*runs* just kidding

Yeah! Run! And run fast! ^^

 

[superballs]

GIT yer IOS offa mah lawn

 

[BadgerDeluxe]

Looking into this

 

[jaredmorgs]

Looking into this

Thanks for investigating, Stuart.

 

[Stuart Webster]

Thanks for investigating, Stuart.

O_O That's not me.

 

[jaredmorgs]

O_O That's not me.

Sorry Stuart, I thought that was one of your pseudonyms. I think I know who it is now. Thanks either way BadgerDeluxe.

 

[Pinb0t]

Good feature request!

For now on Android 4.3 I use full!screen application and configure it so that the two buttons are displayed at the top left and top right of the touch display,

both of them only 20pixels wide. This way they don't interfere in the Pinball Arcade and even not with the pause or camera buttons.

As a side remark, the need for full screen tweaks in 2014 proves how backward the Android interface really is.

 

[jaredmorgs]

Looking into this

Any result with the investigations, Badger?

 

[Baron Rubik]

In the meantime though...
Here's an app for un-rooted users which will hide the soft keys/Navbar.
'Immersive Full Screen Mode'
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.ppareit.immersivemode
Has very good reviews.