How to disappear Android sidebar buttons ?

[ms07.guf]

Hello ARCHOS community
I would like to know if exist a setting or an app. that allow sidebar disappear after some seconds that it is not used.
( like in the video player preinstalled application )
and you can see any application in full size video without right soft buttons bar.


please let me know if you know the answer
thanks

[gottahavit]

Hello ARCHOS community
I would like to know if exist a setting or an app. that allow sidebar disappear after some seconds that it is not used.
( like in the video player preinstalled application )
and you can see any application in full size video without right soft buttons bar.


please let me know if you know the answer
thanks

not with archos FW, but if you install the SDE and Urukdroid you can swap it for a notification bar with buttons that does dissapear on fullscreen apps. Not a perfect solution, but it's better.

[ms07.guf]

I would not root it !
I hope in a arctool trick ( like installing google market) that allow me to swap side bar in notification bar !
is it possible?

[MarcusMarcus]

You can try this
http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=46665
It worked on a couple apps I tried it on and you don't need root

[ms07.guf]

sounds good ! thanks

I would like to modify some video player apk.

unfortunatelly they have not the exit button.
so I'should need to reboot archos any time !!!!!

...... what simple improvement for new firmware !?!?!?!

[Bad_Karma]

Well the full screen trick mentioned above does not work for a well known AC3 capable third party video app.
I suspect this was done intentionally by Archos.

So if the Archos video player shows videos full screen and other players do not, for many owners it could be a reason to pay 15 euros for the additional cinema plugin.

Therefore I doubt an option to hide the button bar will ever be included in a firmware update.

[bsoplinger]

I would not root it !
I hope in a arctool trick ( like installing google market) that allow me to swap side bar in notification bar !
is it possible?

The most recent version along with an Archangel root does that now. I have my 70H set that way now. One reason I haven't updated to the largest firmware, I want the Archangel root to keep working.

[Harfainx]

To remove sidebar buttons, you can simply edit the build.prop. This method does need root!

Just install Terminal Emulator and type in:

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echo "ro.board.has_buttonbar=no" >> /data/local.prop

Then RESTART.

That will get rid of the sidebar, and allow full-screen on apps. To get out of full-screen HOLD THE POWER BUTTON until the menu comes up, then press "Buttons Mode". You do not have to restart your device like some people seem to think.

To get the regular sidebar back, just open Terminal Emulator again and type:

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echo "ro.board.has_buttonbar=yes" >> /data/local.prop

Then RESTART.
You should have your normal buttons back.

If you want the easiest root method (without an app), that doesn't include Uruk, use this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930197
I do use Step 4 to remove the original kernel. This way when you boot, you're always in developer, so you're always full root (R/W on everything).

Pictures:
Regular Home:


Rotated Home:


Robo Defense full-screen:


Robo Defense with Buttons Mode active:


This method works for full-screen in everything as far as I've seen. No issues so far.
Pictures are from default Launcher, but I've also used this with ADW.

[MarcusMarcus]

That method does need root but it does work nicely.

[Harfainx]

Alright, thanks. I'll update my previous post to specify. Like I said, I just wasn't sure because I'm always root lol

[macgyver40]

Arctools has some option to do this. I had some issues wirh one of my games so turned it off. Can't remember if root was needed and it if it did I used arcangels to do it and can't do it with current firmware.

[sw6lee]

To remove sidebar buttons, you can simply edit the build.prop. This method does need root!

Just install Terminal Emulator and type in:

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echo "ro.board.has_buttonbar=no" >> /data/local.prop

Um..that code doesn't work.. the terminal emulator tells me "cannot create /data/local.prop: permission denied"

I've tried like 5 times..did I type in wrong? Is that 2spaces or 1space??..

[Harfainx]

If you're getting permission denied errors, then you don't have write permissions on the /data folder.

[ms07.guf]

Arctool can do it without rooting?

[bsoplinger]

Arctool can do it without rooting?

root is needed. If you're on the older firmware you can make do with the temp root you get via Archangel. That's why I'm still on the one before 2.3.30 since I love having the buttons up in the toolbar, especially for games. But even with Quickoffice too, among others.

[7thSeal]

Arctool can do it without rooting?

root is needed. If you're on the older firmware you can make do with the temp root you get via Archangel. That's why I'm still on the one before 2.3.30 since I love having the buttons up in the toolbar, especially for games. But even with Quickoffice too, among others.

I can still do this on the new firmware too, I think you just need root when setting up arctools first

[bsoplinger]

I can still do this on the new firmware too, I think you just need root when setting up arctools first

That makes sense since its just changing a bit of text in a configuration file. Once the change gets made it wouldn't need to have root access anymore.

[butterflygirl]

I used archangel and arctools to move the buttons to the notification bar. However, in some programs the notification bar is hidden and i cannot get button mode to pop up. (Example - Angry Birds Rio). Required a reboot to get out. Am I missing something? Still on firmware 2.1.08.

[MarcusMarcus]

I used archangel and arctools to move the buttons to the notification bar. However, in some programs the notification bar is hidden and i cannot get button mode to pop up. (Example - Angry Birds Rio). Required a reboot to get out. Am I missing something? Still on firmware 2.1.08.

Long press your power button and then select button mode, This should bring an extra wide side menu with the home and back buttons that you can use to get out of programs without rebooting, then just use the "X" on the side menu to close out of button mode.

[butterflygirl]

I used archangel and arctools to move the buttons to the notification bar. However, in some programs the notification bar is hidden and i cannot get button mode to pop up. (Example - Angry Birds Rio). Required a reboot to get out. Am I missing something? Still on firmware 2.1.08.

Long press your power button and then select button mode, This should bring an extra wide side menu with the home and back buttons that you can use to get out of programs without rebooting, then just use the "X" on the side menu to close out of button mode.

I did that and the button mode option came up for me to select, but the buttons never appeared.