OS: ICS 4.04
LLX v8.2.1 Big blue
Bug1 – Unable to make shortcut of LL Desktop & Postion
Bug2 – Unable to add “Launch app” action to some gesture.
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1.
When adding a shortcut of “LL Desktop & position”, I can’t select any desktop by tapping, So if I long tap, I went to that desktop as a result, which is not my purpose.
I know my above occasion is not general, because when I test it on my PC’s Bluestack platform(OS, Android 2.3.4), I could make a shortcut of “LL Desktop & position”.
But in this(on Bluestack) case, some problem was in it. I couldnt make use of that shortcut in other app. I will explain…
I’m a little Tasker user. My use case is as follows.
When I’m in car, my phone’s mode changes to Car-Mode automatically by using NFC or bluetooth of car-audio or just manually pressing some button on phone.
Then Tasker(phome automation app) run some tasks predefined by me, which are for example:
1. Switch LL to car mode == Go to Desktop 2(having big icon button)
2. Turn off Wifi
3. …
Task 1 runs LL’s shortcut(LL Desktop & Position), which is called by other apps(Takser), not by users interaction(pressing icon)
I couldnt make it sucess in this Tasker use case.
If I try to add LLs THAT shortcut(others were no problem) by way of Tasker’s shortcut calling plugin, error happened so coulnt add it.
If you are not familiar with Tasker, you can test it as follow:
Install another Launcher and make it default.
In that launcher’s home, you add shortcut of “LL Desktop & Postion”.
I had a error with no adding result.
So my guess/dobut is, LL’s that shortcut might use abnormal process to return result. -,- just my thinking.
P.S why is THAT shortcut’s name “Desktop & Position”?
At first, I thought I can select Desktop N and that desktop’s page psition. ie, one desktop has many section(page? screen? whatever) around home part. I thought “Postion” means that…
If it’s not, is Desktop*’s* postion(or selection)” more suittable? ^_^
2.
I coundnt assign “Lauch app” action in tapping or double tapping on empty space(maybe other gesture like swipe)
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That’s a lengthy post 😉
Regarding 1 I am aware of the issue. This is a bit tricky but I think I will come with a proper fix for the next release. To be honest this bug is here since 3 or 4 months ! It was well hidden, but will tend to appear more frequently now. The root cause is that the home screen has been destroyed in the background by the Android system while you are using the desktop selection screen. In theory this should not happen often however. One case were this is 100% reproducible is when you checked a developer option that forces activities to be destroyed immediately. Could it be your case ?
Regarding 2, chances are that this is the same root cause, but fortunately it does not crash.
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Wow that’s exactly my situation. Once I turn it off, all problems disappeared. Wow.
So, I think it’s not LL’s bug but mine, maybe.
That android option is really just for developers not normal users. It breaks normal android app’s life cycle, so just for debugging purpose.
I think, however, some LL users like me surely exist in somewhere, haha. So in google market page or in here, trouble shooting info are needed.
My headaches are gone. Thanks.
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Great ! An your device will probably feel more snappy too 😉
This solved your problem, but keep in mind that the bug is still there, because really, LL should handle this sort of situations were some components may not be always here. This is part of the Android platform life cycle.
And there are so much users of the Android OS that any app should be prepared to ANY use case, and that’s terribly challenging !
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