-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!<br><br>On devices running Android 7.0+ (Nougat), Taskbar can also launch apps in freeform windows for a PC-like experience! No root required! (see below for instructions)<br><br>Also works great as an Android app launcher for Chromebooks! (Be sure to set your Chrome OS shelf to autohide)
+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!
+
+On devices running Android 7.0+ (Nougat), Taskbar can also launch apps in freeform windows for a PC-like experience! No root required! (see below for instructions)
+
+Taskbar is also fully supported on Chrome OS - use Taskbar as a secondary Android app launcher on your Chromebook!
## Features
* Start menu - shows you all applications installed on the device, configurable as a list or as a grid
#### Freeform window mode (Android 7.0+)
-Taskbar lets you launch apps in freeform floating windows on Android 7.0+ (Nougat). No root access is required. Simply follow these steps to configure your device for launching apps in freeform mode:
+Taskbar lets you launch apps in freeform floating windows on Android 7.0+ (Nougat). No root access is required. Android 8.0+ (Oreo) is also supported via an adb shell command.
+
+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
-3. With Taskbar turned on, go to your device's recent apps page
-4. Clear all recent apps, then go back to the (empty) recent apps page
-5. Press Taskbar's start button and select an app to launch it in a freeform window
+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. Select an app using Taskbar to launch it in a freeform window
For more information and detailed instructions, click "Help & instructions for freeform mode" inside the Taskbar app.
## Download
+Taskbar can be downloaded as a standalone Android app from:
+
* Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.taskbar)
-* F-Droid (https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.farmerbb.taskbar)
* APKMirror (http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/braden-farmer/taskbar/)
+* F-Droid (https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.farmerbb.taskbar)
+
+Taskbar is also included as part of the following Android distributions for PCs:
+
+* Android-x86 (version 7.1-rc2) (http://www.android-x86.org)
+* Bliss OS (x86 builds) (https://blissroms.com)
## How to Build
Prerequisites:
-* Windows, Mac, or Linux machine
+* Linux or MacOS
* JDK 8
+* Android SDK
* Internet connection (to download dependencies)
Once all the prerequisites are met, simply cd to the base directory of the project and run "./gradlew assembleFreeDebug" to start the build. Dependencies will download and the build will run. After the build completes, cd to "app/build/outputs/apk" where you will end up with the APK file "app-free-debug.apk", ready to install on your Android device.
* Mark Morilla (app logo) (https://plus.google.com/106169552593075739372)
* naofum (Japanese translation)
* HardSer (Russian translation)
+* OfficialMITX (German translation)
+* Whale Majida (Chinese translation)
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