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)
+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!
#### 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. Android 8.0 (Oreo) is also supported via an adb shell command.
+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
+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
## How to Build
Prerequisites:
-* Windows, Mac, or Linux machine
+* Linux or MacOS
* JDK 8
* Android SDK
* Internet connection (to download dependencies)