-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 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+, 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+ devices. No root access is required, although Android 8.0, 8.1, and 9 devices require an adb shell command to be run during initial setup.
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
+4. Start Taskbar, then select an app to launch it in a freeform window
For more information and detailed instructions, click "Help & instructions for freeform mode" inside the Taskbar app.
+## Changelog
+To see some of the major new features in the latest Taskbar release, visit the [changelog](https://github.com/farmerbb/Taskbar/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
+
## Download
Taskbar can be downloaded as a standalone Android app from:
-* Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.taskbar)
-* APKMirror (http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/braden-farmer/taskbar/)
-* F-Droid (https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdid=com.farmerbb.taskbar)
+[<img src="https://play.google.com/intl/en_us/badges/images/generic/en_badge_web_generic.png"
+ alt="Google Play"
+ height="80"
+ align="middle">](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.taskbar)
+[<img src="https://fdroid.gitlab.io/artwork/badge/get-it-on.png"
+ alt="F-Droid"
+ height="80"
+ align="middle">](https://f-droid.org/packages/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)
+* Android-x86 (7.1-rc2 and later) (http://www.android-x86.org)
* Bliss OS (x86 builds) (https://blissroms.com)
## How to Build
Prerequisites:
-* Windows, Mac, or Linux machine
+* Windows / MacOS / Linux
* 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.
+Once all the prerequisites are met, make sure that the `ANDROID_HOME` environment variable is set to your Android SDK directory, then run `./gradlew assembleFreeDebug` at the base directory of the project to start the build. After the build completes, navigate to `app/build/outputs/apk/free/debug` where you will end up with an APK file ready to install on your Android device.
+
+## Android 10 Desktop Mode support via libtaskbar
+Taskbar can now be included as a library inside any third-party launcher, to quickly and easily add Android 10 Desktop Mode support into your existing launcher with no additional setup.
+
+For more information on including Taskbar inside your application, see the [libtaskbar documentation](https://github.com/farmerbb/Taskbar/blob/master/lib/README.md).
## Icon Pack Support
Taskbar includes support for ADW-style icon packs. If you are an icon pack developer and would like to include support for applying the icon pack from within your app, simply use the following code:
startActivity(intent);
## Contributors
-* Mark Morilla (app logo) (https://plus.google.com/106169552593075739372)
+* Mark Morilla (app logo)
* naofum (Japanese translation)
* HardSer (Russian translation)
* OfficialMITX (German translation)
* Whale Majida (Chinese translation)
+* Mesut Han (Turkish translation)
+
+#### Special Thanks
+* Mishaal Rahman (xda-developers)
+* Jon West (Team Bliss)
+* Chih-Wei Huang (Android-x86)
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