[Jolla Tablet] One app in fullscreen and another app in some corner
asked 2014-11-22 12:28:45 +0200
I think it would be sometimes nice that one application could be in fullscreen mode and then another application could be in some corner on top of that fullscreen application. For example while you browse the web you could watch video that plays in some corner. I think the tablet would be big enough for that.
And I was thinking that when you tap that app it goes fullscreen. You could also determine its size and even go split screen with the other app. And maybe you could place the other app where you want it. Not just in some corner.
Maybe when the app is small you could use those cover actions on that app. And when it is bigger you could use it like it was fullscreen. Or something like that.
The idea is nice, however I would go for a different approach by not leaving one cover open but doing something different giving access to all open active covers. It could be like a swipe in from a corner of screen that opens a kind of ribbon just at the side of the screen where all open active covers are listed "as they are", you could scroll up and down and use active cover functionality and once youve done, what you want, you could push the ribbon aside. This would need maybe 10% of screen width and would allow either to "glimpse" to open active covers or do basic action with all open apps without leavon the app you are working in. Pinning an active cover to the top of any running app would of course also be a cool feature and could be implemented there, so you could have a e.g. movieplayer running in preview in the corner whilst being active in your main app...
ramoth ( 2014-11-22 12:45:32 +0200 )editI think this is a great idea - especially since none of the other mobile operating systems make good use of (real) multitasking, i.e. operating multiple applications at once.
This suggestion seems somewhat related / supplemental: https://together.jolla.com/question/63871/request-jolla-tablet-split-screen-multitasking/
t-lo ( 2014-11-22 14:08:06 +0200 )editI think the best way to use open apps cover actions would be simply while peeking. No need to have ribbons for that.
jii ( 2015-01-31 10:19:31 +0200 )edit