Start Menu Toolbar - Launcher

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About this app

Transform your Android device into a true multitasking machine with Start Menu Toolbar! Inspired by the classic desktop experience, this app brings a Start Menu, taskbar, and freeform window support, allowing you to navigate, launch, and manage apps more efficiently.

✨ Key Features:
✔️ Start Menu & Taskbar – Access all installed apps in a list or grid view.
✔️ Recent Apps Tray – Quickly switch between recently used applications.
✔️ Desktop Mode (Android 10+) – Run apps in resizable windows with an external display.
✔️ Freeform Window Mode – Open apps in floating windows (Android 7.0+).
✔️ Highly Customizable – Pin favorite apps, block unwanted ones, and configure layout options.
✔️ Keyboard & Mouse Friendly – Designed for better navigation and efficiency.
✔️ Supports Android TV & Chrome OS – Turn your Android TV or Chromebook into a PC-like experience.
✔️ 100% Free & No Ads – No hidden costs, just pure functionality!

🔹 Desktop Mode Requirements: External display (USB-to-HDMI adapter or lapdock) & Android 10+.
🔹 Freeform Window Mode: No root required; some devices may need an ADB command for setup.

📌 Get Started Today! Elevate your Android experience with a desktop-like interface. 🚀

Desktop mode (Android 10+, requires external display)

Taskbar supports Android 10's built-in desktop mode functionality. You can connect your compatible Android 10+ device to an external display and run apps in resizable windows, with Taskbar's interface running on your external display and your existing launcher still running on your phone.

Desktop mode requires a USB-to-HDMI adapter (or a lapdock), and a compatible device that supports video output. Additionally, certain settings require granting a special permission via adb.

To get started, open up the Taskbar app and click "Desktop mode". Then, just tick the checkbox and the app will guide you through the setup process. For more information, click the (?) icon in the upper-right hand corner of the screen.

Freeform window mode (Android 7.0+, no external display required)

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 (one-time setup)
3. Go to your device's recent apps page and clear all recent apps
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.

Accessibility service disclosure

Taskbar includes an optional accessibility service, which can be enabled in order to perform system button press actions such as back, home, recents, and power, as well as displaying the notification tray.

The accessibility service is used only to perform the above actions, and for no other purpose. Taskbar does not use accessibility services to perform any data collection whatsoever (in fact, Taskbar cannot access the Internet in any capacity as it does not declare the required Internet permission).

What’s new

Update sdk, fix 34