Media Bar MB_2.5_BETA

Media Bar (beta) enhances your system's status bar, functioning as a media playback controller and progress indicator. It allows for seamless management of media content while engaging in various activities such as browsing, gaming, or multitasking. Control playback progress with a sleek bar at the top or bottom of your status bar, and navigate through media by swiping left or right.

Enjoy the ability to quickly skip to specific segments or rewind and fast forward through your favorite songs, podcasts, or videos. With customizable color coding, Media Bar visually represents playback progress, making it easier to track your content.

Moreover, Media Bar offers three discreet buttons that can be programmed for single tap, double tap, and long press actions, with customizable touch regions for added convenience.

Key Features:

• Adjustable invisible button regions
• Configurable thickness down to 1 pixel
• Option to position the bar at the top or bottom of the status bar
• Customizable background opacity
• Adjustable origin alignment: left, center, or right
• Auto-hide feature for full-screen applications
• Color customization with various configuration options

Playback Controls:

• Play/Pause
• Backward
• Forward
• Jump backward/forward by a specified time interval
• Launch app

Color Coding Options:

• Solid color mode
• Dynamic color mode based on the app or media album art
• Segmented colors based on media progress
• Merged segments display assigned colors along the progress bar
• Gradient segment transition colors smoothly as media progresses
• Gradient color display throughout media playback

Getting Started Instructions:

• Navigate to Accessibility Settings through the top right toggle, locate and enable Media Bar under 'Downloaded Services'
• In the Accessibility Service settings, grant Notification Access to Media Bar. If 'Notification Access' settings do not open automatically, find them in System settings
• Maintain both Accessibility Service and Notification Access active for proper functionality of Media Bar

Accessibility Service Requirement:

An Accessibility Service is required for Media Bar to function effectively as an accessibility tool on Android systems. This service is essential for users who benefit from visual aids and do not engage in data monitoring.

Solution for Samsung Devices Missing Charging Animation:

To restore the charging animation on Samsung devices:
Settings > Accessibility > Visibility enhancements > Remove Animations > uncheck if enabled.