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[DEV] Tasker 5.9.4.beta - Android 11 Power Menu Tiles! Oh, and Tasker Commands!
Here's a new beta for you! This one's specially for all of you that have recently updated to Android 11!
This is essentially the same as the https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/i9noe7/dev_going_away_for_a_month_but_before_i_do_heres/version plus a few more smaller changes.
Sign up for the beta https://joaoapps.com/beta-testing/.
If you don't want to wait for the Google Play update, get it right away
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7j58vurja7vm4hj/Tasker.28.apk?dl=0.
You can also get the updated app factory
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0rwcwgbli7o7rxo/AppFactory.apk?dl=0.
Android 11 Power Menu Task Buttons
On Android 11 if you long click the power button a new screen will show up where you can add tiles to control various things. Tasker will now also show up there!
Check out the demo:
https://youtu.be/hCplbDJ_NyI
You can simply add any of your tasks as buttons directly with no extra work. This is the easiest way of getting into this new feature.
Even with this simple "mode" of setting it up, it has a few tricks up its sleeve:
- On a normal task the button simply acts like a button and calls the task when clicked
- On a task that uses the %par1 variable anywhere inside it, it'll become a toggle instead of a button. %par1 will contain true or false depending on the state of the button
- On a task that uses both %par1 and %par2 variables, it'll become a toggle with progress! %par1 will contain true or false and %par2 will contain the current progress!
This should allow you to very easily setup a lot of cool scenarios with just simple tasks.
Unleash power and flexibility with The "Power Menu Action" action in Tasker
If you want total flexibility and make the buttons act exactly like you need them to you should use the Power Menu Action action in Tasker!
This allows you to create a button with a given id, type (button, toggle, range, etc), title, subtitle, icon and command!
This means that you can setup a button with the ID Smart App for example that changes throughout the day depending on the app you most need at the time, place or any situation you setup in Tasker!
For example:
- Have it open Reddit in the morning or when at home
- Make it open Chrome when you're not home
- Make it open your favorite game at night
These use the https://tasker.joaoapps.com/commandsystem.html (that I borrowed from AutoApps 😋) to make the commands totally flexible and customizable! Which brings me to...
New Tasker Command Event and Action!
Tasker has a new Command Event that is basically the same thing as the https://joaoapps.com/autoapps-command-system/, but it's now native!
The new Power Menu Action action allows you to send these commands but you can send them for anywhere in your setup with the Command Action!
This will maximize re-usability and avoid having to create multiple similar tasks.
I plan on making more stuff able to send out commands in Tasker (like quick setting tiles for example).
Third Party Command Support
Other apps can also trigger the new Command event.
Check out the demo here:
https://youtu.be/VEsAWu2NJKg
All developers need to do is follow the simple instructions here: https://tasker.joaoapps.com/commandsystem.html
I plan on making AutoApps use Tasker's native command system in the near future.
