Coolwalk is here, at least for some users, and with this deep overhaul of the Android Auto interface comes better multitasking capabilities and a few headaches. For instance: how to bring google maps closer to driver sidein case it appears in the furthest column.
We tell you how you can switch the two columns of Android Auto with Coolwalk so that where is the map the maps appear and/or multimedia and vice versa. In many cars it will appear already configured correctly, but it can be useful if the person who is going to manipulate Android Auto is not the driver, but the co-driver.
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The map on the left or on the right
Android Auto with Google Maps in the left column
Coolwalk redesign of Android Auto prioritize using two apps at the same time. The main one is displayed on most of the screen, while a column to the side is used for the secondary app. If we’re driving, it’s usually the media app. If we are in another application, this secondary application is the map.
We can put Google Maps full screen with Coolwalk, but what doesn’t seem so intuitive is changing the holes for the primary and secondary app on the side. There can be two problems: that you are going to use Android Auto from the driver’s seat and the Maps app is at the other end
Android Auto tries to adapt the important content to bring you closer to the driver, including the taskbar and the main application, which appears larger. The system gets from the car, when connected, which side the driver is on, left or right, but luckily it can be changed from the settings.
All you have to do is go into Android Auto settings and press driver location. The default setting is car set, but you are free to force it left or right. It is necessary to reconnect the mobile to Android Auto to observe the changes.
Along with Coolwalk with vertical bar, also change taskbar side with this tweak
And what are the changes? If you have Coolwalk with lower taskbar, the shortcuts (or media widget) remain centered, but the drawer button and microphone are placed on the side you choose in settings, and notifications and clock on the opposite. Of course, the main application is also displayed, in large size, on the side you have chosen in the settings.
Con Coolwalk with vertical barGoogle Maps or the main app you are using at the time will go on the side you have chosen in the setting, but also the taskbar will be left or right depending on what you have chosen.
