After years of neglect, Google is finally taking tablets seriously. The latest versions of Android have introduced many new features aimed at improving the experience on large screens, such as splitting the screen into two applications or improving multitasking.
But there are still details to improve, and ironically one of the biggest changes may be the return of a function that was already present in the system some time ago, but was removed. In Android 12L, the version for large screens, a new taskbar was introduced, which made it easier to switch between open applications; This bar was improved in Android 13 with a button that let you open the menu of installed apps.
Unfortunately, it was also with Android 13 that Google decided hide bar automatically, with the aim of eliminating distractions; it was called a “transitional” design, but it’s actually an imitation of the iPad’s taskbar.
Android on tablets will be better
NOW, android font reports that with Android 14 this bar can be as useful as before; the latest beta version of the system includes an option that will allow users to always keep the bar in sightpermanently on the screen, allowing them to switch between apps directly and easily, or open new apps.
It will be possible to change the behavior of the bar by holding it down, then a context menu will appear that will allow switch between the two modesthe “transient” (the bar disappears when opening an application) or the permanent, in which the bar remains visible regardless of the applications we have open.
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The option to hide the bar automatically will be better for devices with relatively small screens, in case we really want to take advantage of all the available space; for example, it can be useful for folding mobiles. But if we have space and want to use it, there will be the possibility of keeping the bar fixed and improving multitasking.
This change will only apply to the base version of Android 14, and it is to be expected that the manufacturers will make the relevant changes in their customization layers. Under Android 13, most manufacturers choose to hide the barwith exceptions like Samsung.
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