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malfunctioning 2013-03-17 06:12

Feature Request: Tilt to scroll
 
How feasible would it be to create an application to set "tilt to scroll" and translate accelerometer data into scroll events? Sensitivity should ideally be configurable by a couple of parameters (threshold, and delay). Also, a curve mapping tilt degree and scroll speed might be handy, as well as a means to temporarilly stop the scroll.

This would allow to read ebooks or watch websites (no dirty ideas please ;) ) with one hand (which if you only have one upper limb would be extremely "handy"). :p

I fully expect Apple / Google to steal this awesome idea, so let me say this ahead of time: Screw you both.

munozferna 2013-03-17 06:26

Re: Feature Request: Tilt to scroll
 
Maybe I missunderstood yesterday GS4 announcement, but I think this is one of their new features.

And about implementing it, a daemon reading the accelerometer data all the time and maybe sending xwindow messages? not sure how much it will affect the battery life though.

nokiabot 2013-03-17 06:33

Re: Feature Request: Tilt to scroll
 
Implemented long ago by Nokemote(by samir) , kynetyc rock n scroll...created a stir:)

malfunctioning 2013-03-18 18:02

Re: Feature Request: Tilt to scroll
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by munozferna (Post 1329530)
Maybe I missunderstood yesterday GS4 announcement, but I think this is one of their new features.

And about implementing it, a daemon reading the accelerometer data all the time and maybe sending xwindow messages? not sure how much it will affect the battery life though.

Yeah, I thought about this too a while back. The obvious solution is to have a button to start / stop the scrolling, which in effect would stop the daemon when scrolling is not necessary. Or not stop the daemon, but simply stop the polling of the accelerometer. I think this would render the battery problem a non issue. Plus, it is a desirable side effect that it does allow the user to avoid unwanted scrolling.

malfunctioning 2013-03-18 18:03

Re: Feature Request: Tilt to scroll
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by nokiabot (Post 1329532)
Implemented long ago by Nokemote(by samir) , kynetyc rock n scroll...created a stir:)

But nothing for the N900, right?

nokiabot 2013-03-18 19:09

Re: Feature Request: Tilt to scroll
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by malfunctioning (Post 1329859)
But nothing for the N900, right?

ya but quite a bit exist 4 n900 :) woud be handy to have apps like that in many usage senceiros.....nokemote n scroll r still my pooping companion:D


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