Not exact matches
Along the bottom
edge of the
screen is a bank of five customizable
shortcut softkeys that can be used to store radio presets, as you'd expect.
Along the top
edge of the home
screen are
shortcuts to Games, Apps, Books, Music, Videos, Periodicals, Audiobooks, the Silk browser, Photos and Documents.
The Note
Edge's edge screen has three functions: notifications, shortcuts, and widgets, also called Edge pan
Edge's
edge screen has three functions: notifications, shortcuts, and widgets, also called Edge pan
edge screen has three functions: notifications,
shortcuts, and widgets, also called
Edge pan
Edge panels.
The Aura H2O offers a nice
shortcut to adjust brightness by sliding a finger along the left
edge of the
screen that makes it easier to fine tune.
But all of this is just scratching the surface of Samsung's UI that also includes the
Edge UX for panels of different
shortcuts and feeds, a lot of personalization in its Always on Display or in the lock
screen where videos can be set as the wallpaper, and even a built - in Dual Messenger feature where two instances of Skype or Snapchat can be created.
That's the small tab on the right
edge of the
screen that reveals various
shortcuts and tools when swiped.
You can find the action center by clicking the dialogue box at the bottom right corner of your
screen, by using the keyboard
shortcut Windows key + A, by swiping left from the
screen edge on touch devices or by tapping four fingers on the track pad.
He's also unimpressed, it seems, by Samsung's «
edge screen» UI, which adds
shortcuts and other software features on the curved portion of the display.
Other
Edge Panels such as Favorite Apps, Bookmarks, and 10 Favorite Contacts are just
shortcuts to things which can be achieved even from the home
screen of any Android smartphone.
This lets you pair two apps together and save the
shortcut to your Apps
Edge or to the home
screen; when pressed, both apps open together in Multi Window.
The
edge screen can be used for various
shortcuts and features.
The
edge screen panel, now slightly more evolved, for customizing at a glance content and
shortcuts.
The
Edge Launcher can also be set as your
Edge Sense
shortcut, rather than the camera or voice assistant, and can be accessed directly from a
screen - off state (speaking of voice assistants, you've got the choice between HTC Sense Companion, Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa).
There's a camera button on the right
edge and three
shortcut buttons on the front: Search, Back and one to take you to the Windows Start
screen.
And that speed extends to the U11's camera, whether you're launching it from the
Edge Sense squeeze
shortcut, a double - tap of the power button, or an app
shortcut on the home
screen.
Since the
edge display is where
shortcuts and quick functions are housed, it might not even be necessary on a
screen with more real estate.
The apps
edge serves as a
shortcut screen for commonly used applications.
The feature lets you access favorite apps and contacts by a simple swipe gesture from the
edge of the
screen, and you can also configure
shortcuts, get score updates and even the latest news headlines.
That
Edge screen won praise for its improved functionality tanks to another row of app
shortcuts.
Reorder
edge screen panels: If you want to swipe in and see your calendar before your apps
shortcuts, head into settings > display >
edge screen >
edge panels and then tap the menu top right, and hit reorder.
Returning from the original
Edge is the People
Edge tab, which lets you quickly swipe in your main contacts from either side of the
screen, but it's now complemented by new
shortcuts for instantly launching into apps such as Instagram or using your music player.
Shortcuts and apps along the
screen's
edges give you quick access to your music player or favorite contacts, too.
The settings menu is definitely more intuitive and less onerous than before, thanks to some Quick Settings
shortcuts up top for things like Sounds and Notifications and the Display and
Edge Screen.
The
Edge panel has some important
shortcuts that are useful but if you don't make a habit of using it, you would soon forget about those options, while the
Edge feeds would only show when the
screen is turned off & when you swipe your finger over the
screen, again something that you would not regularly do.
A new feature, however, is one in where app pairings can be made into
shortcuts and placed either on the home
screen or the
edge screen launcher.
The interface has a
shortcut button that sits on the
edge of the
screen, and hosts a lot of
shortcuts.
I think keyboard
shortcuts to access the Control Center and the Notification Center would have also been quite useful since you have to swipe up and down from the
edge of the
screen.
With the
edge display, there are also exclusive
edge screen functionality &
shortcuts.
This defeats the purpose: If you already have a
shortcut on your home
screen to message your favorite contact, why do you need it in the
Edge, too?
Aside from the S Pen, the Note 8 also features Samsung's
Edge Panel, which houses customizable
shortcuts accessible with a swipe in from a side of the
screen.
The Galaxy S7
Edge has a curved
screen that lets you access
shortcuts with a quick swipe in from the side, but a new report says the iPhone 8 won't have similar ambitions, giving the upcoming Galaxy S8 a possible advantage.
Pick any two split -
screen compatible apps from the list, and check the Apps
Edge panel again — you'll see a new menu item created from the two
shortcuts you just paired.
Dive into the
Edge panel menu and you'll find a wealth of
shortcuts, apps, and third - party utilities to fill the
screen's sides.
As for the
screen, it looks like Samsung is following the Galaxy
Edge line's legendary design cue to extend the display over the sides and allow for easy access to
shortcuts, among other software features.
You can use the curved
edges of the Galaxy Note 8's
screen, which Samsung refers to as the
Edge panel, to free up space for notifications,
shortcuts, and more.