It appears that a new keyboard shortcut will be added for physical keyboard devices, allowing you to quickly minimize apps and
return to the home screen with just a single key.
The Kindle Fire makes it even more difficult to switch tasks, however, because it doesn't have a physical button
for returning to the home screen, and its home screen doesn't have custom shortcuts; a quick link to your most recently read title; or a More menu for returning to recently opened documents.
I liked that the home screen uses large icons that are easy to tap and read when the vehicle is in motion, but I didn't like that I had to
return to the home screen whenever I wanted to change the displayed function.
I, J, K, L up, left, down, right M mark mine R restart Space open cell Scroll move cursor up / down Alt - Scroll move cursor left / right H return to Home screen
Dell's slate provided solid real - world performance, as we were able to open the Camera app in a zippy 0.81 seconds and
return to the home screen in an even faster 0.67 seconds.
The use of physical buttons for volume control and
returning to the home screen greatly reduce fumbling with the screen and eliminate the hassle of attempting to get just the right volume with the edge of a pinky or stylus.
So let's say the media center software you're using is keymapped for the «Home» key on the keyboard to
return you to the home screen of the media center software.
The first of those is Picture - in - Picture, which will allow users to hit the home button and
return to the home screen while minimizing the active app into a small window.
(If you leave the Facebook app, for example, the blue bar warns you that Facebook is actively using your location, even though you have
since returned to the home screen.)
After about five minutes with no progress, I canceled the downloads and
returned to my home screen only to find that my Mail, People (contacts) and Calendar apps were no longer pinned.
How to return to the Home clock display quickly on your Fitbit Blaze: Press the button on the left of your Blaze's display and you will be
returned to the home screen no matter where you are in the menu options.
The user also praises the Galaxy Note 5 for having a physical Home button, as it allows him to
return to the Home screen faster than having to swipe for that button to appear.
And we were often frustrated because our taps either didn't register or the Novel reacted so slowly that it took a while to execute the requested action (such
as returning to the home screen).
You can
return to the home screen at any time, or wake the device up, by pressing the cut - out»n' button beneath the screen; this is the only button on the front of the device; the aforementioned power / sleep button and volume buttons run along the upper right edge.
Android users will actually prefer the new system - wide gestures that
return to the home screen with a swipe up from the bottom or switch quickly between apps with a horizontal flick of the thumb.
The fingerprint scanner does not just work as a security feature to unlock the device; it can also be used for other functions
like returning to the home screen or clicking selfies among others.
Previous iPhones had a physical home button which could be pressed to exit apps and
return to the home screen.
The cursor responds to gestures, such as a short press to go to a previous page, and a long press to
return to the home screen.
And it's gonna have a new dock that lets you switch between apps without having to
return to the home screen.»
The system also feels shallower;
returning to the home screen is as simple as hitting a button on the bottom left side of the screen.
This feature is a godsend, as it prevents users from having to
return to the home screen.
Amazon says they packed it with a quad - core CPU running at 1.5 GHz (dual - core) and 1.2 GHz (dual - core), but the performance often stuttered, especially every time I hit the home button and waited for the tablet to
return me to the home screen.