That is dependent of the bevel, which could be annoyingly sticking out like on the Samsung Galaxy S. Or if you've got a rugged back which could have corners to have it just off the table. By the way, I think they use proximity sensors to enable that, not the gyro sensors.
With metta, Chris On Mar 31, 2012 7:22 AM, "satch...@gmail.com" <satch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wait, you want to *encourage* people to put their tablets face-down? In > the absence of some kind of protective cover, that is disastrous! > > On 31 March 2012 01:17, Henri Sundelin <henri.sunde...@iki.fi> wrote: > >> Yes, I agree on that, it is much easier to imagine such gestures with the >> phone. Nokia's only current Linux phone, the N9 does that silencing stuff >> as well. >> >> For tablet, for example switching virtual screen by tapping the tablet >> sides is kinda fun. I could also imagine if I'd but it face down on a table >> it could go to sleep. >> >> Thing I'm most concerned is the rude fact that this _must be fixed in the >> kernel, current situation is that you have to do device detection in user >> space, and attach to wildly different api:s. The nice ones have human >> readable stuff over sysfs, others are binary..... So this has to be >> rationalized. >> >> Other fact is that "phone people" are the ones with the dough, at least >> for the moment. That might create some pull. >> >> //HS >> >> >> >> On 30 Mar 2012, at 22:34, Ian Santopietro wrote: >> >> > Some of this would be arguably more useful on Ubuntu Phone; some >> > Android phones have the option to silence the audio when they're put >> > down face down (I know HTC do, and I remember having a Motorola that >> > did as well). >> > >> > There's a got lot of potential for these too, like muting the ringer >> > while it's sounding if you nudge the phone. Activating the camera >> > flash when shaken at the lock screen to act as a flashlight. That sort >> > of thing. But a lot of these have more use on a phone rather than a >> > tablet. I'm not saying they couldn't still function normally on a >> > tablet, it's just I don't see it ringing often, if you know what I >> > mean. >> > >> > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 11:04, Henri Sundelin <henri.sunde...@iki.fi> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> You might know the iPad has "shake-to-undo" gesture. I've been >> thinking that we should be able do at least similar, maybe lots better! >> >> >> >> We could have many kinds of gestures based on movement & position: >> >> - shaking >> >> - pick device up >> >> - putting it down >> >> - putting it down face down >> >> - nudging from sides >> >> - and lots more.. >> >> >> >> I think this might have a good potential on enhancing the user >> experience, if it would be properly integrated to Unity etc. >> >> >> >> I did some quick checking, there is some academic research on the >> subject, and I believe this could catch on quickly if done properly and >> generally enough. I thing the research activities could be a good starting >> point to generalize the API and have a good library, maybe someway related >> to uTouch stuff. >> >> >> >> There is however a big technical challenge on Linux kernel side. There >> is none whatsoever standardized interface to >> accelerometers/gyros/magnetometers etc. All the drivers are all around the >> kernel, some in hwmon stuff, some in someplace else. It probably needs a >> new input device -like category. This means lots of work, but IMHO it has >> to be done in any case sooner or later. >> >> >> >> This topic is kinda multi-disciplinary - at least tablets & other >> mobile devices (Ubuntu phone, anyone?). Maybe table/mobile side could be a >> driver for this kind of activity. But please forward to who/wherever this >> may concern! >> >> >> >> //HS >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >> >> Post to : ubuntu-tablet@lists.launchpad.net >> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ian Santopietro >> > >> > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. >> > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> > >> > "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast >> > Ofer middangeard monnum sended" >> > >> > Pa gur yv y porthaur? >> > >> > Public GPG key (RSA): >> > >> http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234 >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >> Post to : ubuntu-tablet@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > Post to : ubuntu-tablet@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tablet > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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