Should disable itself for certain apps.

[asciipip]

Some apps (most notably the system UI) will refuse to take certain actions if a screen overlay is active. Pixel Filter should be able to disable itself for such apps (preferably with a built in list of standard ones like System UI plus a user-configurable additional list).

[pelya]

Might not be possible, as Android Lollipop and newer disallows to retrieve a name of a foreground app, without some dirty tricks: http://stackoverflow.com/a/30778294/624766 Changing tap action from 'exit the filter' to 'pause the filter' will do this at least less painful.

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On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 8:47 PM, Phil! Gold ***@***.***> wrote: Some apps (most notably the system UI) will refuse to take certain actions if a screen overlay is active. Pixel Filter should be able to disable itself for such apps (preferably with a built in list of standard ones like System UI plus a user-configurable additional list). — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#9>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAJewBlw0RBD6t3U51DdQtn6u5WDTAxaks5rVPXPgaJpZM4LrZq2> .

[asciipip]

I'd be happy with that UI change as a workaround.