Split screen mode, very disappointing.

[beh]

Gmail, hangouts, play store, chrome, maps, and YouTube all work in multi window, so obviously some of the Google apps were coded for the feature.

I'm not sure why Samsung doesn't make the framework for multi window to include all apps. Developers for custom ROMs can do it, and if you have root there is an app to allow all apps, therefore Samsung should be able to include it as well.
This is probably what I miss most about having root.

I use excel and chrome to pay my bills. Google sheets doesn't work in multi view, so I installed office suite and used an app to make office suite compatible with multi window.

Thank you for correcting my misinformation. Indeed you are correct, upon further checking I see that hangouts, play store, maps, and YouTube do indeed do multi-window. I have never used Gmail or Chrome so I will take your word for it.

 

[ninegrid]

I use the split screen feature as much as possible. Unfortunately OneNote no longer works in split screen. As to not seeing why the apps listed wwould ever be needed in split screen... of course no one ever does until they are needed. Best if all apps supported this feature... I have to move my OneNote notebooks to evermore now, which is pretty disappointing.

Anyone actually use the split screen option on their note?

The other day my boss sent me an email with hours that are available to pick up for OT. I wanted to look at the little graph he sent while typing out a response. Thats when I learned the apps only work once in split screen mode. meaning I can either have emails open on top or bottom and not both. I had to do a screen shot of the email then open up gallery up top and email on the bottom.

Today I came across a similar issue, except the app I needed wasn't available on split screen. That app was google drive. WHAT!? I closed out of all apps and long pressed menu to see if maybe I had to open it through there. NOPE. none of the google office apps are listed... One note is the only MS app i see listed. what if I needed to write some notes from a power point or make an excel graph based on a word document?
I dont even see why the ones that are listed will ever be needed in split view.. why would I need to split the apps store, amazon, Instagram, or pinterest?

Pretty sure im not the only one that find this annoying.

 

[billyhousemover]

Is there a phone app that works with split screen?