What do you use your edge screen panels for?

[Stealthieone]

It's also great to flick the edge panel while an app is open. I usually check my gmail widget then tap out without missing a beat..

How do you add the Gmail widget to the edge?

 

[French]

Great thread! I'm enjoying all the suggestions and ideas and tips (such as creating folders). I'm going to have to rethink my (boring) edge panels.

 

[keepnitreel]

How do you add the Gmail widget to the edge?

Download the "widget edge" panel from galaxy apps store.... You can fit 4 widgets on the panel..

 

[billykac]

Does having these widgets on the panel consume battery?

Learning some great ideas here.
Keep them coming!

 

[demonic_crow]

Just for my most used apps. It keeps my home screen nice and clean.

 

[toenail_flicker]

Not using them at present. Doubt I will. Don't like 'em. Don't need 'em. Don't want 'em. (for the time being). Wish the screen wasn't curved. Distorts a lot of information and make is less legible.

 

[billykac]

Not using them at present. Doubt I will. Don't like 'em. Don't need 'em. Don't want 'em. (for the time being). Wish the screen wasn't curved. Distorts a lot of information and make is less legible.

I also doubted the usefulness of the edge panels, and I turned them off on day 1.

But, the value that I see is the ability to get instant access to frequently used stuff without leaving the app I am currently in. For me, there's value there.

I wish there were panels for creating Textra messages and Google Inbox messages. Haven't found them yet, and they would be very helpful.

 

[toenail_flicker]

Those might actually be useful. I always turn the side panels off or don't use them even if they're there.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

I use mine for quick access to apps when I'm in another app, and also for my news, Twitter, weather and sports feeds, so that I don't need a bunch of heavy widgets on my screen.

 

[brothamoveson]

I don't I disabled it.

 

[antman451]

Anyone using the Pandora edge panel know an easy way to get pictures on there?

 

[Y2Dre]

Shout out to everyone who explained how to create folders on the Apps edge panel. This alone will allow me to clean up my home screens a great deal.

 

[Snareman]

I can't really come up with a use for it. I have Nova Prime so I have the scrolling dock and just add the additional apps that I use frequently to that. Its just as quick or maybe slightly faster than the side bar. I also have swipeable icons so I can assign a swipe action to the icons on the home screen. I'm not sure what I'd put in the panel that I don't already have access to from my home screen.

 

[dsignori]

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I wish there were panels for creating Textra messages and Google Inbox messages. Haven't found them yet, and they would be very helpful.

If you are just looking for frequently texted contacts, just create a message widget for that person your homescreen. After that, that person will appear in the tasks panel to add to your edge. You can even delete the home screen shortcut(s) after that and they will remain on your edge panel if you have already added them. I've done this with a few folks and it works great with Textra.

 

[crystinonfire]

Not using them at present. Doubt I will. Don't like 'em. Don't need 'em. Don't want 'em. (for the time being). Wish the screen wasn't curved. Distorts a lot of information and make is less legible.

This is exactly what I thought at first until I challenged myself to try out the panel and see if I could make it useful. Turns out I could, and now I really like it. I'm usually someone who hates change, too. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[crystinonfire]

I guess I was confused because there is the home screen and other screens when you swipe right that you could add apps to. So that seems similar to me.

This is what I thought at first, too. "I have my home pages and widgets set up for quick access, why do I need this edge panel?" Turns out swiping with just one thumb and having things right there in one location is a lot easier than swiping to different home screens and tapping on widgets to get things to open. At least for me.

 

[crystinonfire]

How do add the Pandora task?

There is an app you have to download from the Galaxy app store called Edge Stations. There is also a video that explains how to use it on the app download page.

 

[crystinonfire]

Anyone using the Pandora edge panel know an easy way to get pictures on there?

I just searched google images for the band/artist/etc and downloaded my favorite picture from what was available.

 

[UncleDaddySwiss]

Just drag and drop two apps onto each other in the edge edit screen.

I tried dragging an app over another one to create a folder, I moved then slowly and quickly, but all it did was move the other app over.

 

[blackhemi4x4]

I tried dragging an app over another one to create a folder, I moved then slowly and quickly, but all it did was move the other app over.

You can only make a folder if you drag from the left pane.

https://youtu.be/p81FZmIYz1U