Earendel-lab / Tapbar

Completely offline • Battery efficient • No ads • No trackers 
# Tapbar
Create tappable screen zones to open apps, trigger 100+ quick actions, and automate tasks with your favorite automation apps.
## Features
* Create up to **4 custom tap zones** anywhere on your screen
* **5 gestures:** single tap, double tap, triple tap, long press and Swipe gesture
* Assign a different app, action, or app shortcut to each gesture
* Send a short notification (for ex: `Zone 1 - Double tap`) that automation apps like Automate, MacroDroid, and Tasker can use as a trigger
* Use all tap zones independently
* Start automatically when the device boots
* Works completely **offline**
* No ads, trackers, or analytics
* Completely free & open source
## Why Tapbar?
The idea came from a simple Android feature request:
> Tap the clock in the status bar to open the Clock app.
Many users have wanted this kind of shortcut because it makes the Clock app accessible with a single tap.
Tapbar takes that idea further.
You are not limited to the Clock app or even the status bar. You can create tappable areas anywhere on your screen and assign different actions to **single tap, double tap, triple tap, and long press**.
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## Installation Guide
Since Tapbar isn't published on the Play Store, Android may block or flag it when installing. Here's how to get it running:
**1. If Play Protect blocks the install**
Play Protect may flag Tapbar since it uses Accessibility and Overlay permissions to work. To install anyway:
- Open the **Play Store**, tap your **profile icon** (top right)
- Tap **Play Protect**, then tap the **Settings** gear icon
- Turn off **Scan apps with Play Protect** and **Improve harmful app detection**
- Install Tapbar, then you can turn these back on
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**2. If your phone shows "Restricted setting" when enabling permissions**
Newer Android versions block permission toggles for sideloaded apps by default. To fix this:
- Go to **App info**
- Tap the three-dot menu (top right) and select **Allow restricted settings**
- Then enable the required Accessibility and Overlay permissions from Tapbar's settings screen
 Once these are set, Tapbar should install and run without issues. 
## Privacy
Tapbar is designed to be simple and private.
- No ads, trackers & analytics
- No internet connection required
- Your settings stay on your device
Tapbar does not need your data to provide its main function.
## Join the Community
Tapbar is built in the open, and it's better with you in it.
- ⭐ **Star the repo** if Tapbar's useful to you, it helps others discover the project and keeps development going
- Found a bug? Open an issue, every report genuinely shapes what comes next
- Have an idea or a feature request like the one that started this whole project? Start a discussion, we'd love to hear it
- Have a question? Ask it in Discussions
- Want to contribute code? Fork the project, dig in, and open a pull request,