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Taskbar 4.0 brings back freeform window support to Android Pie devices
Taskbar has been updated to version 4.0, and it brings back freeform window support to all Android Pie (Android 9) devices.
Support for multiple windows on Android was first popularized by Samsung, but the feature slowly made its way into Android. Android 6.0 Marshmallow introduced split-screen multi-window support while Android 7.0 Nougat quietly added freeform window support, although unlocking freeform window support required either an ADB command or enabling a Developer Option. Unfortunately, with the release of the first Android P Developer Preview, it seemed that freeform window support was removed because the traditional methods used to enable it no longer worked. Thankfully, there's now a workaround to bring back freeform window support on Android Pie devices, and it doesn't need root!
Android Nougat’s Freeform Window Mode: What It Is and How Developers Can Utilize It
Freeform multi-window mode is an underutilized and underappreciated feature in Android Nougat. We explain what it is and how developers can incorporate it.
When Android 7.0 Nougat was first announced early in 2016, it brought with it a much-requested feature to the Android platform — multi-window support. Most people are aware of the split-screen multi-window support enabled by default on all Android Nougat phones and tablets. Android TV devices with Android Nougat come with support for picture-in-picture multi-window support.