u/tunbon

UPDATE: Changelog

• Added 'zoompad' feature. Long press on the outermost top corner to control zoom in webpages and images etc. Swipe up to zoom in and swipe down to zoom out.

• Long press bottom inner corner for back button command.

• Long press bottom outer corner for home/go home button command.

• Set the vertical offset of the trackpad. See the optional variables in the Task.

• Set cursor size. See the optional variables in the Task.

A cursor trackpad with scrollpad and 'zoompad' functions

I've seen the very convoluted and unnecessarily technical implementation of a cursor trackpad developed for Macrodroid. Here is a much more straightforward Tasker equivalent - including a scrollpad.

Requirements:

• Tasker Accessibility service enabled

• Tasker Draw Over Other Apps permission granted

Features:

• Fully customisable (colours, trackpad size, trackpad position, trackpad corner roundness). See the optional variables in the launch/open Task.

• Separate launch and close tasks (set up your own profile/shortcut etc.).

• Tap trackpad to click - double tap trackpad to long press.

• Long press top inner corner of trackpad to toggle between trackpad/cursor mode and scrollpad mode. Top right of trackpad if it is on the left side of the screen and top left corner of the trackpad if it is on the right hand side of your screen.

• Long press on the outermost top corner to control zoom in webpages and images etc. Swipe up to zoom in and swipe down to zoom out. The screen content must support a pinch to zoom gesture to use this feature.

Note - I deliberately used two different methods for trackpad control. The trackpad/cursor uses an 'Absolute Mapping' system. This means that the cursor will start moving from the relative position that your drag on the trackpad starts. If you start dragging from the top right corner of the trackpad, the cursor starts moving from the top right corner of the screen. You can quickly reposition the cursor to your desired location. This also removes the need to repeatedly lift your finger to move the cursor like you have to on a laptop touchpad.

When your finger isn't on the trackpad, the trackpad acts as a touchpad to receive taps. A single tap is a 'click' at the cursor location, a double tap will act as a long press at the current cursor location.

I am not going to be around for a short while as I am travelling. Please help each other out if you can. I will be around tomorrow. Thank you.

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I created this share as a companion to the AES-256 text encryption project I posted yesterday. I was chatting with u/MSJ_Burns about remembering strong (long) keys/passwords. I realised it might be useful to post a steganography project to allow people to create image files with hidden text in them. This way you can save long text strings and literally hide them in plain sight and have immediate access to the hidden text.

This project uses Termux. I have simplified the Termux setup as much as possible. Don't download Termux from the Play Store, it's broken. Instead download it from F-Droid or GitHub (https://github.com/termux/termux-app). You do not need the Tasker Termux plugin - it doesn't work on Android 17 anyway.

When you open Termux and are ready to begin installing the neccesary packages, paste the entire block below into the terminal window and press enter. If prompted, accept any permission requests and press 'Y/y' (and enter) if instructed to do so.

You will need to wait for a short time while Termux installs the packages.

If you encounter errors, try pasting each command group individually, instead of the complete block.

# 1. Request storage permission (A popup will appear on the phone)
termux-setup-storage

# 2. Update packages and install steghide automatically
pkg update -y
pkg install steghide -y

# 3. Create the necessary Tasker plugin folder
mkdir -p ~/.termux/tasker

# 4. Create and give permissions to the GET script
echo 'steghide extract -sf "$1" -xf "/sdcard/Tasker/temp_key.txt" -p "" -q -f' > ~/.termux/tasker/get_key.sh
chmod +x ~/.termux/tasker/get_key.sh

# 5. Create and give permissions to the HIDE script
echo 'steghide embed -cf "/sdcard/Pictures/temp.jpg" -ef "/sdcard/Tasker/temp_payload.txt" -sf "$1" -p "" -q -f && rm "/sdcard/Pictures/temp.jpg" "/sdcard/Tasker/temp_payload.txt"' > ~/.termux/tasker/hide_key.sh
chmod +x ~/.termux/tasker/hide_key.sh

As it stands, there are two Tasks in the project:

1. Create an image with your desired hidden text.
2. Retrieve the hidden text from the image.

The image is saved to the /Pictures folder. The image is named 'secret.jpg'.

The secret image HAS to be a .jpg file. This is why we convert from whatever image type you select to a .jpg. Do not convert the .jpg to a different image type.

If you want to change the directory and the file name, make sure you edit the 'Get' task accordingly, otherwise it won't find the correct image.

The Hide task creates a temporary text file and image during the process but these are deleted by the Termux script.

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One of the biggest pains when listening to TTS is that you can't easily control what is read within the text block if you want to jump ahead, or it is hard to go back and listen to a section again without starting over.

That's now a thing of the past.

Video with sound

This overlay allows you to tap anywhere on the text and listen from that point. Jump forward, go back, you're in control.

You can type or paste text into the edit field and then listen to it.

You can send text directly to the utility via %ReadAloudText. If it has a value, this text will start being read immediately when the overlay launches. If it is empty or unset, the edit view will appear for you to enter your text to listen to.

Features:

• Speed control.

• Tap anywhere on the text to commence playback from that point.

• Minimise to a draggable bubble.

• Breathing animation behind text whilst playback is active.

• Visible feedback when you tap in the text field.

• Play/pause playback from your current section.

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FYI - This is hopefully the last project Share before I release my native Tasker AI project. Every share I have posted in the last week or so has been related to the AI project. Each of them contains something that will be featured in it. They have all been by-products.

Convert a video file to a GIF from the Share Menu.

This project uses Termux. It involves some moderately difficult commands to get Termux working. I have included complete instructions below.

I've just realised there was a layout error in two of the commands I originally posted because of Reddit's funky rendering of so called code blocks. If anyone has tried and failed to install using the instructions, try again. They are fixed now (13:00 GMT 31st July).

NOTE: I don't have available time to provide individual guidance to anyone having difficulties with the instructions and commands. If they don't work for you, re-read them and try them again. I'm not able to help beyond this tutorial. Sorry.

Setting Up Termux for Tasker GIF Creation

If you have never used Termux before, don't panic! It looks like a scary hacker terminal, but we are just going to copy and paste a few commands to build the engine that Tasker will use in the background.

Important Prerequisite: Do NOT install Termux from the Google Play Store. It is outdated and broken. Download the latest version from F-Droid or the Termux GitHub page (https://github.com/termux/termux-app).

Once Termux is installed, open it and follow these steps exactly.

You do NOT need the Termux Tasker plugin for this project.

NOTE: You may be required to give Termux permission to display over other apps. To do this, you need to enable 'restricted access' for Termux in Android's app settings.

If you get errors in Termux, just read the description provided in the terminal window. You will be given options to resolve them (such as reinstalling the package).

Step 1: Grant Permissions

Termux needs permission to see your video files and permission to listen to Tasker. Copy, paste, and run these commands one at a time (press Enter after each):

Storage Access:

termux-setup-storage

(An Android popup will appear asking for storage permissions. Tap Allow).

2. Create the configuration folder:

   mkdir -p ~/.termux

3. Tell Termux to accept Tasker commands:

   echo "allow-external-apps=true" >> ~/.termux/termux.properties

4. Apply the new settings immediately:

   termux-reload-settings

Step 2: Install FFmpeg (The Engine)

FFmpeg is the gold-standard software for processing video. We need to install it inside Termux. Run this command (it may take a minute or two to download and install everything):

pkg update -y && pkg install ffmpeg -y

Step 3: Create the Tasker Script Folder

Tasker looks for scripts in a very specific, hidden folder. Let's create it:

mkdir -p ~/.termux/tasker

Step 4: Write the Script

Now we will create the actual text file that tells FFmpeg how to convert the video into a high-quality GIF.

Open the text editor by running:

nano ~/.termux/tasker/make_gif.sh

The screen will change to a basic text editor. Paste the following code exactly as it is:

#!/bin/bash
INPUT="$1"
OUTPUT="${INPUT%.*}.gif"
ffmpeg -y -i "$INPUT" -vf "fps=15,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos,split[s0][s1];[s0]palettegen[p];[s1][p]paletteuse" -loop 0 "$OUTPUT" 2>/dev/null

Step 5: Save the Script (Crucial Step!)

To save the file in the nano editor, use the extra row of keys directly above your phone's keyboard:

• Tap CTRL.

• Type a lower case 'x' (This tells the editor you want to exit).

• Type y (To confirm you want to save the changes).

• Press Enter on your keyboard to confirm the file name.

Step 6: Make it Executable

Finally, we just need to give Termux permission to actually "run" the file we just created. Run this final command:

chmod +x ~/.termux/tasker/make_gif.sh

You are done with Termux! You can now close the app completely.

Don't forget: you must run the one-off Tasker task provided in this project to grant Tasker the com.termux.permission.RUN_COMMAND permission before your first use!

Download the actual Tasker Tasks (including the one-off Termux permission task - run this after you have installed Termux):

https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8lr0vKAAX62D%2B10PqiDogVuGlS1WqIq6YAD3me%2FA8j9JG0SaIHGPcpSLjedprOrfrZR&id=Project%3AGIF

A fun little time killer game with some fairly advanced physics mechanics.

Aim of game:

Get the white ball to hit the green target with the highest score possible.

Twists:

1. The direction of the ball is preset by the script, it is randomised each time you start a new game.
2. A black hole/gravity well is spawned in a random point somewhere in the middle part of the playing area. It will deflect the trajectory of the ball. Work with it, or try and avoid it.
3. You have two 'bumpers' you can position anywhere on the screen. Use the bumpers to bounce the ball towards the green target.

The black hole's gravity can be used to help steer the ball, or it can just mess it up. That's up to you.

Customisation:

1. The strength of the gravity can be adjusted.
2. The size and positions of the bumpers can be adjusted by dragging them (a DPad is available for fine-tuning if required).

Settings Screenshot

Scoring:

1. The stronger the gravity, the higher the score.
2. The smaller the bumpers, the higher the score.
3. A maximum score of 100% is possible.

Rules:

1. If the ball touches a screen edge - game over.
2. If the ball gets swallowed by the black hole - game over.
3. You can replay the exact same game with the exact same settings and ball direction to fine tune the bumper positions between attempts. Or you can restart with a new black hole position and ball direction selected at random.

The red arrow gives you an initial idea of which direction the ball will travel in.

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A quick way of sorting through a folder containing common file types.

• Swipe right to keep the file.

• Swipe left to delete the file.

Supported file types:

• Common image, GIF and video types.

• Common text files (.txt, .json, etc).

Tip: When swiping a video file, swipe the black border (left, right, top or bottom). Tap the video to show the seekbar.

Be careful! Swipe left on the wrong file and there's no retrieving it!

Download:

https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8lr0vKAAX62D%2B10PqiDogVuGlS1WqIq6YAD3me%2FA8j9JG0SaIHGPcpSLjedprOrfrZR&id=Task%3AFile+Sorter

Before I touch on this subject, a quick update on the Tasker AI project I posted about last week.

I've finished the actual project with a few tools borrowed from Google's Edge Gallery. I decided to move away from Java overlays as the UI. Although they are my preference, using Tasker Scenes V2 would make the project more accessible to Tasker users. I have no experience with Scenes V2 and struggled with them, so I have outsourced the design and building of those. I'm waiting for them to be finished and will post the project when I have them and have tested them. I don't have an exact ETA but it "shouldn't take long".

On to this Clipboard History project:

I know there are other Tasker Clipboard Manager projects but to my knowledge none of them support images or are able to paste directly into text fields (I might be wrong about this). I decided a few months ago to add both of these features to my own Clipboard project but didn't release it as I still wasn't happy with it. It was missing 'something'.

Yesterday, I was talking with a friend and the subject of losing text when you are in the middle of typing a large text block came up. That was the idea I knew was missing.

I have therefore added another feature to this Clipboard History project. It can now also 'remember' everything you type (if you allow it) and those text clips can also be accessed and pasted or reused from this project.

This is one reason why I want to hear people's thoughts on this subject. My approach DOESN'T log keystrokes, but in the wrong hands, it could be turned into a keystroke recorder and used for sinister purposes.

I don't want to release something that can be weaponised.

What do you guys think about this?

Also, I have this typed history feature ​set up on my phone to activate only when the keyboard is showing. I use Gboard and two Logcat listeners to trigger on the keyboard open and close but this doesn't work for all keyboards. I have yet to find a solution that will work for everyone. Does anyone know a 100% RELIABLE method to capture the keyboard open/close on any Android keyboard and phone?

A few of the headline features of this project:

• Copy text and images.

• Paste directly to an app.

• Extract and act on email addresses, URLs and phone numbers directly from the clipboard history.

• 'Permanent' (saved) clips support - add a regular clip to your 'permanent' list.

• Capture and reuse all typed text - no need to copy it manually.

• Filter out text clips that are contained in larger text blocks.

• Search for text across all 'modes' (clipboard/permanent/typed text history).

Anyway, here are some videos and screenshots.

Paste Text and Images

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16gdOSU0WJb25CaR-56ak1BevniGLv4UU/view?usp=drivesdk

Extract Data From Clips and Act on it

https://drive.google.com/file/d/177oBQjL7d1YJ25RS1y5hMIb2sS0Ep2ON/view?usp=drivesdk

Save Typed Text Without Copying it First

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FXvg2t84Uyubbh1V0xOx9micLf3CvV4-/view?usp=drivesdk

'Permanent' (Saved) Clips

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dcTGleYF78f_8N4aX6-W6-ttGmZUXXz6/view?usp=drivesdk

Clipboard History Screenshot

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ruRpRwquCBfUoqfl1S5mkFn2MpkjPvYS/view?usp=drivesdk

Hello,

I've been working on a little project that got really big before I made it really small.

Earlier iterations involved me writing a Tasker plugin (I would never provide ongoing support for this, so I ditched the idea). I also created an alternative Java Compiler 'interface' as BeanShell was becoming problematic at one stage ( - that is another interesting project for another time). I ditched this idea as it was great for personal use, it began to create problems when interfacing with Tasker however.

I eventually went outside with BeanShell, we had some strong words, had an argument, rolled around in the dirt - before we came to a sort of a truce and agreed a way forward.

I'm not going to waste lots of time with a write up and how-to here as things are still a little fluid. I actually have two potential ways forward. Responses to this post will help me firm the architecture up a little more.

The end result is that I've made it work but before I release it I would like to add a few useful bits and pieces to it.

It's a fully working, local AI (I'm using Gemma 4 - gemma-4n-e2b-q4.litertlm).

It currently has:

• A basic chat UI

• A headless mode (send a prompt from Tasker and receive the response - without the need for the chat UI).

• Completely independent of any third party plugins or other resources (such as Termux etc.).

• Support for images.

• Optional chat memory/history.

What it is in the process of getting:

• Optional rendering of Markdown as HTML (support for tables/bold/etc.

• Ability to display images in the chat window.

• Some more speed improvements (bear in mind that the device in the video is an old Pixel 6 - it runs faster on newer devices).

What I'm looking for:

Basically I would like you to say what kind of things you might have an interest in doing with such a utility.

Currently, it has the potential ability to support agentic workflows and other tools BUT I will need to write them.

What sort of stuff would you want to do with a local AI on your device?

I've seen a few folk here talk about fully agentic control of their devices. I personally would not want or use this on my device but that's not relevant here.

I want to hear what you would do... so that I can *perhaps* write some more interesting tools to release with it.

Over to you...

PS - Sorry about my poor video skills.

V3 released - fixed duplicate overlays being created when triggered by the Android Intent (switched to a State Profile). The overlay also closes when the temperature drops below 38°C.

• Battery Temperature: A pretty accurate proxy for the overall internal heat of the phone.

• Thermal Headroom API: A system metric introduced specifically by Google (Android 11) to address sudden thermal shutdowns. It analyses the phone's "skin temperature" and estimates exactly how close your hardware is to critical throttling based on its current stress level.

• The Left Dial (Battery): This gauge visually tracks your battery temperature, scaling its circular progress from 20°C to 50°C. It is cyan when cool, orange at 36°C, and turns red at 42°C.

• The Right Dial (System Stress): This gauge uses the Thermal Headroom API. It reads from 0% (entirely cool) up to 100% (actively throttling/about to shut down).

• Active Throttling Warning: If the system reports that it has entered a "severe" thermal status and is actively restricting your hardware's performance to save itself, the right dial's label will flash "THROTTLING!", and a red border will appear round the overlay to warn you.

• Drag to reposition.

• Tap to Close.

Out of the box, the project is set up with a profile to automatically launch the overlay when your battery temperature reaches 38°C. It will close when the temperature drops below 38°C.

An overlay close command is sent before the overlay is launched. This acts as a double check so that it is impossible to launch more than one overlay - even if you have launched it manually and then the Profile triggers a launch event. It was necessary to add a one second Wait action between the close command and the launch command. The overlay can take up to one second to close after the close command is sent.

You can launch the overlay manually if you want to. It will also launch based on the battery temperature automatically (but it will not create a duplicate overlay).

To increase/decrease the temperature at which the overlay launches based on the battery temperature, adjust the value contained in the Profile.

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Thermal Headroom API information

Instructions:

1. Grab the raw qrcode.js file from Kazuhiko Arase's repository. Save this file directly to your device in a new folder 'Tasker/js'

Download qrcode.js here:

https://github.com/kazuhikoarase/qrcode-generator

You just need that one file. It is in:

qrcode_generator_master/js/dist/

NOTE: If you are unsure how to download the above file and copy it to the correct folder, see this comment:

https://www.reddit.com/r/tasker/comments/1twrsnr/comment/oprdzi0/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

2. Set your desired text to convert to a QR Code in action 1.

3. Run the Task. The QR Code image will be found in the Tasker folder.

Download:

https://taskernet.com/shares/?user=AS35m8lr0vKAAX62D%2B10PqiDogVuGlS1WqIq6YAD3me%2FA8j9JG0SaIHGPcpSLjedprOrfrZR&id=Project%3AQR+Code+Generator