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Android Prepares External Display Controls With a Touchpad Shortcut [APK Teardown]

Android is preparing external display controls that group a touchpad shortcut, display settings and a disconnect button in one panel, according to an APK teardown of SystemUIGoogle.

Android is preparing external display controls that group a touchpad shortcut, display settings and a disconnect button in one panel, according to an APK teardown of SystemUIGoogle.

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What to know

  • Android is preparing an external-display control panel with a “Show touchpad” shortcut.
  • The panel groups touchpad access, display settings and a disconnect action.
  • SystemUIGoogle dp11.261030.003 includes the “External display controls” title and labels for all three buttons.

Android’s desktop mode and connected-display support are already public. Our teardown of SystemUIGoogle dp11.261030.003 reveals a more focused addition in development: a native panel that brings external-display controls together, including a shortcut to an on-screen touchpad.

About APK teardowns — APK teardowns examine an app’s files for features still in development. They offer an early view of a developer’s plans, but that work can change, depend on server-side switches, or be dropped before release.

A touchpad shortcut inside the external-display panel

The new panel is named “External display controls.” Its “Show touchpad” button identifies a direct route to the touchpad, while “External display settings” and “Disconnect display” cover configuration and ending the connection.

The title and button labels all share the same connected-display dialog prefix, tying these actions to one panel:

connected_displays_dialog_pane_title = "External display controls"
connected_displays_dialog_touchpad_button = "Show touchpad"
connected_displays_dialog_settings_button = "External display settings"
connected_displays_dialog_disconnect_button = "Disconnect display"

For you, that would mean one place to bring up the touchpad, open external-display settings or disconnect when you’re finished.

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