Looking for ability to run an app in only half of the screen

xyguy@startrek.website to Android@lemmy.world – 36 points –

I have a Razr flip phone that I often use folded halfway (laptop style) and watch videos on the top half while I do other things.

Certain video apps center the content across both halves of the screen and I have to activate split screen and put a random app on the bottom half of the screen.

Long story short, is there a way to split screen only 1 app to only the top half of the screen? I've tried to search for something but I'm coming up empty.

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What kind of phone are you using? My Samsung has that 'freeform' option but it's called pop-up.

My wife's pixel 6a only has split screen, and that forces 2 apps.

How can all these Android versions have this, meanwhile AOSP (Lineage, GrapheneOS,...) have nothing...

Edit: okay I found this feature, but it crashes my damn Launcher

there's an option for freeform windows in AOSP (tested on Pixel 7), but it's hidden in developer options

Yes I saw that, but is there a way to actually modify the size and open apps?

yes, you open apps like the first level comment showed

Thanks, tried it but on GraphenOS it simply crashes the launcher. Freeform works but is a bit useless currently

I find that custom roms are quite disappointing feature wise these days