Android N's freeform window mode: Here is a sneak peek

Early this month, Google announced the availability of the Developer Preview of Android N . Among the feature that caught popular interest was freeform mode available within the newly enabled splitscreen multitasking within Android N. In a recent report by Ars Technica , this could just be the first step towards a more detailed desktop operating system. The report further adds that floating app shows up in the Recent Apps screen. [caption id=“attachment_305833” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Image courtesy: Ars Technica[/caption] In order to get your hands on Android N, you would need to sign up for the Android Beta program by heading over to g.co/androidbeta . The report adds that the freeform window feature works on Android N smartphones and tablets. When the feature is enabled, each thumbnail in the Recent Apps gets an additional icon. This includes an X button which appears in a couple of seconds. Along side is a square icon. Once you press the square icon on a specific thumbnail, it will appear as a floating window on the homescreen wallpaper. This homepage isn’t the Android homepage, but rather a blank wallpaper, the report adds. In addition, there is support for a mouse as well. Hovering over the edges of the apps turns the mouse pointer into a resize symbol.