[Android Editor] Add support for launching the Play window in PiP mode

[m4gr3d]

Adds support for launching the Play window in picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, which provides additional flexibility when developing and running the game at the same time especially for phones with limited screen estate.

Screen_Recording_20240817_081346.mp4

Note:

• The Play window in PiP mode does not take touch inputs; interaction using touch inputs requires restoring the Play window to full screen.
• When PiP is enabled, running the game with breakpoints enabled will launch directly in PiP mode

Screen_Recording_20240817_081736.mp4

• Fixes Android editor freezes after script error in project due to not switching to the editor view automatically  #77966
  • When the Play window freezes because of a script error in the project, the PiP button can be used to minimize the Play window and access the editor

Screen_Recording_20240827_061351.mp4

[akien-mga]

Thanks!

[arutemu]

I am sorry if it's not a good place to ask questions, especially since the changes are already merged.
But is there an option to launch the game in PiP mode by default? (Which would be one of the most useful launch options)

Despite a number of available setting options, none seems to be doing this.

[m4gr3d]

I am sorry if it's not a good place to ask questions, especially since the changes are already merged. But is there an option to launch the game in PiP mode by default? (Which would be one of the most useful launch options)

Despite a number of available setting options, none seems to be doing this.

@arutemu I had considered this but at the time couldn't settle on the proper UX to make this happen. Thinking on it some more, launching in PiP mode could be an option in the run/window_placement/android_window editor setting.

I'll push a PR with those changes.

[arutemu]

@m4gr3d thank you for the update. Would be glad to test it :)

Just to clarify - such feature may not be useful on the devices with small displays, but could be really great on android tablets.
Especially since android's implementation of the windowed apps is quite... not polished, to be honest.

Also, small question - is it fine to reach with similar QoL/usability ideas via github comments, or is there some more suitable place?

[m4gr3d]

Just to clarify - such feature may not be useful on the devices with small displays, but could be really great on android tablets.
Especially since android's implementation of the windowed apps is quite... not polished, to be honest.

Note that for tablets, you can also enable the Side-by-side with Editor option in the editor settings under the Run -> Window Placement -> Android Window section.

Also, small question - is it fine to reach with similar QoL/usability ideas via github comments, or is there some more suitable place?

If the comments are within the scope to the PR being merged, then posting on the PR is fine.

For bug reports, you should create a new issue through the project issue page.
For new feature proposals, you should submit feature proposals on the Godot proposals repository.

Hope that helps!

[Davinci4]

Is there any chance that you Could you sent me the apk with the commuts you made ?

[m4gr3d]

Is there any chance that you Could you sent me the apk with the commuts you made ?

@Davinci4 these changes are available in the latest 4.4 dev2 builds. You can get access to that build from the play store through https://play.google.com/apps/testing/org.godotengine.editor.v4.

In addition the apks for each release can be found in https://github.com/godotengine/godot-builds/releases.

And lastly the editor apks for each PR can be found under the checks tab for that PR.