New "row" Android TV firsts option for faster navigation

Feature description

In the Home Feed for every Row there are two focusable elements:

  • The row title/category.
  • The items (albums, playlists, etc).

As a TV application one of the main features should be the easier navigation with the controller.

Problem solved

One way to speed up the navigation could be done by adding a new option (toggle button) that makes the row title a non focusable item, also it would add a new item at the last part of the row that acts as “touching the row title” in Android. Something like [ > ]

Brought benefits

This will make the navigation in Android TV quicker and snappier.

Other application solutions

Most streaming applications don’t have a focusable title.

Device type

Android TV

Additional description and context

I love this app! Keep up the good work.

Screenshots / Mockup

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Next version have option to disable clicks / focus on rows. No > button in the list as there’s too many cases to handle for all the display styles and performance impacts due to everything being configurable.

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