Every Samsung Galaxy Phone Comes With This Unique Add-On

每台三星 Galaxy 手机都配备了这一独特功能

If you opt for an Android phone over an iPhone, there are certain features you get as standard as part of Android. Then there are other features specific to certain manufacturers, as each Android phone maker puts its own spin on the software. 如果你选择安卓手机而非 iPhone，你会获得安卓系统自带的一些标准功能。此外，还有一些特定厂商独有的功能，因为每家安卓手机制造商都会在软件上加入自己的特色。

Pixel phones, for example, get the Now Playing widget on the home screen and lock screen that works like an instant Shazam. It’ll tell you the name of the song playing in your environment before you’ve even searched for it. 例如，Pixel 手机在主屏幕和锁屏界面上提供了“正在播放”（Now Playing）小部件，其功能类似于即时版的 Shazam。在你搜索之前，它就能告诉你周围正在播放的歌曲名称。

With Samsung phones, one of the best perks isn’t as widely known about or used as it should be. It’s called the Edge Panel, and it works like a customizable shortcut bar that gives you speedy access to the other parts of your phone. 对于三星手机而言，有一个最棒的功能却并未得到应有的广泛认知或使用。它被称为“侧屏面板”（Edge Panel），就像一个可自定义的快捷工具栏，让你能快速访问手机的其他功能。

If you own a Galaxy device and have never come across the Edge Panel, or you used it once but have since forgotten about it, here’s what it’s capable of now—and how you can make the most of it to optimize your mobile experience. 如果你拥有一台 Galaxy 设备却从未接触过侧屏面板，或者曾经用过但后来遗忘了，以下是它目前的功能介绍，以及如何充分利用它来优化你的移动体验。

How the Edge Panel Works

侧屏面板的工作原理

You can think of the Edge Panel as being a little bit like the Start menu on Windows, or the dock on macOS. It provides something that Android doesn’t have by default, which is a user-configurable launcher for collecting your favorite apps and feature shortcuts. 你可以把侧屏面板想象成 Windows 的“开始”菜单或 macOS 的程序坞。它提供了一些安卓系统默认不具备的功能，即一个用户可配置的启动器，用于收集你最喜爱的应用程序和功能快捷方式。

When it’s enabled, the Edge Panel appears as a faint line along the side of the screen, and you can swipe across it to open the pane. If you don’t see it, head to Settings and choose Display > Edge Panels to turn it on (via the toggle switch) or customize what the panels show (by tapping the menu entry). 启用后，侧屏面板会以一条淡淡的线条出现在屏幕侧边，你可以通过滑动它来打开面板。如果你没看到它，请前往“设置”，选择“显示” > “侧屏面板”来开启它（通过开关），或者自定义面板显示的内容（点击菜单项）。

There are actually seven different types of panel to choose from, as you’ll see when you start to customize the feature: Apps, People, Tasks, Weather, Tools, Clipboard, and Reminder. You can have just one of them active, or all seven, or something in between (once you’ve got the Edge Panel up, swipe across it to switch between the different types). 当你开始自定义该功能时，会发现实际上有七种不同类型的面板可供选择：应用程序、联系人、任务、天气、工具、剪贴板和提醒。你可以只激活其中一个，也可以全部激活，或者选择其中的几个（一旦打开侧屏面板，滑动即可在不同类型之间切换）。

Edge Panel gives you access to your favorite apps and shortcuts. (Courtesy of David Nield) 侧屏面板让你能够快速访问喜爱的应用和快捷方式。（图片来源：David Nield）

The names of these panels give you some idea of what they can do. You can use the Apps panel to access the apps you use the most, without having to hunt for them in the main app drawer or having them clutter up your home screen. You can also jump to your most important people on the Contacts panel in the same way. 这些面板的名称让你对其功能一目了然。你可以使用“应用程序”面板访问最常用的应用，而不必在主应用抽屉中翻找，也不必让它们塞满你的主屏幕。同样，你也可以通过“联系人”面板快速跳转到你最重要的联系人。

The Clipboard panel gives you quick access to the phone clipboard, while Tasks features shortcuts such as taking screenshots, adding new calendar events, adding alarms, and taking a screenshot. Having these shortcuts on the Edge Panel means you don’t have to dig through menus or remember key combinations for the same functions. “剪贴板”面板让你能快速访问手机剪贴板，而“任务”面板则提供了诸如截屏、添加新日历事件、添加闹钟等快捷方式。将这些快捷方式放在侧屏面板上，意味着你无需深入菜单或记忆复杂的组合键来执行相同的功能。

Tools is actually just a single tool: a compass that tells you your current location and points you north, south, east, or west. Weather is pretty self-explanatory, while Reminder syncs information from the Reminder app that comes preinstalled on Galaxy devices. “工具”实际上只有一个工具：一个指南针，可以告诉你当前位置并指向东南西北。天气功能顾名思义，而“提醒”则会同步 Galaxy 设备预装的“提醒”应用程序中的信息。

Customize the Edge Panel

自定义侧屏面板

The Edge Panel works fine in its default state, but to make the most of it you really need to set it up to suit you and the way you use your phone. From the main Settings menu, choose Display, then tap Edge Panels. 侧屏面板在默认状态下运行良好，但为了充分利用它，你确实需要根据自己的使用习惯进行设置。从主设置菜单中，选择“显示”，然后点击“侧屏面板”。

First, select Panels to pick which panes are shown. Put a check next to the panes you want to have available. If you tap the three dots (top right) then Reorder, you’re able to choose the order they appear in as well—place the panes you use most often furthest to the left, as they’ll be available in fewer swipes. 首先，选择“面板”来挑选要显示的面板。在你想要使用的面板旁边打勾。如果你点击右上角的三个点并选择“重新排序”，你还可以调整它们的显示顺序——将最常用的面板放在最左侧，这样滑动次数更少即可触达。

You can also tap the three dots then Hide on Lock screen if you don’t want the Edge Panel to appear before you’ve unlocked your phone. Bear in mind that you might not want some information—such as the contents of the clipboard or your reminders—being available to anyone who picks up your handset. 如果你不希望在解锁手机前显示侧屏面板，也可以点击三个点并选择“在锁定屏幕上隐藏”。请记住，你可能不希望某些信息（如剪贴板内容或提醒事项）被任何拿起你手机的人看到。

Get the Edge Panel set up to suit you. (Courtesy of David Nield) 设置侧屏面板以符合你的需求。（图片来源：David Nield）

With Apps, People, and Tasks, you can customize what’s included. Just tap the Edit button underneath the pane. In each case, there are more available options than there are slots on the Edge Panel, so you need to prioritize accordingly. 对于“应用程序”、“联系人”和“任务”，你可以自定义包含的内容。只需点击面板下方的“编辑”按钮即可。在每种情况下，可用的选项都多于侧屏面板上的插槽数量，因此你需要根据优先级进行选择。

Back on the Edge Panels screen, there are a couple of other options worth knowing about. If you pick Handle, you can set the properties of the little onscreen strip that Edge Panel is activated through. Pick the size and transparency level of the handle, its color, and which side of the screen it appears on. 回到“侧屏面板”屏幕，还有其他几个值得了解的选项。如果你选择“把手”（Handle），你可以设置激活侧屏面板的小屏幕条的属性。选择把手的大小、透明度、颜色以及它出现在屏幕的哪一侧。

Finally, there’s the Show in landscape mode toggle switch; disable this if you don’t want to see the Edge panel when you’re using your phone in its landscape orientation. This mode is mainly used for watching videos and playing games, in which case the Edge Panel and its handle might distract you. 最后是“在横屏模式下显示”开关；如果你不想在横屏使用手机时看到侧屏面板，可以将其关闭。横屏模式主要用于观看视频和玩游戏，在这种情况下，侧屏面板及其把手可能会让你分心。