With Android 5.0, Google introduced a new “Heads Up” notification system for incoming calls and messages. While the new incoming call interface seems to be a rousing success, the rest of the Heads Up system has been met with much less enthusiasm from users.
For one, the notifications cannot be hidden without being dismissed. This means that a solid 10% of your screen is occupied by the new Heads Up notifications for what seems like forever, unless you’re willing to dismiss the new incoming message. A second major drawback is that the old “Ticker” style notifications that scrolled past… more
Sig Nordal 