Is this possible with the stock ROM?
Would like to be able to remap the multitasking key as a menu key.
lowg said:
Is this possible with the stock ROM?
Would like to be able to remap the multitasking key as a menu key.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There's no native ability to re-mpap the keys. THe only modification available is to allow long pressing the recents key to replace the 3 dot menu in apps.
BladeRunner said:
There's no native ability to re-mpap the keys. THe only modification available is to allow long pressing the recents key to replace the 3 dot menu in apps.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just found it in Settings... Display
Looks like it just adds the menu functionality with long press without removing the 3 dot button in menus so best of both worlds.
Related
Just wondering if people have done it and didn't like it, or vice-versa. It does seem bad for the hardware, but I can't stand softkeys/button saviour.
If you're using nookie Froyo, you can try the MENU/BACK soft buttons in the status bar mod, instead of remapping the vol+/- buttons. I've been using it since it came out, and can confim it works for nookie Froyo 6.7. Here's the link to the original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932631
It does have it's issues, mainly with the stock browser, and causing it to FC. Other than that I have not noticed any other problems.
If you are interested in useing the mod, but don't know how to install it, let me know. I'll pm you or post instructions.
I absolutely recommend remapping the volume buttons. Softkeys is nice, but kind of a pain sometimes. For instance, when I would view pictures in the XDA APP, I would have to restart the app instead of backing out, for some reason softkeys wouldnt let me back out of the picture viewer. It's just much easier to have the menu and back buttons always available than rely on software. I installed volume volume control if I need to adjust volume for some reason.
Is there an app that puts volume in the status bar that anyone knows of?
buffnutz1 said:
Just wondering if people have done it and didn't like it, or vice-versa. It does seem bad for the hardware, but I can't stand softkeys/button saviour.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup... I've got a Pandigital Novel(white v2) w/custom fw and it'd be essentially useless w/o re-mapping the vol keys to menu and back along with soft-keys in the notification bar...
NC has one up on the WPDN though, it has the n home key plus the 2 vol keys and volume can be controlled through setting or a quick-settings app anyways or by adding soft-keys... still no substitue for physical keys or capacitive screen keys though, unfortunately... (spoilt by gtab with the full complement...)
-------------
buffnutz1 said:
I'm sure you guys know where I'm screwing up. After I adb pull, I only get this
/system/usr/keylayout/twl4030-keypad.kl -> ./twl4030-keypad.kl
/system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl -> ./qwerty.kl
/system/usr/keylayout/AVRCP.kl -> ./AVRCP.kl
but it says to edit " 'TWL4030_Keypad.kl' and 'omap_twl4030keypad.kl' "with your text editor of choice; I used vi, always a safe choice.
I don't have the omap. what should I do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just modify the qwerty.kl in the place of omap. That's what I did and things are working fine.
--ex
Love my remapped buttons and i saved the originals so i can go back anytime i wish.
buffnutz1 said:
Is there an app that puts volume in the status bar that anyone knows of?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am on the stock 1.1 rooted and have mapped my volume buttons - I have tried the other ones, and I MUCH prefer having hard buttons.
I downloaded a volume app "Volume Master Free". It has about 5 different volume controls, but I only use the system volume and the media volume controls.
I use Zeam as home screen; and I put a shortcut to Volume Master on the bottom right of my Zeam shortcut bar. It works very well. I do need to go to the home screen to change volume; but I can tap on the notification bar and toggle mute, so that works for me.
Yes, it makes a huge difference on the stock rom and froyo -- though honeycomb's soft buttons eliminate the need to do so.
Can't recommend remapping the keys enough. On froyo it makes a huge difference in functionality on. The device, life is a pain without it.
how do you remap the vol buttons? i would love to do it
TweetyBear said:
how do you remap the vol buttons? i would love to do it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go here for instructions:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Remap_volume_buttons_for_back_and_menu
--ex
I remapped.
I also recommend remapping your volume buttons. It's handy having tactile buttons for the back and menu functions.
What really sold me on remapping was that I didn't like to have a Softkeys button floating on the home screen. Without a floating button, I would have to double tap the hardware "N" button to bring up the Softkeys interface, then hit "menu" or "back." If I have to double tap a hardware button to use "menu" or "back," I might as well just remap those functions to the volume buttons and use a single tap.
evilxenu said:
Go here for instructions:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Remap_volume_buttons_for_back_and_menu
--ex
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks. will attempt over the weekend
can remapping the volume buttons be done when running cm7 nightlies off SD ?
I didn't find a definitive answer
I ran with the CM7 softkeys, Button Savior, remapped volume keys and I just finally settled on zMooth.
Is it possible to install/flash the touch buttons for the menu (back, menu, home etc) on a TW custom rom?
i also would like to use my physical button for something else.
Motawa88 said:
Is it possible to install/flash the touch buttons for the menu (back, menu, home etc) on a TW custom rom?
i also would like to use my physical button for something else.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I recall correctly, you should be able to get softkeys (that's what they're called) by simply adding qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 to your build.prop using a text editor.
That's works for aosp not sure about tw but if not you could install button saver from market and you can reroute buttons with a root explore and change some numbers what would you like the home button to do but it my still change the home soft key if you change the real button
sent from the darkness
ttibbetts83 said:
That's works for aosp not sure about tw but if not you could install button saver from market and you can reroute buttons with a root explore and change some numbers what would you like the home button to do but it my still change the home soft key if you change the real button
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nope. Works on touchwizz.
Have a look at this too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2249000
I have searched google and xda, no luck finding anything like what i need.
I want to change the menu button, (bottom left) to open the recent apps switcher like in the galaxy s5. i do NOT want to use an app, i prefer to edit one of the system files. please someone tell me how to change the menu button to open the recent apps switcher!
P.S. also i want to make the long press on menu button go to menu instead of search, so i still have a menu button.
Simple solution- check if keys can be remapped in your launcher or rom (if you use custom one) and just map Menu key to open recent apps.
All keys definitions are stored in /syste/usr/keylayout in sec_touchkey.kl (touch keys) and gpio-keys.kl (hardware keys).
You should be able to change mapping there but do not change keycode (number)- it is hardcoded in kernel drivers, system will always receive this value.
I can't guarantee however that this will work as expected and there is no "Recent Apps" key definition
gen_scheisskopf said:
Simple solution- check if keys can be remapped in your launcher or rom (if you use custom one) and just map Menu key to open recent apps.
All keys definitions are stored in /syste/usr/keylayout in sec_touchkey.kl (touch keys) and gpio-keys.kl (hardware keys).
You should be able to change mapping there but do not change keycode (number)- it is hardcoded in kernel drivers, system will always receive this value.
I can't guarantee however that this will work as expected and there is no "Recent Apps" key definition
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no, but there is app_switch, or something similar.
i did it by installing the xposed framework and module xposed additions.
Anyone found a way to do this on stock 4.3 firmware on a Galaxy S3?
Bulletinabluesky said:
Anyone found a way to do this on stock 4.3 firmware on a Galaxy S3?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
wrong forum!
Miss having the menu key..example go to xda app and cannot pull up other options because of this ridficulous hardkey when alternatives exist for task switching. This will need remapping..have seen it done for camera and power but wondered if there is any interest in this. I do I not have a solution but am asking. Thanks.
All you have to do is long press that button and becomes menu
EVOme said:
All you have to do is long press that button and becomes menu
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56214304&postcount=14
remapped it in case anyone is interested
think long press goes to S finder
Good work, but long press is menu, I use it all the time.
--drl
I used xposed additions module to remap it. Also mapped the volume keys, home and power buttons to change music, play/pause and activate torch respectively while I was at it.
I believe this has something to do with new Android system.
I have some older apps like nbpro or simple task switcher that don't have three dots. Is there any way on tab s2 to remap an existing key to menu key? For example, long press switching or long press home will activate menu?
I found that I can have more settings key by activating assistant menu under accessibility. Assistant menu is a cyan circle, once tapped, it explodes to show further onscreen keys. To able to assign more settings to a key off the screen or to a gesture would be nice. I am not ready to root my tab s2 yet. Or else using xposed would be handy.
Long press the back button. It brings up settings/menu
Long press back key does work sometimes.
In some app like nbpro, the menu, more options appear when I hold back key after lo press. When I release after the long press the more options disappear. It sometimes does not register very well. I don't know if it is something to do with the app or something to do with the system.