Hi,
im using the i927 with OsiMood-Rom.
Today its the second time, that my hardware keyboard behaves a bit strange:
- When I press "e" the Email App opens
- When I press "b" the browser opens
First time I got it "repaired" with a reboot, for now a re-open of the keyboard helped.
What is going on there?
That is not a weird behaviour but a feature. It's called "Quick Launch" and is started by pressing and holding the search button on hw keyboard plus any key in the hw keyboard. the "E" key is the default for email (press "Search" + "E" = Email), you can modify this in settings > applications > quick launch
Thanks, I mentioned that it's something like this but I didn't know what other button activates the shortcut or where to disable it
Roeni said:
Thanks, I mentioned that it's something like this but I didn't know what other button activates the shortcut or where to disable it
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Like me, you might be using the "Search" button (either soft/hardware keys) to launch apps a lot.....most of the time, I end up pressing search plus the first character of an app i want to launch that results in pressing the two keys almost at the same time. That is how I accidentally discovered it....
I was like searching the "Email app" then I accidentally pressed the "E" key while the "Search" key is pressed then I went "How did this thing know that I want to launch Email?"
Press your search key again on your keyboard it is stuck. Happened to me once or twice. Quick launch is launching your short cuts that are programmed because it thinks you are hitting a 2 key combination. (Search and E)
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Used button remapper to make home button become red button (end call), spare parts to change function to act like home button when not in call. Now my question is, is there any way of changing long press of end call (my home button) to open up last accessed apps list like the regular home button would. Right now long press opens up same dialog as long press of power button...not really useful.
Also, running on cm7 nightlies
Coming from a samsung Vibrant on t-mobile, i'm SO used to having a "search" key and a (long press) "voice command" key. I use voice commands at least 15 times a day. I know with these phones, you can long press "menu" and the search key will come up. but is there a way mod the long press "back" button where the "search" pops up?
or if not that, even replace the menu long press "search" function and put in the "voice command" function
and i'm not talking about s voice. i'm looking for regular google voice command.
Lieu10ant said:
Coming from a samsung Vibrant on t-mobile, i'm SO used to having a "search" key and a (long press) "voice command" key. I use voice commands at least 15 times a day. I know with these phones, you can long press "menu" and the search key will come up. but is there a way mod the long press "back" button where the "search" pops up?
or if not that, even replace the menu long press "search" function and put in the "voice command" function
and i'm not talking about s voice. i'm looking for regular google voice command.
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You have to be rooted and use custom ROM. See if you find files under /system/usr/keylayout/ and edit them as text files usig Root Explorer - make a backup though!
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Press and hold menu... There's your search key
sent from my GALAXY SIII
manny05 said:
Press and hold menu... There's your search key
sent from my GALAXY SIII
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i think you missed this part of my post:
"or if not that, even replace the menu long press "search" function and put in the "voice command" function"
I would also like to find a way to remap the buttons but so far i haven't had any luck with the remapper apps, and im not feeling brave enough to start messing with the system/usr/keylayout stuff. If you use a replacement launcher like apex or nova you could set a gesture or double tap to bring up the voice search function, or create a shortcut with bettercut or anycut apps and put it on the homescreen. I know its not what you want but maybe it could hold you over untill there is a solution.
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I was thinking since we have root and we have a Hardware Keyboard it would be nice to actually have a Hardware button for the Camera.
So I started Searching around on how to do it. I found an application that claimed to be able to do it called "buttonremapper". Unfortunately this program only sees the Menu and back button. 2 buttons I do not wish to remap.
I did find a program called Keynrtracker on XDA that allows me to see the ID's of every button pressed including the Hardware buttons.
I researched a little more and found where the Key mapping files are located:
"system/usr/keylayout"
In here, there are many files that have to do with the keyboard. I found the one to modify is the:
"STMPE_keypad.kl"
this file has all the keys and I simply wanted to change the Search button from the keypad to bring up the Camera so I did this:
key 217 CAMERA WAKE_DROPPED
where previously 217 was:
key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
"Wake dropped" is to tell the button to wake up if asleep or not.
Make sure you backup before have root and save. Reboot to load changes.
Well it now works I have a Hardware Camera button. One thing I noticed is I have to Hard press the button and hold not just click. Anyone know why? Added benefit is once the camera app is open, it also takes pictures by pressing on that same button.
JB
nice ^__^
It sounds like you re-mapped long press search, which normally goes to google search, which is why you may have to hold it down longer. Does a short press bring up the normal search menu?
Nardholio said:
It sounds like you re-mapped long press search, which normally goes to google search, which is why you may have to hold it down longer. Does a short press bring up the normal search menu?
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Short press on its own does nothing. Pressing it with any other key does a normal search.
dudejb said:
I was thinking since we have root and we have a Hardware Keyboard it would be nice to actually have a Hardware button for the Camera.
JB
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I'm assuming, you want to have it set as a 1 key touch operation instead of setting it up in quick launch configuration like Search + C.
pics can be taken using the OK button by default.
clockwork58 said:
I'm assuming, you want to have it set as a 1 key touch operation instead of setting it up in quick launch configuration like Search + C.
pics can be taken using the OK button by default.
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Agreed 1 touch I also like the ability of knowing I can change any key on the keyboard like that useless "www.com"button.
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Hello All,
I've conceded the fact that the phantom presses from capacitive buttons occur and cannot be stopped so I rooted my device (and commented the use of the search and menu button to be benign / vestigial). I am realizing home much I need to use the menu button. I attempted to use a program that put up a on screen menu but I just disliked it. I also to use launch key, but it only impact the long press of the search button which is already turned off.
Is there anyway to remap the longpress of home to act as a menu button?
Best,
Norman
messing around with the (how to enable soft touch keys) mod I found how to remap the hardware buttons to my liking... I was able to remap the home button to search and back, but I've found that whatever happens 1 line of code makes the button's 3 functions go with it... when I made it search pressing it brought up search, long pressing it brought up voice search and double pressing did nothing. I even tried making the menu button into home and all it's functions came with it, double pressing the menu button brought up s voice and long pressing it brought the task manager.
I guess my question is this: since the code tells a button what it's called where are the functions of these names stored? I can change the home key "key 172" to "SEARCH" but I haven't been able to find which file figures out what to do when a button labeled "SEARCH" is pressed, double pressed, or held...
I know s voice knows how to edit this file since it has control over double trapping home. and android system knows how to edit it too since every android "including our phone" asks to select a default action when long pressing a "SEARCH" button
my ultimate goal is reconfiguring a button to bring up Google now (which I love) without undoing the original button function (say making double tap home or long pressing menu bring up Google now). I'm also sure others would benefit from knowing how to do this kind of stuff namely people who want a camera button or a search button
any help would be appreciated
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