Do you hate the physical home button like I do?
Do you wish you could use the capacitive menu key instead of home, and assign much rarely used menu key to the physical button?
Just flash the attached file in Recovery.
The second file is for returning to the original setup if you wish.
awesome gonna try this
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works great u rock!!!
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I especially like how the physical button still wakes the device. so I can hit it to wake the device, then double tap menu for svoice
i wonder if there is a way to make the "back" button long press = context menu. then can avoid the physical button all together
Hey I tried it on my vzw gs3 and it didn't work. :O
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idelgado782 said:
Hey I tried it on my vzw gs3 and it didn't work. :O
Sent from sexy a** Galaxy S III
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This is for the international Galaxy S3. For the USA versions, there is a separate forum on XDA since most things aren't compatible.
Pitnefor said:
i wonder if there is a way to make the "back" button long press = context menu. then can avoid the physical button all together
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I think context menu might slow things down. But I understand where you're coming from, we have 5 options for 2 capacitive buttons so 1 option will have to be assigned to the physical button. I guess it depends on individuals on which button is the least used. For me is the Search button. Maybe a proposal like this :
Capacitive Menu Button
Short Press : Home
Long Press : Menu
Physical Home Button
Short Press : Home and Wake
Long Press : Search
Capacitive Back Button
Short Press : Back
Long Press : Recent
lukesky said:
I think context menu might slow things down. But I understand where you're coming from, we have 5 options for 2 capacitive buttons so 1 option will have to be assigned to the physical button. I guess it depends on individuals on which button is the least used. For me is the Search button. Maybe a proposal like this :
Capacitive Menu Button
Short Press : Home
Long Press : Menu
Physical Home Button
Short Press : Home and Wake
Long Press : Search
Capacitive Back Button
Short Press : Back
Long Press : Recent
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I would like that ... Much !!
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This is great, specially if we implement the new options
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Love this. Does this mean that long press menu brings up 'Recents Menu' ?
ryshah said:
Love this. Does this mean that long press menu brings up 'Recents Menu' ?
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Yes! Both keys are completely switched with all functionality, except that the physical button will still wake the device.
To other suggestions about more functionality, unfortunately I can only switch keys, I can't change the long press functions and such.
Great. Thanks
Does this work with cm9 or only sammy roms?
Works flawlessly with my device. Thank you OP.:good:
Awesome!
aydc said:
Yes! Both keys are completely switched with all functionality, except that the physical button will still wake the device.
To other suggestions about more functionality, unfortunately I can only switch keys, I can't change the long press functions and such.
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Hopefully one day it can be done like the HTC ONE X!
thanks, it works. but now my menu button does not vibrate anymore. it vibrates only in long press....
Installed it, running perfect!
This is how Samsung should do it.
Thanks a lot!!
Edit:
Short press menu button open menu
long predd menu button open taskmanager would be perfect!
gaetanolip said:
thanks, it works. but now my menu button does not vibrate anymore. it vibrates only in long press....
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anyone???
aydc said:
Do you hate the physical home button like I do?
Do you wish you could use the capacitive menu key instead of home, and assign much rarely used menu key to the physical button?
Just flash the attached file in Recovery.
The second file is for returning to the original setup if you wish.
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I hate the home button but I hate more the lack of recents button.
Is there any way to swap the menu button functionality with that of "show recents"?
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what if I want a button (or a soft button) for "rotate" if the button is pressed ?
any tools or configuration can do that ?
Not sure what "retate" means but if you are looking for button remapping look up AE Button Plus.
Digital Outcast said:
Not sure what "retate" means but if you are looking for button remapping look up AE Button Plus.
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how come you reply so fast ... I have just corrected the typo ..
what I mean is a soft key button on screen that only if I need a rotate screen then I press that button.
Hmm. Don't know of any soft-button way to do it... but if you enable screen rotation in HD Tweak or Advanced Config you can remap a hard-button through the Button settings to do it...
mkid said:
how come you reply so fast ... I have just corrected the typo ..
what I mean is a soft key button on screen that only if I need a rotate screen then I press that button.
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i have 'Rotate Screen' on my ROM (EnergyROM) and i map it to long press on the answer call key.
SETTING>PERSONAL>BUTTONS
when i hold the answer key the screen flicks between 0 and 270 degrees very nicely
thx all for answering my questions.
mkid said:
thx all for answering my questions.
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You can use this solution. Cabs at the end of the post, giving you the option to use either the left or right softkey on the home page to rotate.
Hello all,
I have attached the latest rootfs.img from Xdandroid with corrected key layout for the blackstone as you may have noticed that by default we have two power buttons and have lost the multitasking keymap. Please find below the latest rootfs <rootfs-20110123-5cafe3f> with modified keymapping to regain the multitasking keymap and also the home button.
Yes I am aware you can adjust the end button behaviour in spare parts but you still won't have the multitasking keymap.
Update: Fixed init.eclair.rc and init.eclairhero.rc for updated android binary in latest XDAndroid rootfs.img, eclair now boot's as it should.
Best Regards,
ST1Cl<^^aN
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At the moment my focus was to return the multitasking functionality, I will be further modifying the keymapping to suite our needs and to be more blackstone specific.
Best Regards,
ST1Cl<^^aN
ok fixed init.eclair.rc and init.eclairhero.rc for updated android binary, uploading updated rootfs.img in a moment...
Best Regards,
ST1Cl<^^aN
Stickman89 said:
Hello all,
I have attached the latest rootfs.img from Xdandroid with corrected key layout for the blackstone as you may have noticed that by default we have two power buttons and have lost the multitasking keymap. Please find below the latest rootfs <rootfs-20110123-5cafe3f> with modified keymapping to regain the multitasking keymap and also the home button.
Yes I am aware you can adjust the end button behaviour in spare parts but you still won't have the multitasking keymap.
Update: Fixed init.eclair.rc and init.eclairhero.rc for updated android binary in latest XDAndroid rootfs.img, eclair now boot's as it should.
Best Regards,
ST1Cl<^^aN
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Thank you!!!!!
Could You specify what function is assigned to each button? Does it work like in WM ?
Hello,
This key assignment is perfect I think ! Thank you stickman89
some precisions about it:
- Call button: call or voice command (hold)
- Home button: Options & show keyboard (hold)
- Previous button: previous screen
- End button: sleep & end call (if on call) & shutdown options (hold)
sleep is an option under Spare parts => End button behavior => Go to sleep
- Power button: home & recent apps (hold 1 second)
In launcherPro preferences I configured to open/close notifications, when already on home => it's convenient to show notifications by pressing twice on power button)
Thanks, but there is a way to reassign those buttons?
I prefer WM style, where power button means power and home suits home
teti77 said:
Thanks, but there is a way to reassign those buttons?
I prefer WM style, where power button means power and home suits home
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I will later be modifying those key's to suit our needs, if I match the winmo key layout I will need to set-up long press functions as well, I will try my best to please everyone. Atm this is just to return the missing multitasking function...
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ST1Cl<^^aN
can you map long press end button to recent apps,and leave the power button for power control and shutdown options? ; since home is more frequently used than power on/off , and it's pretty much inconvenient to have it mapped to power button because it's not easily accessible
so,
end >home
long press end >recent apps
power > screen off
long press power > shutdown options
thanks
farukb said:
can you map long press end button to recent apps,and leave the power button for power control and shutdown options? ; since home is more frequently used than power on/off , and it's pretty much inconvenient to have it mapped to power button because it's not easily accessible
so,
end >home
long press end >recent apps
power > screen off
long press power > shutdown options
thanks
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+1 *grin*
It's more intuitive... or we're more used to it
EDIT: Where's the blac100 keymap? I don't find it in /data/etc/keymaps...
The keymaps is located at /system/usr/keychars/qwerty.kl but it is a symlink to /etc/keymaps/raph_navi_pad.kl.BTW rootfs is already updated.Perhaps OP could submit his patch to stineb to be included for blac100 in the main tree
farukb said:
can you map long press end button to recent apps,and leave the power button for power control and shutdown options? ; since home is more frequently used than power on/off , and it's pretty much inconvenient to have it mapped to power button because it's not easily accessible
so,
end >home
long press end >recent apps
power > screen off
long press power > shutdown options
thanks
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This would make more sense to me too, especially as at the moment if you're stupid like me and fumble at 'previous/back' but get 'end' instead you end up in a mess with the device locked and having to press power to turn the screen on then swiping to unlock and end up back at the home screen.
+1
Looks better to work with it...
Stickman, does the last rootfs (20110210) bring this keymap for blackstone? Or the changes aren't commited yet?
Eodun said:
Stickman, does the last rootfs (20110210) bring this keymap for blackstone? Or the changes aren't commited yet?
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i believe there's only one sure way to find out...
farukb said:
i believe there's only one sure way to find out...
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I'm using it and keymap works great, and power & end buttons work as in WM
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Eodun said:
I'm using it and keymap works great, and power & end buttons work as in WM
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does long press end show up list of recently ran apps
No, it lacks that. It would be perfect otherwise
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i'm sure when I tried this longpress did bring up recent apps
I'm kind of an android noob, so sorry if this is a dumb question.
Is there an easier way to take screenshots? The ways I know of are swiping your hand across the screen (which doesn't work in some apps for me) or holding the spen button with the spen pressed to the screen. From what I gather these are both Samsung-only.
I've been using the Sixaxis app a lot and trying to take screenshots of various games so I can set up touch emulation profiles. It would be nice if there were just a button press combo I could do like on the iPhone.
Thanks!
Holding power + home button together (remember to hold and not just press and release) works on the i317.
iahk said:
Holding power + home button together (remember to hold and not just press and release) works on the i317.
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It may take a few times to get the timing right each time, but just try again if you get a menu instead.
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iahk said:
Holding power + home button together (remember to hold and not just press and release) works on the i317.
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Perfect! Thanks!
Any way to do this without root on the Note 4? I believe HTC offers this option on their M7 and M8 phones, so I really hope Samsung did the same since they switched it.
yes please! I believe it can be done but uncertain without decompiling the app doing some recoding and then recompile the results into a .apk file.
Hold the button down....it's menu with a long press of the multitasking button
justpastfinish said:
Hold the button down....it's menu with a long press of the multitasking button
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That's the exact opposite I want.
justpastfinish said:
Hold the button down....it's menu with a long press of the multitasking button
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Thanks! I'll take it over the three dots or lines at the top.
Hobox10 said:
That's the exact opposite I want.
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haha me too i want menu one touch menu and recent long press of home button
I didn't realize the back button still did menu with a long-press. Glad to have learned that rather than having to search the 4 corners of the screen to see where the menu in whatever app is hidden.
When root is found, it should be a simple thing to flip the functionality of it right?
Also, anyone else wish there was a flashlight quick toggle in the notification tray?
how the heck are you supposed to start a new thread on this thing, there's no menu key!!
sooo whats the best one-handed grip technique for this thing. I hold it up straight, with my pinky under it so it doesn't fall. I don't have the biggest hands, but is anyone actually one-handing this thing successfully? technique pleaseeee!
Sent from my Galaxy S3 cuz it has a menu key.
Press and hold the recents key, it acts like the menu key from the N3
WyoSi said:
Press and hold the recents key, it acts like the menu key from the N3
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Yeah, silly, long press recents key, This is how I always setup my onscreen aosp keys, go figures,
Great layout.
deathshead said:
Yeah, silly, long press recents key, This is how I always setup my onscreen aosp keys, go figures,
Great layout.
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And for what it's worth, long press back to activate multi window stuff. Just in case someone forgets how to do that thing.
WyoSi said:
Press and hold the recents key, it acts like the menu key from the N3
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Holy ****, and all this time I've been using the side key panel to do the job.... Thanks a lot man!
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Moving to Q&A.