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[Q] Lock Menu and Back buttons when using s-note

impossible to put my hand in bottom of the phone while writing in s-note, stupid thing when you know that you can disable hand-writing and use only the s-pen, is there any way to lock the 2 tactile buttons while writing???? thanks

ketchupyx said:
impossible to put my hand in bottom of the phone while writing in s-note, stupid thing when you know that you can disable hand-writing and use only the s-pen, is there any way to lock the 2 tactile buttons while writing???? thanks
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I was actually annoyed that I couldnt tap on the menu button and back button with the s-pen and found that there is a command for back and menu.
Open the help from your apps and choose s-pen and then commands to see it. You basically have to click on the button on the s-pen and while holding it down draw a command which is from right to left diagonally down and then to the right again for back. For menu if I recall its the top of a triangle from bottom left diagonally up then down right...I should have used my note to respond and paste an image in here

harpocrates said:
I was actually annoyed that I couldnt tap on the menu button and back button with the s-pen and found that there is a command for back and menu.
Open the help from your apps and choose s-pen and then commands to see it. You basically have to click on the button on the s-pen and while holding it down draw a command which is from right to left diagonally down and then to the right again for back. For menu if I recall its the top of a triangle from bottom left diagonally up then down right...I should have used my note to respond and paste an image in here
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I dont think you understood me, but thanks anyway.
My question was, when i'm writing with my s-pen, i always accidentaly touch the back button, or the home or the menu button (physical and sensitive) . IS there any way to lock these buttons???????? like when watching a video and locking with power button, you canot anymore touch the home/back button, is there any way to do that in s-note? or any other apps

When I use the S Pen, the menu and back buttons are automatically disabled.
As a test, just on your home screen, hover the pen so the blue circle appears, then try and press the back and home buttons, they should not work.
Move the pen away, and they work again.

I too would prefer a way to lock the hard menu any back buttons. It is true that they don't work when the pen is in hover range but the moment it is out of hover range there is a high possibility that you hit them and they respond. It is impossible to always stay in that small range.
This feature would be really of great help when using the camera also. I keep accidentally touch the back button when trying to use the camera.
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richlum said:
When I use the S Pen, the menu and back buttons are automatically disabled.
As a test, just on your home screen, hover the pen so the blue circle appears, then try and press the back and home buttons, they should not work.
Move the pen away, and they work again.
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Confirmed, thanks.
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I understood the opposite of what you wanted
Mainly because as other member posted these buttons are locked while using the s pen. . However, if the s pen is not in range then they can still be pressed so you do have a point. . Maybe a customization feature in a rom. . ?? Feature request from the dev of the rom you are using?!
Well if you didn't know the s-pen shortcuts. . Now you do. .
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harpocrates said:
I understood the opposite of what you wanted
Mainly because as other member posted these buttons are locked while using the s pen. . However, if the s pen is not in range then they can still be pressed so you do have a point. . Maybe a customization feature in a rom. . ?? Feature request from the dev of the rom you are using?!
Well if you didn't know the s-pen shortcuts. . Now you do. .
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Yea thanks

I'm not sure if that's possible but i know there's a post in the" how satisfied are you with your note 2" (or something like that) thread which has instructions on how to enable the on screen keys and disable the capacitative ones.
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the problem is for me that my hand touches the back button before the pen is close enough to the screen...
stupid that there is no real setting in S-Note to disable the back + menu completly...

yeah I want that option too
Bulut.O said:
the problem is for me that my hand touches the back button before the pen is close enough to the screen...
stupid that there is no real setting in S-Note to disable the back + menu completly...
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yeah stupid, I'm just looking all over to solve this, but nothing yet. I also post two threads on other forums, maybe someone from SAMSUNG realize this is pretty stupid issue here,
that in writing phone, you have problems with writing. :laugh:

SOLVED!!! Help with spen gestures ?

Hey guys.. Is anyone else having difficulties trying to launch a application using the spen feature? You can program the spen to open up applications using any gesture but for some reason anytime I try to make one It doesnt work.. I hold the button down and draw my gesture it then crops a photo to save instead of opening anything up?
Any tips? Am using simple gestures like the figure 8 ..or 0. Still nothing?

wish777 said:
Hey guys.. Is anyone else having difficulties trying to launch a application using the spen feature? You can program the spen to open up applications using any gesture but for some reason anytime I try to make one It doesnt work.. I hold the button down and draw my gesture it then crops a photo to save instead of opening anything up?
Any tips? Am using simple gestures like the figure 8 ..or 0. Still nothing?
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Hey bro lol are you bringing up the gesture app first? It only works there. Hold button and draw a line up then the grey pad comes up then do your gesture. You should have asked me yesterday lol. Hey h0tw1r3 brought stock ics port from n7005 to note 1! Go check it.

Gotta check it out now...wish hotwire was here too...ill gtalk ya later...lol..hey thanks for the tip on gestures..

If your device is rooted, you can try my app, it allows to create custom SPen gestures that are executed anywhere without starting special window.
GMD SPen Control XDA thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990386

[Q] how to disable back button when using spen

forgive me for asking this question if it has already been asked.
does anyone know how to disable the back button at the bottom of the screen when using the s pen?

In the s memo. . You have a small icon at the bottom right to toggle between s pen only and both finger and s pen input
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)

pakure said:
In the s memo. . You have a small icon at the bottom right to toggle between s pen only and both finger and s pen input
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On my note II also in spen only mode back and home buttons are active. while i'm writting with the spen if accidentaly I touch the back button i close everything... Do you know if back and home can be disabled while using spen?
Thanks in advance

I have the same problem. I keep hitting the back button when writting and it backs out of the app.

did anyone find a solution for taht?

still no solution?

slthree said:
forgive me for asking this question if it has already been asked.
does anyone know how to disable the back button at the bottom of the screen when using the s pen?
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I do not know

There's a solution.
Just use app called gmd spen control. It disables all finger touches of you need it to.
You can even set it automatically to disable finger input when you pull out your spen.
(this app doesn't work on 4.4.2 yet)
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[Tool][i9505] HomeButton Control (HB disable apk)

HomeButton Control (HBC)
This apk prevents the annoying, unwanted activation of the display by disabling the 'homebutton- wake- function' at standby!
You also can enable the homebutton wake with it.
Root is required!
Functions:
- Disable/Enable the wake function on the Homebutton
Requires:
- Root
Compatible Device:
Tested:
GT-I9505 Samsung Galaxy S4
GT-I9300 Samsung Galaxy S3
GT-I8190 Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
GT-I9100 Samsung Galaxy S2
Untested:
???
ToDo:
- more languages
- Double / long press to start other apps or whatever (can anyone "pro" help me figure out what todo for this feature? )
- find a tester with a GT-I9500
- add more galaxys S devices
Testet with Roms:
- Stock Rom
- Omega V 5.0
- Omega V 7.0
- please tell me if you use it on another rom and its work.
Changelog:
v0.07
add a compatibily device list
v0.06
pointless button removed
code cleanup
v0.05
Rebuild Layout
addet Switch Buttons
addet Power Wake funktion
v0.04
first Oficial release
v0.03
fix layout bugs
add buttons to about
v0.02
oh... more bugs
v0.01
great it works... not damn!
Help me Make it better,
1. what process musst be killed /restartet to reread the gpio-keys.kl?
2. i need help to find the service that conctrol the buttons and the commands of su base to control this service.

Thanks for this! Its very usefull
I have an idea for expanded functionality
Double or long press of the home button to launch an app could be cool :good:
So i can put my flashlight there

dashrink said:
Thanks for this! Its very usefull
I have an idea for expanded functionality
Double or long press of the home button to launch an app could be cool :good:
So i can put my flashlight there
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Omg this is the best idea I've ever seen on any mobile forum...
Flash on if home button is pressed for say 2 seconds and screen/phone remains in sleep/lock status, ingenious.

Shebee said:
Omg this is the best idea I've ever seen on any mobile forum...
Flash on if home button is pressed for say 2 seconds and screen/phone remains in sleep/lock status, ingenious.
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sarcasm? this has been in cm10 as well as various other mods for a very long time (eg JKay)
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beaver2233 said:
sarcasm? this has been in cm10 as well as various other mods for a very long time (eg JKay)
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No.. Last time I saw this function stock was on like Nokia e5.

Thx it's very usefull. For this function I need before to install a full framework mod on stock rom. Nice it could be done in app, thanks for your work.
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Yeah thanks for the work you've done!
One thing, now my home button vibrates on pres.. :s

Shebee said:
One thing, now my home button vibrates on pres.. :s
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hu? try disabling the vibrate on keys on the phone settings

Yeah but I want them to vibrate just not the home key :d

Thought I'd let you know this works on Verizon GS4 rooted and stock. Thanks as well, my phone was turning on in my pocket all the time.

twolasrnames said:
Thought I'd let you know this works on Verizon GS4 rooted and stock. Thanks as well, my phone was turning on in my pocket all the time.
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Doesn't seem to work on my device... Already tried to reboot / reinstall :/

if you want to disable home button waking device use root browser lite go to system/usr/keylayout/ gpio-keys.kl you will have to open it as a text file then with inbuilt text editor. go down to bottom were it says (key 172 home wake ) and just delete the word WAKE then press menu and save and exit . reeboot phone and then the home button will be disabled... :thumbup:
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port76 said:
if you want to disable home button waking device use root browser lite go to system/usr/keylayout/ gpio-keys.kl you will have to open it as a text file then with inbuilt text editor. go down to bottom were it says (key 172 home wake ) and just delete the word WAKE then press menu and save and exit . reeboot phone and then the home button will be disabled... :thumbup:
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the app does exact the same

- Double / long press to start other apps or whatever (can anyone "pro" help me figure out what todo for this feature? )
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any progress here?
or is there any other way to get this feature on S4?
Id like to start camera by double tap and flash by long press. (from locked/screen off, not from lockscreen)

hy,
sorry this function with camera and flash is not possible without edit an framework, my little app modify only the gpio-keys

ok, thanks for reply!

need help
okay guys and coders...
i need your help.
the app still dosn´t work since android 4.3 damn
i have serched and testet, but nothing.
atached the code of the app, please take a look into this and help me to make the app functions

Hope someone can make a version that you can disable the wakeup of the power button
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Hi guys,
Why don't just do this manually ?
1) Open Root Explorer
2) Navigate to: /system/usr/keylayout/
3) Press 'Mount R/W'
4) Long hold 'gpio-keys.kl' and choose "Open in Text Editor"
5) Remove "WAKE" from the line "172 HOME WAKE"
6) Back out, Save, Reboot
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Works on MIUI roms

[Q] What's the best setup for S-Pen on CM/AOSP ROM?

I'm running PAC-Man ROM and am thankful for the settings that allow me to use gestures (when the S Pen's button is held) but it's a huge pain to have to hold the button for these gestures. The button on the pen is too low on the pen for my liking when I'm trying to use it as a pointing device/extension of my hand.
A couple of ideas I have had:
-the input settings that I described earlier
-the Sidebar application. I would love it if I could access shortcuts through Sidebar that emulate the back and menu keys but unfortunately the only button that can be emulated is the home key!
-CM S Pen Add-on used in conjunction with Note Buddy. I like the idea here, but I'd like to know if there's a way to automatically activate the AOSP on-screen buttons when I detach the S-Pen, but Note Buddy doesn't seem to support any extensions.
Are there any other solutions you guys have come up with that allow me to use my Note in a practical way with ONLY the S-Pen? That means I don't want to have to take any fingers off of the pen or have to lift my other hand to press the menu and back buttons.

I use GMD SPen control & cant say enugh good things about it! It can do everything you are looking for (I think) I have it open lecture notes when I detach the pen, & simulate the home button when I attach it! But you can set up any user gestures you want!

Just bought the pro version...
Very nice application...
And it's running well on carbon 1.8..
Thank you....g
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I'm not really willing to shell out $6 just yet... I'll have to do some more research!
I also found another method: use the ribbons feature built into PAC-Man ROM (not sure if it's an AOKP feature) in order to swipe out a tray from the right side of the screen that has the nav buttons in it. Still wish I could get the real navbar to display by default though!

Edit: Just remembered there's also PA Pie.

To add a navbar to ANY rom that doesnt have one..
open your buildprop (in /system)
scroll down to the bottom, and after the last line, add this line
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
save the changes, reboot the phone, and BOOM, you have a navbar..works on AOSP and TW roms..

wase4711 said:
To add a navbar to ANY rom that doesnt have one..
open your buildprop (in /system)
scroll down to the bottom, and after the last line, add this line
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
save the changes, reboot the phone, and BOOM, you have a navbar..works on AOSP and TW roms..
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Getting a navbar to display is not the issue. What's difficult is trying to get the navbar to display only when the pen is detached! :/

rrroach said:
Getting a navbar to display is not the issue. What's difficult is trying to get the navbar to display only when the pen is detached! :/
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I have a tasker task to launch with the help of secure settings to hide the navigation bar when spen is attached and to show it when I de-attach the spen. Just take advantage of the expandable desktop function (and select it to only hide the nav bar when pen is inserted).
Works like a charm.

pemell said:
I have a tasker task to launch with the help of secure settings to hide the navigation bar when spen is attached and to show it when I de-attach the spen. Just take advantage of the expandable desktop function (and select it to only hide the nav bar when pen is inserted).
Works like a charm.
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Are you referring to the "Expand desktop" option under Custom ROM Actions? That option has a red circle next to it for me, meaning that it is not supported by my ROM. :'(

Which rom are you on? Is it featured in your rom?
If so, you need to turn on expanded desktop and reboot. You might also need to make secure settings a device administrator.
For me, on SlimBean, it's a red circle at first too, but it turns green when following my steps above.
Try it out and report your progress.
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pemell said:
Which rom are you on? Is it featured in your rom?
If so, you need to turn on expanded desktop and reboot. You might also need to make secure settings a device administrator.
For me, on SlimBean, it's a red circle at first too, but it turns green when following my steps above.
Try it out and report your progress.
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The reboot worked! Can't believe I hadn't thought of that. xP