Hi
I have some roms that need to press the ENTER button to calibrate the controls like "Cruis'n USA".
But I can't find anywhere the Enter Button.
I did made some search on internet and they say we can press the F2 button. But i do not have this button on my shield...
ricardo85x said:
Hi
I have some roms that need to press the ENTER button to calibrate the controls like "Cruis'n USA".
But I can't find anywhere the Enter Button.
I did made some search on internet and they say we can press the F2 button. But i do not have this button on my shield...
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Just found it out.
You have to press both Coin and Start on Screen. In that way you will see the mame menu where you can configure a lot of things.
The only problem I do not know how to 'unassign' a button after I have assigned it to something like the Left Trigger on Shield.
ricardo85x said:
Just found it out.
You have to press both Coin and Start on Screen. In that way you will see the mame menu where you can configure a lot of things.
The only problem I do not know how to 'unassign' a button after I have assigned it to something like the Left Trigger on Shield.
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Fellow MAME fan, you can also press down on the analog sticks. This click function is what I use for coin and start.
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When I turn on my phone from standby I am surprised to find that to unlock the phone, ad well as wiping down I can also press the menu key.
Is this normal? It seems to override the whole protection which wiping provides.
Can the menu key option be disabled?
yes it is normal. All Android phones do this as this was the standard on earlier Android phones.
Some people prefer it to swiping. I am one of those people.
I know of no way to disable it, but it has been covered quite a few times in the sapphire and Hero forums. I'd also check in the nexus forums as well.
Hope you find what you're looking for.
Ok. Thanks for the clarification.
oh i didnt know that, ... so if you put it in your pocket and the menu button got pressed by accident that it would be unlocked, .. hmm ... not very cool
irkan said:
oh i didnt know that, ... so if you put it in your pocket and the menu button got pressed by accident that it would be unlocked, .. hmm ... not very cool
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You need to press power button before to wake up the phone, and, after that, press menu button... I think it won't happened so many times...
Please correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought you cannot "accidently" press the Touchscreen of the Desire because it is not responsive to something unorganic?!
exactly.
But as has been said, you would have to press the power button, and then press the menu button.
And anyway, I've had my Hero since August, and that unlocks with two presses of the menu button which is easier to do in a pocket and its never happened to me so far.....
Is there an app/widget to just simply lauch the lock screen?
Aha. Very good point about the organic pointer requirement. That should stop most of the accidents.
fooXeh said:
Please correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought you cannot "accidently" press the Touchscreen of the Desire because it is not responsive to something unorganic?!
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XDAgeek said:
Aha. Very good point about the organic pointer requirement. That should stop most of the accidents.
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the screen receives only organic requests, ... but not the menu button!
if you turn off the display from above and put it in your pocket than this doesnt matter, because its very hard to "accidentally" press the power button in the first place.
but am talking about what if you left the screen, just locked the device and put it in your pocket, ... if you pressed the menu button accidentally than you can keep pressing search, back, menu, home buttons accidentally while in your pocket
irkan said:
but am talking about what if you left the screen, just locked the device and put it in your pocket, ... if you pressed the menu button accidentally than you can keep pressing search, back, menu, home buttons accidentally while in your pocket
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How can you lock the screen and not need to hit power to wake it up?
mhewitson said:
How can you lock the screen and not need to hit power to wake it up?
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That's what I've been trying to find out too!
O and O said:
That's what I've been trying to find out too!
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Why on earth would you want to do that?
Because would like the display to time out but without me having to press the button but I also want it to be locked.
O and O said:
Because would like the display to time out but without me having to press the button but I also want it to be locked.
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Why though?
Don't get me wrong I'm not having a go at you but how hard is it to press an extra button or to just let it timeout.
i also think that it would be great if we could press any harfware key to wake up the device... i think thats a great feature on hd2.
mr.vandalay said:
i also think that it would be great if we could press any harfware key to wake up the device... i think thats a great feature on hd2.
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I agree 100%. My hands aren't that big and it can be annoying at times having to stretch my index finger all the way to the top. Would be so much better it it could be done with my thumb (using one of the bottom hard keys).
I'm not moaning, just voicing my opinion.
I love this phone too much for it to be an issue.
Yep, I want it to be like on my Hero.
is there some progress on the situation above?
yes there is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=683902
basically you do it like this
enter recovery
adb-nilezon shell mount /system
adb-nilezon pull /system/usr/keylayout/bravo-keypad.kl c:\
edit bravo-keypad.kl to your liking --> loacted in c:\ on your comp
adb-nilezon push c:\bravo-keypad.kl /system/usr/keylayout/bravo-keypad.kl
adb-nilezon shell reboot
if you edit bravo-keypad.kl like this (add WAKE_DROPPED on key 139) than when you press menu button you'll wake up your device, you can assign back, home or search key for this... the choice is yours
Code:
key 102 HOME
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
key 107 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
key 116 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
got the new phone but cant reach the menu button with one hand usage, is there a way to map the search button to be the menu button? thanks
ericizzy1 said:
got the new phone but cant reach the menu button with one hand usage, is there a way to map the search button to be the menu button? thanks
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The one thing I've alway wated wit the epic was to be able to remap button becaue I hate the power button...I always wanted one of the capacative buttons to unlock but something aboutthem not bing active with the screen off restricted his....
But I have never seen it done with them
Hi,
I have the cheapest bluetooth mouse and keyboard going, so I'm not sure whats available in the high end. However I have notice that when navigating the SGS3 with a mouse I can not access any of the bottom buttons (menu, home, back). With the keyboard it is a bit easier since I can use the Esc key to control the back button. I'm not to worried about getting the home button, but I think it would be good to have access the menu button (bottom left). Sometimes I use a credit card stand and I'm a bit worried about knocking it over when I press the menu button.
Anyone know how to create a software version of the menu button? Or even better, does anyone know a keyboard or mouse trick to toggle it?
Cheers,
Stui
I found an App that will solve the problem
stui73 said:
Hi,
I have the cheapest bluetooth mouse and keyboard going, so I'm not sure whats available in the high end. However I have notice that when navigating the SGS3 with a mouse I can not access any of the bottom buttons (menu, home, back). With the keyboard it is a bit easier since I can use the Esc key to control the back button. I'm not to worried about getting the home button, but I think it would be good to have access the menu button (bottom left). Sometimes I use a credit card stand and I'm a bit worried about knocking it over when I press the menu button.
Anyone know how to create a software version of the menu button? Or even better, does anyone know a keyboard or mouse trick to toggle it?
Cheers,
Stui
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Ok, I went hunting around the Play Store and found 'External Keyboard Helper Pro' which enables the user to map whatever keyboard value to whatever Android function they want (and more). I was able to map the Home and Menu buttons to unused keys on the Bluetooth keyboard. I also discovered that Alt Tab switches tasks (but you have to touch or click the screen to stay on the task switch screen).
hope this helps anyone who is at this stage of PCing up their SGS3.
Sure helps. thanks mate.
I wish the same mapping can be done for the mouse, as most of the time i would use the mouse to navigate back and forth into and out of menus, currently i cant find a mouse that has a menu button and a home button.
If you click and hold you get the menu for an item, but not the main app menu.
Hi, by self-trying I've also discovered the following keys that work without any external software:
CTRL+ESC = Menu key
ALT+ESC = Home key
ALT+TAB = Task manager (briefly hit the two keys, then use arrows to select the app)
So, although after a year, you get your answer! :good:
sonhy said:
Sure helps. thanks mate.
I wish the same mapping can be done for the mouse, as most of the time i would use the mouse to navigate back and forth into and out of menus, currently i cant find a mouse that has a menu button and a home button.
If you click and hold you get the menu for an item, but not the main app menu.
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Scroll wheel click is the Home button and right click is the back button. I can't find a way to do the Recents button, though.
DonGateley said:
Scroll wheel click is the Home button and right click is the back button. I can't find a way to do the Recents button, though.
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Awesome. I had been searching for this for quite some time.
Is there a way to make the right click act as a long click instead? I have having to long click when you have a button performing functions that could be done in an easier fashion. Meanwhile, a true right click feature would be amazing.
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Scroll wheel click is the Home button and right click is the back button. I can't find a way to do the Recents button, though.
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All of the above is correct. Also, Mouse Button 4 (which normally maps to "Back" in the Browser) opens the recently opened programs view.
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?
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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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hi, my sceen is crack son my home button does not work, is there a way to use the volume button has a home button ? thanks
gybruss said:
hi, my sceen is crack son my home button does not work, is there a way to use the volume button has a home button ? thanks
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In pacman ROM I use on screen buttons, and turn off capacitive buttons led.
Check screenshots here
Or try app "Power on volume" or something like that, but on-screen buttons are better solution
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Or try app "Power on volume" or something like that, but on-screen buttons are better solution
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will this app let me assign the volume up to be a home button? anyone tried this?
Didn't try it ... also if you are rooted you can use gravity box to set long press action for back and menu keys if they are working for you..
ag.kgb said:
Didn't try it ... also if you are rooted you can use gravity box to set long press action for back and menu keys if they are working for you..
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oups just installed it, does not work for me, now to remove this app , thanks for the info :good: