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Remapping hardware buttons

There are several applications which allows you to remap buttons (AE Button Plus, HButton...). If you dont need more than 6-8 shortcuts you should be fine with this. (I prefer this remapping solution because it doesnt require to keep some program running in RAM)
These shortcuts are basically generic but here's what I've found and tested on Wings.
Code:
Shortcut Current App. Remapping
Long_POC.lnk - OK
Long_End.lnk Lock Not tested
Long_Home.lnk - OK
Long_Send.lnk - OK
Short_POC.lnk CommManager OK
Long_Power.lnk Turn Off OK
Long_Pound.lnk Line Switch ???
Long_VolUp.lnk Voice Dial. OK
Long_Camera.lnk Camera OK
Short_Power.lnk Quick App. OK
Short_Camera.lnk Camera OK
Long_VolDown.lnk Voice Notes OK
Long_NonCamera.lnk ??? ???
Short_NonCamera.lnk ??? ???
(NonCamera = POC on some devices. I dont know why is it on Wings but probably because of generic WM keypad map.)
Code:
Key Name Hardware Button
POC CommManager
End End Call
Home Home
Send Send Call
Power Turn On/Off
VolUp Volume Up/+
Camera Camera
VolDown Volume Down/-
How to use...
1. Create a shortcut of a program
2. Rename the shortcut to the shortcut name of a key you want to asign to (TaskManager.lnk to Long_Home.lnk for example)
3. Copy it to \Windows\ directory

Wow! Awesome! Thanks for shedding light on this!
Tested short_power.lnk successfully.
[ADDITION]
IE button: is PIE.lnk + Short_IE.lnk.

About
If you need turn on WiFi, you have to press at least 4 keys by default to start WiFi (using Comm Manager).
After installation of WirelessToggle, just press and hold Comm Manager button to toggle Wifi (on/off). (Alternatively you can use attached exe and assign WirelessToggle to any button / shortcut you want to).
And as always: There are few more programs that can be used for faster turning on/off WiFi but this keeps the RAM free as much as possible.
Installation:
WirelessToggle.cab - just install
Run WirelessToggle.exe (from \Program Files\smartmadsoft\WirelessToggle) manually (just once) before using the shortcut (otherwise you wont be able to confirm dialog window asking you about running unsigned code)
Download:
WirelessToggle.zip (4 kB)
Support:
Tested only on S730 but it should work on other devices as well (will test it later).

Great work moneytoo!
This is real usefull, thanks for sharing!

does anyone know the WM6.1 connection manager (wireless manager in home screen) file name?
wireless toggle doesn't work for me (wm6.1) it removes all wireless settings from the WM comm manager, and swiches wireless off right after I've enabled it.

i need to look into this, whether it will work on a diamond, cause it's hardware button associations are plain stupid...

tuem said:
i need to look into this, whether it will work on a diamond, cause it's hardware button associations are plain stupid...
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Does it work on the Diamond? I'm getting a Touch Pro in a month and I really hope it works...

tuem said:
i need to look into this, whether it will work on a diamond, cause it's hardware button associations are plain stupid...
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What did you find out?
Does it work on your Diamond?

i right clicked on psshutxp.exe and selected create a shortcut.. i renamed file to Long_Power.lnk .. dropped in my windows folder and reset my htc touch pro (cdma) ,,, never asked if i wanted to overwrite anything ...
now when i press down my power button... the same default action happens... it is not running psshutxp....

Remapping headset button?
I'd like to bounce an idea and see if your solution might work for this specific issue.
Seems like the headphone button = green answer button on newer htc systems. If I press the headhpone button twice - I'd like to jump one track forward. Press it three times, I'd like to jump one track back again. Would this be possible to map somehow? That is, multiple key inputs?
Regards.

Has anyone here found a solution for the touch diamond?

Wrong forum m8, this is the Wings smartphone, not the Diamond pocketpc

spone1 said:
Wrong forum m8, this is the Wings smartphone, not the Diamond pocketpc
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I know that this is the Wings forum but nevertheless I would like to know if anybody has found a similar mapping functionality for the HD2... I tested several shortcuts but only long_send.ink seems to work.

For Multibuttonmappingwhatsoever I can recommend HButton as it allows to activate different things depending on how long you press the button. Remapping doesnt really work for me after all, nothing happens..

Hi, I want to remmap Home Button in HTC HD2(Leo). But when I search the link, I can't find anything that mention about home.
Any suggestion? Thx..

R0b3rt2 said:
Hi, I want to remmap Home Button in HTC HD2(Leo). But when I search the link, I can't find anything that mention about home.
Any suggestion? Thx..
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Oooopss.. Sorry, wrong thread.
I'm just too desperate.

For the HD2 unfortunately only the long_send button seems to work. I tested the others mentioned on the first page of this thread but they did not work - at least not by using shortcuts or reg keys (but I did not test any special software as HButton).

Re-map Power Button?

Anyone know how to remap the power button to long key press program that allows a handfull of options? Schaps has done this with his newest 4.1 rom but i want it on dutty's v1.1 rom i keep flashing back to. I have the long key press button but it needs to be assigned to the power button. Anyone know how? Thanks!

Bump for some input.

Um?
So 136 views and no replies? Does this mean theres no possible way to remap the power button on the side of our phones?

Maybe people are just hoping you'll give in and try a search?
This is what you're looking for: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1783616#post1783616

se0siris said:
Maybe people are just hoping you'll give in and try a search?
This is what you're looking for: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1783616#post1783616
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I always search before posting and yes i did read this thread u gave the link for before i started this thread. I already have the end key set and if u read my post and the link u provided u will see it does not answer my question. im again looking for the end key program schaps cooked into his newest 4.31 rom for the power button. the link u provided talks about the end key or red
phone symbol button. im looking for the program schaps uses when u hold down the power button which im sure u know is on the top right side of the tilt phone with a picture of a circle and a line through it all in red. the end key program schaps uses allows the user to hold down the power button like they would to power down their device but instead of the tacky looking yes or no window that pops up, a different end key screen pops up asking if u want to power down, soft reset, suspend screen, etc. this is a nice feature i am looking to add to the current rom i am using. if youve tried schaps 4.31 rom im sure youll know what im talking about. thanks!

He said (I think) he'd release it as a cab (along wtih this advanced config 2.0) at some point.. so if he hasn't announced yet I don't think it's out, unless you check around that rom thread of his, someone mgiht have made a cab for it but not put it out for download yet.

Oh
briggs81 said:
He said (I think) he'd release it as a cab (along wtih this advanced config 2.0) at some point.. so if he hasn't announced yet I don't think it's out, unless you check around that rom thread of his, someone mgiht have made a cab for it but not put it out for download yet.
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Well if u or anyone else comes across this cab file it would be much appreciated! i love his new advanced config. 2.0, very clean. i thought the power end key program schaps uses on his 4.31 rom was out, i didnt know it wasnt released yet. his advanced config 2.0 should be out soon cus dutty said hes gonna have itcooked into his new v4 rom coming out round tuesday! maybe this power end key program will be out then or better yet cooked into dutty's v4 rom? that would be perfect! until then, if anyone has a cab for this power button end key program schaps uses in his 4.31 rom please post the cab. thanks everyone!

The only way I know of is to use AE Button Plus. It will allow you to remap many things such as volume slider, jog wheel, power button, etc...
If you're interested in a beta I have a limited number.

Not totally sure what you mean when you say "long key press program that allows a handfull of options", but I will take a crack at it.
If you are referring to the EndKey application that allows you to turn on flight mode, switch to vibrate, etc... and you want to assign that app to a long press of the power button then do the following:
There should be a shortcut for EndKey application in your \windows\startmenu\programs folder. Copy that shortcut and rename it to "Long_Power.lnk", move the new shortcut into the \windows directory, then test. You may need to reboot if it doesn't work right away.
Here is where I found that info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322

GSLEON3 said:
The only way I know of is to use AE Button Plus. It will allow you to remap many things such as volume slider, jog wheel, power button, etc...
If you're interested in a beta I have a limited number.
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I would be interested in trying out the beta. From what I've read on various sites, this program seems to be exactly what I am looking for to remap several buttons on my Tilt.

Another way...Take the shortcut you want to assign to the power button & rename it Short_Power.lnk (for standard push) or Long_Power.lnk (push & hold) & then moove the .lnk to the windows folder. It will work immediately.

any word of the cab being released yet?

well, doesn't seem to work in 6.5/ Vogue ("touch")

deeznuts said:
Anyone know how to remap the power button to long key press program that allows a handfull of options? Schaps has done this with his newest 4.1 rom but i want it on dutty's v1.1 rom i keep flashing back to. I have the long key press button but it needs to be assigned to the power button. Anyone know how? Thanks!
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If you link to the program/package/cab you want to link up to power button I probobly can make a cab for you.

This may help.
To just wake up the device without pressing Power, Start > Settings > System > Key Lock, & select "Do not lock buttons."
You may now use any button to simply wake it up.

Where can I get a cab for the "end key long press" program?

I have searched the forums long and wide for it and I cannot find it. Is it simly cooked into roms as an oem package or is there an actual cab we can install for those that are using prebuilt roms?

look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356192
read the first post. I think you will have to create the Long_End.lnk and assigned it to EndKey.exe
this may also be of interest
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356322

i'm pretty sure you didn't try the advanced google search. Please use that next time. Searching endkey cab on there gave me a bunch of searches on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=344533

Here you go...

long press delay
is there a way to change the durations of long press?
I think it takes too long for along press end key and long press power keys to work.
I can't seem to find the registry entry where to change.
Any help is appreciated.
thanks
K

thomassster said:
i'm pretty sure you didn't try the advanced google search. Please use that next time. Searching endkey cab on there gave me a bunch of searches on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=344533
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I actually think he wants "long press power key". That is the one that is cooked into numerous roms. If you search for long press end key, or HTC end key, you will find plenty of threads. Long press power key is a different story.
Edit: Ok I think I was wrong. Long press power key is by Schaps. He wants the long press end key mapped to the red end call button. If you install it normally, which is what you get 10000 threads on if you search, it installs it to the right soft key.

marm0lade said:
I actually think he wants "long press power key". That is the one that is cooked into numerous roms. If you search for long press end key, or HTC end key, you will find plenty of threads. Long press power key is a different story.
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All you have to do for any of the long or short keys is change the .lnk shorcut name to Long_Power.lnk or Short_Power.lnk or Long_Send.lnk or Short_Send.lnk or Long_End.lnk or Short_End.lnk, etc. etc. etc.
If you rename or create a shortcut name as above & point it to the program you want to run & then place it in the \Windows directory it will work.
You don't need a cab, or any configuration tool.

I know something much better:
AE Button Plus http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php, you can give any button a long press function of even a double/triple click function.
You can use it for free.
I use the Internet buttons double click for toggling bluetooth, the Email buttons double click for toggling WiFi, the left softkeys press+hold for devicelock and the enter keys press+hold for AltTab.

You know you can do all of that without adding a few more mb's to your system & another startup app. AE Button works don't get me wrong, but it's not for me since I can accomplish everything it does already from the registry. (The keyboard driver contains all kinds of neat shortcuts you can use, you only have to disassemble it to see). It's great for a novice though.

There is another easy way to configure this. (No need to install HTC End Key)
Install Schaps Advanced Config.
Then go to Menu, Key Mapping and choose what you want for Long Press Send Key, End Key and Power Key.

johanromijn said:
There is another easy way to configure this. (No need to install HTC End Key)
Install Schaps Advanced Config.
Then go to Menu, Key Mapping and choose what you want for Long Press Send Key, End Key and Power Key.
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I did this but everything except the first two (left and right softbuttons) are grayed out - I can't change what's there. What am I doing wrong?
Mike

same here..any solutions?

johanromijn said:
There is another easy way to configure this. (No need to install HTC End Key)
Install Schaps Advanced Config.
Then go to Menu, Key Mapping and choose what you want for Long Press Send Key, End Key and Power Key.
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Wow - I've been using Advanced Config for ages (consider it essential) but had no idea it handled key mapping. Good to know.
I just tried it on my problem though and it's a no-go. My problem is that HTC End Key is cooked into the ROM I'm using and neither remapping through Advanced Config nor manually adding a shortcut (in this case ArkSwitch.lnk renamed as Long_End.lnk) works - the stupid HTC End Key programme just pops its ugly head up instead offering me a handful of useless options I can't change.
Any ideas? I'm using a 6.5.x ROM so HTC Task Manager doesn't work and ArkSwitch doesn't always open when clicking the title bar, due to the notification drop down, and I need quick access to a task manager.
Btw I use my phone's GPS for work a lot (in landscape mode) so Long_Send is already mapped to Rotate Screen.
Can anybody help?

Hard buttons assignment

Hello,
Could you confirm that only the "Call" (hold) button can be customized ? (via the out of the box settings, buttons)
Did somebody manage to customize the "OK" button (hold) ? that would work from any application ?
Thanks

flan lucky said:
Hello,
Could you confirm that only the "Call" (hold) button can be customized ? (via the out of the box settings, buttons)
Did somebody manage to customize the "OK" button (hold) ? that would work from any application ?
Thanks
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Go Start>Settings>Buttons
That should do it.

timn2087 said:
Go Start>Settings>Buttons
That should do it.
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Did you try that one?
With my firmware the only available button I have on the list is the call button (Button 1).
The second button is hardcoded to lock phone.
And there is not way to associate anything to any other button.
C'mon HTC, this is SICK!
Ciao,
Davide.

The second button can be assigned other functions like Data connection termination, airplane mode etc
Start - Settings - System
Long Press End Key Icon

Anyone know if AEButtons will work on the Diamond? I have used it on virtually every device I own including my touch. Waiting for a US Diamond.

Baxter said:
Anyone know if AEButtons will work on the Diamond? I have used it on virtually every device I own including my touch. Waiting for a US Diamond.
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Yes, it works. Confirmed.

Baxter said:
Anyone know if AEButtons will work on the Diamond? I have used it on virtually every device I own including my touch. Waiting for a US Diamond.
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It works, but you can't customize the new Back Key.

How about Hbutton? It works great on my Diamond and you can assign different programs to the Call ( hold) button at the same time.

tararura said:
How about Hbutton? It works great on my Diamond and you can assign different programs to the Call ( hold) button at the same time.
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Yes, but only to the call button. With this phone is just like you have two buttons when you really have 9 more but you can't customize them!
Ciao,
Davide.

aydc said:
It works, but you can't customize the new Back Key.
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That's funny because I just did.
I set the "OK key" (in AEBPlus) this way:
1: Close active application
Long: "Coreplayer"
Now that dreaded back key actually closes the running program!

On the MDA compact 4 you cant even configure the call button!

I'm using Spb Pocket plus 4.02 TF3D and the taskmanager turned off
(using SPB Shell)
OK button = close
I think it's better then AE button plus, it doesn't support ok/close together.
So with SPB pocket plus you can make an appointment and push the back button to save and close the appointment

Baxter said:
Anyone know if AEButtons will work on the Diamond? I have used it on virtually every device I own including my touch. Waiting for a US Diamond.
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It works but with some bugs. No problem al all when TF 3D is not active as today plugin, you can configure every hard button to whatever behaviour you like. But when TF active strange things happen:
Red (hang) button, enter (circled one) and volume buttons always work in simple, double, triple and hold pressing.
Home button and return only work when you are not in home screen or if an app has been launched. Also they work if you are in home screen but after pressing start and the menu is showed.
Weird, don't you think?

top_banana123 said:
On the MDA compact 4 you cant even configure the call button!
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Confirmed.
The best thing for MDA Compact IV is to reassign the 2nd Softbutton in the registry to VoiceCommand, make your own HButtons for WiFi-toggle e.g. and rename them.
My Perfect solution.
Daily use

fe600 said:
Confirmed.
The best thing for MDA Compact IV is to reassign the 2nd Softbutton in the registry to VoiceCommand, make your own HButtons for WiFi-toggle e.g. and rename them.
My Perfect solution.
Daily use
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Any more detail on what registry to edit ? And why change it to voice command?

HButton for Diamond (Tip)

With the limited Hardware buttons on the diamond I find apps like HButton indispensable.
I have tweaked mine to suit the Default Diamond layout very nicely
Looks like it was meant to be like this from HTC
Link to a video clip of how it works.
http://home.telkomsa.net/edgepc/HButton.AVI 2meg
Mine is set to Cycle through the following apps
Voice Dial
Note2Self
Comm Manager
HButton Vibrates on each switch so it is easy to select the right app without looking at the device
Attached is a pic of the config screen to show you how to set it up like mine and a screenie of it in action
Link to Hbutton
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=306794
Enjoy
Jules

thanks for the tip..very useful.

That was a really cool application indeed. Thank you!

Thank you, muy buena

Very interesting, THX!

sssssssssssssssssensational!!!

Oooh
It is even better for Diamond than my friend's AEbutton Plus wich Id used before! (Don't tell him please
Thankss!

Hi,
I tested Hbutton, but it seems I can only assign the call button (hold).
There is no other buttons available.
Anybody have the same problem ?
Thanks

Yea only one button but its better than nothing
Jules

I'd also pick HButton IF it were possible to assign the "<--" button.
With AEButton I can do this, so sticking to that for now.

hbutton settings
Which HButton is the call button on? Hope I can get this working it was great on my vario 3.
Pete

hbutton on diamond
Looks like I cant even see any buttons in settings/buttons. I think T-Mobile have locked even the call button!
Pete

Thank you.
Thats really nice program.

If you have spb pocket plus installed you can assign to the ok key
this allows you to also assign a Hbutton to the key in the buttons dialog
therefore giving to h button enabled keys (Which is excelent

tried it ... adopted it
Thx.

Perfect completion for VoiceCommand.
Just set the "HButtonX.lnk" to toggle WLAN and rename it to "WLAN.lnk" or "WiFi.lnk"
After a soft reset you can switch on and off WiFi by starting this "App" with VoiceCommand.

this is genius!
thanks a lot

cookie1977uk said:
If you have spb pocket plus installed you can assign to the ok key
this allows you to also assign a Hbutton to the key in the buttons dialog
therefore giving to h button enabled keys (Which is excelent
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There is no key in the buttons dialog, that's my problem. How do I get one there?
Pete

No Hbutton in T-Mobile MDA Compact IV
Same here,I can't see HButton listed under buttons application.Looks like T-Mobile has removed it.Only Diamond people can see it.
Thanks