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Sorry if it was already covered elsewhere, - is there any way to remap auctions for these side buttons on Diamond ? I don't change volume level that often, all done through profiles, imho up/down arrow or scroll function would be much more beneficial ...
Update: AEButton Plus does the thing perfectly, thanks to Geekess for the hint
volume up/down is OK but long press may be very useful for Explorer, task manager etc...
In other words configurable .. would be great for camera too, not easy to make pictures with central button, not stable enough ...
I did not follow development news for previous HTCs, so not sure if it was ever done before ...the fact is that these buttons are not available from Settings (
You can use PQZ II for remapping the volume key. Try to google it.
csc0503 said:
You can use PQZ II for remapping the volume key. Try to google it.
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thanks mate, you are a star
http://www.nicque.com/PQz/PQzII.htm
no version for diamond yet, will play with WM6 version tonight ...
hertc said:
will play with WM6 version tonight ...
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well, does not look good at the end, maybe these are hidden features, but I could not find a way of how to use the volume buttons independently (they work as Ctrl or Alt, no problem here, but I wanted to use them as one button - one action, not two buttons - one action). Another problem, Up/Down or Scroll are not available for selection as actions ....
So it should be possible to change that, the matter of finding the right program now ..
Wish there were more buttons on Diamond, or at least proper navigation buttons ...
Hmm... for me it does not work, get the message:
keyboard hook faild
any suggestions?
What works for me is AEButton Plus (payware, no affiliation). I have reconfigured my volume buttons to single press = arrow up/down and long press to volume. The program has a nice function: you can choose to let the volume buttons have their default behavior during a phonecall.
I'm using the trial right now, but if I can't find a freeware program that has the same functionality I will probably buy this.
May I ask how you've gone on with AEButton? I'd be interested to hear your long(er) term experience of having used it as it sounds like exactly what I want/need.
Mathew
all good, does what it says, configured it once and just using since ..
Tried latest HButton 2.3, but think it is not compatible ... anyone else tried it?
Just wondering if people have done it and didn't like it, or vice-versa. It does seem bad for the hardware, but I can't stand softkeys/button saviour.
If you're using nookie Froyo, you can try the MENU/BACK soft buttons in the status bar mod, instead of remapping the vol+/- buttons. I've been using it since it came out, and can confim it works for nookie Froyo 6.7. Here's the link to the original thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932631
It does have it's issues, mainly with the stock browser, and causing it to FC. Other than that I have not noticed any other problems.
If you are interested in useing the mod, but don't know how to install it, let me know. I'll pm you or post instructions.
I absolutely recommend remapping the volume buttons. Softkeys is nice, but kind of a pain sometimes. For instance, when I would view pictures in the XDA APP, I would have to restart the app instead of backing out, for some reason softkeys wouldnt let me back out of the picture viewer. It's just much easier to have the menu and back buttons always available than rely on software. I installed volume volume control if I need to adjust volume for some reason.
Is there an app that puts volume in the status bar that anyone knows of?
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Just wondering if people have done it and didn't like it, or vice-versa. It does seem bad for the hardware, but I can't stand softkeys/button saviour.
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Yup... I've got a Pandigital Novel(white v2) w/custom fw and it'd be essentially useless w/o re-mapping the vol keys to menu and back along with soft-keys in the notification bar...
NC has one up on the WPDN though, it has the n home key plus the 2 vol keys and volume can be controlled through setting or a quick-settings app anyways or by adding soft-keys... still no substitue for physical keys or capacitive screen keys though, unfortunately... (spoilt by gtab with the full complement...)
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I'm sure you guys know where I'm screwing up. After I adb pull, I only get this
/system/usr/keylayout/twl4030-keypad.kl -> ./twl4030-keypad.kl
/system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl -> ./qwerty.kl
/system/usr/keylayout/AVRCP.kl -> ./AVRCP.kl
but it says to edit " 'TWL4030_Keypad.kl' and 'omap_twl4030keypad.kl' "with your text editor of choice; I used vi, always a safe choice.
I don't have the omap. what should I do?
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Just modify the qwerty.kl in the place of omap. That's what I did and things are working fine.
--ex
Love my remapped buttons and i saved the originals so i can go back anytime i wish.
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Is there an app that puts volume in the status bar that anyone knows of?
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I am on the stock 1.1 rooted and have mapped my volume buttons - I have tried the other ones, and I MUCH prefer having hard buttons.
I downloaded a volume app "Volume Master Free". It has about 5 different volume controls, but I only use the system volume and the media volume controls.
I use Zeam as home screen; and I put a shortcut to Volume Master on the bottom right of my Zeam shortcut bar. It works very well. I do need to go to the home screen to change volume; but I can tap on the notification bar and toggle mute, so that works for me.
Yes, it makes a huge difference on the stock rom and froyo -- though honeycomb's soft buttons eliminate the need to do so.
Can't recommend remapping the keys enough. On froyo it makes a huge difference in functionality on. The device, life is a pain without it.
how do you remap the vol buttons? i would love to do it
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how do you remap the vol buttons? i would love to do it
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Go here for instructions:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Remap_volume_buttons_for_back_and_menu
--ex
I remapped.
I also recommend remapping your volume buttons. It's handy having tactile buttons for the back and menu functions.
What really sold me on remapping was that I didn't like to have a Softkeys button floating on the home screen. Without a floating button, I would have to double tap the hardware "N" button to bring up the Softkeys interface, then hit "menu" or "back." If I have to double tap a hardware button to use "menu" or "back," I might as well just remap those functions to the volume buttons and use a single tap.
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Go here for instructions:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Remap_volume_buttons_for_back_and_menu
--ex
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thanks. will attempt over the weekend
can remapping the volume buttons be done when running cm7 nightlies off SD ?
I didn't find a definitive answer
I ran with the CM7 softkeys, Button Savior, remapped volume keys and I just finally settled on zMooth.
So i am new to captivate forum and i dont even own one. this question is for my friend because her power button broke. i tried to look it up but i cant seem to find the mod to wake the phone on Volume key press. So i was wondering if the mod even exists and if so what are the steps to install it on the phone. Your Help is appreciated.
Look in the Market at WidgetLocker Lockscreen by
TeslaCoil Software
Here's a quote from part of the description..."- Optional Easy Wake Mode, allows all hardware buttons to wake, rather than just the power button (Does not work on all phones)"
Worth a try, because I don't recall any Mods for the Captivate for this and a quick search didn't turn up any.
Hope this helps.
Is there a way to disable the four capacitive buttons on the Tab with CM9 installed? I downloaded Tab Button Remapper from the market, but it only FC after giving it root permission.
Not yet at the moment. Perhaps you could try disabling the soft buttons instead. That's why I did for now anyways.
Sent from a Galaxy S 2 Far Away
Yes u can, install this zip with recovery mod in your external sd. This fix and remove soft bottoms and enable usb mass storage when u conect to pc
Excellent! Thank you both for the reply and tavooluis for the file!
EDIT-Ah well I guess I wasn't clear enough on the buttons i wanted disabled--the four buttons on the bottom of the Tab (menu, home, back, search) not the onscreen buttons, but, hey, it IS great to have USB working!
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Not yet at the moment. Perhaps you could try disabling the soft buttons instead. That's why I did for now anyways.
Sent from a Galaxy S 2 Far Away
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Ok, figured it out......I'm not a DEV, so especially [insert standard disclaimers here].
I used ES File Explorer to go to /system/usr/keylayout/ and I commented out (#) all four of the following entries in AT42QT602240_Touchscreen.kl:
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
I, personally, like using just the onscreen buttons. Now to get the LEDs to stay off. For now I'm using Button Brightness Widget from the market to turn them off while I'm using it.
ICS Soft buttons only (disabled & dim-able capacitive buttons!)
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Ok, figured it out......I'm not a DEV, so especially [insert standard disclaimers here].
I used ES File Explorer to go to /system/usr/keylayout/ and I commented out (#) all four of the following entries in AT42QT602240_Touchscreen.kl:
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED VIRTUAL
I, personally, like using just the onscreen buttons. Now to get the LEDs to stay off. For now I'm using Button Brightness Widget from the market to turn them off while I'm using it.
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Thanks a ton for this info... maybe this tidbit will help you a bit -
Did you know that there is a button back-light on/off function built in the ICS CM9 kernel for our Tabs !
koxudaxi developed this in his own kernel and yes it is in there
To use, simply tap and hold the menu key for like 3 seconds then release !
Do the same to toggle back on.
***Edit - I got to thinking....that with the buttons disabled then ofcourse koxudaxi's switcher wouldn't work right?
BUT to my surprise now I have CM9, soft buttons only, with capacitive buttons disabled, and press menu for 3 secs - lights out !
I am now super happy with ICS on tab
Thanks to koxudaxi, humberos for kernel, and NovaChief for this missing puzzle piece.
-peace-
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Thanks a ton for this info... maybe this tidbit will help you a bit -
Did you know that there is a button back-light on/off function built in the ICS CM9 kernel for our Tabs !
koxudaxi developed this in his own kernel and yes it is in there
To use, simply tap and hold the menu key for like 3 seconds then release !
Do the same to toggle back on.
***Edit - I got to thinking....that with the buttons disabled then ofcourse koxudaxi's switcher wouldn't work right?
BUT to my surprise now I have CM9, soft buttons only, with capacitive buttons disabled, and press menu for 3 secs - lights out !
I am now super happy with ICS on tab
Thanks to koxudaxi, humberos for kernel, and NovaChief for this missing puzzle piece.
-peace-
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Is usb storage working for you? The stock cm9 usb storage I mean. I flashed the zip provided to remove the soft buttons and it worked. So if you did not flash the particular "fix" and instead just disabled the capacitive buttons, does the usb storage work?
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Is usb storage working for you? The stock cm9 usb storage I mean. I flashed the zip provided to remove the soft buttons and it worked. So if you did not flash the particular "fix" and instead just disabled the capacitive buttons, does the usb storage work?
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No it's not working ATM. I did flash the zip, but when I noticed that the onscreen buttons were gone I flashed back. I did copy/paste the "volds" that was posted in the DEV thread to switch the mount points, but have not gotten usb to pc to work yet. Not a big deal for me right now because i can use BT to transfer files to/from the pc. Takes a bit longer than USB, but it works.
nadiros said:
Did you know that there is a button back-light on/off function built in the ICS CM9 kernel for our Tabs !
koxudaxi developed this in his own kernel and yes it is in there
To use, simply tap and hold the menu key for like 3 seconds then release !
Do the same to toggle back on.
***Edit - I got to thinking....that with the buttons disabled then ofcourse koxudaxi's switcher wouldn't work right?
BUT to my surprise now I have CM9, soft buttons only, with capacitive buttons disabled, and press menu for 3 secs - lights out !
I am now super happy with ICS on tab
Thanks to koxudaxi, humberos for kernel, and NovaChief for this missing puzzle piece.
-peace-
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That, plus BLN Control Free keeps the lights off perfectly. Thanks for that tip!
oh dear , how i install Cm9 ??? help me and please got it screen shoot in topic
lambstone said:
Is usb storage working for you? The stock cm9 usb storage I mean. I flashed the zip provided to remove the soft buttons and it worked. So if you did not flash the particular "fix" and instead just disabled the capacitive buttons, does the usb storage work?
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Eh - There appears to be conflicting info in this thread.... OP wanted capacitive "hard" buttons disabled.
The "sbradymobile_fixes.zip" that was posted to help removes the soft buttons entirely
and that is just counter productive
***in short DO NOT flash the zip if you wish to achieve what the OP wanted***
Posts #5 & #6 have all the info needed
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IT WORKS! Thank you so much. Finally,a great ICS experience on my old Tab.
Nice!
What roms are you guys using?
Maybe we could get the chefs to cook this in as activated by default?
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So, if you were following my other thread (which I doubt anyone was since no-one offered help), I managed to fix my incredibly hard soft brick
Everything's running great now, except the menu key isn't functioning. This would be fine, except the 3dot menu xposed module is causing other problems when installed and I'm not running a CM ROM so I can't simply make it double press the home button for menu or anything like that.
So I actually need to get the menu button working, not find an alternative. I can't seem to find the number of the button tho. I know you can check with CWM but I don't have it and don't want to risk stuffing up my phone again right now because I will be relying on it pretty heavily for the next week or so. How can I remap the menu button so it can be used as the menu button if I don't know the hard key number? International S4 Active, thanks.
You can try here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534697. In the Aroma Installer, there's is a button fix of sorts, used on the i537 in safestrap, so we could use regular s4 roms, soomewhere else, don't remember where, the is the button .zip file, by itself.
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tiskael said:
So, if you were following my other thread (which I doubt anyone was since no-one offered help), I managed to fix my incredibly hard soft brick
Everything's running great now, except the menu key isn't functioning. This would be fine, except the 3dot menu xposed module is causing other problems when installed and I'm not running a CM ROM so I can't simply make it double press the home button for menu or anything like that.
So I actually need to get the menu button working, not find an alternative. I can't seem to find the number of the button tho. I know you can check with CWM but I don't have it and don't want to risk stuffing up my phone again right now because I will be relying on it pretty heavily for the next week or so. How can I remap the menu button so it can be used as the menu button if I don't know the hard key number? International S4 Active, thanks.
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You should be able to flash the keys fix in the MasterPatch that @captaincado posted above. For the actual key numbers see below.
Code:
key 115 VOLUME_UP
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN
key 172 HOME
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
Good luck.
Just an update, I followed all the instructions, couldn't get this working. It's possible that the button just happened to physically break when I flashed the ROM but it doesn't matter, because I found All in one Gestures (link below) which I used to replace the menu button... and then every other button, plus some. It's really good, I recommend it to anyone who has trouble reaching certain button, has a broken button or would just wants to have a go at increasing speed:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phoenixstudios.aiogestures&hl=en