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Keyremapping failes

Hi folks,
with my Magician I used to remap a Hardwarebutton (Camera preferred) for Voice Command. Now on the Diamond ALL entries in the corresponding Menu disappered! The Progamentries in menu #2. are still there, but no buttons in list #1.
Does anybody know why? Hard- and Softresets make no difference.
CM

ProfMabuse said:
Hi folks,
with my Magician I used to remap a Hardwarebutton (Camera preferred) for Voice Command. Now on the Diamond ALL entries in the corresponding Menu disappered! The Progamentries in menu #2. are still there, but no buttons in list #1.
Does anybody know why? Hard- and Softresets make no difference.
CM
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AFAIK, the Diamond has only one configurable button. The Long Press Send Key (as in, the call key) is the only thing that can be changed... (and that may be disabled on some devices)

Which button do you use for MSVC
Thanks for the answer, but which button do you use for MSVC?

Actually if you are using a button remapping program, for example i'm using spb pocket plus', you can also remap the ok (hold) button too.
so a total of 2 remappable buttons for diamond only

ProfMabuse said:
Thanks for the answer, but which button do you use for MSVC?
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I personally don't... It may be possible to redirect the long press keys to things (long press end goes through a shortcut in \Windows)

you can use ae button plus
With this you can remmap all the buttons + volume bauttons + many more.

bairas said:
you can use ae button plus
With this you can remmap all the buttons + volume bauttons + many more.
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How do you get aeb to work while running another program? I can only get it to work on the today screen?

Thanks! now I use AE Button und remapped the long pressed "Volume up" to MSVC. Works perfect!

Would you recommend remapping the volume buttons?

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?

buffnutz1 said:
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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buffnutz1 said:
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.

buffnutz1 said:
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

TweetyBear said:
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.

evilxenu said:
Go here for instructions:
http://nookdevs.com/NookColor_Remap_volume_buttons_for_back_and_menu
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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.

How to remap the G-key to any app?

I saw threads remap the g-key to camera. But I want to map it to a volume app.
Thanks for the help.

Here is what i found;
1.Firstly, you need a rooted LG Optimus Black.
2.Find the file“TWL4030_Keypad.kl”, it’s in /system/usr/keylayout/
3.Backup the file, copy or rename.
4.Then open the “TWL4030_Keypad.kl”, scroll down to 3rd line from the bottom, it should be “key 95 GESTURE”.
5.If you want to use your phone’s “G Button” as camera button, change it to “key 95 CAMERA WAKE_DROPPED” (Once you launch the camera app, you can press the “G button” to take a picture immediately)
6.If you want to use use your phone’s “G Button as power/lock button, change it to “key 95 POWER WAKE_DROPPED”
7.Save the changes and reboot the device.
also found in here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1194058
You get the trick right? With a little luck you can remap it to anything you want. You can write volume i guess... But volume has 2 options "+" and "-". So even if you manage to do it you will only be able to remap one of them. It's either "volume +" or "volume -" Since G is only one button.

Thanks a lot man!
The Volume i mean is just an ordinary app from the market called "volume toggle free". So an instruction about remapping the gkey to any app should work. How?

BoyBawang2 said:
Thanks a lot man!
The Volume i mean is just an ordinary app from the market called "volume toggle free". So an instruction about remapping the gkey to any app should work. How?
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Sorry for the confusion. I just saw the volume part. But no need to get excited, i just wanted to help. I'm sure someome knows it and will post it. Good day, man...

do you how to change "g" key to wake up the screen. I'm using marvel 4

Screenshot like in Asus?

When I use the KK Rom, I can only get the screenshot by using the Power Menu (Long press the power button while the power menu is configured to have a screenshot option). Anyone knows a way or any app I can install to capture a screenshot by long press the "Recent App" Soft key and get a screenshot saved like in the Asus stock ROM?

Screenshot Ultimate lets you configure all kinds of options to capture a screen shot > Play Store
Sent from my K00C using Tapatalk

berndblb said:
Screenshot Ultimate lets you configure all kinds of options to capture a screen shot > Play Store
Sent from my K00C using Tapatalk
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Thanks for the tip, I installed and tested it, the captured size of the screenshot is not exactly as it is by using the hardware key or the long press Recent Apps softkey.
Any other tips?

myeepad said:
Thanks for the tip, I installed and tested it, the captured size of the screenshot is not exactly as it is by using the hardware key or the long press Recent Apps softkey.
Any other tips?
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I am not using the KK version but does the power and volume down not take a screen cap?
It works in JB version and on my phone with KK?

Sleeepy2 said:
I am not using the KK version but does the power and volume down not take a screen cap?
It works in JB version and on my phone with KK?
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Yes, the power and volume key combination works, but for 2 reasons I don't like it.
1) too many presses on keys are no good for the hardware, and
2) the TF701 has both power and volume keys on the upper left hand and it is difficult for me to press both keys at once.
I think the best is still the long press Recent Apps soft button implemented by Asus.

myeepad said:
Yes, the power and volume key combination works, but for 2 reasons I don't like it.
1) too many presses on keys are no good for the hardware, and
2) the TF701 has both power and volume keys on the upper left hand and it is difficult for me to press both keys at once.
I think the best is still the long press Recent Apps soft button implemented by Asus.
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You must take a lot of screen shots also I almost never push those buttons

Cant you just assign quicklaunch targets around the home button? works for me.

Sleeepy2 said:
You must take a lot of screen shots also I almost never push those buttons
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Oh, no, I use the screenshot for Words for Friends Cheat...

YayYouFixedIt said:
Cant you just assign quicklaunch targets around the home button? works for me.
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Please elaborate on this more, are you referring to add the screenshot choice to the power on/off hardware button?

Just use the power options screen shot functionality in kk.... It's in settings, developer settings somewhere. You push the power button and one of the options is a soft button to take a screen shot.
Or stop cheating

anyone interested or know how to change task manager hardkey to menu key

Miss having the menu key..example go to xda app and cannot pull up other options because of this ridficulous hardkey when alternatives exist for task switching. This will need remapping..have seen it done for camera and power but wondered if there is any interest in this. I do I not have a solution but am asking. Thanks.

All you have to do is long press that button and becomes menu

EVOme said:
All you have to do is long press that button and becomes menu
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56214304&postcount=14
remapped it in case anyone is interested
think long press goes to S finder

Good work, but long press is menu, I use it all the time.

--drl

I used xposed additions module to remap it. Also mapped the volume keys, home and power buttons to change music, play/pause and activate torch respectively while I was at it.