Question. Is there a way to re-arrange the on screen buttons? - Moto X Q&A

My question is there a way to arrange the on screen buttons? Like for Home Back and Recent apps?
The 3 main navigation buttons on the phone. Is there an app that will let us change the button order or add a button? Is there a Rom that will let us do that? I ask because I have the LG G2 and it will let you re-arrange the buttons anyway you like. You can have 4 buttons or three. You can have the home button first or the back button...or any order you choose.
Does anyone know of an app or a Rom for the Moto X that would do that?

jamezr said:
My question is there a way to arrange the on screen buttons? Like for Home Back and Recent apps?
The 3 main navigation buttons on the phone. Is there an app that will let us change the button order or add a button? Is there a Rom that will let us do that? I ask because I have the LG G2 and it will let you re-arrange the buttons anyway you like. You can have 4 buttons or three. You can have the home button first or the back button...or any order you choose.
Does anyone know of an app or a Rom for the Moto X that would do that?
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It's a relatively easy mod if you are rooted. What order do you want? Post your framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and SystemUI.odex and I or someone else can do it for you.
Sent from my Moto X.

jamezr said:
My question is there a way to arrange the on screen buttons? Like for Home Back and Recent apps?
The 3 main navigation buttons on the phone. Is there an app that will let us change the button order or add a button? Is there a Rom that will let us do that? I ask because I have the LG G2 and it will let you re-arrange the buttons anyway you like. You can have 4 buttons or three. You can have the home button first or the back button...or any order you choose.
Does anyone know of an app or a Rom for the Moto X that would do that?
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motoxposed might have something for this i believe. but maybe not. just check the thread out. im sure its in there. there are a lot of nav bar customization i believe

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Software key panel

Don't know if anyone has tried this on there Nook but I got it up and running. Progam is call Button Savior and can be found in the market. Really liking this program versus soft keys. I have it set to trigger on the left versus the right. Right side was semi hidden versus the app launch button.
Here's a link from the HTC thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865525another
rswain64 said:
Don't know if anyone has tried this on there Nook but I got it up and running. Progam is call Button Savior and can be found in the market. Really liking this program versus soft keys. I have it set to trigger on the left versus the right. Right side was semi hidden versus the app launch button.
Here's a link from the HTC thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865525another
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I have no experience with button savior. Softkeys can do this as well though. You can drag the little launcher button as well as the pop up softkey panel anywhere you like, and it will remember that position.
rajendra82 said:
I have no experience with button savior. Softkeys can do this as well though. You can drag the little launcher button as well as the pop up softkey panel anywhere you like, and it will remember that position.
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Thats exactly why i picked this over softkeys, going to the circle in some games ended with it just following my finger and no reaction on the game. Not knocking it, still have it, but this is another good one if you like lack of choice.
(Hit thanks instead of quote -_-)
Thanks for this post. I have button savior on my HD2, but completely forgot about using it here. Great reminder. I will hit the thanks button next time I'm on the computer.
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I love having this set up on the left versus the right. You know us lefties can't do anything right!
I have softkeys set up to use the "n" button so i don't have the little on screen button anymore. Very convenient
posted from my nook color using the official xda app
themirthfulswami said:
I have softkeys set up to use the "n" button so i don't have the little on screen button anymore. Very convenient
posted from my nook color using the official xda app
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I'd like to try this, but my physical button is mapped to ADW launcher. How can i change it?
thereddog said:
I'd like to try this, but my physical button is mapped to ADW launcher. How can i change it?
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Install the app "homeswitcher" it will allow you to change it.
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anyone created an APK for a simple back button

I don't need a lot of added functions, but I would love the ability to go "back a level in menus"
Maybe its I am new but can find no reference to the ability.
Can anyone help?
rgreenpc said:
I don't need a lot of added functions, but I would love the ability to go "back a level in menus"
Maybe its I am new but can find no reference to the ability.
Can anyone help?
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Not sure if you are running stock or some other mod, if you are rooted you can get the Button Savior app or Softkeys app. both present the standard android keys on the screen for you to use.
I will take a look at softkeys.
rgreenpc said:
I will take a look at softkeys.
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I ended up using Button Savior, because its got the option of having the button displayed permanently (unless you "x" it out).
You can swipe to the left on the taskbar to go back.

Remap buttons for a Nexus button layout

Hi, I'm coming from a nexus 4 and I really would like to have my old three button layout here on my htc one, I've read in other threats that the HTC logo can be set up to be a home button, so the only piece left in the puzzle is how to set the original home button to open recent apps... I don't want to flash the Google play edition rom or any other ROM, just wish to know if there's a way to remap the original home button to recent apps so I finally get my nexus 4's old and sweet button layout... Thanks in advance guys!
Hi,
Your thread has been moved to the proper subforum. Please be mindful where you make posts in the future.
Regards.
simondva said:
Hi, I'm coming from a nexus 4 and I really would like to have my old three button layout here on my htc one, I've read in other threats that the HTC logo can be set up to be a home button, so the only piece left in the puzzle is how to set the original home button to open recent apps... I don't want to flash the Google play edition rom or any other ROM, just wish to know if there's a way to remap the original home button to recent apps so I finally get my nexus 4's old and sweet button layout... Thanks in advance guys!
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You'll need an unlocked bootloader but this kernel allows you to remap the HTC Button as "Home" and the Home button as "Menu". That's, from what I've seen far, the closest you'll get.

change nav bar button order?

I would really love to be able to swap the back and recent buttons on the nav bar so that the back button is on the right side and the recents button is on the left leaving the circle home button in the center. This would make one handed use for me super easy as I rarely use the recents button one handed but the back button is my most used button more than home.
is there a way to do this and RETAIN google launcher? I dont want to resort to using another launcher if I dont have to. I was hoping maybe a root enabled app of some sort possibly?
You don't need to change launchers to swap navigation bars. Those two are completely irrelevant.
This is a custom rom feature, it is not yet implemented. In the themes and apps forum, you can find a tutorial on how to do what you're asking for.
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nextelbuddy said:
I would really love to be able to swap the back and recent buttons on the nav bar so that the back button is on the right side and the recents button is on the left leaving the circle home button in the center. This would make one handed use for me super easy as I rarely use the recents button one handed but the back button is my most used button more than home.
is there a way to do this and RETAIN google launcher? I dont want to resort to using another launcher if I dont have to. I was hoping maybe a root enabled app of some sort possibly?
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Developer options. Click the RTL option on.
wtherrell said:
Developer options. Click the RTL option on.
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unfortunately that reverses everything. i'm only looking to reverse the nav bar button only.
thanks a lot for the option though!
nextelbuddy said:
unfortunately that reverses everything. i'm only looking to reverse the nav bar button only.
thanks a lot for the option though!
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As I repeat myself again, your solution is in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/softkey-mod-swap-recents-button-t2977387
zephiK said:
As I repeat myself again, your solution is in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/themes-apps/softkey-mod-swap-recents-button-t2977387
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thanks for that! sorry you had to repeat yourself, unfortunately I had never seen that before but I appreciate you taking the time to say it again.
nextelbuddy said:
thanks for that! sorry you had to repeat yourself, unfortunately I had never seen that before but I appreciate you taking the time to say it again.
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Its fine I was on mobile earlier so I couldn't go out of my way to find the link. Do note that it may not be available for the ROM that you're using but the tutorial is there on how to do it. I can do the edits for you if you'd like but I'd need framework-res.apk and systemui.apk for your ROM.
zephiK said:
Its fine I was on mobile earlier so I couldn't go out of my way to find the link. Do note that it may not be available for the ROM that you're using but the tutorial is there on how to do it. I can do the edits for you if you'd like but I'd need framework-res.apk and systemui.apk for your ROM.
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I just flashed the MOD zip and it worked. stinks that you have to clear cache and let everything rebuild just to do the mod because if I want to switch back Ill have to do that over again. I'm thankful for this option though! Thanks again
wtherrell said:
Developer options. Click the RTL option on.
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That's pretty cool!
I did not know that existed. I found it on my Moto X Pure Edition 2015.
I don't know if I could handle status bar and menu swaps, but still cool to know.
I found this thread searching for navbar swap options.
Thanks!

Back, Home and Recents buttons?

Hello,
after the sources for the Z2 Pro have been released and good Custom ROMs are possible, I would love to buy this beautiful device. I've read alot about this U-Touch thing, where you navigate only by using the Home Button... and I don't like it. So my question is: Does this phone also have the normal Back, Home and Recents hardware buttons?
Thanks!
Hi,
Yes, you can add on screen buttons in "Developer Options" menu. At least you can do it with z2 (non pro). I guess you will have this option too.
So there are no "real" hardware buttons to the left and the right of the home button?
On screen buttons are in developer options in both models, make sure you reboot to effect the changes.
Thanks for your answers. I know about the possiblity to show the On Screen Buttons, but that's not what I wanted to know.
I'm curious if the device also has dedicated hardware buttons (not on screen) for Back and Recents, or just the U-Touch button?
It only has 1 physical button on the front..
I'd love to see an app or even integration in a custom rom to be able to configure the behaviour of the front button. What are the chances this will become reality?
It already lets you configure what the button does. You can also preset actions to open specific apps.
Karly Johnston said:
It already lets you configure what the button does. You can also preset actions to open specific apps.
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But that is in the ZUI ROM right? I'd like to see this in a separate app or built into custom ROM so it can also be used outside ZUI.
Now that the sources are available someone who knows what he is doing should be able to pull this off.
Is there a way to make swipe left on the u-touch button act like a back button? Maybe there would be a way to have it open an scripted action that acts as back button?
Edit: Just figured out that short tap is back, so my problem is solved!
Thanks, this helped me out!
I'm looking for a phone with this same exact button. I'm always super stunned how retarded iphones are compared to my $200 phone.

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