I am running stock GPE android 5.1 (though my phone came with Sense). I want to change the capacitive buttons to match the normal google layout i.e. I want to enable the htc logo as the home button and change the home button to display recent apps. Is there a simple kernel that will just do this and nothing else? If not is there a simple kernel that will just enable the htc logo as a button and not give me options to overclock or change a bunch of other stuff? Thanks for your help.
the_angel_moroni said:
I am running stock GPE android 5.1 (though my phone came with Sense). I want to change the capacitive buttons to match the normal google layout i.e. I want to enable the htc logo as the home button and change the home button to display recent apps. Is there a simple kernel that will just do this and nothing else? If not is there a simple kernel that will just enable the htc logo as a button and not give me options to overclock or change a bunch of other stuff? Thanks for your help.
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I don't know exactly if you can do that specific option with this kernel, but ElementalX has the aroma installer so you can leave everything stock without having to overclock and you enable just the features you want. I'm running it with Logo2Menu, so maybe there is an option to change the button arrangement. Doesn't hurt to give it a try.
the_angel_moroni said:
I am running stock GPE android 5.1 (though my phone came with Sense). I want to change the capacitive buttons to match the normal google layout i.e. I want to enable the htc logo as the home button and change the home button to display recent apps. Is there a simple kernel that will just do this and nothing else? If not is there a simple kernel that will just enable the htc logo as a button and not give me options to overclock or change a bunch of other stuff? Thanks for your help.
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You don't want that feature trust me. It doesnt turn the logo as a button, but puts the sensor a little bit above it, so when you are typing you accidentally open the stupid menu and hit something random, and next thing you know, you are in a video call with someone from madagascar. Trust me dude, you dont want this stupid feature on the htc one m7.
You can also just enable soft keys too instead of using the physical buttons.
There is an app somewhere that actually uses the space above the logo, but this is different then the kernel. I just used the elementalx kernel (which was my backup plan if I didn't find something better). I can't do logo2home and home2recents like I wanted to, but I don't have any problem with accidentally hitting the logo button instead of space. I guess this could be because I usually swipe to type, but I'm testing it now and I have to be off the screen before it hits the button (though just barely). Overall I'd say definitely worth it for me.
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fireball0093 said:
You can also just enable soft keys too instead of using the physical buttons.
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Yeah, but if there's already a space for the button...
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I know a lot of people aren't happy with HTC getting rid of the multitasking button. Is it possible for devs to add on-screen buttons onto the One? You'll lose screen space and it'll probably look weird, but you'll get a proper multiasking button back and bring all the benefits of on-screen buttons as far as customization and stuff go. Any thoughts?
B757-200 said:
I know a lot of people aren't happy with HTC getting rid of the multitasking button. Is it possible for devs to add on-screen buttons onto the One? You'll lose screen space and it'll probably look weird, but you'll get a proper multiasking button back and bring all the benefits of on-screen buttons as far as customization and stuff go. Any thoughts?
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Some think there may be hope in mapping the "HTC" logo to a button task......HERE
In Touchwiz adding on-screen buttons is as easy as adding a line to build.prop file (needs root). Does it work the same in Sense ROMs ?
craftycarper1 said:
Some think there may be hope in mapping the "HTC" logo to a button task......HERE
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I def would prefer on screen then worrying about remapping a button that plainly wasn't suppose to be one. Disable cap and on screen only. Enable cm customization and profit (once available).
doakills said:
I def would prefer on screen then worrying about remapping a button that plainly wasn't suppose to be one. Disable cap and on screen only. Enable cm customization and profit (once available).
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both buttons are just areas on the touchscreen (digitizer) with backlights and a symbol, the htc logo is no different (well i don't know if it has a backlight) but it's just another area on the digitizer
yea on-screen button is so much more better..at the bottom center and transparent
CreepyDroid said:
In Touchwiz adding on-screen buttons is as easy as adding a line to build.prop file (needs root). Does it work the same in Sense ROMs ?
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Just FYI it won't boot for me when I add the line.
So I have a general disdain for capacative buttons. I had planned to go into build.prop and add
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
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as well as go into /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and comment out keys 158 and 172 (Back and Home respectively). This would disable the hardware buttons and enable software buttons. The problem is that every time I reboot, the system automatically restores the original versions of both files. Does anyone know how I could prevent this apparent safety function? It's proving far more of an annoyance than a benefit.
rougegoat said:
So I have a general disdain for capacative buttons. I had planned to go into build.prop and add
as well as go into /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and comment out keys 158 and 172 (Back and Home respectively). This would disable the hardware buttons and enable software buttons. The problem is that every time I reboot, the system automatically restores the original versions of both files. Does anyone know how I could prevent this apparent safety function? It's proving far more of an annoyance than a benefit.
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not until we have s-off. The emmc checks files against its last known configuration and discards any changes. Its been that way since the evo3d. its the same reason supercid wont stick also.
Well that's extremely disappointing. The buttons on here are driving me mad. Who thought it was a good idea to have the home button do three things not one of which is go directly to the homescreen? I was really hoping to get around them.
Any word on the S-Off progress?
rougegoat said:
Well that's extremely disappointing. The buttons on here are driving me mad. Who thought it was a good idea to have the home button do three things not one of which is go directly to the homescreen? I was really hoping to get around them.
Any word on the S-Off progress?
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My home button goes to the home screen maybe you're holding your lips wrong
Sent from my rooted unlocked rommed HTC One, on the Sprint network.
benmatlock said:
My home button goes to the home screen maybe you're holding your lips wrong
Sent from my rooted unlocked rommed HTC One, on the Sprint network.
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One press goes to whatever page of the launcher was last in use(not always a Homescreen, most often app drawer)
Double press goes to multi-task
Long press goes to Google Now.
There is no "always go directly to the homescreen" action associated with the home button.
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One press goes to whatever page of the launcher was last in use(not always a Homescreen, most often app drawer)
Double press goes to multi-task
Long press goes to Google Now.
There is no "always go directly to the homescreen" action associated with the home button.
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I find a 2nd press of home brings me all the way back home when app drawer, or non home blink feed was previously used...
tmuka said:
I find a 2nd press of home brings me all the way back home when app drawer, or non home blink feed was previously used...
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So now you have two very different functions tied to the same action for a total of four actions associated with the Home button, none of which is "go directly to the Homescreen". What you present here is "Go to last page used in the launcher, then go to the default homescreen."
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So now you have two very different functions tied to the same action for a total of four actions associated with the Home button, none of which is "go directly to the Homescreen". What you present here is "Go to last page used in the launcher, then go to the default homescreen."
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Yeah, sorry, i realize i didn't answer your question. I hope you find the low level solution you're searching for, and that my tip helps you in the short term.
rougegoat said:
So I have a general disdain for capacative buttons. I had planned to go into build.prop and add
as well as go into /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and comment out keys 158 and 172 (Back and Home respectively). This would disable the hardware buttons and enable software buttons. The problem is that every time I reboot, the system automatically restores the original versions of both files. Does anyone know how I could prevent this apparent safety function? It's proving far more of an annoyance than a benefit.
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try flashing viper's zip here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236849
HTC ONE
luisrod03 said:
try flashing viper's zip here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2236849
HTC ONE
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No dice. The files are editable but have no impact.
Is there now any way to disable the hardware keys? I only want to have software keys (paranoid android 4.4 rc1)
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So I've seen the kernels that will allow you to make the HTC logo act as a capacitive menu button. Has anyone looked into completely remapping all the buttons?
I'd like to see the HTC logo be the home button and the current home button turned into the menu button.
Would that be possible? Inquiring minds want to know.
I still haven't switched to Nova Launcher, I'm happy with sense atm, but when it auto downloaded on initial setup, the HTC logo brought up the home selector.. Seems like nova will let you customize use.
elrey75 said:
I still haven't switched to Nova Launcher, I'm happy with sense atm, but when it auto downloaded on initial setup, the HTC logo brought up the home selector.. Seems like nova will let you customize use.
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I'm running Nova. I don't recall seeing that during the set up. There are a lot of settings to change the CURRENT Home button into whatever you'd like it to be but nothing on mapping the "HTC Button".
cdaniel76 said:
So I've seen the kernels that will allow you to make the HTC logo act as a capacitive menu button. Has anyone looked into completely remapping all the buttons?
I'd like to see the HTC logo be the home button and the current home button turned into the menu button.
Would that be possible? Inquiring minds want to know.
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I think that would definitely be possible. I'd suggest posting in the kernel thread to see if this is something the dev would look into
Hi...looking for help as I can`t find a resolution to this ...I have connverted my HTC one to a GPE running 4.4.2 just cos i wanted to try it.
is there any way of remapping the home/back buttons as you can in the stock sense ROM so that long press home is Menu swipe up for Google Now etc...
can`t see it anywhere in the options and hate seeing the ... menu button taking up scren space in applications.
Thanks
Rick
Jigjags said:
Hi...looking for help as I can`t find a resolution to this ...I have connverted my HTC one to a GPE running 4.4.2 just cos i wanted to try it.
is there any way of remapping the home/back buttons as you can in the stock sense ROM so that long press home is Menu swipe up for Google Now etc...
can`t see it anywhere in the options and hate seeing the ... menu button taking up scren space in applications.
Thanks
Rick
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You could try TeamSeven's kernel. It has options to make the HTC logo into a menu button and offers some swap options as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2307371
I'm running it on a GPE rom without issue.
Hi!
I'm thinking about buying HTC One, but I dont like the way buttons are arranged. So:
- Can I activate the button behind the logo and set it as a HOME button?
- Can I set the original Home button to work as a MENU button?
And one more:
- Is the notification light capable of other colours aside orange and green?
Thanks
Biges said:
Hi!
I'm thinking about buying HTC One, but I dont like the way buttons are arranged. So:
- Can I activate the button behind the logo and set it as a HOME button?
- Can I set the original Home button to work as a MENU button?
And one more:
- Is the notification light capable of other colours aside orange and green?
Thanks
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1. Yes with a custom kernel/ROM
2. Yes HTC allow you to map the button to act as menu if you like (I did this when I still had my One)
3. No, that's all you get (it's not RGB)
Well, I got a feeling I can get HTC One X with nearly the same specs as the newer HTC One has without all that button-hacking hassle. (And on much lower price...)
Biges said:
Well, I got a feeling I can get HTC One X with nearly the same specs as the newer HTC One has without all that button-hacking hassle. (And on much lower price...)
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I can't compare phone here (forum rules). But I personally had the htc one x and now the htc one. My advice stay away from the one x. Why? PM me if you want to know
What he said it's way better the HTC One, it has 2GB of ram instead of 1GB from One X... i've had both and i kept the One
EddyOS said:
1. Yes with a custom kernel/ROM
2. Yes HTC allow you to map the button to act as menu if you like (I did this when I still had my One)
3. No, that's all you get (it's not RGB)
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Sorry to be annoying, but do I undersandt it right I could get this 3-button configuration on the One?
1. Back
2. Home
3. Menu
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You can have it as follows:
Back button = back a screen (as usual)
HTC logo = Home button (by using a custom ROM/kernel)
Recent app button = Press for recent apps, press and hold for menu
EddyOS said:
You can have it as follows:
Back button = back a screen (as usual)
HTC logo = Home button (by using a custom ROM/kernel)
Recent app button = Press for recent apps, press and hold for menu
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Thanks. I see you had chosen N5 over the One, may I ask why?
Biges said:
Thanks. I see you had chosen N5 over the One, may I ask why?
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I usually prefer stock Android to Sense BUT I do regret selling my One to get the Nexus 5. It was a cost thing really but might come back once the M8 is released