Hi,
Does anyone know how to make applications close when you press the "OK" HARDWARE key? I've tried Switch, Magic Button and SPB. Each closes applications when I use the stylus to tap on the "x" or "ok" button on the screen, but only minimize apps when I press the "ok" hardware button.
(IMHO, it's rather silly of Microsoft and HTC not to make this possible by default. Especially as the call-end hardware button already does the job of minimizing applications and returning you to the today screen...)
Please advise.
Thanks.
tad2 said:
Hi,
Does anyone know how to make applications close when you press the "OK" HARDWARE key? I've tried Switch, Magic Button and SPB. Each closes applications when I use the stylus to tap on the "x" or "ok" button on the screen, but only minimize apps when I press the "ok" hardware button.
(IMHO, it's rather silly of Microsoft and HTC not to make this possible by default. Especially as the call-end hardware button already does the job of minimizing applications and returning you to the today screen...)
Please advise.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've been using the HTC Close Button cab on my Orbit.
Its a small app that really close the progs with the "X".
And this works very good!!
Coolgadget,
Thanks for that .........spot on, just what I've been looking for, why didn't O2 put that on as standard???
Rob
I use AE button plus (google) which allows me to map such functions to whatever button I choose.
The unregistered version is all that is needed.
CoolGadget said:
I've been using the HTC Close Button cab on my Orbit.
Its a small app that really close the progs with the "X".
And this works very good!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Coolgadget, thanksfor the cab, but I'm afraid it hasn't helped. It is behaving exactly as the oters did. Yes, it closes applications when you tap on the "X" on the screen, but it only minimizes the app when you press the "ok" HARDWARE button (emphasis on hardware, not on-screen). Could I be doing something wrong?
What I want is a way to actually close applications by pressing a hardware key (helps one handed operation when on the move).
Any idea, anyone?
uniqueboy said:
I use AE button plus (google) which allows me to map such functions to whatever button I choose.
The unregistered version is all that is needed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uniqueboy, I just downloaded AE button, I'll let you know how it goes. From the literature, I think it might be the answer...
Thanks.
Just listening to some music, you will not be disappointed.
Dinarsoft HandySwitcher
http://www.dinarsoft.com/handyswitcher/
The mother of Task Manager software & Button3.
Task Manager
Pretty.
Clean.
Don't show big options item menu.
Can add some addition item menu or none.
Click [x] button to really exit application.
Show real icon from running application.
Hardware button (Button3) can really exit application.
[ok] is ok.
[x] is really exit application.
I can sleep tight now after reaserch 8 hrs. and reading many articles here.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Related
I have an O2 xda 2s, and I've noticed that pressing the red phone button (normally used to hang up on a call or close the phone app) also closes any other applications I have running! It actually minimises them, i.e. they are still running in Settings/Memory/Running Programs. This is not ideal! Is this a known bug? Have any developers come across this? If so, any suggestions with how to prevent it from closing apps?
Thanks, Kath
i don't think its a bug mate i think its supposed to do that...
You might want to install a task manager to keep track of apps that are in the background. SPB battery bar comes with one, and I think it's free (not the "pro" version). It allows you to quickly jump between running apps.
Whenever you hit the Red Phone button it will minimize the application running. Remember, this may take a bit of your resources since it does not shut down the application. I would advise you taking a third party application which will close the application or even show you the runningn applications that were left running instead of going through the standard Settings - Memory procedure. Try SPB products or Battery Pack. They ain't free though...
as i understand it, the red fone button mimicks the operation of the X software button on the upper right corner of your window when outside the phone app. on desktops this would be the "close application" button but its default behavior on ppc's in general would be to minimize the app. kinda annoying but i guess it speeds up load times of commonly used apps. the only resource i see it hogging would be your memory as it is still loaded in your appications memory space but i dont think it will take up cpu time as it should be in sleep mode or sumthin like that.
there are a lot of add ons out there that can change that behavior to "close" instead of "minimize/standby". asides from what they recommended above, you can also try WISBar. dunno if it works on WM2003 tho (i use it on my WM2002 pda).
Thanks for your replies. My problem isn't so much that pressing the button is minimising rather than closing the apps, it's that I don't want it to minimise OR close my app, I want my app to remain open even when the red button is pressed. It seems like a wierd design feature to me. Does anyone know how to overcome the app being minimised?
Thanks again,
Kath
Dynamo 2 lets you switch between and close apps. And it looks cool!
http://www.aspecto-software.com/Dynamo/Dynamo.htm
Use the stylus on the icon at the top right of the screen you want to close. Or use the d-pad to navigate to select the window, then hold the middle d-pad button for half a sec to close it.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
kathhawkes - use something like ae button http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus_t.html to remap red button to something else. Then, make that "something else" be to just hang up. It should override default functionality.
V
Hi,
How I have done this I don't know, but suddenly the back hardware button (2nd to the right) brings up the volume adjust screen instead of returning to the previous screen?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
It is the same screen as when pressing the VOLUME UP/VOLUME DOWN button.
Regarding registry tweaks etc I have only installed Diamond Tweak and the Itouch sensitivity tweak, for the rest all official software but I can't find any relevant settings that could have caused this.
It's not really a problem, but pretty annoying as I was used to using the back button and now everytime this screen pops up.
Anyone knows how I can restore the original functionality of this button?
Thanks!
Doesn't look like the standard volume control app to me. Have you installed some other volume control application that may have a hardware key assigned to it?
Hi and thanks for your reply. I installed the following apps and software but I can't imagine which one has caused this:
- TP2 TF3D Neon Tabs - V1.1 > removed again properly
- MusicID
- Skype
- Emoze Pro
- Diamond Tweak
- MP3Trimmer
- ITouch sensitivity tweak
- S2U2
- Total Commander
- Sprite backup
- Fabliv Action Screen
- No bottom curtain (transparent T3FD icons)
- No top curtain (transparent provider bar)
- Custom top bar icons
- Spike's ~ 6.1 MicNeo TaskBar Varient
I installed all cabs and did not use any manual regedit...
Hi,
I had the same after installing S2U2. If you disable in S2U2 sttings the Volume Control option the hardware back button is working like it has been in the beginning. By the way the volume keys will work in standby so this option is not neede for the Rhodium.
Kind regards
I dont have a pro 2, but it is possible that the button got reassigned for some reason, if open the start menu, go to settings, then all settings, go to the personal tab, and then click buttons and you can reassign what all the buttons do, and you can select the back button and then choose what command you want it to do, and that should allow you to fix it.
BTW- the steps might not be 100% accurate because I typed this based off of memory and didn't actually go through the steps to double check but I think it should work, if you get to the button settings screen though you should be able to reassign what all the buttons do
hope that helps
I dont think thats gonna work because you cant reassign the back button.. Ive also installed s2u2 and have also volume control when i press the back button.. When i disable volume control it works again..
planet x said:
hi,
i had the same after installing s2u2. If you disable in s2u2 sttings the volume control option the hardware back button is working like it has been in the beginning. By the way the volume keys will work in standby so this option is not neede for the rhodium.
Kind regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks so much spot on :d:d:d:d:d
Instead of making 2 separate posts, i thought i'd put my 2 issues into a single post. I have a european TP2 running the stock rom.
1) I dont know at what point it happened, but my 'long press end key' icon in settings has disappeared. I have no idea what might have caused this, but it was there originally since i set the long press to terminate the data connection. Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know how i can get it back, or at least what registry keys that i can modify to select one of the 4 options?
2) I'm not sure if i'm using the right term, but i was wondering how i can disable the unified messaging center. I'm referring to the new text messaging interface that comes up when i click a message in TF3D that also includes the contact card, email, events and call history. I've looked through all of the forum posts but i havent been able to find a post regarding this. As bland as the MS threaded messaging interface is, i prefer it to what HTC has done, mainly because it shows more messages and that i can resize the bottom portion where i type.
Any help anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
1) Start > Settings > All Settings > Personal > Buttons > End Key
2) Still finding the solution
1) Settings>Personal>Buttons>End Key
2) I know it doesn't directly answer your question but from the TF3D I just press the "All Messages" soft button on the left to get to the MS inbox
Thank you for replying so quickly.
In Start > Settings > All Settings > Personal > Buttons, i dont have the end key as an option, the only button i have is the 'Send Key(Hold)'. After doing a lot of searching, i found the 'LongPressEndKeyApp.exe' file in the windows directory, and that brings up the menu like the icon in the setting's menu did before. I still think its strange that it's no longer under settings, but at least i found a solution.
As for my second question, thanks for the suggestion to click on 'All messages', but i still wish i could just click the message like in the Diamond/Pro. I'm just quibbling over a minor point, so its not a big deal. =P
Thanks for the responses.
"End Key" should be the 3rd tab once inside Buttons settings
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Thanks for the visual aid Mesquire, turns out that i never had the long press end key in my settings, it was under 'buttons' the whole time. Well i feel dumb, but thats what i get for switching between by old TP and the TP2. lol
Found this issue on my one X. The arrow/direction key seem to be gone from keyboard when using 3rd parties apps. (Whatsapp / Line / Facebook / Path / etc)
But it seem to be working fine on web browser, text message, google search widget and some other apps that came along with the phone.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Solutions I've tried
Setting > Apps > All > HTC Sense Input > Clear Data
*Yes it does help, but for only the very one first time after I came out from the apps and went back in they keyboard arrow/direction key is gone again.
Solution HTC support gave
Thank you for contacting HTC.
With reference to your query, we checked your attachment and inquiry, we would like provide following suggestions:
1. Power off your phone for 5 minutes and then resart your phone agian.
2. If the issue still persists, we would suggest you entre the safe mode to exclude some third parties' conflicts:
power off the device for one minute
Press " power button " to power on device until you see the htc logo
Then press and hold " Volume down key" until entering OS
" Safe Mode " text will appears on the lower left of screen.
Keep your phone in safe mode for one day and check whether the direction arrow atill keeps disappear. Thanks!
*But it is not doing any good
Kevin Tank
HTC One X (Malaysia)
It's apps which aren't ICS-optimised yet. The on-screen menu button covers the arrow keys on the keyboard.
hopscotchjunkie said:
It's apps which aren't ICS-optimised yet. The on-screen menu button covers the arrow keys on the keyboard.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hohoho~ seriously? thanks for killing my question mark.
HTC support mention they will past this issue to the technical department. And I'm still waiting their reply.
.
Thread moved to Q&A due to it being a question. Would advise you to read forum rules and post in correct section.
Failure to comply with forum rules will result in an infraction and/or ban depending on severity of rule break.
kevintkh said:
HTC support mention they will past this issue to the technical department. And I'm still waiting their reply.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Be interesting to see what they say; whether it's intentional to not reduce screen area any further when both keyboard and menu button are displayed, or whether it's just badly designed.
Other keyboards with arrows (like SwiftKey) still display them along with the menu button (everything's just shifted a row up), so it's specific to HTC's keyboard design.
Just got my Nexus 5x Thursday, love it except the one thing that will cause me to send it back on Monday if I can't figure this out.
In the default messaging app the microphone key is directly below the send key so every time I hit the microphone key with my fat fingers I hit the send key. I have yet to get the microphone to come up, the wife and kids can hit it just fine.
Question is can this microphone key be moved easily without having to buy some other keyboard app, rooting, or installing a custom ROM?
Navigate to the keyboard settings (from settings, or by holding the comma key then selecting Android Keyboard Settings (AOSP)) > Preferences ~ Voice input key.
Or use one of the many free keyboards. I sometimes use Swiftkey.
Navigate to the keyboard settings (from settings, or by holding the comma key then selecting Android Keyboard Settings (AOSP)) > Preferences ~ Voice input key.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i don't think this is what OP is looking for, since this options just disables the button and doesn't move it. but it seems that this is the only option available influencing the button at all.
considering the 'send' button only shows up once there was an actual input and also not having any problems so far with my own big paws, the only suggestions i can make are:
-aiming lower on the button
-using voice input (only) from the start of the message
-try another app for a more intelligent positioning of the 'send' button (hangouts?)
-(temporarily) switching to voice-input as active keyboard
PiousInquisitor said:
Navigate to the keyboard settings (from settings, or by holding the comma key then selecting Android Keyboard Settings (AOSP)) > Preferences ~ Voice input key.
Or use one of the many free keyboards. I sometimes use Swiftkey.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply. That only removes the Mic key, doesn't give me the option to move they key to a different location (some place NOT by the send key). I have been trying the free keyboards but no luck so far.
Thanks again
AJ
[email protected] said:
Thanks for the reply. That only removes the Mic key, doesn't give me the option to move they key to a different location (some place NOT by the send key). I have been trying the free keyboards but no luck so far.
Thanks again
AJ
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
SwiftKey is free...
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk