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Any working Button Mapper?

Hi!
Is it somebody using any kind of Button Mapper? And how it works for you?
I have tryied few:
Vito Button Mapper didn't work at all.
Dabble launcher ... this soft can see only 4btns: GPS, Recording, Internet and Camera (Recording didn't work properly, gives me some kind of mistake with buttons.exe)
And last one what I tried it was AE Button Plus (but I didn’t have enough time to take a closer look on it)
So, what is you experience? Any luck?

j0kkk3r said:
Hi!
Is it somebody using any kind of Button Mapper? And how it works for you?
I have tryied few:
Vito Button Mapper didn't work at all.
Dabble launcher ... this soft can see only 4btns: GPS, Recording, Internet and Camera (Recording didn't work properly, gives me some kind of mistake with buttons.exe)
And last one what I tried it was AE Button Plus (but I didn’t have enough time to take a closer look on it)
So, what is you experience? Any luck?
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In the past for the S200 (PROPHET ) we used a very nice applet, Softkey applet.
I am wondering if anyone has used that on the ARTEMIS.

Gerigo-Greece said:
In the past for the S200 (PROPHET ) we used a very nice applet, Softkey applet.
I am wondering if anyone has used that on the ARTEMIS.
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Try it yourself and report to the forum

Have tried it. Softkey Applet That is and it works nicely on the ARTEMIS.
The applet can be found on this forum under another link.(Prophet-Softkeys)

No, I am not looking for soft key applet ... My Soft keys working fine (and I have already installed soft for it, it comes in the rom) I can change them as I want ... But the question was: That I want to find soft which gives you opportunity to do a: Double click, Press and hold and etc.
Thanks ...

AE button plus
Here's an older reply of mine to a similar request for a button mapper.
Must have application for onehanders is a small utility called AE Button Plus at http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php. This allows you to map any number of system functions and applications to buttons (each button can acquire 3 more functions by double, triple and long press). For instance, I have mapped the mouse courser to a double click of a button. I have also mapped my ok button so that it really closes applications on a long press.
I know I sound like a sales rep but I am just a appreciative user.

apap said:
Here's an older reply of mine to a similar request for a button mapper.
Must have application for onehanders is a small utility called AE Button Plus at http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php. This allows you to map any number of system functions and applications to buttons (each button can acquire 3 more functions by double, triple and long press). For instance, I have mapped the mouse courser to a double click of a button. I have also mapped my ok button so that it really closes applications on a long press.
I know I sound like a sales rep but I am just a appreciative user.
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Yes, I have tryed it ... but what about "Win" buttoon? What eppening when you press it? On my device its gives me button.exe mistake ... did you had any problem with that soft?
Cheers

j0kkk3r said:
Yes, I have tryed it ... but what about "Win" buttoon? What eppening when you press it? On my device its gives me button.exe mistake ... did you had any problem with that soft?
Cheers
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jokkk3r - You are getting the buttons.exe error because you had Vito
Button Mapper installed at one time. I assume that you uninstalled it after you found that it didn't work (I did the same) - however, even after uninstall of Vito, any button that is not remapped by another app or by you through the standard WM5 button console will be stuck with the registry values that were assigned by Vito. So when that button is pressed again, the registry is telling it to look for the Vito software (called buttons.exe) that you have uninstalled. Hence, the error "buttons.exe not found."
Long story short, just disable any button mapping app you have running and then use the WM5 console to remap all problem buttons (even if it looks like they are already set.) Then start using your button mapping app again and the error should be gone.
By the way, I had the same problem with my record button (on press and hold) with Double Launcher. Single press, double press, and triple press would work, but press-and-hold would give me the error. That's how I found this solution. I still use Double Launcher despite the fact that it only sees 4 buttons (4x4=16 mappings is more than enough for me to try to remember! ) As I said - to get the press and hold function to work, you have to first disable DL and remap that function to whatever you want within WM5 - then use DL to remap the other 15 functions and the one you mapped in WM5 should remain (just don't assign anything to record button press-and-hold within DL)

Have tried it. Softkey Applet That is and it works nicely on the ARTEMIS.
The applet can be found on this forum under another link.(Prophet-Softkeys)

psargent said:
jokkk3r - You are getting the buttons.exe error because you had Vito
Button Mapper installed at one time. I assume that you uninstalled it after you found that it didn't work (I did the same) - however, even after uninstall of Vito, any button that is not remapped by another app or by you through the standard WM5 button console will be stuck with the registry values that were assigned by Vito. So when that button is pressed again, the registry is telling it to look for the Vito software (called buttons.exe) that you have uninstalled. Hence, the error "buttons.exe not found."
Long story short, just disable any button mapping app you have running and then use the WM5 console to remap all problem buttons (even if it looks like they are already set.) Then start using your button mapping app again and the error should be gone.
By the way, I had the same problem with my record button (on press and hold) with Double Launcher. Single press, double press, and triple press would work, but press-and-hold would give me the error. That's how I found this solution. I still use Double Launcher despite the fact that it only sees 4 buttons (4x4=16 mappings is more than enough for me to try to remember! ) As I said - to get the press and hold function to work, you have to first disable DL and remap that function to whatever you want within WM5 - then use DL to remap the other 15 functions and the one you mapped in WM5 should remain (just don't assign anything to record button press-and-hold within DL)
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psargent I am really appreciating it. It’s solved my problem, and even the recording button doing everything what I need You are the man 
Cheers ...

SPB pocket plus
softkey applet lets you change only 2 soft buttons
And SPB pocket plus do the rest of work - 6 other buttons are remmapable
And SPB plus also give you the really close applications button and many many more...
I`m using softkeya applet + spb pocket plus - it`s great
Instead of IE I mapped the alt-tab button
Instead of GPS - close app button
Instead of camera at the right side - rotate screen
Left soft key - Explorer
Right soft key - Contacts

j0kkk3r said:
psargent I am really appreciating it. It’s solved my problem, and even the recording button doing everything what I need You are the man 
Cheers ...
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Glad to help! Have a great day!

MobileMagic: G-Enabled, Button mapper and more - Beta available

Further development will be done on the HD2:
MobileMagic for HD2
Obviously Touch HD and other HTC will be still supported!
MobileMagic is supposed to make your life with your HTC easier.
in the following I try to provide a quick overview what the
software can do:
In general it activates automatic G rotation for any app!
Buttons and Events that can be assigned to actions:
Rotation of your device triggers special actions
(Eg FaceDown turns screen of)
Stylus In
Stylus Out
Power button (short)
Power button (long)
Volume Up (1 to 3 time)
Volume Down (1 to 3 times)
Take Call (1 to 3 times)
Home -> Not supported yet
Backspace (1 to 3 times)
Hang Up (1 to 3 times)
GPS Fix Found
GPS Fix Lost
Portrait During Call -> Not supported yet
No Portrait During Call -> Not supported yet
Actions that can be assigned:
Start Application
Play Sound
Save window info -> Not supported yet
Screen On
Screen Off
Screen Toggle
DenyRotate (this is in particular for App rules see below)
Rotate Potrait
Rotate RevPotrait
Rotate Landscape
Rotate RevLandscape
Lock Screen
Soft Reset
Hard Reset
Show MobileMagic
Hide MobileMagic
Power Off
Show Home
Show Dial
Vol Up
Vol Down
DPad Left
DPad Right
DPad Up
DPad Down
LightUp
LightDown
GPS On
GPS Off
BT Off
BT On
BT Discoverable
BT Toogle (On)
BT Toogle (Disc)
Wifi On,Off,Toggle
Phone On, Off, Toggle
Activate Stay On
Deactivate Stay On
App Rules:
This are rules that deactivate rotation for specific apps or
force them to a particular rotation.
Be aware of that only DenyRotate, Rotate Potrait, Rotate RevPotrait, Rotate Landscape
Rotate RevLandscape are considered as valid rules.
So as of right now you cannot assign playing a sound when a certain app opens.
Seperate app profiles:
For using the seperate app profiles do the following:
1. Create App rule for the application you target
2. Select "Seperate Profile for App"
3. Save App rule
4. Select profile and edit
Options:
AutoStart MobileMagic
Start hidden
Stay On
Speed/Cache optimizer
GPS
GPS while power off
How to install:
You need to install .NET compact framework 3.5
Afterwards you can just copy the contents of the attached ZIP
onto your device.
Be aware of that many options only get active after you explicitly exit
MobileMagic and you restart it.
Public beta is available now!
Please be advised: You use this software at your own risk.
I deny any responsibility or liability.
v 0.9.9.25p features:
Solved "not supported dialog" issue.
Solved "Start hidden" issues.
It should work now for all devices.
v 0.9.9.2 features:
Little fix for "Close Active Application"
Should not kill apps anymore that it is not suposed to.
v 0.9.9.1 features:
Action "Close Active Application" added
Allowing to use some additional actions on WindowEvents/AppRules
which before were only available for button assignment.
(This is still limited since you can only choose actions, but you
cannot configure parameters)
v 0.9.9.01 features:
Fix for AppRule

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Awesome!
Please do also consider an option to use the G-Sensor as D-Pad like GController (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=429569).
That would make it possible to use any app and play any game with the G-Sensor, which, IMHO, would be really awesome!

Good to see people working on apps.
Thanks and good luck!!

Count me in please.

I won't mind testing as well once i get my phone

maati said:
Awesome!
Please do also consider an option to use the G-Sensor as D-Pad like GController (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=429569).
That would make it possible to use any app and play any game with the G-Sensor, which, IMHO, would be really awesome!
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Yes, that would be a much better solution than mapping buttons as d-pad substitute.

Happy if I can help you.

Count me in!

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Since this is my business device I can't afford to risk problems. But I'm posting in support of your app!
That would be GREAT. In particular, I hate that the volume keys work even after the screen is locked. It would be great to remap them (to nothing)...
A softkey (command line parameter) to power off/reset/standby would be nice.
Thanks!

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ciao

you can count me in also.No probs to do testing

Beta phase starting
For all who want to participate in the first beta test.
Please send an email to [email protected].
I will reply with the current version of the software,

additional idea:
pick up a phone call by "shaking"
switch on / switch of by turning (front to rear / rear to front)
and... maybe more

First post updated.

Interesante aplicacion, esperando impaciemte para probarlo

Sounds great !
Would like to test it for you.

I got some feedback from the first beta testers.
Thanks for that!
In a couple of days I plan to release a public beta which
is taking care of some of the issues reported +
a couple of new features...
Stay tuned...

Background for all Tabs
Any chance of creating a Background for all Tabs option to browse for a file and changes the background picture for the tabs?
Happy to test too...

Map a hardware key to camera action?

Is there any way to map a a hardware key (or better yet, a long-key press) to camera action? I miss my the camera button the most from my wizard.

Start > Settings > Personal > Buttons.
I have my PTT button mapped to my camera but I'm using the Tilt2. I don't think the TP2 has one of those though =/

Thanks for the tip.
I can use buttons to load the camera application, but i still need to hit the screen to take a picture. Is the functionality different on your Tilt2? Ideally i would like to have a hardware button for the camera action.

On the tilt2 I can press the same hardware button that launches the camera to take a picture. Not sure about the functionality difference though
Try looking for the "Keyboard Config" app. I forget where I got it, but it lets you remap any buttons to anything.

It may be a restriction of the rom (deepshining). Thanks for confirming it should work
-fg

i just set the favorite "star" button to be the shutter, in Settings->Button

The Enter key actually acts as the shutter button in the Camera application.
Use the Rhodium Keyboard Controller to map any key you want to this key.

ohyeahar said:
The Enter key actually acts as the shutter button in the Camera application.
Use the Rhodium Keyboard Controller to map any key you want to this key.
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yeah, dont know what I was thinking yesterday. Meant to say I mapped the *camera* to the star key, and shutter with the Enter key

Volume buttons up/down navigation?

I apologize if this is a repeat or an obvious question, but...
Has anyone had any success remapping the volume buttons to be page up/page down or simply up/down for any purpose? I'm specifically thinking of eBook readers that require tapping or swiping the screen currently to flip pages. But also perhaps browsers as well.
We saw this on WinMo devices back in the day, but I've never seen it on Android. Is it impossible, difficult, or simply not in demand?
Would appreciate any insight, and thanks for all you do.

I'm thinking an app would be able to hook the volume keys, and override their functionality.
But it would not be so easy to hook that functionality from outside the app you want to affect. You could also remap the volume keys to page up/down, assuming you have root.

Don't know about global remapping, but apps often do it themselves. For example Dolphin Browser HD has settings to scroll the page with vol up/down.

maejrep said:
I'm thinking an app would be able to hook the volume keys, and override their functionality.
But it would not be so easy to hook that functionality from outside the app you want to affect. You could also remap the volume keys to page up/down, assuming you have root.
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Thank you!
Is there a built-in page up/page down function to which they could be mapped?
It would be more useful to make it either application-specific or a global app to grab them based on which app was running, but remapping might be worth it.

I'd love to see an app that would use the volume buttons as a physical camera shutter button. So much better than an onscreen button.

Aldiko reader in the market uses volume buttons to flip pages
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katmandu421 said:
Aldiko reader in the market uses volume buttons to flip pages
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Thank you so much for the help! That's halfway to solving all my problems!
Page up/page down on a browser would be great as well, but I'm very glad to have this.
Thanks again!

Volume keys as scroll keys

Does anyone know an application to change (selective like for Acrobat Reader or other non audio apps) the function of the volume keys to a scroll function (eg. up/down with „single click“ and left/right with „double click“)? Perhaps via „/system/usr/keylayout/“

Sorry bro, but I only know about scrolling through volume keys in web browser.