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Close button???

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.
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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!!
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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.
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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
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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.
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"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"
}

how to change WM 6.5 right softkey

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it's boring or inconvenience about right softkey in today screen\clock (figure 1)
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"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"
}
that shows "Set" and want to change it to "Comm Mgr." (figure 2).
you can easily change it by the following steps...
- use any reg editor program
- goto HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\CClock
- change SK2TEXT from "Set" to "Comm Mgr." (no quote) or any word you like e.g. Wireless Mgr., Comm Manager
- change SK2URL from ":MSCLOCK;AppRunToHandleNotification" to ":MSWRLSMGR" (no quote)
- exit reg editor program
- soft reset
this method can use with other menu in today screen
...

how would you change the right softkey?

how to change wm6.5 softkeys
Hi,
thats great, but I want to define the windows mobile lock screen to one softkey. Now it is set as softkey when I press the start button, but I want the link e.g. at CClock. Does someone know the application name of the windows mobile lock screen?
Kind regards
hqqh

hqqh said:
Hi,
thats great, but I want to define the windows mobile lock screen to one softkey. Now it is set as softkey when I press the start button, but I want the link e.g. at CClock. Does someone know the application name of the windows mobile lock screen?
Kind regards
hqqh
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I would like this too.

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try this ":MSQuickApp" (no quote) it will set your softkey for 'Quick List (Power Off, Lock, TaskManager, Wireless Manager, Profiles) '
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ibmxx187 said:
how would you change the right softkey?
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look for a software name keyswop...that shud allow u to change the softkey

ok so that program would work for the basic softkeys....does anyone have any suggestions on how to assign a diff key to the lock screen? I have a Kaiser and if I could assign it to the PTT key it would be awesome...
Thanks for the help!

hello all! Who has all links SK2URL?

+1 here
anyone?

Lock softkeys
can anyone help,,,
the lock softkey in the start menu is annoying,,,
when i accidentally press it i cant pres anything,,,,
can i change it to something else li BACK softkeys

+1
I'm using M2DC to edit the right soft key but I cant find the app name for the WM lock program.

+1
Execpt I'm using M2DC, but I cant seem to find the app name for the WM lock program. Any help would be much appreciated.

[Q] Any other GNex ROMs with BIG MENU BUTTON?

Okay so I'm sure this probably isn't important to that many people but one of the things I really hated about ICS is the disappearance of the menu button. I don't like the way Google changed things by adding another dotdotdot menu button inside apps, because a lot of times that menu button is at the top of the screen.
This is a problem because this phone is HUEG. Trying to reach that menu button with one hand makes me afraid I'm going to drop my device.
Anyway for most of my time on the GNex I've used Apex ROM, which has had the option to bring back the big menu button which is always visible and fits in line with the rest of the buttons, like so:
{
"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"
}
Big menu button, right in front of the back button. While the placement is not the best in the world (I'd prefer the back-menu-home-taskswitcher arrangement personally) at least it has the big button. Most other ROMs seem to only have the ability to enable the legacy app dotdotdot menu button permanently.
Now, Apex has been updated and the big menu button is gone, instead replaced with the option to permanently enable the dotdotdot menu button that ICS uses for legacy apps. I don't like this, because it's off-center, looks bad and is more annoying to press.
I'm not particularly keen on sticking with an old version of a ROM if I can avoid it.
My question is this: is there another, or more than one, GNex ROM that lets me have a big menu button as well as keeping my must-have features (longpress volume keys to skip music tracks, multiple lockscreen shortcuts, notification power widget and all that jazz)?
As much as I like Apex (and the dev will be looking into re-adding the big menu button) I'd also like to check out other potential ROMs as well if they also have the big menu button.

I'm rocking foxhound Black Ed 0.6.. uses apex which I prefer and looks like this:
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2

I'm using SlimICS and although the menu button isn't deault, you can set it up how you described, and I'd imagine several of the other ROMS such as AOKP have the ability.
In Slim all you need to do is go to the Advanced Slim Settings and make changes to how many/which keys you want in the "Navigation bar" section, and then change "Menu visibility" to "Always show invisible icons". Now you have the menu button as a regular key, but the three dots don't show.

Strongly agree with your complaint. Came from a gingerbread device here. Had my nexus only a week but gone thru several roms... try liquid smooth. You can customize the hell outta the buttons.

Or try straight AOKP. So many settings, this is one of the basic, easy to change ones.

Mine on AOKP
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[Q]I hid the notification bar and nav buttons somehow, and don't know how to undo it.

This is probably a really dumb question. I seem to have accidentally enabled a setting which makes the status bar and navigation buttons and the top and button hidden unless I drag them in from the top or bottom. I want them to always be shown, which is how it has been since I got the phone.
It was fine until earlier today when I was doing something else (tapping pretty fast) and I think I double tapped home, which brings up settings and I changes some setting. I thought it would be easy to find what setting I accidentally changed but I can't seem to find it.
I'm not even sure if its a setting in the rom, launcher, or something else.
I'm using viperone rom here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/development/rom-viperonem9-1-0-0-tweaks-hub-t3072773
and nova launcher

Under settings menu, select personalise, then change navigation buttons, then untick hide navigation
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Free mobile app

paul_59 said:
Under settings menu, select personalise, then change navigation buttons, then untick hide navigation
Sent from my HTC One M9 using XDA Free mobile app
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I don't see that option anywhere under 'change navigation buttons' (it was the first place I looked). Here's a screenshot. Is this the place I should expect to find it?
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"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"
}
Note the annoying empty space at the bottom where the nav buttons would be, expect they are pointlessly hidden.

Maybe you activated the fullscreen mode? Press and hold the power button and disable it. If you changed the power menu items in venom tweaks you need to check immersive mode under tweaks>misc>power menu items to make that option visable, again.

Flippy498 said:
Maybe you activated the fullscreen mode? Press and hold the power button and disable it. If you changed the power menu items in venom tweaks you need to check immersive mode under tweaks>misc>power menu items to make that option visable, again.
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That fullscreen mode setting in the power menu was the problem, thanks. I never though too look at the power menu settings. Apparently there's nothing in any other settings menu about this mode, or at least I didn't see it.

bjgood said:
That fullscreen mode setting in the power menu was the problem, thanks. I never though too look at the power menu settings. Apparently there's nothing in any other settings menu about this mode, or at least I didn't see it.
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For future reference you can also hide the status bar and the navbar in venom tweaks. There are a ton of changes you can make in that app so be careful so you can undo anything you do not like.

^^this worked^^

Themes / Apps / Mods Get the best multitasking/tablet experience

G'day everyone, just wanted to share a way to get awesome multitasking to get a nicer experience as a "tablet".
There's an app in the Galaxy store called GoodLock.
In the app is a heap of outstanding customisation tools you'll love. One particular one is called NavStar. It replaces the taskbar at the bottom on your screen with a "Task Stack". It's essentially a long list of all your currently running apps and interaction works the same way as the default taskbar... drag and drop an app from the Task Stack to the screen.
Instead of having only 8 apps in the default taskbar, the NavStar Task Stack shows all running apps, much like a desktop computer, for a much better multitasking experience.
On the inside screen, the task stack is shown next to the nav buttons. It disappears on the cover screen and only shows the nav buttons. Then checkout the GoodLock app called HomeUp... you can customise the entire multitasking interface (I have recent apps shown in a grid).
The only downsides are you can't use nav gestures with the task stack, and there's a bug the dev needs to sort out where when you rotate the screen, the stack disappears and you have to swipe the notification centre down to show the stack again. If youre using the cover screen then unfold it, it also disappears. I have a fix for it further below.
Now there are 2 tweaks for the task stack I've sorted out. One unfortunately requires root.
The first one is to get a tablet UI. It requires rooting and installing the Magisk module MagiskHide Props Config. Using this module, you need to change the build prop "ro.build.characteristics" value from "phone" to "tablet.
This gives you the date in the statusbar, a nicer/different notification centre and probably a couple over things I haven't noticed yet.
When done, it also gives you the task stack on the cover screen... that's the biggest reason I'd say to do this mod if you root.
If you set the nav buttons on the left hand side of the screen, you will get all 3 buttons and a couple apps in the stack on the cover screen. If you set the buttons on the right, the cover screen stack will show a lot more apps but the only nav button that will show is the back button on right hand side.
To get around this (if you want your buttons on the right), I have an app called Gesture Control. This way, I can have my nav buttons on the right which then allows me to use the back button on the cover screen to go back and use swipe up gesture to go home and swipe up and hold to access recents.
I also have a macrodroid task set up to disable the gestures on the inside screen (I don't need gestures as I have the 3 buttons) and enable the gestures on the cover screen.
The second tweak is using macrodroid/tasker to fix the task stack disappearing.
I have tasks set up so when the screen is rotated or the device is unfolded, a gesture pulls the notification centre down about 100 pixels then immediately back up in 50 microseconds... this shows the stack again and the status bar has a tiny little flicker you barely notice.
It's unfortunate that this bug exists and hopefully its fixed soon because it is an awesome desktop-like experience.
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"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"
}

As an add-on to the above - in order to be able to display the Task Stack in NavStar you first need to go into the phone's Settings - Display and disable "Taskbar" there.
Otherwise the "Show Task Stack" option will be greyed out in NavStar.