Can I add a menu softkey on 4.0.4? Would this menu softkey work for all apps? I really dislike it when the menu button shows up on the stop right of the screen on some apps and really miss having a permanent menu button at the bottom.
I know that bigxie's apex 1.2 has the option to add both search and menu soft keys to the nav...pretty sure there are a couple other roms that do the same
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Buddy Revell said:
Can I add a menu softkey on 4.0.4? Would this menu softkey work for all apps? I really dislike it when the menu button shows up on the stop right of the screen on some apps and really miss having a permanent menu button at the bottom.
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AOKP Build 26 (4.0.3) has this as an option under ROM control - works well! It even lets you change the color.
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I guess this is more of a reason to try a different rom but is there a way to replace recent apps with the menu button? I dont like how ICS moved the settings and additional options to the "..." which requires more clicks etc.... thoughts? Thx!
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I guess this is more of a reason to try a different rom but is there a way to replace recent apps with the menu button? I dont like how ICS moved the settings and additional options to the "..." which requires more clicks etc.... thoughts? Thx!
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doesn't really require more clicks... considering anything that would be hidden by the menu button is now in the "..." menu. You're either clicking the menu key, or clicking the new menu key in the action bar.
But anyways. You need to install a custom ROM or mod to get a soft menu key next to the multitasking button at all times.
When u mod ur softkeys to include a menu button, does that menu button work for apps like Google Voice and Chrome, which normally have their menu button on the upper right hand of the screen?
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Dear friends,
for an unknown reason I cannot access my " Settings" whatever you call it from the below right hand corner of the screen as it used to be, it's no longer there. The only other option of getting the phone settings is from on top of the screen which I do not like. Thanks for your help.
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In ICS Android no longer has the menu button. Instead, apps now use the action bar. Any overflow from said bar now displays as 3 dots, which include actions such as settings.
Apps that haven't been updated to the new API's will display the 3 dots next to the multi-task button.
However, some custom roms allow you to persistently add the menu button to the navigation bar.
So, the short answer to your question would be to flash a custom rom.
Better get used to hitting the 3 dots, as Google is intent on phasing out the menu button
If you install a custom rom you can add the menu as a soft key
El Daddy said:
In ICS Android no longer has the menu button. Instead, apps now use the action bar. Any overflow from said bar now displays as 3 dots, which include actions such as settings.
Apps that haven't been updated to the new API's will display the 3 dots next to the multi-task button.
However, some custom roms allow you to persistently add the menu button to the navigation bar.
So, the short answer to your question would be to flash a custom rom.
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Thanks but I have always had the Menu Bar since when I bought it and there is no software upgrade up till now.
I found there is apps I need to press menu to get to a screen but there is no menu or dots... For example holo launcher HQ I have to press menu in order to hide apps but I can't! Is there a workaround? Thanks. I tried googling but I don't think I am phrasing my issue right.
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Touch and hold?
Sorry, no new info to add.
One example is in holo launcher HQ in the app drawer. I'm supposed to press menu to enter 'hide apps' ....can't touch and hold there. There's no way to add a menu button to the onscreen nav bar?
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Cancel this dumb question. I discovered the settings in the launcher settings. Its optimized for the on screen buttons, oops
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Anyway to get the menu overflow button into all apps and disable menu key or make it multitask key? Xposed modules or Roms? I loathe the menu key. All of my other devices have software buttons so I'm always thrown off when going to my note. Thanks
supremekizzle said:
Anyway to get the menu overflow button into all apps and disable menu key or make it multitask key? Xposed modules or Roms? I loathe the menu key. All of my other devices have software buttons so I'm always thrown off when going to my note. Thanks
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xposed module: 3-dot menu mod do the job(add soft menu key). Install it, activate in xposed and restart.
PS. And Samsung did it again wrong, because the menus are ugly in all their apps (light grey icons on a white background).
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Good stuff. This restored the 3 dot menu in Chrome after Google yanked it out in the last update.
I peronwly love the menu button
Duly.noted said:
I peronwly love the menu button
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Agreed.
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wingdo said:
Agreed.
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Now to find a way to turn the menu button into a task switcher button and set long press home to google now
Youre right ... Listen to me get xposed modules install gravity box jellybean version... and use their pie controls.... make them appear on left side.... so use ur left thumb to acces home button and recent task on pie.... and your right thumb for the return button ... i know the feels... since that threw me off too ... this way you can comfortably navigate without sacrificing screen estate... .. trust me it rocks... contact me if you have more questions .. youre welcome
rajackar said:
Now to find a way to turn the menu button into a task switcher button and set long press home to google now
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Long press home to Google Now can be done with Xposed. Both my phone and tablet work like that. I use Switchr for task switching with the activator in the bottom left and Button Savior Pro on the bottom right.
mine does that automatically. it also tried opening dolphin for some reason LoL