DEVELOPERS OUT THERE i hope someone will make our xperia play search button as power button and power button as search button..
i think its a nice idea..
Why?
Jordanooo said:
Why?
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much easier to use power button if they change it to search button
I actually agree on this, my power button is quite fiddly to press, and having it at the front would solve that. But there is also the matter of accedently pressing it.
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Why would you need that may I ask?...The search button is called search button for the function of using search. Is this your real idea/question or your power button is not functioning and you need to use an alternative?
MacromatiX said:
Why would you need that may I ask?...The search button is called search button for the function of using search. Is this your real idea/question or your power button is not functioning and you need to use an alternative?
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ive been in LG optimus one last time..
my search button is useless and now ive got this XPERIA PLAY and AGAIN
my search button is useless and i dont need this becoz i dont use it..
thats why i ask this if someone will make it
becoz power button is far to press
Here is how you do it
Download RootExplorer or a similar app that can edit /system/
Navigate to /system/usr/keylayout/
Open keypad-zeus.kl as a text file
Near the bottom, change
Code:
key 217 SEARCH
to
Code:
key 217 POWER
Save the changes made, and reboot your phone.
Be careful, this also makes the search button the screen lock button if I'm not mistaken.
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Have you had success with this working?
Also in regards to the keymapping, don't you need to change the power button to search and the search button to power...what's the key code for the power button?
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Do you can also map the search button as recent apps button in this way?
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Xcited android user said:
Do you can also map the search button as recent apps button in this way?
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Yes. That is what I have set for mine.
Leraeniesh said:
Yes. That is what I have set for mine.
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How?
Sorry for my bad English. It's not my native language.
Xcited android user said:
How?
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The easiest way would be to flash this
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I was looking to change the user configurable buttons on my Desire Z but couldn't find a easy guide or simple solution. I started to experiment a bit. This is what I found out:
To change the layout you only need to things:
1. a rooted phone
2. A program like Root explorer with R/W permissions
Then do the following:
Go to system/usr/keylayout and open the file for the layout you are using in a text editor (in my case this was the WWE version)
I then changed 'user 1' to 'HOME' and 'user 2' to 'BACK'.
I did a soft reset and I now use the user 1 button to go to the home screen and the user 2 button to go back
note: This guide is problably written a 1000 times but I couldn't find it so I hope it's my first real (small) contribution
Grtz
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Thanks for the guide! And actually, this method can provide some neat tricks!
For example, I personally never use the search button. So instead, I can change the Search key to USER1 and now the search key is a User-Assignable button!
EDIT: It appears that the Search hardware key and the Search touchkey have different key mapping ID. But the virtual Search touchkey doesn't seem to be listed in keylayout at all. Weird.
There's an app for that
Also, AFAIK it should be possible to remap the capacitive search button.
Sh4d0w940 said:
There's an app for that
Also, AFAIK it should be possible to remap the capacitive search button.
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The capacitive search button is 217, which is the same as the hardware search button. But my hardware button is doing what I assigned it, while my capacitive one is not doing anything.
It's either not linking, or my phone's capacitive search button is broken.
How can I make the search key to open recent app (the one where u hold home key and come out a recent app)? Thx
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Steven How said:
How can I make the search key to open recent app (the one where u hold home key and come out a recent app)? Thx
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I think it's a bit more difficult, you should look in Andromadus thread where someone did it, there's a zip to download...
edit: here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1516942 the zip is attached, don't know if it works with every rom, surely with andromadus, but we are OT, sorry.
virtualflyer said:
I think it's a bit more difficult, you should look in Andromadus thread where someone did it, there's a zip to download...
edit: here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1516942 the zip is attached, don't know if it works with every rom, surely with andromadus, but we are OT, sorry.
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Well,it send my device to bootlop.. =\
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Why didnt i think about this sooner :O going to try this right now =D
Hi! I've been trying to remap my keys (for fun of course). I've been editing system/usr/keylayout/sec_key.kl. but when i remapped and rebooted it still uses the keys as if nothing was changed. Are there more files i need to change?
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Mid them with notepad ++
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Successfully made a flashable zip (On my gio!!) To change the back and menu keys, it worked! Wanna attach but cant on phone.
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Here it is, this was 100% built on my gio lol. Made it when I was bored on the vacation.
what did you changed
warface123 said:
what did you changed
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What do you mean?
i mean keys to a program or what
warface123 said:
i mean keys to a program or what
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Clearer?
you no if you hold the menu touched you will get google search is that changed
warface123 said:
you no if you hold the menu touched you will get google search is that changed
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I think iok just replaced menu button and back button. Not big deal
wojtek267 said:
I think iok just replaced menu button and back button. Not big deal
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Thats what i did. Now you have to hold back to get to search.
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wojtek267 said:
I think iok just replaced menu button and back button. Not big deal
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oh, so its change postion back to right n menu button to left?
angkrang said:
oh, so its change postion back to right n menu button to left?
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When you press menu it will go back, and when you press back it will act like menu button, confusing at start but i am used to it now. Using it as i forgot to make a nandroid lol. Will maybe make an aroma script so you can pick reverse the buttons or uninstall (reverse to default).
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Hey all,
I disabled the lockscreen on my arc because I found that with my case I don't have any issues with pocket dials and etc.
However now to turn on my screen I prefer to press the home button (rather then the unlock button on top). But whenever I press this button I find 9 times out of 10 the screen turns on, has lag for 1-5 seconds, then the recent apps drawer opens up. It does this even if I just tap the home button when its off. It seems when the phone is sleeping it thinks my quick press of the home button is a long press (causing the drawer to open up)
Is there any way to disable the recent apps from popping up? Or possible change the button that opens it? I am using Apex launcher and I don't see this as an option in there, I would like to stick with the same launcher if I can avoid changing.
Thanks everyone.
Edit: Sorry mods, meant to post this in Q & A
Anyone have any ideas? I am not finding much by searching.
You can use a mod to use volume buttons for wake
Via Mobile
U could check how to change hardware button map
sdk16420 said:
You can use a mod to use volume buttons for wake
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That does work actually, but I would really prefer to use the home button.
deniel said:
U could check how to change hardware button map
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This sounds pretty good, any idea how I would go about that?
Thanks again guys
Jay_42 said:
This sounds pretty good, any idea how I would go about that?
Thanks again guys
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im not sure try to look at /SYSTEM/USR/KEYLAYOUT/pm8058-keypad.kl (dont know if the name is that also for u) but this will change all option for a specif key. look other file around there in tht folder. i never did im sorry
There is also the Generic.kl file with all buttons and their function, the 102 is the home if im not wrong and the 139 the menu. Try to look if u find something like a line where it say that the 102 open the recent app and give it to someone. i dont have idea if this work xD
deniel said:
im not sure try to look at /SYSTEM/USR/KEYLAYOUT/pm8058-keypad.kl (dont know if the name is that also for u) but this will change all option for a specif key. look other file around there in tht folder. i never did im sorry
There is also the Generic.kl file with all buttons and their function, the 102 is the home if im not wrong and the 139 the menu. Try to look if u find something like a line where it say that the 102 open the recent app and give it to someone. i dont have idea if this work xD
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Hey there, sorry it took me a bit to get back to you.
So I went and tried this to no avail. Searched almost every file/folder (keyword search) for home, hold, and recent. It came up with nothing that looked any different then the other stuff. I am sort of thinking I am out of luck here.
Unless there is a way to edit my CPU settings to make it boot faster from sleep (thus preventing it from lagging/thinking I am holding the button?)
So I am to impatient to wait for the 4.4 update where hopefully we will get the recent apps button to replace the menu key so I did what I could for now.
You have to be rooted and have a root file manager.
open the file manger and go to system
then to usr
then to keylayout
now open the Generic.kl
scroll down to key 139
open as a text file
change from "MENU" to "APP_SWTICH"
no "" needed
save the file and reboot
Honestly i did it in the sec_e-pen.kl and sec_keyboard.kl and sec_touchscreen.kl just to be sure. I dont know if it is needed but i did anyway and have had no side affects.
Again if this has been posted before feel free to delete or move just i havent seen it so i thought others would want to know:good:
Sounds like a nice little tweak! But doesn't that cause problems with apps that don't have a menu button in the interface?
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Sounds like a nice little tweak! But doesn't that cause problems with apps that don't have a menu button in the interface?
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I suppose it would but so far most apps and games have the pull out menu or some kind of options thats easily accessible through the app itself. i guess since almost all of android expect samsung did away with the menu button most apps dont need you to have one
I love this option, but i wonder if its also possible to map the long press of the menu key to "menu", any ideas?
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I love this option, but i wonder if its also possible to map the long press of the menu key to "menu", any ideas?
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from what I read it is a lot more difficult to map a long press. but I will look into
MarrowK said:
I love this option, but i wonder if its also possible to map the long press of the menu key to "menu", any ideas?
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Xposed Framework and GravityBox should be able to do that
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I tried it on both my GS3 and P600, and here's the result
On GS3, modifying Generic.kl alone is enough to do the trick
Yet on P600 I have to modify all 3 files to make it
With GravityBox I managed to remap the long press as menu
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lokercy said:
I tried it on both my GS3 and P600, and here's the result
On GS3, modifying Generic.kl alone is enough to do the trick
Yet on P600 I have to modify all 3 files to make it
With GravityBox I managed to remap the long press as menu
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interesting. yea i guess something more needs to be done for the note.
thanks alot man, u solved my problem
i am using a local brand qmobile quadro z4,having jb 4.2.1 stock rom and by just modifying the one file, it worked, thanks alot
now i want to remap menu to long press menu key, or long press home, or long press back, can any one help,let it be difficult, doesnt matter
engrshabir said:
now i want to remap menu to long press menu key, or long press home, or long press back, can any one help,let it be difficult, doesnt matter
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Bump....I too want to change longpress actions... Gravitybox module won't seem to load, so i'm hoping theres another approach....
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Bump....I too want to change longpress actions... Gravitybox module won't seem to load, so i'm hoping theres another approach....
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gravitybox works, i hope u r not mistaking, install xposed installer, open it, go to framework, click install/update, app_process and xposedbridge.jar will install n will reboot, now go to modules and install gravitybox, and then activate it, in the modules, tick it in the checkbox, so its activated, now it will work, try this, hope it will work for u as well,
When I do that, will apps that doesn't show on screen menu button start to show? (For example, Chrome)
Bumping cause awesome
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Bumping cause awesome
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The xposed module "menu be gone" remaps the menu key to be a recents key, and if you long press it, it is a menu key.
It work but it is "APP_SWITCH", you wrote wrong, beware!!!
Couldn't find anything about this anywhere, so I'm starting a new thread.
Is there a way to remap what application loads when long-pressing the home soft-key? I've remapped what app loads when holding the volume-up key with the screen-off, but I'm looking to have a specific application run when holding the home button soft key, instead of the default "google" option that appears when doing it on the stock ROM.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, as would the monitors moving this thread to its proper location if it should belong somewhere else :good:
We'll need root.
I wish OEMs would include this level of customization by default. I wouldn't mind having my home button long press either launch my camera or the App Swap app and have my recent button long press switch to the last app.
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We'll need root.
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Thank you. I was hoping there might be a workaround (like KeyPlus) or an app like Home2Shortcut which I used on my SGS5 to accomplish that change. Oh well. Guess I'll just keep doing what I've been doing: patiently waiting for root to drop whenever the dev's involved feel it's ready! Thanks for the quick reply!