Soft keys!?! - Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II

I was wondering if we could somehow enable soft keys to pop up when the S pen was removed from the phone? I know there is an app that you can use gestures for the S Pen, however using soft keys on the bottom when the S pen was pulled out would be an awesome feature.
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ThatWould be pretty cool. And helpful
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I bet it could be done with tasker. Ill give it a shot.
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last time someone brought this up the quick gesture option built in was given as a good replacement of soft menu....but i could see tying a soft key app to the pen extraction being do_able..like the memo pop up option
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globen said:
I was wondering if we could somehow enable soft keys to pop up when the S pen was removed from the phone? I know there is an app that you can use gestures for the S Pen, however using soft keys on the bottom when the S pen was pulled out would be an awesome feature.
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20 seconds with the search term "enable softkeys" # http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960460
Hang your head in shame
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well...not exactly what he was looking for but a start.
here is a quote from the original post linked
not for me but it works. the app "soft keys" would be great but it does not work. looking through the orig nook color forum might find something.
and8res said:
Hi
I saw this method on how to enable soft-keys mod .
Here we go.
navigate to system/build.prop
go to the bottom of the page ( document )
add this line
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
save
reboot
check
Peace
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00mred00 said:
well...not exactly what he was looking for but a start.
here is a quote from the original post linked
not for me but it works. the app "soft keys" would be great but it does not work. looking through the orig nook color forum might find something.
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this worked for me, but do you know of a way to disable the hardware keys so that the software ones are the only thing that works?
namely the hard home key the post answered menu and back
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reinaldistic said:
this worked for me, but do you know of a way to disable the hardware keys so that the software ones are the only thing that works?
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go through that thread and some of the threads linked from it...in one of them they go over how to disable them
be cautious though...the menu soft button does not appear on the home screen
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got it:
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comment out lines on /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl, like so...
Code:
# key 158 BACK
# key 172 HOME
# key 139 MENU
physical home button, however, will still wake up the device (which i prefer) and long pressing on it will bring up s-/google- voice. if you wish otherwise, you can disable it altogether by editing the line on gpio-keys.kl (same directory as above)...
Code:
# key 172 HOME WAKE
then turn off lights via settings/display/touchkey light duration. works on both ics and jb sammy roms. HTH
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added a complete instructive procedure onto the faq
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I understand how to change build.prop to take advantage of enabling and disabling the soft keys. However I was wondering if maybe one of our smart devs would be able to incorporate it into a rom, so the soft keys are disabled when the Spen is in the phone, but then enabled when the Spen is taken out. This would be a a sick feature!!!
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globen said:
I understand how to change build.prop to take advantage of enabling and disabling the soft keys. However I was wondering if maybe one of our smart devs would be able to incorporate it into a rom, so the soft keys are disabled when the Spen is in the phone, but then enabled when the Spen is taken out. This would be a a sick feature!!!
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+1, I didn't even think of that
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Anybody smarter than me willing to take this on??
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disable capacitive buttons

Hi all, I was wondering: is there a ROM that will allow me to disable both capacitive buttons and remap the home button for Google now, svoice or anything else?
Or maybe an app that will give me the ability to do it.
I want to be able to use a navbar like the gnex and totally disable the back and menu capacitive buttons.
Thanks!
There's a how-to thread in Android Development for that, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823806
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DrgnRebrn said:
There's a how-to thread in Android Development for that, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823806
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Cool thanks.
No problem! I hope you are able to find & do what you need/want.
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Remapping home key

How can i remap the home key to take a picture while in camera application
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I believe the Camera app has to be modded in order to do this.
Oh, well that sucks
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I know how to remap it to do other stuff, such as open the camera. But I guess I can't make the camera take with it
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Check this out: http://hx-custom-roms.com/galaxy-s3-camera-mod
Not sure if it works with our version, but try it.
You can remap it by editing
System - usr - keylayout - sec-keys.kl
And you'll see the "home" entry. Change it to camera.
But you will lose "home" option unless you have soft keys enabled
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[MOD] Enable Softkeys and Disable Capacitive Keys (FK23)

My menu key has been Phantom pressing a lot lately so I wanted to add the Nav bar and disable my capacitive keys to prevent Phantom presses.
The Nav bar is easy but the key layout code is different in Jellybean than it was in ICS or GB. It took me way too long to figure out where the code for capacitive keys was in FK23, so I thought I'd make it easier for anyone else who needs/wants this mod.
To get softkeys/Nav bar, click on Mattix's link below and follow instructions. (thanks for discovering this)
To disable your capacitive keys, navigate to system/usr/keylayout and change the file called "Generic.kl" to "Generic.kl.bak" and paste this file in its place...
http://db.tt/Vdqr44cq
Then reboot and your capacitive keys will be disabled. The keys may still light up. You can change that by going into your phones settings and display, change touch key light duration to always off. Hope this helps somebody.
By the way, the Nav bar is pretty large at stock dpi but if you change the density (I like 200 myself) it doesn't look bad at all.
You would make a thread after I posted this...
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Can you find a way to make th launcher rotate?
Only works with fk23?
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Mattix724 said:
You would make a thread after I posted this...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34939955
[INFO][Discussion][Screenshots] JB FK23!!!
I found this while browsing the Galaxy S II I9100 forums looking for mods. Credit goes to some guy over there.
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Woops yeah didn't see that. This was mainly for disabling the capacitive keys. I figured most people knew how to do the Nav bar already.
Lol I just read your post. You can ask my wife I spent hours googling how to add Nav bar and looking through the keylayout files trying to disable the capacitive keys while she yelled at me . Wasn't trying to steal your thunder or anything. Just a crazy coincidence.
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Rasmux said:
Only works with fk23?
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The Nav bar should work on ICS but the file for disabling capacitive keys is only for fk23. Albeit it's extremely easy to do on ICS.
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DEF3NDER said:
The Nav bar should work on ICS but the file for disabling capacitive keys is only for fk23. Albeit it's extremely easy to do on ICS.
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I got jb, guessing non functiona?
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colonel.shepard said:
Can you find a way to make th launcher rotate?
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Why don't you try this app?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate
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I got jb, guessing non functiona?
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This is for Jellybean.
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This is for Jellybean.
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Hmm thats wierd i added that value using rom tool pro and reboot but nothing happened.
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Here
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I just used esfile explorer and opened the build prop file as a editable text.
Edit: I just looked at your build prop and saw your on CNA. This is for Fk23.
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Can the capacitive key be remapped? like search will be recent app list on tap then search on hold etc?
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Woops yeah didn't see that. This was mainly for disabling the capacitive keys. I figured most people knew how to do the Nav bar already.
Lol I just read your post. You can ask my wife I spent hours googling how to add Nav bar and looking through the keylayout files trying to disable the capacitive keys while she yelled at me . Wasn't trying to steal your thunder or anything. Just a crazy coincidence.
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It's all good. Just one less thread to follow and respond to questions.
XDA is about sharing, it wasn't my work. It's just a simple line in the build.prop
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anyone have any idea on how to change this to be used in touchwiz?
launcher.force_enable_rotation=true
since fk23 is 4.1.2
That app does not work correctly
colonel.shepard said:
anyone have any idea on how to change this to be used in touchwiz?
launcher.force_enable_rotation=true
since fk23 is 4.1.2
That app does not work correctly
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It might be in the launcher app. I'm still learning about decompiling apks so I would have no idea on where to begin.
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colonel.shepard said:
Can the capacitive key be remapped? like search will be recent app list on tap then search on hold etc?
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Yeah I'm trying to make the search key open recent apps. I always used that mod on tw ICS roms. At this point when I try to change the line it just breaks everything. Gonna try and figure it out though.
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Thanks for pointing to my link in the OP but it's ok if you make it more like a guide. It will make it a lotv easier for it to be in one place.
I could really care less about getting credit for this, credit belongs to some guy in the S3 forums.
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There's an issue with this...try going to camera
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Matter of fact, try going to dialer and other apps. The capacitive keys are in the way
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Is there a pop up note for us??

OK I get that we dont have multi window. But can we get or is there a popup note kinda like pop up browser but with note taking. Now that would be aswom . can somebody point me to it if it exist or can u point me in the right direction to do it my self.
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It's called floating notes in the market.
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Thanx
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Not a problem. I love that app. I use it to take notes when I have my browser open to a research page or a text message. I love the whole "window" feature.
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I got it. Loving it so far. But can't wait for Tue multi tasking bar, you know split screen multi tasking....
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One last thing is the only way to make a soft key open an app like this one with a cm10 Rom?
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One last thing is the only way to make a soft key open an app like this one with a cm10 Rom?
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Well if you're on a cm10 ROM, go into settings and assign the long press menu function to "voice search" and then I'll mod the apk to add the ability to launch it from holding the menu button.
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I'm not I'm on touchwiz Rom didn't wanna flash a cm Rom but now I'm thinking about it lol.
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I'm not I'm on touchwiz Rom didn't wanna flash a cm Rom but now I'm thinking about it lol.
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Haha yeah it's not possible in touchwiz. I believe the long press menu function acts as a regular search button single press. I'm certain that could be changed but I'm not sure I never ran touchwiz. what version of floating note do you have?
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2.5.1 what rom r u on? And yes the longoing press menu opens Google now
But I would love to change that
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2.5.1 what rom r u on? And yes the longoing press menu opens Google now
But I would love to change that
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I am on CM10 and was able to change my long press menu button to function as long press search. If you can get me your android.policy.jar file i should be able to change it. it might take some time though im not 100 percent sure what to change.

[Q] - Capacitive Key Sensitivity

The capacitive keys on my device seem to be rather unresponsive. Usually, I have to tap a couple of times to get them to work. It also helps if I "light them up" first by touching elsewhere on the screen before touching one of the soft keys.
Is anybody aware of a tweak of fix to crank up the sensitivity of these keys a bit?
There is a "touch sensitivity" setting in the galaxy S 2 settings. Depends on which ROM ur on as to how to access those settings
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Only police place I've seen this option was on CM 10.1. Are there any TW ROMs that have that option exposed?
I'm currently on the new BlueKuban.
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Check your PM
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Attached is the download link for the apk and screenshot for setting permissions. This is a system app so you may need to push to System/app and set permissions
http://db.tt/FgB4d0gT
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