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Remap keys, how?

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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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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[Q] Disable hardware buttons

Hi,
I would like to disable the hardware buttons from my Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 since I already made the softkeys visible by changing the /system/build.prop file.
I found HowTo's for other Samsung devices. All of them proposed a modification of the /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl file by deactivating the mappings for the keys 139, 158 and 172 (see this thread). Unfortunately, this isn't working for my Tab 3.
Can someone give my advice in this topic?
Thanks in advance,
Greeny

Im curious what edit you made to enable the soft keys
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I added qemu.hw.mainkeys=0 to the end of /system/build.prop. If you are interested in the source I could post a link, even if I'm not sure whether external links are accepted.

I've got mine disabled and all you do is put # in front of the key mappings.
What I want to know is how to switch the back key (which defaults to the right) and the menu key (which defaults to the left). It's a pain to have the back key on the right.
Anyone know how to swap them, I've tried different steps for galaxy devices and nothing's working.

Thanks for your answer, but this isn't working for me. I prepended the 3 lines with a # and rebooted the device. But the three hardware buttons are still working

linkboy said:
I've got mine disabled and all you do is put # in front of the key mappings.
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Do you talk about the mappings in the Generic.kl file? I just opened the other *.kl files and noticed keymappings for the same keys in many other files, like vnc-kbd.kl

DerGreeny said:
Do you talk about the mappings in the Generic.kl file? I just opened the other *.kl files and noticed keymappings for the same keys in many other files, like vnc-kbd.kl
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Open up sec_touchscreen.kl and place a # in front of key 139 MENU and key 158 BACK.
This will disable the Samsung buttons.

linkboy said:
Open up sec_touchscreen.kl and place a # in front of key 139 MENU and key 158 BACK.
This will disable the Samsung buttons.
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Thank you! The back button is disabled but the center Home button is still working. Any advice for this?

DerGreeny said:
Thank you! The back button is disabled but the center Home button is still working. Any advice for this?
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Comment out HOME button in gpio-keys.kl

ketut.kumajaya said:
Comment out HOME button in gpio-keys.kl
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Thank you! That solved it!

When you added the soft keys did it make the launcher bar at the bottom move up and overlap the page dots for the home pages? I turned them on in gravity box and thats what happened.
Thanks
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graffix31 said:
When you added the soft keys did it make the launcher bar at the bottom move up and overlap the page dots for the home pages? I turned them on in gravity box and thats what happened.
Thanks
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The soft keys do not overlap the page dots, but they are now really close (see attached screenshot).

DerGreeny said:
The soft keys do not overlap the page dots, but they are now really close (see attached screenshot).
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Are you on stock ROM?

new-noob said:
Are you on stock ROM?
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Yes, I am.

DerGreeny said:
Yes, I am.
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Hi,
Does the bottons move when you turn ur tab horizontaly? Do they move to right edge of the screen?

new-noob said:
Hi,
Does the bottons move when you turn ur tab horizontaly? Do they move to right edge of the screen?
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Unfortunately they stay at the bottom and overlay the lowest row of icons.

DerGreeny said:
Unfortunately they stay at the bottom and overlay the lowest row of icons.
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ok good to know, thanks.
I am having some issues with overclocking here on stock ROM so need to consider switching to custom, since as rooted I won't get official update anyway
the major thing with custom is that there is no multi-window available which I heavily use .

Full Nav Bar Customization

As the title would suggest, I've found some Xposed based Nav Bar changes but mainly to the style of the buttons, I'm looking for something which has DPI changes (tweak box doesn't work for me with this function)....also something that adds a fourth button.
thanks

stevew84 said:
As the title would suggest, I've found some Xposed based Nav Bar changes but mainly to the style of the buttons, I'm looking for something which has DPI changes (tweak box doesn't work for me with this function)....also something that adds a fourth button.
thanks
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Hey there! Are you looking for something like this? or this?

Showtek1980 said:
Hey there! Are you looking for something like this? or this?
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Nothing that I've come across gives me the option to place a FOURTH soft key.

stevew84 said:
Nothing that I've come across gives me the option to place a FOURTH soft key.
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I'm not sure if I'm on the same page as you but you can change and add 5 soft keys (navigation buttons?) under Settings, Display and Home touch buttons.. Then Button combination. Here you can drag buttons and rearrange your nav bar. .. Sorry if this is not what you're looking for
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System UI hidden settings missing Nav Bar options

I noticed with the new January update that when I unlock my hidden system ui settings that it does not have an option to rearrange the nav bar buttons? Does anyone know why or another way to rearrange these buttons?

You were on a custom ROM/using a mod pack before. There is a mod pack in the themes section! Also weta rom will be updated tomorrow as said by the dev!

kirschdog1 said:
I noticed with the new January update that when I unlock my hidden system ui settings that it does not have an option to rearrange the nav bar buttons? Does anyone know why or another way to rearrange these buttons?
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Did you hit the "pencil" button? That allows me to rearrange icons.

Scott said:
Did youhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl hit the "pencil" button? That allows me to rearrange icons.
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Yes I can rearrange my icons with the pencil but not my 3 navigation buttons at the bottom
menu, home, back button

kirschdog1 said:
Yes I can rearrange my icons with the pencil but not my 3 navigation buttons at the bottom
menu, home, back button
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That option is not available normally. It requires SystemUI.apk to be modified to add the option back.

Remove search button

Hello and happy new year. Is it possible to remove the Search Button and replace it with recent app button instead of long press back button?
Thank you.

pelopidass said:
Hello and happy new year. Is it possible to remove the Search Button and replace it with recent app button instead of long press back button?
Thank you.
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It was possible on Windows Phone 7 to change the search button command from the registry but now in WP8 and higher versions seems that keys are doesn't work any more .

That's unfortunate. The "Search" app is the most useless app in the history I think. It maybe be useful to someone who uses Cortana but it would be better if it was enabled by long pressing the "Recent Apps Menu"

ngame said:
It was possible on Windows Phone 7 to change the search button command from the registry but now in WP8 and higher versions seems that keys are doesn't work any more .
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What was those keys
Let's get a try please

mirasal2 said:
What was those keys
Let's get a try please
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HKLM\System\Touch\Settings\Buttons\
0 , 1 , 2 is for every back search and windows keys and VKey is the function of each key .

ngame said:
HKLM\System\Touch\Settings\Buttons\
0 , 1 , 2 is for every back search and windows keys and VKey is the function of each key .
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nahh I've tried that a year ago and it didn't work, or at least it worked a few times before you turn on/off the display or restart it

mybabysexy said:
nahh I've tried that a year ago and it didn't work, or at least it worked a few times before you turn on/off the display or restart it
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So what to do?
And Is there anybody knows what the reg file that invert the buttons when you change the phone language to Arabic?

mirasal2 said:
So what to do?
And Is there anybody knows what the reg file that invert the buttons when you change the phone language to Arabic?
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in RTL languages all things get RTL . don no if there's a reg key to disable this behavior

ngame said:
in RTL languages all things get RTL . don no if there's a reg key to disable this behavior
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Ok,thanks for your responding