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How to remap a hardware key?

Hi
I need to remap a hardware button to run a program, but I haven't been able to find a reg tweak for it.
I've found these:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\KeyMaps
But from that I can only figure out how to disable or switch the mapping around.
Does anyone know how to do a reg tweak so I can map a hardware button to launch a specific program?
Thanks

Create a lnk file (shortcut) to your desired application, with one of the following names and put it in \Windows folder.
Short_Home - Home
Long_Home - Home
Short_CAMERA - camera
Long_CAMERA - camera
Long_POC - IE button (the one from above long volume up button)
Short_POC- IE button
Aditionaly:
Short_AP1
Long_AP1
Short_AP2
Long_AP2
Short_AP3
Long_AP3
Short_AP4
Long_AP4
for the phones with the 4 extra buttons above softkeys.
eg:
If we want CoolCamera to open at a long press of Camera button:
- make a shortcut to CoolCamera.exe (with Resco Explorer for example)
- rename the shortcut to Long_CAMERA.lnk
- copy the shortcut to \Windows with overwriting.
Aditionaly you can map Long_VolDown & Long_VolUp.
Edit: more info about HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\KeyMaps:
http://www.gpcarreon.com/?p=541#more-541

Thanks, but that doesn't work on the C500.
I don't have any shortcuts called anything like that in my windows folder. I tried creating one to test it out, and it was a no go
Any other ideas?

Not exactly what you are after, but you do know that you can assign programs in your start menu to speed dial right? Sorry if you already knew that. Another option is AEButton or whatever its called, but its pay software.

muude said:
Thanks, but that doesn't work on the C500.
I don't have any shortcuts called anything like that in my windows folder. I tried creating one to test it out, and it was a no go
Any other ideas?
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What OS do you have? WM5.0?
PS: that works fine on my HTC Tornado with WM5.0 and WM6.0
try this:
the instructions remain, just the shortcuts filename will change as follow:
CaLP & CaSP - camera
HomeLP - home
LP is coming from long press
SP is coming from short press

Blackjack II: Long Press Home Key, how do we change the app launch

Hello, I'd like to change that long press HOME key to celetask, does anyone know the registry that handles this
thanks

I give up, I can't figure it out

cook your rom
or
make a cab file to overwrite the taskmgr shortcut.. put the celetask shortcut using the original shortcut file name.. this will load celetask instead.

How to point to a folder instead of program in Start menu?

HI
When one clicks the Start Menu/button in TF3D, a page with programs will open up instead of the WM start menu drop down.
My question is how does one assign one of the buttons to point to open a folder (eg Games Folder) instead of a program?
Thanks for reading and your help

This might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4143871&postcount=9

Thanks
Exactly what I was looking for. All is done manually but it didn't take so much time.

Thanks for your help.....
Will try it out....
Another thing - anyway to turn off the TF3D start menu and reactivate the standard WM dropdown start menu?
Thanks

I am not sure to understand exactly what you want.
If you want to unload tf3d please go in setup => personal => today => then in element unselect TouchFlo3D.
My Rom is in french so I am not sure about the translation. I attached some screenshot : it will be easier

he does not want to disable touchflo3d, when he goes to the touchflo3d startmenu he wants to assign one of the buttons there to open a map(out of the box you can only open programs in the start menu of touchflo3d))

Goondu said:
Another thing - anyway to turn off the TF3D start menu and reactivate the standard WM dropdown start menu?
Thanks
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Got it figure out...
Look at this thread

Goondu said:
Thanks for your help.....
Will try it out....
Another thing - anyway to turn off the TF3D start menu and reactivate the standard WM dropdown start menu?
Thanks
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It's easy
- Open your registry editor;
- HKLM - Software - HTC - EnlargeMenu - EnableManilaStartMenu (Change "1" to "0")
- Soft reset...
That's it No need to install any .cab or smthing...

Yes, it will be great if we can have both where Start menu still can be active w/ drop menu and the Windows key button still can be a short cut to program short cut menu.
Anyway to get both of this together since the Diamond2 tf3d menu does not have Program SHORT CUT menu but using the windows start function.

Is there any way to keep the WIndows button as the Program shortcut key & the WIndows Start menu as Drop-down menu.
If I change the value from 1 to 0, the program shortcut function under window button does not work anymore/
Pls help

Chnge Softkeys

is there an programm to change the softkeys in WM6.5?
or does anybody have the links to the programms under windows?
I want a softkey to Phone and one to Contacts.

Search for Advanced Configuration Tool

djg269 said:
Search for Advanced Configuration Tool
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I have installed this programm, but where can I change both softkeys?

In Adv Conf
Menu-More Settings-Key mapping

You can also do it changing the registry; in HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila you have the keys HomeRSK and HomeLSK; where RSK is Right SoftKey and LSK is Left Softkey.
In HomeRSKPath you put the path to the programm you want to launch, in HomeRSKText you put the text you want to put in the Softkey.
Hope it helps.

What is the way to change the softkeys while Manila is running? Manila overwrites my softkey mapping while its running.
~Eyghon

Please.... use the search function... there are at least 5 threads which are about chaninging the softkeys.

Once you have changed the registry you MUST do a Soft Reset to apply the changes.

FYI I'm using;
Softkeys Control Panel Applet
Here's a direct link;
http://www.dotfred.net/SA/FdcSoft SoftkeyAppletEx.cab
Don't forget to check out the above site for some other awesome free software!
Have fun,
Senax

[Q] What programs same Quickmenu ?

Dear Pro
I use LG GM730 with WM6.1
I want change background and make transparent to start menu
I search in 4room & google, i used QuickMenu 2.8 (EN) and i feel so good
But i have a small problem, i want disable submenu of Programs and Setting
I mean, i want to direct access Programs/ Setting when I click them (disable arrow submenu)
Sorry because my english is poor
Thanks in advance
Viettank

Anybody help me??
I don't need quick menu, i like original startmenu, but i want to set skin of startmenu is transparent. How i can do it? maybe using registry or other progrm? (My fone is LG GM730 use WM6.1)
If can't, phease help me set up QUICKMENU to access PROGRAMS/ SETTING by 1 click (no use submenu arrow > )
My engish is poor
Thanks

An QuickMenu alternative
An QuickMenu alternative is FDCsoft StartMenu
Pressing on the Start iCON gives a small menu / pressing right off the Start iCON gives the larger menu .
http://www.dotfred.net/FdcStartMenu.htm
have fun,
Senax

Senax said:
An QuickMenu alternative is FDCsoft StartMenu
Pressing on the Start iCON gives a small menu / pressing right off the Start iCON gives the larger menu .
http://www.dotfred.net/FdcStartMenu.htm
have fun,
Senax
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Thanks for you help!
I will try and report

Howdy again,
To goto your 'settings/programs menu' with one click, browse to this link;
Create shortcuts to Feature Settings and Applications manually
and arrow-down a bit. Here you'll find what you're looking for (one click access), though this only works for english ROMs As Far As I Know..
Hope this helps for you too,
Senax