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2 shortcuts from one button?

Anyone know of a program that will run two pre-defined shortcuts on the press of a hardware button (e. i want my OK button to both lock the phone with device lock and to turn off the display (display switch).
Many thanks

http://www.omegaone.com/batterypack/pro/default.htm try there Battery Pack Pro gives you power buttons so you can have one button do two things.

i saw that, along with some other programs, but they allow u to use each button as a press and press and hold to launch two programs, what i want is for a single button press to launch both program simultaniously.

You will need to use a program like nScriptm (http://www.s-k-tools.com/util.html) or MortScript (http://www.sto-helit.de/modules/edito/content.php?id=38).
Cheers
Mark

Button Mappings - So Far So Good!

Guys, this is what I have done with my button mappings and so far it seems to be working reasonably well. Well, reasonably enough that I am happy with it/can live with it.
Now I am very nit-picky and am coming from a heavily customized WisBar world. But in my quest to be stylus-free (and loving the WOW-factor of TF3D), I am able to live with the device by making the changes listed below.
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1. AEBPLUS - Volume Buttons
o Remapped volume buttons to provide Up/Down scrolling
o HOLD volume up or down - normal volume control
I did this because the TP was rejecting calls on its own whilst in my holster -- you know, the "press any volume button to mute the ringer" feature.
Note that if you do this, don't forget to look at the "Restore Volume Slider" option in AEBPlus (that guy thought of everything). I have all of mine unticked. Also take a look at: Options|Other Options|Control Volume Directly.
Screenshot: http://auxiliary.razer7.com/aevolume.png
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2. AEBPLUS - Phone Key ("Green Phone Button" in AEBP)
o Press once = Phone Button
o Press twice = Task List (Swipe left shows Programs)
o Press three times = Action List <-Note the Cut/Copy/Paste here!
Screenshots:
Task List: http://auxiliary.razer7.com/tasklist.png
Task List - Swipe Left: http://auxiliary.razer7.com/programs.png
Action List: http://auxiliary.razer7.com/actionlist.png
ABOUT THE TASK LIST: The Task List (and Programs list) is all touchable. AEBPlus provides its own task list as well but it isn't as nice as the one that I am using nor is it fingerable. The one that I am using is a freeware program called "MortButtons".
Download MortButtons here:
http://www.sto-helit.de/index.php?module=download&action=list&category=13
NOTE: Don't forget to also download the "ClickLED" skin on the same page. This skin closely matches the TF3D colour scheme.
During my testing, I've noted that MortButton uses about 250K (if you decide to leave it resident (recommended!)) and zero CPU since it is being called by AEBPlus.
ABOUT THE ACTION LIST: The "Action List" (as pictured above) is part of AEBPlus and can be custom-catered to your liking. I like to keep it simple and simply have cut, copy and paste in there, as well as toggle Wi-Fi (which works on the TP).
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3. AEBPLUS - End Call Button ("Red Phone Button" in AEBP)
o Press once = End Call
o Press twice = Last Task (ALT-Tab)
o Press thrice = Call DinarSoft TapText*
* "TapText" is a little utility that allows you to create a menu with clippings in it. I used it for email addy's and more. Check it out. I find it very useful and worth the ten bucks to register.
Screenshot of TapText in action: http://auxiliary.razer7.com/taptext.png
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4. About the Home and OK Buttons...
Now these two buttons *can* be mapped using AEBPlus, however, they can't be *re-mapped*.
In other words, if you map something to these buttons, they will also perform their inherent functions (i.e. the Home button will always go home first; the OK button will always send an OK message to the system, etc.)
Personally, I have left these two alone.
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CLOSING COMMENTS:
Now there is MUCH MORE you can do with the above two apps in the configuration I've described. Customize it to your delight.
I hope that this post helps some of you guys out. I need to give back to this community!
This community R0X.

Thanks for sharing. Will try this out as soon as possible.

You're very welcome!
I was playing around with this setup earlier today and so far, it has been working really well.
Take care.

I have AEBPlus and it is working great. My home key is mapped to be the start menu on a single press and torch on a long press, the back button closes active applications on a single press. My soft keys are mapped to lock the device and contacts. Works perfectly for me.

I'd already re-mapped the volume buttons as you did, though for a different reason. I use MS Readern often, and find the circular direction button on the TP pretty useless - I try to press arrow down and get the centre keypress instead more often than not. The volume buttons are a perfect substitute.
On tip though - when mapping the volume buttons it works best if you map double click and triple click to none. Doing otherwise gives confusing results.

Excellent post Minus-1, AEBPlus is a program I'd been looking for since getting my touch pro and the Mortbuttons program is proving to be a very useful program itself. one q though on the button options list in AEBPlus which ones cover the touch pros 'home' button and '<-' button

grezz said:
On tip though - when mapping the volume buttons it works best if you map double click and triple click to none. Doing otherwise gives confusing results.
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Absolutely. I have only single click (directional up or down) and press-and-hold (volume control).
I often double-click the volume button to move up two elements, etc.
Excellent tip. Something definitely worth noting!
P.S. One quick note about the smartwheel: I used to HATE it but now I LOVE it. U have to get used to it and memorize the length of your stroke, etc. Once you do, tho, honestly, doing things become a breeze (especially whilst reading RSS).

yan2k said:
Excellent post Minus-1, AEBPlus is a program I'd been looking for since getting my touch pro and the Mortbuttons program is proving to be a very useful program itself. one q though on the button options list in AEBPlus which ones cover the touch pros 'home' button and '<-' button
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Hiya, Yan2K!
I'm glad that you're enjoing AEBPlus and MortButtons.
In AEBP, the '<-' is mapped as the "OK Button" (which is precisely what that button means; some people like to call it the "back button" but it actually send a WM_OK message to the system).
As for the HOME button, you will have to map it...
In AEBPlus, go to the FILE|ADD BUTTON menu entry and press your HOME button. The TP will go back to the home screen but don't worry -- AEB is still running. Just click on your Quick Menu in the home screen (upper right corner of your task bar) and switch back to the AEB task.
Now remember: if you map these two buttons, they will NOT unmap their original functions... I generally leave these two buttons alone m'self.
Cheers!

thanks for the quick reply. I've created the 'home' button as you instructed, ended up with 'button #00ED' but cant get it to do anything either on 1-2-3 or long button press nor can i get the 'ok/<-' button to do anything either. prob doing something stupid can you help? ideally i want to be able to run a program on a long 'home' key press

Well mine is working, but not when TF3D is the active application. I remaped the (Long press) Home butoon to Second Today, and when I press it (long) it opens Second Today. Again, only when the TF3D is *not* the active program.
Hope that makes sence...
Cheers,
Cacti
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thanks for the quick reply. I've created the 'home' button as you instructed, ended up with 'button #00ED' but cant get it to do anything either on 1-2-3 or long button press nor can i get the 'ok/<-' button to do anything either. prob doing something stupid can you help? ideally i want to be able to run a program on a long 'home' key press
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Mapped the volume buttons as you did. Just what I was looking for. Also set 'back' to proper 'ok/close'.
Cheers.

I think,the original functions are hardcoded somewhere(dll or something else). We need to find the file and modify it to disable these functionalities.

I remapped the "green" button the following way:
1 press) Phone application
2 presses) Alt+Tab
However, now when there is an incoming call I can't use it to answer. Which is quite logical.
Is there a way around this?

le_cactus said:
Well mine is working, but not when TF3D is the active application. I remaped the (Long press) Home butoon to Second Today, and when I press it (long) it opens Second Today. Again, only when the TF3D is *not* the active program.
Hope that makes sence...
Cheers,
Cacti
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played around with it and found purely by chance that just like you said you cant use the home button or '<-/ok' button to do anything when you've actually got the TF3D home screen showing. hopefully someone will come up with a workaround for this as although i can make use of the '<-/ok' button it pretty much makes the 'home' button redundant for anything else but its original purpose

yan2k said:
played around with it and found purely by chance that just like you said you cant use the home button or '<-/ok' button to do anything when you've actually got the TF3D home screen showing. hopefully someone will come up with a workaround for this as although i can make use of the '<-/ok' button it pretty much makes the 'home' button redundant for anything else but its original purpose
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Oh man, the OK button is one of the buttons I miss the most.
Specially while texting and such.
I hope I can remap some of the full keypad buttons as well.
I noticed that it sometimes doesnt' start up well, but oh well.
I re-maped the volume down to Ok/Close and Volume up to Start Menu
Then changed the volume settings to long hold, Which half the time when i press the buttons the volume comes up. haha.

hello!
I want to remap some buttons and I've tried with AE button Plus without success. Can you help me?
What I have is the call button configured for a long press to cyberon voice dial.
The disconnect button long press is for vibrate / ring.
what I want is to turn home and back buttons long press to wifi and bluetooth on/off and.
is it possible?
can I do this without AE button +? like a registry change? would be even better... or another program suggestion is also a good help!
Please help!
deiota

Is it able to remap the PTT button? That would be AWESOME.

dumb question, but where can I download AEB Plus?
I can't find a direct link or site to get the program!
Thanks...

http://ae.inc.ru or ask directly the author AE(here on XDA-Alexander Eltsyn).

So, is there any way to change the mapping on my keyboard? Like the hot button keys really get in my way, and I'd rather have a TAB key than a CAPS key, and stuff. So is this possible yet?

Change Volume buttons to scroll buttons

Hi all,
Been looking around for a way to change my volume buttons so that i can use it to scroll up and down (using goodlink and everytime i click on a item it goes into that item and not do a show preview on the preview panel)
Does anyone know of a bit of kit that would do this job? Have looked at "advanced config" but cant seem to find a way to change/map the volume buttons to make them scroll up and down a list.
Thanks

Sorry all...looks like i answered myy own question. Finally found the below to sort out what i need and it works with the topaz!.
Sorry for the same and FYI the thread is below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=409243&highlight=remap+volume
"What works for me is AEButton Plus (payware, no affiliation). I have reconfigured my volume buttons to single press = arrow up/down and long press to volume. The program has a nice function: you can choose to let the volume buttons have their default behavior during a phonecall.."

Fine, thank u. And it works on your Touch Diamond 2 Topaz?

yep works a treat on my Diamond 2 topaz
...i do have netcf 3.5 installed before i installed AE buttons aswell for other programs (not sure if that will matter for AE buttons)

im not really getting along with it.
cant see the optino for changing what the volume keys do etc.
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks

Hmm, interesting thoughts! Especially if the remap is done automatically, and only when the camera is launched.
Regards,
PK
toady2k1 said:
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks
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I believe this issue with scrolling will be resolved with WM6.5 when you can slide the bar up/down to do a selection. In the meantime I use a simple method to scroll/select - say a SMS message. I open the abc phone pad (icon at bottom of screen) and then use the up/down keys (at the bottom) to scroll.

AE Button Plus
Just to confirm.. AE Button Plus DOES allow you to remap the volume buttons to up/down arrows. Just installed it on mine (Touch Diamond 2) and it works perfect.
The setting-up routine isn't obvious though.
When you see your list of keys in AEBP, pres and HOLD on the "Volume up" item. Takes a few seconds for the config menu to pop up.
I then used the following options from the config screen:-
3. Handle by AEBPlus
1. Single Press
5. Press Up arrow key
Then do the same for the Volume Down key, obviously changing the last option to 6. Press Down arrow key.
Then File/Save & Exit, and off you go.

paalkr said:
Originally Posted by toady2k1 View Post
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks
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Hmm, interesting thoughts! Especially if the remap is done automatically, and only when the camera is launched.
Regards,
PK
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Very interested in this one =) anyone found a way to do this?

sorkig said:
Very interested in this one =) anyone found a way to do this?
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Try this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555821
This program can assign any of the hardware buttons to do what you want...
I've set the back button Launch the 'camera' app if it is held for a while and to act as the capture button when taking a picture. It also acts like a normal 'back' button when in other apps such as file explorer,opera, etc.

toady2k1 said:
im not really getting along with it.
cant see the optino for changing what the volume keys do etc.
Also, would it be possible to set a longer hold of the End Key that would launch the camera application and be used as shutter button?
Thanks
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Using the software provided in this thread it's possible:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=555821
See this thread where I explain how to do that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557546
Works like a charm!!
You can remap all your hardware buttons.
Cheers

Can some one post AEBPlus.cfg/ Button registry
I copy my button's from att tilt ( registry exported adn imported thru back up and restore process) so now on my Pure I have many buttons. Can some post their AEBPLus.cfg adn button registry export?

v3patel said:
I copy my button's from att tilt ( registry exported adn imported thru back up and restore process) so now on my Pure I have many buttons. Can some post their AEBPLus.cfg adn button registry export?
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This program is much better than AEB.

Footprints - Take photos

Hi all,
I want to use the footprints tool but unfortunaley I have an issue to take the photo.
If I want to take a "normal" photo I have to touch the display (this little icon that appears on the display). But I don't have this option, if I want to take a photo with the footprint tools.
How do I take photos there? Can I change the settings somewhere so that I can take a photo by pressing a key?
Thank you for your help!
Bye
Caessa

Hi, i have the same problem like above. I have installed footprint to my touch2. Unfortunately, touch2 does not has its own shutter button. It depends on onscreen shutter button. footprint does not have onscreen shutter button. Can any suggest on how to take photograph. can the shutter button assigned to any keys like - long press call button? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Where did you download Footprints?

answer
to take a photo with footprint you have to press return.....
on the mega I've found two ways:
1st one, free, is VolDpad (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552947)
2nd one,not free, AE Button Plus (http://ae.inc.ru/aebplus.php), remap Volume up or down Long press to return....
I've found that VolDpad is far more stable than ABEP, but less configurable...
Have fun.
Zog.

Hi Uppy. The footprints can be downloaded from here. forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4652165&postcount=1
Thanks Zogzerg, but voldpad is to remap volume keys to Dpad. I want to remap the shutter key. The remapping can be to either a physical button or on screen at the bottom taskbar. I just want a shutter key to take picture... can be anywhere. (footprint lacks onscreen shutter key)

Hello, there are a few footprints cab's floting around here on XDA. Most are for devices with enter button......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4174400 this link is to a solution for Rhodium; a QVGA device without such a button. This may work for you.....have not tried myself or checked the thread

How do i get it on my M2D Tab ?
I installed the Navipanel and Footprints, but its only on my start menu .. Under a Multimedia tab.. help?

Hi Frank Caarls. Thanks for the reply. However there is no workaround for this problem in that thread. I have checked many threads but nothing seems fruitful so far. Hi deepakmk, u may need to enable it through homesettings.xml.

How do i do that?
Sorry kinda noob at this ><

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hi uppy. The footprints can be downloaded from here. Forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4652165&postcount=1
thanks zogzerg, but voldpad is to remap volume keys to dpad. I want to remap the shutter key. The remapping can be to either a physical button or on screen at the bottom taskbar. I just want a shutter key to take picture... Can be anywhere. (footprint lacks onscreen shutter key)
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read my post !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The shutter key for footprint is return !!!!!!!!

Zogzerg, the RETURN key DOES NOT work. It exits the application and nothing happens.
Can u tell exactly what changes u did? Enlighten me..
what programme was assigned to the return key? (start>settings>personal>Buttons)

not OK, return.
short example with AE button plus,
for volume up key (hard), assign
1 click:volume up
Long click:RETURN key (soft) AND NOT "OK" button or it will close the app
and for Volume down key (hard), assign
1 click:volume down
Long click:taskmanager
that's my setting, it work well with footprint......(to take a picture i longpress volume up)
btw, aebp is a little buggy with the (hard) back button (<--), so don't try to remap it.
with voldpad, first install it, then run footprint, add (+), then to take the picture :
double click volume down WITH hold
that's it: click and cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick......
Zog.
Paranoid Club meeting this Friday. Now ... just try to find out where!

zogzerg said:
not OK, return.
short example with AE button plus,
for volume up key (hard), assign
1 click:volume up
Long click:RETURN key (soft) AND NOT "OK" button or it will close the app
and for Volume down key (hard), assign
1 click:volume down
Long click:taskmanager
that's my setting, it work well with footprint......(to take a picture i longpress volume up)
btw, aebp is a little buggy with the (hard) back button (<--), so don't try to remap it.
with voldpad, first install it, then run footprint, add (+), then to take the picture :
double click volume down WITH hold
that's it: click and cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick......
Zog.
Paranoid Club meeting this Friday. Now ... just try to find out where!
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in my version of a AEB the button should be long press ENTER
there is no return option

zogzerg said:
not OK, return.
short example with AE button plus,
for volume up key (hard), assign
1 click:volume up
Long click:RETURN key (soft) AND NOT "OK" button or it will close the app
and for Volume down key (hard), assign
1 click:volume down
Long click:taskmanager
that's my setting, it work well with footprint......(to take a picture i longpress volume up)
btw, aebp is a little buggy with the (hard) back button (<--), so don't try to remap it.
with voldpad, first install it, then run footprint, add (+), then to take the picture :
double click volume down WITH hold
that's it: click and cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick......
Zog.
Paranoid Club meeting this Friday. Now ... just try to find out where!
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I also installed footprints on my mega. Also, ae button plus. I cannot find the return option you talk about as an action to long press volume up. Got any more hints about what we should do? I tried other actions available there as well. None of them seemed to trigger a new footprint photo

zvoner5 said:
I also installed footprints on my mega. Also, ae button plus. I cannot find the return option you talk about as an action to long press volume up. Got any more hints about what we should do? I tried other actions available there as well. None of them seemed to trigger a new footprint photo
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you have to choose long press = ENTER then save and exit
when you launch footprints press and hold volume up when you release photo will be taken
can you tell me when you installed footprints does your home weather still update??

bowker1 said:
you have to choose long press = ENTER then save and exit
when you launch footprints press and hold volume up when you release photo will be taken
can you tell me when you installed footprints does your home weather still update??
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I tried with enter too and still doesn't work. When I release after long press volume up, it just shows the volume program. As for my home weather, it still updates, but just once. After that, it crashes TouchFlo and I'm just stuck with the "tap here to launch touchflo" message. I think I'm going to uninstall this because of this home weather inconvenience and my not being able to trigger new footprints

zvoner5 said:
I tried with enter too and still doesn't work. When I release after long press volume up, it just shows the volume program. As for my home weather, it still updates, but just once. After that, it crashes TouchFlo and I'm just stuck with the "tap here to launch touchflo" message. I think I'm going to uninstall this because of this home weather inconvenience and my not being able to trigger new footprints
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what version of aeb are you using if its the demo version it will not change anything you need full version it will work with ENTER got mine working fine
maybe try to set another button for someting else to check it is setting the buttons
p.s. there is a fix for home weather you have to link it with your wether tab i think its better this way anyway search and you will find many threads on home wether fix

deepakmk said:
How do i get it on my M2D Tab ?
I installed the Navipanel and Footprints, but its only on my start menu .. Under a Multimedia tab.. help?
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Well. I have exactly the same problem.
As far as I know, there's no way to get M2D Footprints Tab to work even enabling it in HTCHomeSettings.xml file.
Any solution???

About long.. and short.lnk on HD2

Hi,
I want to configure my HD2 like this:
Short press on End = Default
Long press on End = Power off
Short press on Back = Default
Long press on Back = Start HTC Flashlight
..and so on for all the hard buttons, Green, Red (End), Back, Home, Windows, Vol Up, Vol Down.
I have read several (and I mean several) threads about creating own shortcuts, but I still haven't found the answer..
Long_Power.lnk/Short_Power.lnk/Long_Send.lnk/Short_Send.lnk etc.
Does anyone know if this method works on HD2 and if so, exactly which buttons that are configurable and which names the shortcuts shall have?
Thanks in advance!

AEB Plus
try to search themes and apps for "AEB Plus". It's an app that makes you be able to configure all the hardware buttons with short press and long presses. Good luck!

bramgg said:
try to search themes and apps for "AEB Plus". It's an app that makes you be able to configure all the hardware buttons with short press and long presses. Good luck!
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Thanks for your tip, but I'd prefer own shortcuts/registry hacks if possbile as I try to minimize the number of applications to install/maintain/buy for a very specific reason.

Rename the INK file of the preferred program to LONG_SEND and copy this INK file to WINDOWS root directly. Press and hold the SEND hardkey will execute that preferred program. But the SEND key may not work when there is an incoming call.
Tried AE Button Plus but fail to work with the BACK button.

angler said:
Rename the INK file of the preferred program to LONG_SEND and copy this INK file to WINDOWS root directly. Press and hold the SEND hardkey will execute that preferred program. But the SEND key may not work when there is an incoming call.
Tried AE Button Plus but fail to work with the BACK button.
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Thanks, but do you know any other shortcuts that work?

I hope someone else may find method to override the default function of the keys other than SEND. Currently I am using Touchx long press send key for connmanager and you may select other installed program for the long press send key. I have also tried AE Button Plus but the Windows, Home and Back key all cannot be controlled by AE Button no matter double, triple nor long tap.