Hi All.
Just got my DX last week. I am liking the DX, except for the bootloader issue and the back/home/menu/search "hard" keys. I really miss the "soft" keys on the D1. These feel a little awkward and I also worry that they will wear out or break over time.
I installed an app called "softkeys" that gives me a floating bar with on-screen back/home/menu/search buttons and I am pretty happy with that. I have also seen the soft key application that places the keys on the side of the screen and lets them slide in or out.
But I would love to find one that shifts the screen up to allow soft back/home/menu/search to always remain on the bottom of the screen and out of the way?
Is it possible? Anyone know of such an app?
Thanks,
Rob
This may or may not work for you. Use this at you own risk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
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Why is it so hard to push the left and right keys? they should have made it just like the up and down keys.
I want to play frogger and you just cant do it lol
Is there anyway around this?
I agree. It is SOO HARD
is there any way to "hard mod" it by like dremaling holes in the faceplate and just attaching little button nubs to the sensor? anyone tried this? i would rather it worked than looked pretty....seriously htc, what the heck.
just find the point between the home icon and phone icon an press it over and over on each side it really is a "sweet spot" as described in another thread. Once you get it it will come naturally, at least for me it did
SUPAstarr said:
just find the point between the home icon and phone icon an press it over and over on each side it really is a "sweet spot" as described in another thread. Once you get it it will come naturally, at least for me it did
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I've had my Fuze since launch and it is still hit and miss. The bad thing is gaming, when you really rely on the buttons... you don't have time to look down and get the thumb placement 100% right. This is the problem.
What I would LOVE to see happen is to completely get rid of the Today and Back buttons, since I never use them anyway. The Red End key works as a Today button and I'm accustomed to using the X close button to minimize/close my apps.
With the Today and Back buttons disabled it would be much easier to use Left/Right because then you wouldn't have to worry about ending up at the today screen.
OR an even better solution would be to simply re-assign the Today and Back keys as softkeys (which could then be reassigned in the game's button mapping) or remap the hard keys to Left/Right for easy use. Either way it would work pretty well.
For the time being... I wonder if you could place a small circular sticker on the "correct" placement... thus fooling the sensor that every time it is pressed it "see's" the sticker thinking it is your thumb and triggers left/right actions.
OR if that doesn't work... what about finding the correct placement location and installing some kind of "dimple". Like a small half-bubble-like sticker that will enable you to "feel" where the correct spot is. This way when your playing, you could at least find the dimple, and press... all without looking.
Just a few ideas. I haven't tried any of them, so if anything works let me know.
As i know that touch pro is not only can be touched on the screen but also the hard button area ( home, back, call, hang up buttons)
How can i use that feature
Which software that i need to install or how can i active it
Thank for reading my topic
What do you want exactly? Do you want to remap hardware buttons?
the hardware buttons are enabled by default. you don't have to 'activate' them.
No! My point is how can i use the sensor of hardware button ^^
Well,did you mean to use the capacitive surface of those sensors,not the buttons itself? And what exactly do you want? Please explain.
google for "G-scroll"
TomasNM said:
Well,did you mean to use the capacitive surface of those sensors,not the buttons itself? And what exactly do you want? Please explain.
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My point is
Instead of pushing down the 4 hard buttons (call, back, home, hang off) i just need to touch it on the surface?
You can buy gscroll (mobilesrc.com), but unless you can get the 1.x series, I'd pass. The 2.x series is buggy as hell, and it seems like development has stopped. There are some free apps you can find around here as well. I'm thinking Dredscroll is one, and there was another app called Butler (I think, lol) that allowed you to use it as a launcher with gestures on the area. Gscroll lets you swipe to scroll (it's good for reading ebooks, when it's working) as well as to launch things, but it has the annoying habit of going on smoking breaks.
As I know HTC testing software,I can say,it could not be a problem to create an app of this kind,but...
- Do we have SDK for it(I didin't searched for it yet)?
- Currently I don't know,how to send keyboard hooks to the system
- I cannot prevent/disable default keyboard hooks
So that means,I am not able to solve your puzzle. Sorry.
That was my honest opinion...
I don't think he's asking about the Vibrant-Scroll Wheel, I think he's talking about the Optical Track, itself.
[As the Home, Back, Answer, & End Call buttons require you to actually PUSH them down.]
You know, the "OK/Enter" button. When you place you finger on it [NOT PRESS IT], by default, it lights up the Bottom Hardware Keys, as well as brightens the screen.
If it's not working for you, I recommend Backing up your Important Information with either SPB Backup or Microsoft MyPhone, and flashing a New ROM. There are certain Drivers that control the Optical Track. What they are, however, is beyond me.
just wanted to know what you guys and girls preferred for navigating a phones' (or a tablets') UI, and why?
what are the benefits and downsides of each?
thanks in advance for your replies!
I'm liking the capacitive so far on my Inc2, it stops dirt and grime from inserting itself next to and below hardware buttons. Also mine rotate when I turn my phone to landscape mode. If I was graced with a tablet I would like it to have as few "buttons" as possible!
I prefer hard buttons.
You don't have to look at the screen to press where you need to, and you dont need to remove your finger and reapply to click more than once.
hardware buttons
with buttons, its either you click or you dont (nothing accidental)
For navigating UI and managing things on my phone, I surely prefer the touch screen. BUT... when *anything* requires typing, real buttons beat touchscreen hands-down.
If only i could just use a mouse on my phone, lol.
Is there any way to set the fingerprint button to behave like a capacitive button? I really just want to dab my finger on it and not have to depress, like the other two keys. I know the scanner registers contact but that click press it's really annoying when I just want the "desktop" etc. I think it would do wonders for the buttons longevity too... This may seem like a minor thing but it would really make the make the whole user interaction thing more standard. Having to big press one of three buttons is odd..
You can get a lot of apps that add "soft buttons" to your screen for things like Home. One that jumps to mind is called Button Savior.
That was my way of saying that, no, I don't think you can use that button without actually "clicking" it.
You could try the app called swype home button, just swype up from the screen just above it and itll take you home.
I completely agree with your desire here OP. Coming from an LG optimus G, I find myself gently tapping the button hoping for home.
As an alternative, I'd recommend the pie launcher app in the play store. No root required unless you want menu button functionality. Makes for a nice, easy to reach one handed set of on screen buttons that are only there when you need them, and you can use it as an app launcher too.
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Is there any way to set the fingerprint button to behave like a capacitive button? I really just want to dab my finger on it and not have to depress, like the other two keys. I know the scanner registers contact but that click press it's really annoying when I just want the "desktop" etc. I think it would do wonders for the buttons longevity too... This may seem like a minor thing but it would really make the make the whole user interaction thing more standard. Having to big press one of three buttons is odd..
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There has to be a way to do it because of the fingerprint sensor. I'm sure custom kernels soon will have this feature.
Bump any new ideas here?
I've looked around for this answer, but most people seem to want to do the opposite.
What I'm trying to do is always display the soft keys, even in immersive mode.
Android 6.0
Running an X64 device so using xposed isn't possible.
The reason I want this is for my kids.
They haven't learned to swipe up well yet, they are used to ipad physical keys.
There is a physical key on the device that can be mapped, but it's not detected by button mapping. Long press activates a projector, I thought I could use a single press to take it to the home screen...
The other issue is the cases on their devices block the bottom area a little bit, so swiping up is difficult.
Instead of a floating keys app, I'd like to be able to display the system soft keys all the time.
Anyone know how to accomplish this?
I have easy Solution:
I you have fingerprint you can try this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ztc1997.fingerprint2sleep
Or try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bs.smarttouch.gp
I think this would be the easiest and perfekt way
I think the on-screen buttons can't be set on permanently without root.
Hope it helps
Greets
Ksa
Ksawerion said:
I have easy Solution:
I you have fingerprint you can try this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ztc1997.fingerprint2sleep
Or try this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bs.smarttouch.gp
I think this would be the easiest and perfekt way
I think the on-screen buttons can't be set on permanently without root.
Hope it helps
Greets
Ksa
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The smarttouch app looks good. I'll try it.
I am rooted, and would still like to always show the system keys to get the kids used to the back, home, and recent keys
avg2424 said:
The smarttouch app looks good. I'll try it.
I am rooted, and would still like to always show the system keys to get the kids used to the back, home, and recent keys
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Just deactivate stock navigation buttons and try this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dogusumit.ortatus
I think this would be perfect