i search within the forums topics but I didn't found anything similar.
So I think that there are enough users that are still using the official HTC Rom with Sense 4.0 and are annoyed by the 3 dots menu that appeared in the applications non optimized for Android 4.0 (ICS).
I already discuss these aspects with the HTC representative in Romania (on line chat) suggesting them to include in an official update some kind of modding of the virtual buttons (like on pressing recent apps longer to go into menu section - on Sensation, official ICS Update Sense 3.6, long pressing home = recent apps) and he assured me that my problem will be reported to HTC and it will be taken into consideration.
But I'm not very sure that they will be listening only one voice so I decided to start this kind of petition, maybe they will move faster, or do something for this issue.
So please vote if are you for official modding of the annoying 3 dots menu on the HTC One S / X?.
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So please vote if are you for official modding of the annoying 3 dots menu on the HTC One S / X?.
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One vote from me
Won't happen because of the button design
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one vote from me
I hope that this petion will help in delete vitrual button, because it's very annoying
One vote from me even tho rooting fixed it
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You have my vote, since I'm not planning on rooting my One S anytime soon.
I don't think the 3 dots menu should be removed. It serves as the menu button for those applications which do not have ICS style menu button (on top-right corner). For example, Facebook app.
If it's removed, we'll no longer be able to call the menu. The thing we should is to urge the app developers to integrate the ICS style menu button, so that this 3 dots would not be displayed.
If you wanna bring up such an idea, suggest ways for the company to remove the 3 dot menu. Don't just expect magic to happen where one day it will all be good. HTC cannot make a capacitive menu button magically appear next to the home button. Tell the app creators to make a better logical menu button placement on-screen.
at least, for rooted phones, we can mode it like Galaxy S style.
- mod to remove 3 dots menu
- mod to change the multi-task button serve as menu button
- mod to bring multi-tasking on long press of menu button (or home button in case if you prefer 2.*.* method)
The ideea is to assign the menu option either to home or recent apps capacitive buttons. Like for instance, in Sense 3.6 from Htc Sensation (running official Android 4.0 update) the home button has 2 functions: if it is pressed normaly is home if pressed longer is recent apps. So, as I mentioned in the beginning of my post, Htc should roll an update that will assign the menu button to either home or recent apps button as described above.
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I vote for getting rid of the 3-dot button.
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I just saw a video on some tech blog about the Desire HD ROM. One of the neat new features is how it dedicates the top of the notification pulldown space to showing recent apps (sort of how holding the home button does)
Right now I am using Smart Bar because my N1 is acting screwy and sometimes holding the home button doesn't register. What I like about the Desire version is that it just has all of the apps displayed there and you can just pick the app and click it and you don't have to go through extra steps. I have tried around 5 apps with the same function and none of them seemed as nice as the one from the Desire HD Sense.
Is there any app that can replicate this or will it require flashing another rom? I'm a real n00b and I have no idea how the API works with regards to it.
Thanks in advance
+1 on that!
I agree too! I've been looking everywhere. It would be awesome if it can be integrated into some of the great roms out there like Cyanogenmod.
That big search button on the bottom of the call log/contact list is useless on the Nexus S that has a dedicated search button.
I've seen everywhere how to remove the search bar on the home screen, but I couldn't find if there's a way to remove the button that appears on the Phone/Contacts app.
I don't mind rooting and replacing the apk, but I prefer not to flash a custom rom (I want to stick as closer to stock as I can).
Thanks!
Good one. I imagine the CM team will do this for nexus s since we clearly have an efin hardware search button. The reason why its there is because the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have one but I'm shocked why they simply didn't add one next to the onscreen buttons and had to take the entire bottom of the screen to put one there.
Hi guyz
Is is just me or does anyone else also feel that the majority of the apps take up screen estate with the lone lingering menu button at the bottom
I wanted to move away from sense launcher and thought of adopting the Go Lancher, but for this the home screen itself shows the menu bar below (ugghh!).
Thankfully apex/nova came to the rescue.
But many other appls like XDA, reddit ... show that wasting part of the screen.
So do we have to wait till developers update their apps for OneX? (i thought since galaxy nexus already is a 4.6 " screen this issue was already behind us)
carporsche said:
Hi guyz
Is is just me or does anyone else also feel that the majority of the apps take up screen estate with the lone lingering menu button at the bottom
I wanted to move away from sense launcher and thought of adopting the Go Lancher, but for this the home screen itself shows the menu bar below (ugghh!).
Thankfully apex/nova came to the rescue.
But many other appls like XDA, reddit ... show that wasting part of the screen.
So do we have to wait till developers update their apps for OneX? (i thought since galaxy nexus already is a 4.6 " screen this issue was already behind us)
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It's an ICS menu button issue. There's a great post on the Verge discussing it as well. http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/6/3003345/the-menu-button-an-insight
Because the HOX didn't use a menu button on the bottom of the phone (good) it does this instead (bad)
I'd personally like to see the menu key functionality replaced by a long press of home/recent apps. That way you can just bring it up when you need it, like older Android phones.
Should see something like this once we get that BL issue resolved.
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I'd personally like to see the menu key functionality replaced by a long press of home/recent apps. That way you can just bring it up when you need it, like older Android phones.
Should see something like this once we get that BL issue resolved.
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Or if developers followed the development guide the problem wouldn't exist at all since the overflow menu would be located on the top bar.
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As per the Verge post linked earlier:
The menu button. It's a button, that won't, just won't, go away. Google have already attempted to kill it by introducing the action overflow in Ice Cream Sandwich. They've removed it from the default roster of buttons on the Galaxy Nexus, and with good reason. But it refuses to die.
This mainly because app developers are not reading the guidelines and saying "Let's follow these." They're keeping with the archaic menu button. Worse still, the apps are not Holo themed, and in many cases, still made for Gingerbread. Take Google Currents. While a very nice app, it still has menu button support and is made for Gingerbread. This is an app BY GOOGLE, and it still has menu button support. This needs to - must - change.
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I wish to c eate keyboard d button possibly remap search button in the quick launch to open keyboard because on some websites I'm not nable to open keyboard via auto keyboard I would really appreciate any feedback from all but first let me tell you what I have tried. I have tried using the only method found while googling wich uses a launcher to open quick launch but those are keyboard shortcuts so useless to me as I want to force the onscreen keyboard I am willing to support an app if there is not away to do this, also I am running android ics 4.0.4 on galaxy tab 2 7inch gt-p3113
thank you
And I hope I did not miss any posts regarding my request/question but Google turned out nothing
For somebody (like you and me) it's important to have a special key for popup the keyboard.
In CM7.2 in LG Optimus ONE there was an option in "settings/developer option" that able the keyboard popup if you long press the setting button.
I think it isn't so difficult to add this feature in future in CM9/CM10 or our Galaxy Tab2
A simply long press or a special button in the dock bar is perfect (only if we can select we want or no the special button)
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how about an app to do this from notifications i would def buy if a dev would be willing to work on this. i really prefer stock rom on my tablet i have removed all the bloat where and all and have cwm on it with root i would really like an app for this
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Hi Everyone,
My wife owns a HTC Desire HD (non-rooted, standard ROM, etc - much to my disgust!), and on it she is running Ginger Bread (Android 2.3). I notice when she pulls the "curtain" down that her recently opened Apps are stored at the top. This is a very handy feature, as when she closes an App she simply goes back to the curtain and starts from where she left off.
I on the other hand own a HTC Sensation, with Elegancia Sense 4 ROM installed (as per my signature below), and the only icon that I see at the top of my curtain is the settings button. I would really like to see recently used Apps in my curtain, as currently I need to go to the Apps menu, and then click on the App that way, or alternatively find the App on one of my "Desktops" and then click on it there. A simple slide and touch is better than constant tapping in my opinion.
If anybody knows how to add recently used Apps to the curtain whilst using Elegancia can you please let me know how?
Kind Regards,
Davo
Well I don't use elgancia but the reason you don't see that recent apps its because its set that way as default I assume. I don't know if that tom includes 'tweaks' but you can change that feature there
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Mr Davo said:
Hi Everyone,
My wife owns a HTC Desire HD (non-rooted, standard ROM, etc - much to my disgust!), and on it she is running Ginger Bread (Android 2.3). I notice when she pulls the "curtain" down that her recently opened Apps are stored at the top. This is a very handy feature, as when she closes an App she simply goes back to the curtain and starts from where she left off.
I on the other hand own a HTC Sensation, with Elegancia Sense 4 ROM installed (as per my signature below), and the only icon that I see at the top of my curtain is the settings button. I would really like to see recently used Apps in my curtain, as currently I need to go to the Apps menu, and then click on the App that way, or alternatively find the App on one of my "Desktops" and then click on it there. A simple slide and touch is better than constant tapping in my opinion.
If anybody knows how to add recently used Apps to the curtain whilst using Elegancia can you please let me know how?
Kind Regards,
Davo
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Do you specifically want this exact method of accessing recent apps?
There's a more convenient way too.
Long press the home button.
If you specifically want the apps to appear in the notifications pull down menu, I doubt you can. There probably aren't any tweaks that do it either.
The recent apps was a feature in Sense 3.x , so if it's really that important to you, flash a Sense 3.x ROM
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Do you specifically want this exact method of accessing recent apps?
There's a more convenient way too.
Long press the home button.
If you specifically want the apps to appear in the notifications pull down menu, I doubt you can. There probably aren't any tweaks that do it either.
The recent apps was a feature in Sense 3.x , so if it's really that important to you, flash a Sense 3.x ROM
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Aye, long press of the home button will do the trick.
You should then be able to swipe the apps that appear to the right to rid of them if you want.