Hi
Ive been using Slimbean on my Sgs for months, and there I can configure the menu button action.
Im using short press to have contextual menu, long press to switch between apps.
On the tf300t with Inheritance (and other roms as well, i guess), the menu button acts as a recent apps switcher.
Is there a way to chose its function as well ?
Thanks
That's actually a recent apps switcher button. Samsung chose not to follow googles design protocols and altered the way the buttons work from stock. There's supposed to be a three dot button somewhere in every app to act as a menu button, and when app developers don't do this, this ui adds one to the Nav bar temporarily.
Short answer, no, I don't believe it can be changed. And frankly for good reason.
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what is this button and what does it do and how to get it
(in the image)
thanks in advanced
That's the standard "menu" button. Only certain apps will display it, although it won't look like that on our transformers - on the transformer, it's a series of horizontal lines.
Run an app that's not Honeycomb optimized (pretty much any one out there) and you'll see it.
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that is the menu button. when the app has additional settings and menus, you can access them via the menu button. sometimes though, the button will come up but there would be no additional menus.
If you want that look for the Xoom button mod thread
ayman07 said:
that is the menu button. when the app has additional settings and menus, you can access them via the menu button. sometimes though, the button will come up but there would be no additional menus.
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Its not my menu button, I've never seen one that looks like that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1117649
Kermode said:
Its not my menu button, I've never seen one that looks like that.
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It looks different on Transformer cause ASUS changed the icon.
So, as we're all aware, the One X has no menu key, and instead has a multitasking key, and programs now either utilize an overflow menu in the top-right, a la Play Store, or a large bar taking up the bottom of the screen. What I'm wondering is if the bar is an HTC creation, as some people seem to believe, or if Android itself puts it there for phones without a menu button that are running apps that don't have an overflow menu.
RIght now I'm seeing plenty of mods (or maybe just one mod in several places) that remap the multitasking key into a menu button, and remove the bar. But then I'm left with a button whose function doesn't match the symbol on the key and it doesn't match Google's vision for Android either. I rather like the idea of the overflow menu and what I'd much prefer is to keep the intended functionality of the multitasking key, and instead force programs to use an overflow menu and get rid of the overflow BAR at the bottom all together. I can't seem to find a mod to this effect, and I'm not entirely sure it's even POSSIBLE...hence, this thread...
I believe it would have to be coded into the app itself, hence why some apps use the bar at the bottom of the screen. Those apps haven't been coded to use the menu button at the top.
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bradleyG said:
I believe it would have to be coded into the app itself, hence why some apps use the bar at the bottom of the screen. Those apps haven't been coded to use the menu button at the top.
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You are correct. The overflow menu in the top right must be hard coded into the app. The bar at the bottom is Android's (not HTC's) way of dealing with the lack of a menu button and lack of an implemented overflow menu.
What a godforsaken annoyance this 3dot bar is.
You have the 2nd largest screen (not counting the Note) to the S3, and a fair bit of it is wasted in a game all for that bar.
Does anybody know of a way to disable this bar without rooting? I've never done this, and since this is a transitionary device, I'd like to keep it stock for resale.
Either root or upgrade firmware to 2.2x. What's funny, is on firmware 1.44, their pre release build you can press small arrow on that 3 dot bar and make it disappear, then hold recent app button for a second to bring it up again when needed
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.....What's funny, is on firmware 1.44,.....
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ouch!
that's not funny at all. that's mean!
Is there anyway to remove the circle that pops up when pressing the home button via the tablet? I am referring to the circle that has the other circle that says Google in it. I suppose one could call it an alternative route to Google Now/Search.
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Only time I saw that circle was when I didn't change the method of locking the tablet. And now that I use a password, Pressing home (both on screen and in dock) does nothing if the tablet is already unlocked. When locked they also do nothing until the password is keyed in....
Do you have any other intention for long pressing the Home key? I ask this because the Google Now shortcut only shows on a long press. It doesn't appear when you simply tap the key to go Home, so it's not going to bother too many people.
Ahhh, so that's it. I'm guessing the OP needs to change he long press timeout to medium or long to prevent this from happening....
I already have mine set to medium, so that's why I didn't see it. It didn't occur to me to long press.
@OP: Settings --> Accessibility --> Touch & hold delay - change to medium / long. You're inadvertently long pressing the home button and that is why you're seeing what you're seeing.
Okie dokie. It doesn't affect performance or anything but I don't use that method when opening Google Now so I didn't like having it pop up every time.
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Hi all, I've just flashed JB.
I've seen some things I didn't expect (probably they depend on the phablet interface) which I don't like so much.
1 - long press the home button doesn't open mini task manager anymore
2 - the useful customizable soft button (you could use it to take screenshots, access the drawer and so on) has gone
3 - long press the recent apps soft button doesn't open the drawer anymore
Any ideas? Is JB really better than ICS?
Thanks
Try going into your settings, and look for system launcher i think... I don't remember what it is called. But in the settings, under the device section, it should be there i think. If you do find it, look for system options and softtouch keys. There you can set your own buttons and have what they do if you hold it. Sorry for bad instructions. I don't have a device to see where its located at.
IMO, Jelly Bean is better than ICS. Because Jelly Bean has project butter, making everything so smooth and clean.
I tried to look everywhere, but there's nothing about soft keys.
Thanks anyway.
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Anyone found a solution? Maybe some app?
I really miss the mini task manager of the home button (now it opens Google Now, which I really don't care about).
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the task manager soft button is not a big deal. you can get it from the Quick Launch (far right arrow)
Maybe someone knows how to edit homescreens now? There's no menu button on the homescreen
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Maybe someone knows how to edit homescreens now? There's no menu button on the homescreen
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tap and hold homescreen...
If I want to delete a homescreen, what should I do?
Pinch screen and then you can delete unneeded
syazmie97 said:
the task manager soft button is not a big deal. you can get it from the Quick Launch (far right arrow)
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Yes, I know, but with ICS it was easier (1 tap less). I could use the quick launch anyway.
Same thing for the drawer, I could keep pressed the recent activities button to acces it directly; now (when I'm not in a homescreen) I have to press the home button and, then, the app button in the dock.
Usually I suppose that a more recent OS release has some improvement, not a drawback.
I just flashed my One X to Carbon ROM, like it alot so far but having an issue, in some apps the action overflow button pops up on the screen (the three little stacked dots) but on others it does not and i have no way to get to the settings. i.e. i have autoguide app. you need the menu or action over flow button (which ever you chose to call it) to open a search to search specific forums and threads, ALSO i have photobucket app, you need the button so that you can select different albums. is this a rom issue or am i missing a settings button somewhere?
You need to remap the recent apps button to be the menu button, go to Settings/Carbon Fiber/Interface/Buttons. I think that's the right location anyway.
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Thanks I found this option shortly after posting, any idea why some apps pop up with the 3 buttons and some don't?
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It depends on the coding per app. Some apps have the overflow button even when there's a physical menu button, but on other apps it disappears when it detects a physical menu button.
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