okay this may be a dumb question but here it goes anyway, since we have the HTC One M8 and all of the Buttons are now on screen how difficult would it be to do a re boundary, change layout and add a convenient Menu key to the Mix?
FragmentedLogik said:
okay this may be a dumb question but here it goes anyway, since we have the HTC One M8 and all of the Buttons are now on screen how difficult would it be to do a re boundary, change layout and add a convenient Menu key to the Mix?
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Not dumb! To change my soft keys I use Cyanogenmod11 and an app called "SoftKeyz" (costs something like $1.99). CM11 allows you to add or remove the menu, search, etc buttons. The SoftKeyz app allows you to change how they look.
If you aren't interested in either of those I have heard of an app with a free version called "Ultimate Dynamic Navbar" that may allow you to do what you want. I have no experience with that app though, so don't take my word for it.
All of these require root of course!
FragmentedLogik said:
okay this may be a dumb question but here it goes anyway, since we have the HTC One M8 and all of the Buttons are now on screen how difficult would it be to do a re boundary, change layout and add a convenient Menu key to the Mix?
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a lot of roms have this option built in, or just use xposed to get it (gravity box has something on this efffect)
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Is there any app that makes the pop-up selection 9-12 programs? (OR a Home Long Press look-alike replacement)
If not, would changing this require modifying the Android source code? Or would an app be able to change this functionality? (Not sure if it's locked down etc)
I'm checking the code now...useful to have.
+1 for this. I've been starting to use it while im on the browser and i get a text, pretty useful
I believe a few people like Wysie were talking about this on twitter, not sure what ever came of it though.
This is the code that needs to be updated.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...nal/policy/impl/RecentApplicationsDialog.java
CM's git: http://github.com/cyanogen/android_frameworks_policies_base
Code:
ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo
Information you can retrieve about tasks that the user has most recently started or visited.
I see this in the log:
Code:
D/StatusBar( 137): DISABLE_EXPAND: yes
Attempting to make the changes in the .smali assembly code...
Casao said:
I believe a few people like Wysie were talking about this on twitter, not sure what ever came of it though.
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Can you give any more details?
Double check if that's the correct name? Or tell me who else was involved?
I'm trying to search Google for various things and nothing comes up:
http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&q=site:twitter.com/Wysie+home
britoso said:
This is the code that needs to be updated.
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=pl...nal/policy/impl/RecentApplicationsDialog.java
CM's git: http://github.com/cyanogen/android_frameworks_policies_base
Code:
ActivityManager.RecentTaskInfo
Information you can retrieve about tasks that the user has most recently started or visited.
I see this in the log:
Code:
D/StatusBar( 137): DISABLE_EXPAND: yes
Attempting to make the changes in the .smali assembly code...
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So it's definitely not something that is possible through an app then, correct?
Yes it should be, in fact the code to do this is in reloadButtons() in that file.
Someone can change launcher to direct the home button longpress at a custom handler to display 12 tasks.
I've got stuck with trying to make an assembly fix.
The 6 recent tasks are assigned to 6 hardcoded placeholders on the recent_apps_dialog window. That xml layout will need to be re-compiled and the new placeholder IDs need to be added in at line 720.
info:
jar: android.policy.jar
file: \com\android\internal\policy\impl\RecentApplicationsDialog.smali
lines: 12,14,4,646-720
I would really like to see this happen as well!
This would be a fantastic addition!
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Yes it should be, in fact the code to do this is in reloadButtons() in that file.
Someone can change launcher to direct the home button longpress at a custom handler to display 12 tasks.
I've got stuck with trying to make an assembly fix.
The 6 recent tasks are assigned to 6 hardcoded placeholders on the recent_apps_dialog window. That xml layout will need to be re-compiled and the new placeholder IDs need to be added in at line 720.
info:
jar: android.policy.jar
file: \com\android\internal\policy\impl\RecentApplicationsDialog.smali
lines: 12,14,4,646-720
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In my many many searches (I've been wanting an app like this for 6+ months haha) I read somewhere that the Home Long Press is protected and can't be overwritten by a standard Android app. Is this true?
15 Recent Apps + AVLock – CM5.0.6 – Nexus -
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=185
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15 Recent Apps + AVLock – CM5.0.6 – Nexus -
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=185
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CM only? Noooooo
Is a thread for that home long press? I'm wondering what the point of selecting inside that menu accomplishes. Basically making people double click to select the app.
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Is a thread for that home long press? I'm wondering what the point of selecting inside that menu accomplishes. Basically making people double click to select the app.
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its for effect, and also with 15 loaded up and sifting through, 'could' make things easier for navigation, without the need for the use of the trackball.
muncheese said:
Is a thread for that home long press?
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What? This part makes no sense.
I'm wondering what the point of selecting inside that menu accomplishes. Basically making people double click to select the app.
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Switching directly between apps is much faster using home long press than pressing home, opening the launcher, and finding the app repeatedly.
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What? This part makes no sense.
Switching directly between apps is much faster using home long press than pressing home, opening the launcher, and finding the app repeatedly.
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Sorry I'm not contributing to the thread, but I never really noticed how useful this feature was until now. Having 15 or more so apps would be nice, but I'm on a Desire ROM also..
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its for effect, and also with 15 loaded up and sifring through, 'could' make things easier for navigation, without the need for the use of the trackball.
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I must have girlie fingers then, lol. Hope it can be optional down the line, my initial thought was that you would be able to pull options for the app after selecting it and then hitting the menu button. Maybe like a quick task manager too force kill running apps.
That first line was supposed to say "is there a thread for the mod"
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What? This part makes no sense.
Switching directly between apps is much faster using home long press than pressing home, opening the launcher, and finding the app repeatedly.
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i think he meant of the addition of select then launch. my original statement on it still holds true. i personally dont like to use trackball through 15 apps highlighting each one, especially if there is one with more then word of line text and i want to see what it says.
maybe this will get configurable in settings along with the number of recent apps (which is on the todo list). we'll see...
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15 Recent Apps + AVLock – CM5.0.6 – Nexus -
http://droidbasement.com/db-blog/?p=185
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after i flashed this my phone wont auto rotate anymore i dont know if thats a known issue or not but its nice like the idea
i search forthis long time so let me know if there are some application that allows what i want. I know it can be only for root users.
I have an idea to application that allow user change function hardware keys.My idea is change search button to bring up app switcher.Be couse i really never used that button. I know many situation when we hold "HOME" to bring it up but it take me back to home+show preview screens +bring up app switcher (i know previews can be turned off by launcher but i want previews, they are cool).You dont need hold anything.It will be much faster switching betwean applications.
So you push HOME to back to home or bring up previews
and push SEARCH button to bring application switcher.
it is good idea?
sorry for bad english.
+1
a key-switcher app would be great
It's a pain in the ass, but there is a way to do this yourself.
Zoltair Wright said:
It's a pain in the ass, but there is a way to do this yourself.
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thx dude i try it but it does not work i remap
key 127 SEARCH
to
key 127 EXPLORER
but it does not work.Guy Decad3nce developing it to HERO he answer me:
The problem is that the intent activity with the APP SWITCHER(Explorer, I think) can't be changed without adding a reference binary, which is what I'm working on^ .
If anyone wants to help me. Looking at AdamWill's work.
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forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695936
Hey all,
Does anyone know of an app that achieves the display of recently used apps in the notification dropdown area?
Essentially, performing the same function that a long press on the home button does, but obviously eliminating the need to press a button.
I've been looking for something like this for a good while, and was pleasantly surprised to see HTC had included this very function in their latest version of Sense.... when I went to the HTC London meet last week .
Unfortunately, the HTC guys demoing informed me there is currently no way to obtain this feature for current handsets.
To see what I am referring to, see the video below...
46sec <---> 51 sec
Is there an app that exists for this?
Thanks in advance,
c_man
I'm more impressed with the extremely quick startup.
FuryriderX said:
I'm more impressed with the extremely quick startup.
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I think that's discussed in another thread - I remember reading its not a 'proper' power down, that allows for such a quick start up.
Anyway, back on topic...
Actually I have been looking for something similar... My wife has a mytouch slide... And when you pull down notification tray it has recent 4 now I haven't tried scrolling sideways like that guy did... But that shows that it is possible cause the slide shows 4 recent...
Just have to find someone to port that I guess
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Rather than a port, which sounds like more effort, I thought an app to enable this functionality may exist.
It seems not?
its going to need a port i think, i would hope for a slightly modified version that would allow us to pin apps to it or even widgets a la galaxy s.
If you hold down the home button for a couple seconds you'll get a list of the eight last used apps.
smart bar does this an more. recent apps in drop down and/or favs and/or you can choose a certain app and/or many many more options, i cant remember. you have option to enable all or only recent apps via settings and checking off the check boxs.
i use on my a81e tablet and it works well. my long press of home button is buggy due to fw so this come in handy very much
here
Does smartbar have a big footprint?
Would really love an app that does 'just' this.
c_man said:
Does smartbar have a big footprint?
Would really love an app that does 'just' this.
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I don't really know, I still just starting out on android so I'm in learning process
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kjhadfield said:
I don't really know, I still just starting out on android so I'm in learning process
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No worries
bump
Hey, is there any softwares that can function the recent app of the original recent app switcher in HTC One S, I mean, just a small software can replace the recent app button. Thanks in advance!
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Hey, is there any softwares that can function the recent app of the original recent app switcher in HTC One S, I mean, just a small software can replace the recent app button. Thanks in advance!
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Found this floating around, you can give it a shot. However, you do need to be rooted (which you should expect to be able to perform these actions, no way you'll be able to do it without root).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
Alternatively, you can flash any of the custom roms here and they will do it for you.
Edit: Well I went ahead and installed it to see if it will work, and looks like it's only able to remap hardware buttons, not the capacitive buttons. Still a nifty app, but not what you're looking for.
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Found this floating around, you can give it a shot. However, you do need to be rooted (which you should expect to be able to perform these actions, no way you'll be able to do it without root).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
Alternatively, you can flash any of the custom roms here and they will do it for you.
Edit: Well I went ahead and installed it to see if it will work, and looks like it's only able to remap hardware buttons, not the capacitive buttons. Still a nifty app, but not what you're looking for.
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My cellphone is S3 processor and I tried the method to change the recent app button to menu through changing the code. But after that, there is still no method or software to make the long press home button into recent app for S3 device, so I guess maybe there could be a software can trigger the function. Really sucks for S3 device!!
Wondering if anyone knew a way to add other functions to the stock Google Now shortcut (swipe up from home button)??
I've searched and found similar threads(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1799208), but none were answering my specific question.
I've also looked into LMT and the pie feature. I just don't like the way the pie looks. It's too bulky and doesn't have that OEM look/feel to it.
What I want is to go from this:
to something like this:
or
I whipped this up on photoshop real quick just to give you guys an idea of what I'm looking for. Let me know if anyone has any insight on this or any recomendations.
Thanks!
Nexus 5
Android 4.4.2 Stock
T-Mobile
Well, first off what you're referring to is called Quick Launch. And there are ROMs out there that have Quick Launch built in. I don't know of any that have those specific functions like the Settings toggle or Menu toggle. That said, it's definitely possible to add it in. The question is though, will developers?
I'll give you my opinion. I don't feel that the Settings toggle, back button, or Menu button are necessary there because they are right under it. It wouldn't make sense really. The point if those buttons are for quick access to applications or other functions such as Screen Off, take a Screenshot, toggle Torch, etc.
You don't have to agree with my opinion at all and can request developers to add this feature.
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Well, first off what you're referring to is called Quick Launch. And there are ROMs out there that have Quick Launch built in. I don't know of any that have those specific functions like the Settings toggle or Menu toggle. That said, it's definitely possible to add it in. The question is though, will developers?
I'll give you my opinion. I don't feel that the Settings toggle, back button, or Menu button are necessary there because they are right under it. It wouldn't make sense really. The point if those buttons are for quick access to applications or other functions such as Screen Off, take a Screenshot, toggle Torch, etc.
You don't have to agree with my opinion at all and can request developers to add this feature.
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Thanks! I didn't know that was called Quick Launch. I'll look around again to try and find some more information on it.
As far as the soft keys underneath, I'm using a Nexus 5 and it has the back button (left), home (middle), and recent apps (right) on my translucent nav bar (as seen in pictures). Not sure what Settings toggle, back button, or Menu button underneath you were talking about, but I do agree with you that they would be redundant to have if they are also available below the Quick Launch. Not sure if you were thinking of another phone, maybe you can clarify for me.
As far as installing a ROM, I'm not trying to do that. Did it in the past but never found one I wanted to stick with. I really like the KitKat stock ROM but it's still missing a few things. So I have the xposed framework installed and am just trying to find a module that will do what I'm looking for.
Thanks again for the help.
Nevermind on this thread. I just found this module:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2554049
GravityBox has these features(among many others):
--- Navigation bar tweaks including cursor control keys
--- Navigation bar ring targets
I think this is what I was looking for. I'm going to install the module tomorrow and see if it solves my problem.