[Q] Apex - Key Behavior Assignment - General Questions and Answers

Hi guys,
Basically my power button is sticky.
I want to have my hardware 'home' key behave as power on single press.
I've gone through the system and androidui shortcuts in launcher settings / behavior / home key / activities, but can't find any api string for the boot menu.
Can I achieve the desired result natively or do I need an xposed mod / 3rd party app?
Cheers.
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[Q] Software Power Menu

Hi,
I'm looking for an app which can open the DEFAULT power menu.
There are many apps in the Play Store which CREATE a power menu, but I want one which can just open it.
I use power menu a lot and I'm sure most of us use it very much. I just want something which can prolong the life of the power button.
I'm currently using Screen Off and Lock from the Play Store which can lock the phone using an on-screen icon. I want something like that for the power menu too.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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I know there are apps which can display their own power menu.
But what I'm interested in is to use the default power menu...
Have a look at Screen off and lock in the Play store to know what I mean...
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I assume you have a non-working power button. There are 2 ways you can do this:
1. Enable the Navigation bar feature in AOKP or SlimBean rom. Map the Power function to one of the button, but map it to the primary function of the button, not the secondary.
2. You can remap your capacitive buttons. Open the file /system/use/keylayout/cypress-touchkey.kl with the text editor of your root explorer, or copy it to your sdcard to edit it. Change KEY 217 ASSIST (or SEARCH), to POWER. Save the file and reboot. Also make sure you fix the permission of the file when you put it back if needed.
For both of these, press and hold that button to bring up the menu, one press = screen off.
eksasol said:
I assume you have a non-working power button. There are 2 ways you can do this:
1. Enable the Navigation bar feature in AOKP or SlimBean rom. Map the Power function to one of the button, but map it to the primary function of the button, not the secondary.
2. You can remap your capacitive buttons. Open the file /system/use/keylayout/cypress-touchkey.kl with the text editor of your root explorer, or copy it to your sdcard to edit it. Change KEY 217 ASSIST (or SEARCH), to POWER. Save the file and reboot. Also make sure you fix the permission of the file when you put it back if needed.
For both of these, press and hold that button to bring up the menu, one press = screen off.
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My power button is working fine.
I'm just interested in getting the functionality of an on-screen button such displays the default power menu...
Thanks for your tutorial though.
Might help me some day...
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Notification toggle from the play store has a power menu toggle
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[Q] How to remap buttons?

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Ehm you can try to usw wanam xposed )
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[Q] Context specific hardware key mapping

Can anyone suggest the best (fastest/efficient) method for modifying the behavior of a hardware key press based on which app has focus and also if a menu has been opened?
I'm looking to change the action of DPAD UP/DOWN to Volume UP/DOWN if certain apps have focus but then change it back if a menu is opened in the app or if focus moves somewhere the mod is not required (i.e. launcher).
The device in question runs Gingerbread if that makes a difference.
TIA

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