I am referencing my own post in the Evo 3D forums, but when an ICS rom is made from AOSP, I think it would be cool to give the option, via an apk, or something for users to flash, to repurpose the menu capacitive button to do the same task as the task switcher "button" on the Galaxy Nexus (Prime). Wanted to get people's thoughts on this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359960
That would be awesome and I would love you forever
tokuzumi said:
I am referencing my own post in the Evo 3D forums, but when an ICS rom is made from AOSP, I think it would be cool to give the option, via an apk, or something for users to flash, to repurpose the menu capacitive button to do the same task as the task switcher "button" on the Galaxy Nexus (Prime). Wanted to get people's thoughts on this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359960
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When the Shift gets ICS it probably won't have the soft keys like the Galaxy Nexus, so there would really be no need for this. I've flashed the from source build for the Nexus and it doesn't have soft keys.. so you still need the menu key. Not only to get into settings but also for menus inside apps. With the Nexus S if you hold the home key it gives you the new ICS "task switcher" or recent apps screen, so I don't really see the need to remap the hardware buttons.
crump84 said:
When the Shift gets ICS it probably won't have the soft keys like the Galaxy Nexus, so there would really be no need for this. I've flashed the from source build for the Nexus and it doesn't have soft keys.. so you still need the menu key. Not only to get into settings but also for menus inside apps. With the Nexus S if you hold the home key it gives you the new ICS "task switcher" or recent apps screen, so I don't really see the need to remap the hardware buttons.
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Ahhhh....I did not know this. This is good info. I was assuming the format of the apps would be the same across all phones, so the menu screen would be visible, even if you had a physical/capacitive menu button. I'll be curious to see when some "official" (read: stable daily driver) roms come out, and see what happens.
I just flashed Paranoid Android 3+ GamerZ Edition to my Nexus 4, 16GB, and I've tried enabling multi user so my parents could use the phone with simplicity to call back home but after I create a new profile and I try switching to my main profile I press and hold the power button to go to the power menu but there is no option in the menu that allows me to switch between users and even in the User tab of settings there isn't an option to allow switching of users, so to get back to my own account I either have to reboot or delete the other account...
Any help is appreciated!
~First time flasher, life long junkie
devchaube
I am having same problem on pa3.65
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devchaube said:
I just flashed Paranoid Android 3+ GamerZ Edition to my Nexus 4, 16GB, and I've tried enabling multi user so my parents could use the phone with simplicity to call back home but after I create a new profile and I try switching to my main profile I press and hold the power button to go to the power menu but there is no option in the menu that allows me to switch between users and even in the User tab of settings there isn't an option to allow switching of users, so to get back to my own account I either have to reboot or delete the other account...
Any help is appreciated!
~First time flasher, life long junkie
devchaube
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i had the same problem, you had to enable lockscreen rotation and there it's the option to switch users.
cheers
I am so happy about this. Samsung was breaking my balls with this. Finally....
http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/23359/samsung-android-menu-button
Lol they can dump the rest of it......
why this good news i like the menu button
pnr2020 said:
why this good news i like the menu button
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The menu button is objectively... wrong!
The first relates to Samsung's decision to include the Menu button -- an element Google removed from the platform at the start of the 4.0 era. The old-style Menu button was eliminated for a specific reason: On button-free devices, a special onscreen icon signals the presence of functions related to the OS or to specific applications -- functions like accessing advanced settings in Gmail, requesting a desktop version of a website in Chrome, or viewing your list of installed apps in the Play Store. In Samsung's setup, there's nothing to let you know when those options are available unless you think to tap the Menu button at the right time.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...iew_A_real_world_evaluation?pageNumber=2#goto
http://blogs.computerworld.com/smartphones/22921/7-silly-things-galaxy-note-3#buttons
To bad I liked the button to
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jastonas said:
I am so happy about this. Samsung was breaking my balls with this. Finally....
http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/23359/samsung-android-menu-button
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Not too bothered about the menu button, although obviously best Samsung move with the design of android. Would have rather they had changed the physical home button to a capacitive one. Although I dont see them changing that one anytime soon, because if they do that they might as well use on screen buttons, which would mean a slight decrease in screen size and perhaps the loss of their identity (as it would resemble a nexus/other brand phone).
I like the menu/back and the physical home button is one of the reasons i like them
each to there own and all that crap.
After my beloved HTC Incredible S, I vowed never to get another HTC as they had removed the menu button, leaving just 2 buttons.
First the incredibly useful search button gets removed off Android, now this.
If I wanted pretty much no buttons I'd go for an iPhone. But I don't - I want easy control over my phone and not having to rely on the touchscreen for every single command! :crying:
Yea, there's nothing wrong with that button. I like it!
Hardware menu button is logical and very intuitive. Instead of search and explore sometimes awkward interface, i can press menu button and get menu. Also, not every app looks good with always visible menu button. I'm using 3rd party dialer where only dial keyboard and call log/contacts are visible. Where to put menu button? Make whole bar just for this button? It's lame! And there are many other apps where on-screen menu button will look like 5th leg for dog.
I like present Samsung button layout and would like to have it in the future phones.
they should 100 % keep menu button its just nice having physical button will really miss it
they should keep the physical button i have no problem with it
I love the menu button!
My old HTC One S had a recent apps button instead of menu. All EVERY custom ROM ever did was remap it to menu! What I hope sammy does is ditch the physical home button and go metal!!
Actual buttons setup is very good (only difference from nexus is menu button instead of multitasking button). But multitasking is already accessible through home button (like in ios) and menu button is smart (don't have to search for the 3 dots). Removing it is a bad move, samsung would ditch one of its best intuition.
Sent from my Galaxy S4
Menu button is definitely needed especially on big screens because on screen menu button is at the top! I hope it stays on the future galaxy phones.
gsmyth said:
Not too bothered about the menu button, although obviously best Samsung move with the design of android. Would have rather they had changed the physical home button to a capacitive one. Although I dont see them changing that one anytime soon, because if they do that they might as well use on screen buttons, which would mean a slight decrease in screen size and perhaps the loss of their identity (as it would resemble a nexus/other brand phone).
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Actually physical home button is one of my favourite features on Samsung phones. It just makes it so easy to wake up the phone (yes - i'm left handed, so power button on the right side is not very comfortable for me!), but also to answer a call. Especially when using gloves and/or S View pouch that i have.
I will be ditching Samsung next year when I am due for upgrade. They should ditch their crapwiz as well.
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I will be ditching Samsung next year when I am due for upgrade. They should ditch their crapwiz as well.
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Now that they are changing touchwiz?
First of all...f*ck you Samsung!
There, I got it out of my system now..
I knew android had this button since always and I always used it since my first smartphone, the Galaxy S I9000.
I find the fact that they'll change it a horrible idea!
I hope the S5, Note 4 etc will keep the current design...
Even if they don't though, you can remap any key if you've rooted your phone and I'll make it again an options menu even if the icon shows otherwise.
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First of all...f*ck you Samsung!
There, I got it out of my system now..
I knew android had this button since always and I always used it since my first smartphone, the Galaxy S I9000.
I find the fact that they'll change it a horrible idea!
I hope the S5, Note 4 etc will keep the current design...
Even if they don't though, you can remap any key if you've rooted your phone and I'll make it again an options menu even if the icon shows otherwise.
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Google forced the menu button to be inside apps so having a hardware menu button is redundant. I prefer the button too, blame Google... No more menu button, no external sdcard support for Nexus...
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It's no secret that the M8 is a bit taller than the M7, and that HTC opted to keep the power button on top for whatever reason. I mean, don't fix what isn't broken and all that but I have tiny baby hands.
I'm hoping to be able to define pressing both volume buttons at the same time (perhaps with a delay on each press to cut down on false triggers) as the lock / power button.
I don't know if two buttons could be defined as one key pressed for sure. I highly doubt it.
Things to note:
- I've looked into every conceivable app that promises such functionality
- I'm on NEO's ported Lollipop ROM (excellent work, by the way, man.)
- My baby is S-OFF (not really relevant, but who knows?)
- I did a little development before we hit gingerbread way back in the day. I used to make my HTC G1 dance. I have plenty of experience tweaking bits under the hood.
I appreciate any help you guys can spare!
And of course, thanks for all that you developers do for us and our phones!
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It's no secret that the M8 is a bit taller than the M7, and that HTC opted to keep the power button on top for whatever reason. I mean, don't fix what isn't broken and all that but I have tiny baby hands.
I'm hoping to be able to define pressing both volume buttons at the same time (perhaps with a delay on each press to cut down on false triggers) as the lock / power button.
I don't know if two buttons could be defined as one key pressed for sure. I highly doubt it.
Things to note:
- I've looked into every conceivable app that promises such functionality
- I'm on NEO's ported Lollipop ROM (excellent work, by the way, man.)
- My baby is S-OFF (not really relevant, but who knows?)
- I did a little development before we hit gingerbread way back in the day. I used to make my HTC G1 dance. I have plenty of experience tweaking bits under the hood.
I appreciate any help you guys can spare!
And of course, thanks for all that you developers do for us and our phones!
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401316..Of course you can remap a volume button as power button.But you can't do both power/wake & volume up/down too.
Tekgeekify said:
It's no secret that the M8 is a bit taller than the M7, and that HTC opted to keep the power button on top for whatever reason. I mean, don't fix what isn't broken and all that but I have tiny baby hands.
I'm hoping to be able to define pressing both volume buttons at the same time (perhaps with a delay on each press to cut down on false triggers) as the lock / power button.
I don't know if two buttons could be defined as one key pressed for sure. I highly doubt it.
Things to note:
- I've looked into every conceivable app that promises such functionality
- I'm on NEO's ported Lollipop ROM (excellent work, by the way, man.)
- My baby is S-OFF (not really relevant, but who knows?)
- I did a little development before we hit gingerbread way back in the day. I used to make my HTC G1 dance. I have plenty of experience tweaking bits under the hood.
I appreciate any help you guys can spare!
And of course, thanks for all that you developers do for us and our phones!
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Xposed framework and sense six toolbox. Used it when I blew out my power button and had to replace it.
Like the title says, i want a shortcut to the NATIVE andoid power menu, preferably a notification shade quick setting. But a homescreen widget would suffice as well.
For very obvious reasons like broken power button and inability to long press thing for long time..
It would be great if this was more of an addon to the android ecosystem rather than a background service. If this is too much to ask, sorry.
I'm using lineage os 14 [root] on moto e condor