I installed this softkey app on both my Polaris and Nike and it works just fine. Unzip it in the windows folder, then it will appear under your settings menu, system tab. You'll have to do a soft reset once the keys are changed.
I think I snagged this from my Universal flashing days but it's stable on our units.
Yeah - it works fine - thx....fast button for Tomtom6
Lock function
I'm looking the way to put the lock function/application as a soft key. But I don't know the aplication location. Ddoes somebodynknows?
I have changed my Diamond bay a Touch HD and what I miss more is the d-pad.
I really need it because I read a lot on my device and it is necessary to turn pages, etc. So I searched for a solution.
I've using remaping keys programs for some days, but they are big and have some limitations so I've done my own program with a very simple behaviour:
-Volume UP is remaped to d-pad UP. Can be hold for autorepeat.
-Volume DOWN is remaped to d-pad DOWN. Can be hold for autorepeat.
-Double click Volume UP is remaped to d-pad LEFT. Does not support autorepeat.
-Double click Volume DOWN is remaped to d-pad RIGHT. Does not support autorepeat.
-Double click with hold in Volume UP is remaped to d-Pad RETURN with Hold.Does not support autorepeat.
-Double click with hold in Volume DOWN is remaped to d-Pad RETURN.Does not support autorepeat.
-If a call is being established or is active the volume keys will behave normally.
-Running the file a second time will close the resident with a small tone.
The program is small (7Kb) and remain resident without making use of CPU, it is simply a keyboard hook.
To install it copy the file werever you want and execute it. If you want it to start automatically after a Soft Reset make a link (DO NOT PUT THE FILE DIRECTLY) under \Windows\Startup or your locale equivalent.
REVISIONS
June 24, 2009: I've liberated the source code in order to allow other developers to improve the concept!!
August 28,2009:
-Soved the Back Arrow issue on HTC devices.
-Added support for unloading the program
-First try to add suport for Return-Hold (Context menus)
IMPORTANT
Some users are having issues with VolDpad on HD2 and Diamond 2. This one solves the issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8062091&postcount=4
Hope it will be useful
If you like it and want to give me a buck please use this button:
Thanks to the following donators:
Johannes B., Federico, Mike P., Marie-Françoise H.,
DOWNLOADS
Download VolDpad from my site.
really nice app
but does it work in touch pro 2 ?
I've tested it only on a Diamond and on a Touch HD.
But the technology should be the same for the TP2
well this is brilliant! and it works great on my blackstone.
few suggestions:
- it would be a good idea to have command-line support so that you can turn it on and off easily by creating shortcuts or assigning hardware buttons to enable or disable it, or having a status check so that if it's on, next time you run it will turn it off and vice versa.
-it would be great to have both the "ok" button support and the "hold ok" button support so that you can load "right click" menus.. (you can have the upper vol button function as "ok" and lower vol button function as "hold ok")
wonderful work
it works perfectly on my HD!
Virtual button interrupt on HD?
hi all,
installed this on my HD and it works well, but i notice that when i try to use the virtual button to go <Back> (looks like a left arrow <-- ), now it goes up instead.
anyone else have this issue?
This is a fantastic app, will be useful specially for those who play games on their phone. One query; is there a way to remap the vol key buttons? For example can volume up key be mapped to left key, and volume down key mapped to right key. I say this because in Diamond and Touch Pro the Up and Down key on D-Pad functions normally, its only the left key and the right key that has a problem.
I just check - program works good on samsung i780. Is it possible to disable left/right/return function, but remain only up/down? Could you please add (in future version) any configuration file?
Best regards
Tomasz
lifeisaparody said:
hi all,
installed this on my HD and it works well, but i notice that when i try to use the virtual button to go <Back> (looks like a left arrow <-- ), now it goes up instead.
anyone else have this issue?
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Same here on the Diamond 2, otherwise, fantastic stuff! If we can either get the Back Arrow button to act like the OK, or return it to its former glory, we are good to go!
Brillant, and I agree with the ML idea
fantastic. been looking for something like this for my touch hd
Awesome app! It works great with mobipocket. You can easily start/kill it with mortscripts (put links in the start menu, and you can do it with voice command). Edit the path as necessary.
kill("\Program Files\VolD-Pad\VolDpad.exe")
run("\Program Files\VolD-Pad\VolDpad.exe")
well done job
Nice work thx
vol buttons as a d-pad
Hi....anyone got it working for worms world party?? Kinda miss that game after changing from a kaiser to a blackstone....
thanks in advance.
Great App! Thanks!
Great stuff. I would add my vote to remove the left/right functionality and replace with 'OK' and 'context menu' support. I miss my Kaiser scroll wheel
It is difficult to do smething that will be perfect for all
I'll try to add support for exiting the program (easy) and for context menus (more difficult).
I also revise the issues with the back key.
EDIT: Done
One thing, What context menu can be reached with holding return? I wish to know for testing it
Thanks
Usefull app, I will get use to it.
Does not work for the TG01! After soft-reset it hijacks the bluetooth, switching it on and removing the BT link from the comm manager. It will not allow delete from any folder where it is copied! even the shortcut will not delete. (Had to manually disable the BT, then it auto deletes the shortcut, andyou can delete from a secondary folder. After soft-reset it will again delete from Primary folder, releasing control of the BT!)
Is anybody know how to open s740 task manager with one button??
Just like S60.
Open task manager in S740 is a little complicated...
Long Press send button can active Voice Commander. But I never use this function. Is possible to modify this button to task manager??
Thanks
Top button on the S740 will give you access to a menu, and on #3 is Task Manager.
Or on HTC Home Up/Left/Enter.
lelopet said:
Or on HTC Home Up/Left/Enter.
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Or put it in the first spot, then its just up and enter..
LongPressButtons
I think that I might just have the idea that could help you. I made it for Wifi switch ON/OFF because I use it a lot...
The Camera button is only mapped for Short Press. You can easily remap the Long Press Camera Button. (Camera is still working in Short Press Mode)
You can easily remap hardware buttons by creating the follow shortcuts (.lnk) in the \Windows\ directory.
Long_Camera.lnk
Your Shortcut should lead to the Taskmanager in /windows/taskmgr.exe
(or an other Taskmanager, as you wish)
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Windows_Mobile_6_Standard
Switch your phone off & on once you have created the shortcut. After that I should be working.
Hope that helps.
I will be using this. Thanks!
I recently linked the Taskmanager to the Short_Power.lnk
Now I'm very happy with that (very very fast access!!!)
Turning of the phone still works with longpress the powerbutten and I use only 2 Profiles (Normal, Vibrate) and switch between them with longpress #-Button.
To lock longpress "HANGUP"-Button.
Hi there. I'm trying to map the three central hardware keys of my Leo so that I can use to control the Sense music player. Actually, I already use a third-party software to remap my keys, namely AEBPlus (see my thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603186) but I can also use manual renamed shortcuts (long_send.lnk etc.).
Anyway, all I need is three little .exe files to perform only the three basic actions: play/pause, next track and previous track. This way, I'll be able to reassign physical keys to control the Sense music player.
Can somebody create such mini-applications?
Thanks.
I was looking a way to remap the camera key to Toshiba settings through registry without having other progs like AEbutton Plus (which is not free btw) or other software running on the back. Found an article here, this method probably applies to all keys.
Made a shortcut of \Windows\settings.exe (shows only in totalcommander cause it's hidden) and put it in \Windows\AppButtons\settings.lnk (the folder probably doesn't mean anything).
In HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys you'll find 6 folders 40C1-6. Those correspond to the hardware buttons.
Camera key is the 40C3 folder. I didn't care to find which folder is vol up/down etc. but don't think many people will want to change the volume keys. The article explains some of the folder's contents:
1 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", (Default)
set it to point to the location of the program you want to start.
(e.g. \Windows\AppButoons\settings.lnk for my purpose)
2 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", "Flags"
set this to 0
3 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", "Name"
the name of this button, this is what you will see in Settings\Buttons
4 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", "Icon"
set it to point the location of your program again, or any other resource containing an icon (dll, exe file) so you will have a nice icon in the Settings\Buttons window.
That's it you're done. The program you've mapped opens with long press of the camera button. I don't know if and how you can change the short press action, If someone knows or finds out please let us know.
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Hmm after posting I found out that when the phone is restarted the string "Flags" resets back to value 4 and the button doesn't launch the mapped app. Any thoughts?
a solution for this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13028244#post13028244
enjoy
work well,thanks
work well,thanks
Jonous said:
I was looking a way to remap the camera key to Toshiba settings through registry without having other progs like AEbutton Plus (which is not free btw) or other software running on the back. Found an article here, this method probably applies to all keys.
Made a shortcut of \Windows\settings.exe (shows only in totalcommander cause it's hidden) and put it in \Windows\AppButtons\settings.lnk (the folder probably doesn't mean anything).
In HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys you'll find 6 folders 40C1-6. Those correspond to the hardware buttons.
Camera key is the 40C3 folder. I didn't care to find which folder is vol up/down etc. but don't think many people will want to change the volume keys. The article explains some of the folder's contents:
1 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", (Default)
set it to point to the location of the program you want to start.
(e.g. \Windows\AppButoons\settings.lnk for my purpose)
2 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", "Flags"
set this to 0
3 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", "Name"
the name of this button, this is what you will see in Settings\Buttons
4 HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Keys\40C3", "Icon"
set it to point the location of your program again, or any other resource containing an icon (dll, exe file) so you will have a nice icon in the Settings\Buttons window.
That's it you're done. The program you've mapped opens with long press of the camera button. I don't know if and how you can change the short press action, If someone knows or finds out please let us know.
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Hmm after posting I found out that when the phone is restarted the string "Flags" resets back to value 4 and the button doesn't launch the mapped app. Any thoughts?
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AE Button Plus can do this and is free now, i cannot get camera button to work on it in mirom8 but it definately can remap the soft buttons of the tg01
soft buttons, aebuttons should do it
hard buttons, only registry hacking, which this thread explains
for how to make the registry setting persistent, i gave a solution in a separate thread (check my post above for the link)