[MOD][addon.d] Enable On-Screen Soft Keys/Disable Capacitive Buttons - Atrix 4G Themes and Apps

This mod enables on-screen soft keys and disables capacitive buttons on the Atrix 4G without modifying the framework-res.apk! The script searches for entries and changes them, so no other entries are affected, and no files are replaced. This mod also includes an addon.d script.
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What is addon.d?
On some ROMs, like Cyanogenmod, there are scripts in /system/addon.d that run during a ROM update or flash. They can backup and restore system apps (like Gapps), or perform many other functions. This mod includes an addon.d script, so the mod is not lost during a ROM update! If your ROM doesn't support addon.d, this mod should still flash properly, but you won't benefit from addon.d.
Tested and Confirmed to work on:
CyanogenMod 9 turl1
CyanogenMod 9 jokersax11
CyanogenMod 10 epinter
CyanogenMod 10 jokersax11
CyanogenMod 10.1 epinter (thanks babSky!)
ICS leak
It should work on any AOSP based Android 4+ ROM. Let us know if it works!
Note:
Because this doesn't modify and/or replace the framework-res.apk, this will NOT disable the capacitive backlights, just the keys themselves. To disable the backlights in CM9 or CM10, go to Settings -> Display -> Automatic backlight -> Enable Use Custom and in Edit other levels, change button values to 0.
Install Instructions:
- Boot into recovery
- Flash Enable zip
- Reboot
Uninstall Instructions:
- Boot into recovery
- Flash Disable zip
- Reboot
Downloads:
Enable-Atrix4GSoftKeys-1.4.zip
Disable-Atrix4GSoftKeys-1.4.zip
Changelog:
Code:
1.4 - 10/19/12
- More code cleanup
- Added assert to verify device
1.3 - 10/10/12
- Added support for the ICS leak
1.2 - 10/0712
- Added script to /system/addon.d
1.1 - 09/27/12
- Code cleanup
- Added error handling
1.0 - 09/14/12
- Initial release
Credits and Thanks:
graffixnyc and NemesisRE - shell script ideas
Chainfire - output to recovery UI from shell script code
DISCLAIMER:
This mod involves editing system files. Use at your own risk! Also please don't forget, before you report ROM related bugs in the ROM developer thread, you should remove this mod to make sure the issue is not caused by this mod!

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Ah, I see that the backlight settings functionality finally works on CM10. Good find. :good:
If I may suggest, add a restore script?

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quetzalcoatl2435 said:
Ah, I see that the backlight settings functionality finally works on CM10. Good find. :good:
If I may suggest, add a restore script?
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I have thought about that. I will make one and add it to the OP if there is enough demand.

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I updated some stuff in the zip to make it work with an uninstall/disable zip that I made. See OP.

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LOL @ ilikeham...

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quetzalcoatl2435 said:
LOL @ ilikeham...
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Hey it's true. Have you tried it out?
Sent from my Atrix using Tapatalk 2

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Not yet, but the scripts look OK to me.
Edit: I've just tried it out. Both scripts work as intended. :good:

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Anyone try this on something other than cm?
Sent from my Atrix using Tapatalk 2

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Updated zips.
Sent from my Atrix using Tapatalk 2

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Updated zips. It now also puts a script in /system/addon.d, so you don't have to flash this mod again after every ROM update (assuming your ROM supports addon.d scripts. CM does)!

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Updated to support the ICS leak.

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I'm using epinter cm ROM on my atrix like you but my capacitive buttons don't light up once I lock the phone. will the custom values allow them to work properly? in my settings it shows -1 for buttons is this why they don't light up after I lock the phone? I'm confused on how to edit the values to make them work properly.

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climo said:
I'm using epinter cm ROM on my atrix like you but my capacitive buttons don't light up once I lock the phone. will the custom values allow them to work properly? in my settings it shows -1 for buttons is this why they don't light up after I lock the phone? I'm confused on how to edit the values to make them work properly.
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255 = brightest, 0 = off.
Defaults for buttons should be (top to bottom) 255, 255, 100, 0, 0

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a request
i have a request. can you make something by which we can switch it on/off within the rom itself or better it gets activated automatically once we connect the phone to hdmi? i think you know that epinter's rom works fine with a webtop(of course with pretty low resolution) but the thing which is missing is a navigation button like back, home. so it becomes difficult. but with your invention its really solved. but in normal use of phone it takes a part of the screen size, also getting to the menu button in an app is difficult. so old navigation is better in phone use. Please consider my request.

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Does this can be aplied on cm7.2....?
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muertoman said:
Does this can be aplied on cm7.2....?
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app
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No, there are no sw buttons on GB.
Sent from my MB860 using xda app-developers app

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amrutpritam said:
i have a request. can you make something by which we can switch it on/off within the rom itself or better it gets activated automatically once we connect the phone to hdmi? i think you know that epinter's rom works fine with a webtop(of course with pretty low resolution) but the thing which is missing is a navigation button like back, home. so it becomes difficult. but with your invention its really solved. but in normal use of phone it takes a part of the screen size, also getting to the menu button in an app is difficult. so old navigation is better in phone use. Please consider my request.
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What you are asking for can not be done with a simple mod. It would need to be baked into the ROM.

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Support ICSROM??
ICSROM v1.3 support this Mod?

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belatami said:
ICSROM v1.3 support this Mod?
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There is one way to find out... Do you have a link to that ROM?

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Support ICSROM v.1.3??
rmkilc said:
There is one way to find out... Do you have a link to that ROM?
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yeah,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1930645