Got an odd issue here, washed a phone, now the capacitive buttons don't work along the bottom (Home button works fine). Is there a way to add that black menu bar that came with honeycomb to the rom to give me back button and menu functionality? maybe with a different launcher or custom rom?
Add this:
Code:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
To the build.prop using a root explorer. It's located in /system/
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Then, reboot.
acme64 said:
Got an odd issue here, washed a phone, now the capacitive buttons don't work along the bottom (Home button works fine). Is there a way to add that black menu bar that came with honeycomb to the rom to give me back button and menu functionality? maybe with a different launcher or custom rom?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1960460&highlight=on+screen+buttons
looks good i'll give it a whirl, thanks guys
you.... washed it?
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This apk is a slight mod on jerryfan2000's Button Saviour app (similar to softkeys). . . the only difference I made on his app is that the ever-present overlay icon (that you press to bring up the soft keys) is invisible.
So if you learn where it is on the screen, just touch there to bring up the keys--and you won't have to have an always-present arrow overlay sitting on your screen. It gives you the option to set it to launch on a long-press, in case you find yourself accidentally launching it.
If you have trouble finding it the first time (after all, it is invisible), just switch to the Sense theme, then back to default...
If you have trouble finding it on a regular basis ( harder than you might think) and your LCD density is set to 250 like mine, here's a setting that will make it easier:
1. Set it to come up on the right side (default)
2. Set "icon position" to 0
... This will give you an easy landmark to help you find the invisible launcher icon: the bottom of the volume down button on your nook. Look for that, then touch the edge of the screen next to it to launch button saviour.
If anyone has found useful landmarks for screens with LCD densities other than 250, please post and I'll update.
If you want to check this out, you'll have to uninstall Button Saviour (if you already have it) for it to successfully install.
If the button menu looks tiny, you might want to get the Spare Parts app and check the box for Compatibility Mode (then reboot). This should increase the size.
If you like it, please thank jerryfan2000 (his thread here), as the app is his creation--my contribution in making this mod was an idea and two blank png images.
Is this file the same one as the site in your sig? I'm assuming thats your site b/c it has all of the info from your thread over in General.
But so you know if you change the Theme to Sense you can get the position of the button without having to play with the numbers.
Also on 0 it wasn't on the bottom of the Volume Down button. I'm gonna guess this is b/c your LCD density is 250 and mine is default but just FYI.
ColdH33t said:
Is this file the same one as the site in your sig? I'm assuming thats your site b/c it has all of the info from your thread over in General.
But so you know if you change the Theme to Sense you can get the position of the button without having to play with the numbers.
Also on 0 it wasn't on the bottom of the Volume Down button. I'm gonna guess this is b/c your LCD density is 250 and mine is default but just FYI.
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Good point on the LCD density - I'll edit.
Yeah, same file as the one on the site.
I am using this now after switching many times. The visible button on Button Savior drove me nuts. The Softkeys button could be made transparent but it kept floating around so I never knew exactly where it was. But I got this one finally to my liking. I left it in the center on the right side. Easy to find in landscape mode because it is next to the hard home button. For portrait mode I put a very tiny piece of black tape next to the edge of the screen. This allows me to feel exactly where the button is. Works perfectly for me now. Thanks.
*settings are at 260 for the slider, LCD Density is set to 204. I used the Sense Theme of Button Saviour Mod to get the numbers to visually line up with the hard home button in landscape mode and to apply the black tape in portrait mode.
Would it be possible to somehow map the hard home button to the "invisible" app to make the menu appear?
I love Button Savior 5, but it would be great if it appears when the hard home key is pressed. Even better if I could set it to bottom center of the screen in portrait!
jleecong said:
Would it be possible to somehow map the hard home button to the "invisible" app to make the menu appear?
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I don't think u can map Button Savior that way. You can mount Softkeys that way. Leave the Invisible button Savior installed. Also install Softkeys. Set Softkeys as your home launcher. In the Softkeys settings set the home launcher of your choice and set Softkeys to one home tap and your home launcher to double tap. You will also probabily want to "kill" the Soft keys floating button if u are running Button Savior along with it.
The only problem I can think of with that configuration is that when u hit the Button Savior Home button all u will be doing is opening up the Softkeys buttons unless u double tap it. U may want to set the Softkeys button to a double tap and your chosen launcher to a single tap to avoid that redundancy.
How to set trigger button to bottom center of the screen
Can I set the trigger at the bottom center not on left nor right side?
Thanks a lot!
is there a way to get the power menu from the pokemon rom? i think it looks better without the black buttons at the bottom, i like the icons they use in that rom
Hi there,
could anyone help me getting Nexus alike Navigation bar at the bottom of screen? I allready tried adding "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" in build.prop but nothing changed.
Thanks in advance
nasye said:
Hi there,
could anyone help me getting Nexus alike Navigation bar at the bottom of screen? I allready tried adding "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" in build.prop but nothing changed.
Thanks in advance
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I'd be really interested in this too... Right now I'm using the virtual buttons app.
My home button, menu button, back button and search button are all unresponsive. Probably about 90% of the time.
Skyty said:
I'd be really interested in this too... Right now I'm using the virtual buttons app.
My home button, menu button, back button and search button are all unresponsive. Probably about 90% of the time.
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I just tried SoftKey Enabler and it doesnt seem to work for me
nasye said:
I just tried SoftKey Enabler and it doesnt seem to work for me
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Yeah, I tried that app too with no luck. It sucks... I'm probably gonna have to take my phone in to get repaired.
I also tired Pimp My Rom , since it has enable navigation bar function, but no softkeyz after multiple reboots...
Anyone know if it is possible to swap the mapping of the home/back buttons? I use the back button more often than the home button and find the location of the home button easier to reach in general. I realize I can't change the actual hardware icon ... looking for a software fix.
seattlecard said:
Anyone know if it is possible to swap the mapping of the home/back buttons? I use the back button more often than the home button and find the location of the home button easier to reach in general. I realize I can't change the actual hardware icon ... looking for a software fix.
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You can try the "Xposed Additions" module that remaps hardware keys but not positive if it will work, never used it on this phone.
seattlecard said:
Anyone know if it is possible to swap the mapping of the home/back buttons? I use the back button more often than the home button and find the location of the home button easier to reach in general. I realize I can't change the actual hardware icon ... looking for a software fix.
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There are some options that can help with this in the ViperMAX ROM:
1. In tweaks you can set custom mappings for short press, double press, long press and swipe action for the home hardware key. The same can be done for the back key (except for the swipe action, if I'm not mistaken).
2. You can enable PIE, which basically allows you to slide your finger from the side of the screen to pop-up customizable software buttons on the screen. I use this for the same reason you describe (to make my most common actions easily accessible with my right thumb). In-fact I use PIE to pop-up software buttons to do things like "back", "pull down notifications" and "home"...
If you take advantage of those tweaks, it is easily enough to suite your needs and more.
seattlecard said:
Anyone know if it is possible to swap the mapping of the home/back buttons? I use the back button more often than the home button and find the location of the home button easier to reach in general. I realize I can't change the actual hardware icon ... looking for a software fix.
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Yes, it possible software wise. I'll pm how to. File explorer needed with root access.
It can be done with Sence or Aosp, stock or custom ROMs. I edit this ever device I have to suit my needs. I like running full screen, no status bar nor navigation bar. One reason I like my Max. Full 5.9 viewing area.
jerrycycle said:
Yes, it possible software wise. I'll pm how to. File explorer needed with root access.
It can be done with Sence or Aosp, stock or custom ROMs. I edit this ever device I have to suit my needs. I like running full screen, no status bar nor navigation bar. One reason I like my Max. Full 5.9 viewing area.
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Could you PM me with your solution? Thanks.
Anyone know if it's possible to enable the on screen nave
Buttons? It bugs me a bit that the capacitive hardware buttons are not visible in the dark.
You can try using the `suspend button`. Not really on screen button,but gets the job done.
You have to edit the build.prop file. Just add "qemu.hw.mainkeys=0" to the bottom and reboot
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bringing back an old thread instead of starting a new one... I edited the build.prop.. and I have onscreen nav now.. except the back button doesn't work. and capacitive buttons are still active.. I personally would like them non functional.