Hello,
I still haven't been able to figure out how to copy, cut and paste the text using the physical keyboard (or if this is possible) in my Xperia Mini Pro (XMP).
At first I tried the most obvious combination (menu + c/v, shift + c/v, blue button + c/v, etc), but it does not work.
After that I have searched the manual, google and multiple forums and the only thing I could find was some threads of other phones but nothing works. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
I really do hope there is was to copy / paste the text using the physical keyboard, because this will save a lot of time.
Thanks
**Sorry for my english
The same happens with different roms or just with one specific rom?
Sorry, I forgot about that point.
So far I have only tried sony official roms, and also some of xda.
My bootloader is locked, so only limited to these.
I never got this functionality
I'm currently using ICS lite.
Read this thread till the end & carefully & report if it works,please.
Thanks for responding.
Try again and got no results. In principle, many of the buttons mentioned do not exist in the Xperia Mini Pro.
Basically, this phone only has a general physical Home button, a button capacitive "back" and another of "options", also capacitive; then there are the physical buttons to raise and lower the volume and camera.
I'm only interested in achieving power cut, copy and paste with the keyboard. not so much with the general management of the applications (read: refresh the page, go back in the browser, etc.)
Also try to find applications in the market, but there are (or I'm really bad looking)
Well, maybe you can do a more extensive search or maybe someone can help you. The truth is that I don't own a mango, I own a smultron. Good luck bud.
Thanks for making the attempt!
I will continue researching the subject, and if I can not find anything else I think I will try to make an application, I have a basic idea of programming, but not on android, however it will be a good exercise.
luchoz said:
Thanks for making the attempt!
I will continue researching the subject, and if I can not find anything else I think I will try to make an application, I have a basic idea of programming, but not on android, however it will be a good exercise.
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An application? That would be great, go ahead bud, best of lucks for you.:good:
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On the Hero I feel that the volume control buttons on the left hand side of the unit are wasted. I would much rather turn them into scroll up/down buttons to give me an experience similar to the scroll wheel on my HTC TyTN 2 (Oh how I miss that scroll-wheel) - does anyone know how to do this?
Cheers,
Mike
I had a similar question about this. I have held the hero and played with it before. impatiently awaiting mine to get here on Thursday. from my short run from it, the back button annoyed the hell out of me, i think it should have swapped placed with the search key.
For those of you who have the hero, is this an annoyance to you? do you still wish it would have been closer to the trackball? or did you get used to it?
if your answers are : yes, yes, and no, anyone know how to go about getting the ball rolling on remapping these buttons? thanks alot.
You have to edit the files in /system/usr/keylayout with an Editor like Notepad++ or Textpad.
I was also interested in remapping the back key so thanks for providing an answer the the query.
I have tried to find some application to edit the files you pointed at, unfortunately, none of the notepads I tried seem to be able to open the files. Have I missed anything (apologies if I am asking a somewhat obvious question...)
Thanks for enlightening me
There should be some kind of way to access thoses files from the handset, but I guess it could be easier and more pratical to access them from your computer, by mouting /system through adb.
I have had the hero for about 3 weeks and unfortunately I find the back button still difficult to press when holding in one hand. I bet left handets have no probs tho.
I made this program in answer to a request in the HD2 General forum, but thought I should post it here.
It's a small app that toggles the display orientation back and forth to the rotation of your choice, without the need for the g-sensor.
The default installation includes the settings screen (available from your start menu), and the application itself, which is available via a long-hold of the call button. When the application is first installed, it defaults to standard landscape (the left of the phone being the bottom), but this can be changed via the settings screen.
BIG THANKS!! to vonski and Eldorado9 for their patience and testing. Thanks guys
Have fun
Note:
Manila doesn't like being forced into landscape, so you can't use this app for that - sorry. It works upside-down, just not sideways. (I've got a HD2 with Sense/Manila 2.5)
Also, I've only tested this on a WVGA device and would like to know how it works on other resolution devices, so please feel free to private message me with any feedback regarding this.
Change details (26/01/2010)
Removed the long_send link that was originally being installed in the Windows folder.
For some reason, when you press the call button to answer a call, it executes the long_send link, despite only being a quick send.
This only happens when there's an incoming call. I've removed this link from the installer, but you still execute the toggle with a long-hold of the call button.
NOTE: The installer will remove the long_send link from your windows folder.
Change details (13/01/2010)
Added the settings screen so there's now only 1 installer, instead of 3.
If you do have the previous version, you can simply delete it from the windows folder, or just leave it and install this one.
It will override the existing version's functionality, despite being able to install it on your storage card now.
Great Job!
John,
Great job and thanks for this. First thing that comes to mind is why did you not combine these into one programme so one can have the option to go left, right or upside down without having to install 3 separate apps?
If its not difficult to do and you can spare the time to do it then I would be very interested in a single combined app that I could run off my quicklinks.
I'm subscribing to this thread to watch developments.
Thanks again.
WB
wacky.banana said:
John,
Great job and thanks for this. First thing that comes to mind is why did you not combine these into one programme so one can have the option to go left, right or upside down without having to install 3 separate apps?
If its not difficult to do and you can spare the time to do it then I would be very interested in a single combined app that I could run off my quicklinks.
I'm subscribing to this thread to watch developments.
Thanks again.
WB
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It actually is 1 program, but the shortcut (long_send) is different in each zip file, and that tells the app which direction to rotate the display.
This started because someone asked for an app that would put their display in landscape and then back again, with a long-hold on the call button. After I'd done that for them, someone else asked for the opposite direction. Whilst doing that I remember that someone had once asked how to change the display to upside-down, so I did that at the same time.
The main idea here is that you pick a default rotation, and then you only have a button press to toggle it on and off. Anything more than that would require a UI and therefore more interaction, and since I'm trying to keep interaction to a minimum, that sort of goes against the principle of it.
I'll have a think about it though, but I think what you're suggesting is a completely different application. I'm not against doing that, but it won't be part of the development of this.
Thanks for the suggestion mate
Ah ok, I see. Also understand the "minimalist" philosophy behind the development.
The way I would use a programme like this would be to have it as a quicklink on my front screen (I tend not to link things to hardware buttons) which would then give me the options of (L)eft, (R)ight or (U)pside Down. If that requires a UI (I guess it does) then don't go to all that trouble.
The problem with me is I don't always rotate my device the same way all the time (I'm weird like that) although upside down is a new one on me (I remember Tubgirl, I think, asking for that).
Cheers anyway.
WB
Very nice....it's much more convenient than using BSBTweaks and shaking it... Thanks!
Just a quick question:
I use the Standard Windows Hardware Button Assignment and mapped my internet browser button with "rotate Screen"...
now here for the question: Is it possible to write that app for other buttons too? 'cause i'd love to have multifunction on my browser button and your app is almost perfect for it^^ short press = Opera, long hold = rotate... that would be SO AWESOME!!!!
btw: your app is great as it is now.... it's just a question^^
strange_nu_kid said:
Just a quick question:
I use the Standard Windows Hardware Button Assignment and mapped my internet browser button with "rotate Screen"...
now here for the question: Is it possible to write that app for other buttons too? 'cause i'd love to have multifunction on my browser button and your app is almost perfect for it^^ short press = Opera, long hold = rotate... that would be SO AWESOME!!!!
btw: your app is great as it is now.... it's just a question^^
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Thanks for the comment
I think to do what you've suggested, you'd need something like AEButtons. I've never used it myself, but I believe you can assign different actions for long and short button presses to hardware buttons.
Hope this helps
Thanks thanks thank you very much
another key assignement
is it possible to assignt the exe not to long send button but to windows start button (u know that one in the middle in htc leo-next to home button)
tnx in advance.
karaern said:
is it possible to assignt the exe not to long send button but to windows start button (u know that one in the middle in htc leo-next to home button)
tnx in advance.
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You'll need to look at other software for that. Try AEButtons. It's not something I use myself, but I believe it will do what you want.
tnx for the fast replay...actually i started to use that toggle and it works fine with long press key.
eve bsb tweek cant rotate application screen on LEO but that toggle does it.
tnx
karaern said:
tnx for the fast replay...actually i started to use that toggle and it works fine with long press key.
eve bsb tweek cant rotate application screen on LEO but that toggle does it.
tnx
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Glad it's helped mate.
Version 2 will be coming soon, with a settings screen where you can select an orientation, rather than having 3 different downloads.
Thank you vry much.
thanks man!!
Thanks
Many thanks for this, a very useful app
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First thing that comes to mind is why did you not combine these into one programme so one can have the option to go left, right or upside down without having to install 3 separate apps?
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I never liked it the way it was, so I've done some work to give you a UI so you can select a rotation style for the application.
Hope this is better for you
johncmolyneux said:
I never liked it the way it was, so I've done some work to give you a UI so you can select a rotation style for the application.
Hope this is better for you
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John,
In the language of the streets, "yo da man!"
Just downloaded and will give it a try in a minute. Sounds like just what the doctor ordered.
Cheers again.
WB
PS: Does this mean that our request has given you a chance to hone your UI skills then (lol)?
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Does this mean that our request has given you a chance to hone your UI skills then (lol)?
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Heh - They're far from honed! If it were a windows (PC) app I was building, I'd have no problems. I'm pretty nifty around windows on a PC, but mobile dev is pretty new to me, so I'm just picking it up as I go along. It's always good to find someone asking for something that makes me think "I could do that!"
Cheers for the comments mate - hope you like the new version
Just perfect on my Touch Diamond!!!! Thanks
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Just perfect on my Touch Diamond!!!! Thanks
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Thanks for the comment mate - nice to know it's working well on a different resolution.
Howdy All....
Thanks to the wonderful help here, I've managed to go from a complete newbie at flashing ROMs, to testing out 8 different ones on my phone over the last few days.
Now that I've finally settled on VetVito's ROM, I just have a quick question for the guru's out there: What is the best way to assign certain apps or functions to the front buttons?
I've found where it's listed under the Button Settings, and it shows: Home as <Start Menu> - and that works fine; it shows Home(Hold) as Camera - that one "doesn't" work; it shows Send(Hold) as Voice Command - and that works fine)....So now I'm trying to figure out why Camera isn't working when I hold the Send button (works fine when I go to camera normally), or how to assign it to one of the other buttons - and also how to assign a task manager to one.
Thanks for all the help! It's definitely appreciated.
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I've posted my Question on the Camera button not working under VetVito's ROM thread (I thought it might fit better there)....But if anyone has any good recommendations on how to set other apps/functions to the rest of the buttons, it would be great!
You could probably try an app called HButton, which will allow you to assign programs to most hardware buttons. You can find it in the Dev&Hacking section.
Good luck!
I had actually forgotten about HButton, Thanks for reminding me.
Although, I tried it and have the same response. Decided to try it with the Send key and I believe it's a problem with the ROM (I'll check with VetVito's thread and if I can't find a resolution, I'll move back to one of the other ROMs I tested, which it worked fine in)..
Thanks again for the tip! I should have tested out everything in the ROM "before" I loaded all of my apps and data, resync'd, etc... LOL
I seldom use the search function on my n1 (quick press search button), compared to my shortcut (long press search button).
I'd love to have the function on the button flipped, so that only when I long press search I get to search, but simply quick pressing it brings me to quickdesk (my shortcut)
There has got to be others interested in this, but I can't find any solution on how to solve it..
Can somebody help me out?
Regards
-e
I THINK someone looked at this before, and without having an app running actively ALL the time to remap the default single press keys, its impossible.
dogiedogie said:
I THINK someone looked at this before, and without having an app running actively ALL the time to remap the default single press keys, its impossible.
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Or i assume, editing the framework from source ? Like how wysie did it with long-press home-button. If u dont know what im referring to try cm6.
The home button long press change in cm6 is really nice.
Wondering how deep in the OS/framework these changes are..
Basically the OS should register the 4 "hardware" buttons the same way, so if one can be changed, all should be able to be changed..
Also since I just wanna swap functions, there is no need for a gui/front end to control the changes or map certain programs to it.
(I wouldn't complain if cm6 got a full search button control for both short and long press though)
Sounds like something that could be baked into a cm rom if enough people was interested in it..
-e
It should be possible, but I took a brief look at the source and couldn't find it -_-. Will look harder next week. (Weekend's here )
Glad to see you all liking the home button binding change .
I was actually thinking about this after seeing the MT Slide ad... All the genius button is is the search button binded to a skinned voice dialer (if it's even skinned, haven't looked into it)
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It should be possible, but I took a brief look at the source and couldn't find it -_-. Will look harder next week.
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Massive props to you if you can pull this off!
Looking forward to some good news next week
Key Mapping
This is a good resource: http://www.kandroid.org/android_pdk/keymaps_keyboard_input.html#androidKeymapKeyCharMap.
Would be awesome if you could pull this off
Wysie said:
It should be possible, but I took a brief look at the source and couldn't find it -_-. Will look harder next week. (Weekend's here )
Glad to see you all liking the home button binding change .
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Sent from my Nexus One
Hello, I just found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1149845
which comes from this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=980835
And I wonder if would it be possible to implement something like this on our beloved optimus one?, since it would be really cool to use volume or power buttons to shoot the camera, or maybe it could be the search button IDK, but any of theese would be nicer and more comfortable than tapping the onscreen button to shoot.
Of course I'm just a basic user and not a developer so I have no clue how hard would it be to do it.
Well, if you are a developer and you would contribute to our community with a mod like this, THANK YOU!
I've mentioned it on another topic, way back, many months ago...
Suggested that the key that HAS to be used for camera, is search button !!
By far the most practical way!
No developers found since then....
;S that's a shame, maybe it is not possible or developers don't read general forum... at least they could reply with a "there's no way to do that" or something
And yes, search button would be the best option
morx said:
I've mentioned it on another topic, way back, many months ago...
Suggested that the key that HAS to be used for camera, is search button !!
By far the most practical way!
No developers found since then....
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If you want the search key to function like the camera button here's what I did.
1. CM7 Settings edit search key to open Camera.
2. In Camera press your menu settings and go advance.
3. Press Use Settings Button for camera.
and what about froyo ?
the volume buttons are too ahrd. even if this is implemented taking pictures will not be easy and there will be alot of blur.
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If you want the search key to function like the camera button here's what I did.
1. CM7 Settings edit search key to open Camera.
2. In Camera press your menu settings and go advance.
3. Press Use Settings Button for camera.
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I am using nessy.hypnos which is android 2.2.2 custom rom, not cm7 so there is no way for me to do what you suggest, anyway thanks for your reply.
Any other ideas you guys? I know lg optimus one xda developers forum community has great coders and developers and everything we need to see this implemented is some of them to get interested in doing it.
Still waiting...
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nikhil4186 said:
the volume buttons are too ahrd. even if this is implemented taking pictures will not be easy and there will be alot of blur.
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Even the volume keys would be more comfy that pressing and releasing the onscreen button, but as it is stated before the best option is the search button.
Click photo, click photo
Sent from my lg optimus one