Is it possible to disable the volume button and enable it instead to start/stop audio note taking?
Thanks
I want todo this exact thing. Any luck with responses?
No.
greatest invention
This is the greatest thing I've been told. Go get a pda, and make notes while your driving etc..
And then they go and remove the function. And replace it with a volume button that doesn't even work properly!!
Martin
Try this...
I dont't know if it will work but maybe you could try this little button mapping tool:
http://romfour.free.fr/adrom/products/btmap.htm
Give us an update if it worked!
No it doesn't. They seem to have removed the mapping id for the volume button. You used to be able to map it through control pannel in really old versions.
Anyone know what it used to be?
Workaround
Hi,
AFAIK it's not possible to use the volume button for other functions, but you'd be able to use another button for this.
I like to have the most common things within some klicks, so I used the calendar-button for audio-recording (you can switch to the calendar by clicking your appointments on the today-screen anyways).
Settings -> Buttons: Set Button 1 to Recording (not sure if the translation is correct, I'm using the german XDA)
Thanks
Thanks for the workaround, yes it works fine, even if I was expecting a start/stop function rather than a push and hold. But now I'm using it I prefer this method.
Mame can remap the volume button so it must be possible.
Just wondering about the feasibility of (someone with the know-how) creating a background app/service that could monitor and intercept the Nook's Vol+ and Vol- buttons, and if held down for a certain amount of time, perform Menu or Back actions as well.
I would think this possible, based on CM ROMs' ability to skip forwards/backwards from the lockscreen when music is playing, as well as the official XBMC Remote's abililty to change the volume for media playing on an XBMC box without interfering with the volume on the actual Android device.
Under the stock BN ROM I had remapped the Vol buttons, which wasn't a problem since the speaker was barely audible in the first place, but since flashing Dalingrin's OC kernel with the increased volume, I (happily) find the need to be able to change the volume levels easily.
I can't be the only one who's pondered this, but I've read through most of the threads and don't recall seeing this anywhere... If I've missed it, please point me in the right direction.
Thoughts? Takers?
Thanks.
You mean like this easily flashable script in the development forum (page 2).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=965023
I am talking an app which would retain volume functionality if the buttons are pressed briefly, as well as implement menu / back functions if held.
Unfortunately it looks like that script you linked to simply remaps the volume keys to menu and back -- without retaining volume functionality:
EpicFail236 said:
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I find that my need for physical menu and back buttons is greater than my need for physical volume buttons.
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This zip is CWM flashable, and simply overwrites the keymap kl files with ones that have the volume buttons remapped.
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Not exactly what you want, but a simple solution.
see this, tip #7. Its a simple edit to a text file.
Worked on CM7, heres my edited /system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl vol up=menu, down=back
Thanks; unfortunately that is the essentially same as sparhawk's solution, and what I did under the BN ROM.
What I'm looking for is a solution via an application that retains the volume button functionality and augments the buttons with menu/back ability and does not simply remap the volume buttons.
If I had the slightest inkling as to how to do this myself, I would. Unfortunately I've tried and failed (miserably) so far at attempting to learn coding for Android.
I was hoping someone might be familiar with the way CM and XBMC Remote handle these intercepts and be able to adapt code, or create something similar for menu/back functionality.
I get what you are saying, but I don't think it would be possible. Notice how if you hold it down now, it will turn the volume down all the way step by step. When the screen is off, it doesn't do anything. If it was made to be held down to switch function, you would lose the ability to turn down the volume by holding it down. I know what I said is confusing, but just think about it lol. Have you thought about remapping tthe keys totally to menu/back, and then having a sound toggle in the pull down widget for the notification bar? You wouldn't have total control over the levels, but at least its something.
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Xephik said:
I get what you are saying, but I don't think it would be possible. Notice how if you hold it down now, it will turn the volume down all the way step by step. When the screen is off, it doesn't do anything.
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I am running CM7 n11 on the nook, and regardless of whether the screen is on or off: if music is playing, when I hit the volume button, the volume level is changed. Not sure what you're referring to.
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If it was made to be held down to switch function, you would lose the ability to turn down the volume by holding it down.
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I don't necessarily think that's the case.
Example: somehow CM is able to retain volume functionality and add skip next/previous track in music player. When I refer to the ability of CM to skip forward/backwards when music is playing, I am basing this on my experience with CM6.12 on my Droid1.
Xephik said:
Have you thought about remapping tthe keys totally to menu/back, and then having a sound toggle in the pull down widget for the notification bar? You wouldn't have total control over the levels, but at least its something.
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Yeah, done that and didn't love it. I believe a solution such as I'm suggesting would be much more "integrated," elegant, and convenient.
Basically the app would intercept a volume button press:
- brief press: button release < 300ms, app performs volume function
- long press: button held down or release > 300ms, perform back or menu
Are there any experienced devs who provide some insight?
tj!2k7 said:
Thanks; unfortunately that is the essentially same as sparhawk's solution, and what I did under the BN ROM.
What I'm looking for is a solution via an application that retains the volume button functionality and augments the buttons with menu/back ability and does not simply remap the volume buttons.
If I had the slightest inkling as to how to do this myself, I would. Unfortunately I've tried and failed (miserably) so far at attempting to learn coding for Android.
I was hoping someone might be familiar with the way CM and XBMC Remote handle these intercepts and be able to adapt code, or create something similar for menu/back functionality.
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I've seen this behavior to control the Android music player. And honesty I don't see why it couldn't be adapted to throw a back or home interrupt. But to implement it is beyond me!
Here is a GitHub repo to handle the Android player on long press up and down but also still handle volume changes on short press.
https://github.com/metalhead8816/android_frameworks_policies_base
And I'm pretty sure the specific commit would be
https://github.com/metalhead8816/an...mmit/7504617a9211a65ce767281c59668e8641b8a14d
Mat Sumpter said:
Here is a GitHub repo to handle the Android player on long press up and down but also still handle volume changes on short press.
https://github.com/metalhead8816/android_frameworks_policies_base
And I'm pretty sure the specific commit would be
https://github.com/metalhead8816/an...mmit/7504617a9211a65ce767281c59668e8641b8a14d
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We're on a better path now. Thank you for posting concrete evidence of the volume buttons serving two simultaneous functions.
Could that code be used as a base for a standalone background app/service to implement the desired functionality? Better yet if it could be built into a ROM such as CM, but a standalone app would be perfect.
As this is really a question for devs, should I have posted this thread in the dev forum?
This code was put in for eclair so it won't apply cleanly to the Froyo code. But I'm sure a DEV with good Java knowledge could hack this into the current policy framework. From the code this appears pretty integral so I doubt this could be an outside apk that we install. This would likely be an alternate framework we'd need to apply to a ROM much like a style. But again I'm not an Android developer so I don't know for sure.
Button remapper works for the simple remapping, but not for the longpress actions.
I have half a mind to attempt writing a simple service for this
long press menu->vol up in 20% increments
long press back->vol down in 20% increments (may interfere with CM7 long press to kill functionality)
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2009/12/back-and-other-hard-keys-three-stories.html
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4983605/send-button-volume-button-action-listeners
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/KeyEvent.html
A service sounds (to a non-programmer such as myself) like it would be less involved than framework modifications, and portable across ROM updates.
And personally, I don't mind "losing" long-press-kill functionality as I never use it anyway... I'd love to see some progress along these lines... go for it. =)
If you decide to attempt create a service for this, could you be make the long/short actions customizable?
i.e. :
Short press Vol+: Volume up / Long-press Vol+: Menu
Short press Vol-: Volume down / Long-press Vol-: Back
vs.
Short press Vol+: Menu / Long-press Vol+: Volume up
Short press Vol-: Back / Long-press Vol-: Volume down
In most applications, Menu and Back are usable via the status bar; since that functionality would be redundant, it would be nice to retain quick access to volume for short presses. For instances where Menu and Back are not usable in full-screen applications, long-pressing the buttons to perform menu and back actions doesn't seem like much of an issue.
Actually, if the Menu and Back were long-press actions, couldn't you implement functionality to kill the current app if Back was held for a specific amount of time?
Just thought I'd bump this back to the top... any devs out there who might want to take a crack at something like this?
Until we get Honeycomb AOSP this "hack" would be perfect!
I'm on the lookout too. I'd much rather have my vol up and down keys then have them as back and home. Unfortunately I lack the skills to code it so far!
My prayers, answered. Thanks mad-murdock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1002000&page=23
I am on the latest Alliance and I am trying to get the volume keys to switch tracks .. What I have tried 1)Searching 2)Installed the Xposed module that let you set this option and it didn't work 3) I tried using Wanam to set this under the sound settings rebooted and no luck.
Am I missing something because this function is something I use more than any other function. I hate having to turn the screen on to skip tracks . Or double clicking the inline mic to skip tracks which is my only other option .Any advice would be much appreciated . I did see other threads related to this but it wasn't device specific. Thankls in advanced
Hi guys, not sure how many people this will help but hopefully it will help a few.
I have a Harmony Smart Control which I used as my universal remote, it connects to the NP fine but I had a problem that whenever I tried to search for something in a Google app using the remote the keyboard would disappear. Did a search and Logitech said this was a limitation of the NP as the harmony acts as a bluetooth keyboard. Like I said don't know how many people this will help, but I've managed to get around it.
You need to be rooted and have Xposed installed, a mouse is required for the initial setup too.
Once you have Xposed install an app from the repo called Xposed Additions.
In the app scroll down and select buttons, then add new key. Click Allow External Devices and choose them all.
Hit the OK button on the Harmony remote (or whatever the equivalent is on which ever remote you're using) and the app will pick it up, then you need to click ok with your mouse to save the key.
Then select the key you just saved, it should be called Enter, the click Add new condition and choose screen on.
Then click the condition, choose the click option and find DPad Center.
Now the button will act as the official remotes select button rather than and enter button and you can use it in the google keyboard.
You can also use it to remap other buttons as well to add menu functions etc.
The app also offers lost of customisations such as long presses of buttons amongst other things so it's definitely worth checking out even if you don't need to fix any buttons!
Hope this helps someone!
I'm coming from a Note 3 which ran Cyanogenmod. Within the settings, there was an option that let me use the volume up and down buttons to rewind and fast forward songs without having to wake my phone up. This came in handy for obvious reasons when I was driving or commuting to school.
I don't see any options in the phone's settings that allow me to do this, but maybe I wasn't looking in the right places? I can't take my eyes off the road every time I want to change the song. I haven't rooted just yet, but I am planning to. I don't want to flash a custom rom because I don't want to lose LG's camera app. If there isn't an option in LG's settings, is there an Xposed mod that will allow the volume buttons to control music?
Gravitybox / Physical Button Music Control both work.