1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?
2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.
bartveld said:
1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?
2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.
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With point 3, you'll get some debate about this with various people. I think there should be an alignment as everyone presses the screen at different angles and its not going to know that unless you align it.
HTC Hero had same problem, screen edges were unresponsive, until you did a calibrate of the keyboard and then it was perfect.
It is an option missing...!
ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
ad 2: install Duttys HTC task manager, restart and X is back (also in settings yo can configure its function)
ad 4: there is a possibility to "unlock" rotation in registry, but as long as you can not see any buttons in buttons setting it's pointless... that's why I used point 1 solution
bartveld said:
3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?
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It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm
In English it should be something like
Start > Settings > Menu (at the bottom of the screen) > More > System > Screen
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ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
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Is this some cruel joke ? how did you do that on HD2 ?? Would be awesome if it worked....
EDIT: MY BAD.... Best trick ever !! thx !
Thanks for the input, everybody.
if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk
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Still, that gives me just one long press button to assign. There are at least three buttons that could be used for different apps. I just don't understand what HTC were thinking. Why have 5 buttons on a device and disabling the assign option?
It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm
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I know it's still there, but I wonder how you can properly align a screen with finger presses as opposed to the pinpoint accuracy of a stylus.
Before this I had the Omnia 2 with the same lack of autorotation options (actually, I'd hoped that returning to HTC would have solved that, but no...). Some clever developer had whipped up a very nice program called RotationDetection, with which you could decide which apps should autorotate. Something like that should be made for the HD2!
Vlk_77 said:
ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)
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I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:
Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.
Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.
I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.
Any ideas?
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I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:
Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.
Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.
I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.
Any ideas?
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Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705
You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.
For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.
did anyone install AEbuttons on the HD2
it works wonderfully on X1, HD1, diamond 2. it can assign 4 programs or functions to each button and that includes the volume buttons
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Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705
You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.
For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.
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Okay, so I used that rotate screen cab, installed it, found the shortcut it created in windows/start menu/programs and copied it. Then, I pasted a shortcut to it in the windows directory, and renamed that shortcut long_send.lnk. Then restarted.
Still doesn't work. When i run the shortcut directly in the windows directory, the screen rotates. When I run the 'Rotate' shortcut from the Start menu, the screen rotates. When I long press the send button, the screen does not rotate. Am I missing a step?
Not sure what you call the "send" button.
It's the most left button on the bottom that you need to press for about 3 to 4 seconds.
One more thing..
The "long_send.lnk" should be in the Windows directory.
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Not sure what you call the "send" button.
It's the most left button on the bottom that you need to press for about 3 to 4 seconds.
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Yes, the button on the bottom left - the one that if you press and release takes you to the phone screen. At any rate, I can't get it to work the way that has been described. Any suggestions?
I just did this and works realy good.
Thanks for the great tip.
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One more thing..
The "long_send.lnk" should be in the Windows directory.
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Yes, as i mentioned, I put the 'long_send.lnk' shortcut in the Windows directory. Have tried and retried this about a dozen times now. Still no joy.
Not sure about rotate.exe, but FWIW, Gyrator 2 works fine and is customizable based on apps.
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Yes, as i mentioned, I put the 'long_send.lnk' shortcut in the Windows directory. Have tried and retried this about a dozen times now. Still no joy.
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Okay, I FINALLY figured it out, and I'll post what happened just in case anyone else runs into the same issue.
I followed the instructions as posted and changed the name of the shortcut to Long_Send.lnk and put it in the Windows directory. However, apparently when you use the Rename function, it just allows you to rename the file and not the extension. It doesn't indicate this anywhere, so I thought I was renaming both the file name and the extension. So, when I renamed to Long_Send.lnk, what I must have in reality been doing was renaming it to Long_Send.lnk.lnk - and therefore it didn't work.
Once it dawned on me that this might be the case, I renamed the shortcut again, this time without adding the extension at the end (Long_Send), and voila - it worked.
Never had to rename a file in WinMo before, so I was unaware that the Rename function only renames the file name, and not the file extension.
FYI, you can remap most (if not all) hardware buttons with the .lnk hack. Here's more information on how to do it.
Unlike programs like AEButton Plus, it will only allow you to assign short and long keypresses (no double- and triple-presses), but won't consume any system resources, won't be draining your battery, won't conflict with any other software that uses keyboard hooks.
Use it with caution though.
I missed it - does aebutton work? How about the utility like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=256525
I could have sworn I saw one specifically for HTC phones to remap the volume. It was something like vol up = dpad up, hold up for dpad left...etc.
I never use the volume controls on my current phone (Advantage 7501), and I'm expecting to be able to use vol up/down as dpad up/down for scrolling list and most importantly next page in reading a book!
polstein said:
I could have sworn I saw one specifically for HTC phones to remap the volume. It was something like vol up = dpad up, hold up for dpad left...etc.
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This is the one you mean: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=552947. Haven't tried it yet.
I am looking for a shortcut for "Sleep" (not only lock the screen) instead of pressing on/off button.
I have tried several program such as xdaShutdown, restart....
These programs are good but they consist of Sleep/Restart/Shutdown...
What i want is a direct shortcut for Sleep...
Can anyone help me?
sorry for my bad english...
It would be nice to link that shortcut for power button if someone finds solution for that...
I'm looking for the same short cut, so lazy to press the button
There's a small freeware called ScreenOff for windows mobile. It can be installed and will then be available as a shortcut. It will turn your screen off (which is what I assume "sleep" is, right?)
What about using proximity sensor that sleep the device when you put your phone on your pocket? Would it be nice?
In start->settings->personal there is an option for button assignment. I want to change a long press hard key ( any of them) to bring up the keyboard.
I tried several but couldn't find it. Do you know which one it is?
I'd like to make back button as X to close applications or programs
is there any chance for that???
The only button that can be modified is the call button. The only functionality that can be added is allowing it to execute an executable by holding down the call button.
What you do is you create a shortcut called "long_send.lnk" and put it into the \windows\ directory. Whatever the shortcut is directed towards, a long-press of the send key will trigger that programs.
Many users have made simple executables that rotate the screen, generate an alt-tab-like screen, or other task managers. By allowing long_send.lnk to those programs, in effect that button can be used to rotate the screen, etc (which is what I've done).
Someone is programming program to translate multi-touch gesture into running shortcuts. That will hopefully in effect replace our lack of hardware buttons, so we can trigger behaviors on our phones by gesturing rather than pressing buttons.
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I'd like to make back button as X to close applications or programs
is there any chance for that???
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=583638
Tweak: 7
Thanks for the help. I know it may sound silly but I need this for Pandora, I'm not happy with other music solutions. Since Pandora and evil providers do not want pandora on HD2, I am forced to use an old pandora cab which is designed for a hard keyboard.
felixdd said:
The only button that can be modified is the call button. The only functionality that can be added is allowing it to execute an executable by holding down the call button.
What you do is you create a shortcut called "long_send.lnk" and put it into the \windows\ directory. Whatever the shortcut is directed towards, a long-press of the send key will trigger that programs.
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You shouldn't use this method. The link is also triggered by pressing the call button when you want to answer a call (not a long hold - just a press). It doesn't answer the call either - just does the long_send shortcut.
Hey, if youre running a custom ROM, and want to use the on-screen buttons, having your capacitive buttons still functioning the same can be pretty redundant, so I came up with a way to remap them to open any app that you choose. All that is required is Tasker and root access.
First off, what you need: Tasker, Root, and a text-editing program
Get your keylayout file. There are multiple ways to do this, but since all phones use different names for them, its best to just open up an app like Root Explorer and move to the file itself, and then copy and paste it. The files name is synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl, so if youd prefer to adb pull it, its located inside the /system/usr/keylayout folder.
Edit your button IDs. After getting your .kl file, open it with a regular text editor, and find the keys that you want to change. For mine, I used the home and back keys. Locate where they are; it wont be hard as the keys have their actions next to them, and change one key to CAMERA, and the other the SEARCH.
Map button actions in Tasker. Finally, open Tasker (turn off Beginners view in settings), and hit New > Event > Hardware > and then your button of choice. You can either select the Camera button first, or the Search button. Inside the Event screen, set the priority to Highest, and if youre editing the Camera button, check the Stop Event button. Create a new task in the profile for your button, and create a new action. After, click App > Load app, and then select which application you would like to launch on that button. Do the same thing for the Search button, but you have to long press the search button to access it, as regularly clicking it will open Google Now.
Hope this helps anyone with hardware keys that wanted to switch over to the nav buttons.