Is there any way to remap the hardware buttons on the DHD? I use nolock and it works great but my volume buttons wake up my phone and sometimes when I have it in the case on my belt, the volume button gets pressed and some strange things can happen when it's not locked. I would like to remap the volume buttons so that they don't wake the phone up.
That would be no problem at all. That is, if you have full root (S-Off) so that you can write to your system partition.
If so, just edit the file: /system/usr/keylayout/spade-keypad-v0.kl
The original file has the following keymap definitions:
Code:
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 217 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 116 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
I've swapped the Home and the Search button because I've rather small hands
(I will write a app to redefine these buttons in the future)
I think your problem will be solved by deleting WAKE behind the volume buttons
Thanks, I'll give it a shot.
This is one thing I hate about the different manufactures; different button order.
Sent from my Desire HD
I wrote a tool to edit the keylayout map file simple and easy. Posted it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850464
(it says experimental, because it is intented as an app for all Android devices. However, it is tested on the DHD and it works without any problems)
With the app you can turn off the waking up of the device, but you can also assign functions to your keys like call/endcall, media next .. you can swap the home and search button or remap the volume keys to page down/up for ereading (with a hot reboot which will be implemented later, effectuating key redefinitions can be done fast, so that it is also possible to do a temporarily remapping)
first backup /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl
edit /system/usr/keylayout/gpio-keys.kl,
key 136 SEARCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 139 MENU WAKE
key 102 UNKNOWN
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 116 POWER WAKE
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE_DROPPED
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE_DROPPED
change 3td line to "key 102 UNKNOWN " to disable Home key.
u can change to "key 102 POWER", so u can screen on/off by pressing Home key
Why...?
Is their a reason..?
I don't recall seeing any roms having logo2recents by default, and my current setup did not allow for it either. (I use Android Revolution + Elemental), so I decided to look for a solution.
What you do is this:
-You must have a kernel that enables logo2menu, it'll enable the logo as a button (duh )
-Navigate to /system/usr/keylayout
-Backup the synaptics-rmi-touchscreen.kl file
-Open with the text editor
-Change this line:
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
To:
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
Save, exit, restart.
Your logo will now load up the recents window.
To me this is much more useful than menu, since most apps have integrated the menu button into their menu bars, so I'd be wasting the use of one capacitive button. I tend to switch between apps much more often, so the quick recents window access is totally worth it.
Side benefit (an odd one that didn't exist before I changed that file). When you go into settings/display&gestures&buttons, there will be a new setting under "buttons." It'll allow you to set tap or long press for recents/menu. Weird how it didn't exist before editing the .kl file above.
Thanks to danny 92 and wednesday13 for pointers from another thread.
*Note, just figured this out. When using this method it breaks the lockscreen shortcuts. No idea how to fix that part, sorry.
great.
this is what Im looking for long time
xposed module "MenuBeGone" could also do the same
I tried changing it to:
key 102 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
key 158 BACK
key 139 HOME
So that the setup would be similar to onscreen keys in stock android ie left button: back ; middle button: home ; right button: recent apps.
Now my home button doesn't work even after changing settings to:
key 102 HOME
key 158 BACK
key 139 APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED
Also tried changing settings to:
key 102 HOME
key 158 BACK
key 139 MENU VIRTUAL
and still my home button doesn't do anything.
Had to do a restore from TWRP
I'm running android 5.1 GPE with ElementalX kernal.
Any idea how to make this work, or why the home button doesn't work even after reverting the file?
After restoring I tried just changing the Key 139 line to APP_SWITCH WAKE_DROPPED and leaving everything else as is, and it works as intended. Guess I'll just have to get used to home and recent apps being in the wrong position (and then get used to them being in the right position when I get me new phone)
hi all
i have sgyd and i want to know how to mod hardware keys ?
because i want to change lockscreen key or volume key to camera key for take better shot
I am not exactly sure about this. I just have read this (Never tried).
1) Pull and open /system/usr/keylayout/sec_key.kl with notepad++
2) You will see 3 rows.
a) Row 1 is for attributes.
key 102 #FOR HOME
key 139 #FOR MENU
key 158 #FOR BACK
key 115 #FOR VOLUME_UP
key 114 #FOR VOLUME_DOWN
b) 2nd is for actions
HOME #Launches "Home"
MENU #Launches "Menu"
BACK #Takes you back to the last activity
SEARCH #Launches "Universal Search"
CALL #Launches the "Phone" activity and corresponding .apk or initiates a call
ENDCALL #Ends a call
CAMERA #Launches "Camera" activity and corresponding .apk
FOCUS #Initiates Auto-Focus while using the Camera
VOLUME_UP # Increase Volume
VOLUME_DOWN # Decrease Volume
c) 3rd is for waking up screen on button press.
WAKE #Completes the action without waking the screen
WAKE_DROPPED #Wakes the phone to complete the action
You can add camera action to your volume down button.
Side effect:- If you will press that edited button at home screen(e.g. Volume down to decrease volume) then it will open Camera.apk along with its regular action.
Credits- lokeshsaini94
Hi, guys
Is there any way that I can remap buttons on the remote? For example, long press play/pause for menu(some legacy apps still require menu key to function), long press up/down for volume up/down.
2ig2ag said:
Hi, guys
Is there any way that I can remap buttons on the remote? For example, long press play/pause for menu(some legacy apps still require menu key to function), long press up/down for volume up/down.
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I dont have it yet so i have no way of testing it out, but i recently remapped the physical keys on my nexus 6 by editing /system/usr/keylayout/generic.kl
I know this file is used to map physical and virtual keys in almost all android devices. not sure if it works for the remote or not but id start there. you need to be rooted to to access the file though. Let me know of it works or if you need anymore help feel free to pm me.
I am also hoping there is an answer to this, as I would like to access the context menu by long pressing a button like the way it was done in the apple TV 2. Unless I'm missing something, I can only access this menu by going into Yatse app on my phone.
PS. I'm referring to when I am in Kodi for the context menu
globber said:
I am also hoping there is an answer to this, as I would like to access the context menu by long pressing a button like the way it was done in the apple TV 2. Unless I'm missing something, I can only access this menu by going into Yatse app on my phone.
PS. I'm referring to when I am in Kodi for the context menu
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You can edit the keymap.XML file in kodi to open the context menu when you press the play/pause button when a video is not playing. If a video is playing it will act as the normal play/pause button.
Sent from my LG-D851 using Tapatalk
My solution was to use the Amazon Fire TV stick remote. That remote is solid. The only thing that the stick remote can't do is voice search.
jaygz said:
You can edit the keymap.XML file in kodi to open the context menu when you press the play/pause button when a video is not playing. If a video is playing it will act as the normal play/pause button.
Sent from my LG-D851 using Tapatalk
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Can you show me how to do that? Because When I use the keymap tool in kodi, the only keys that get registered are the arrow keys. when i press the playpause key it doesnt give me a button id. Thank you !
aftv stick remote keymap HELP
Hello everyone, I need some help for keymapping my aftv stick remote to be use on my nexus player. For default it works nice but I read some post that the center button may be act different and some apps dont works and thats my case. It works on kodi but in Playon app I can move through the menu but I can't enter to the menu when I press the center button. Any help or advive? Thanks!
The post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59821276&postcount=111 explains how to remap the remote's play/pause button to bring up the context menu in Kodi. I've tried it and can confirm that it works.
Copy this to /system/usr/keylayout and Correct permissions
Remaps Search button to Menu
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B378QJZzCsnqM0FyLTZaaVpZdVk/view?usp=sharing
boldfilter said:
Copy this to /system/usr/keylayout and Correct permissions
Remaps Search button to Menu
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B378QJZzCsnqM0FyLTZaaVpZdVk/view?usp=sharing
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interesting ...
key 103 DPAD_UP
key 105 DPAD_LEFT
key 106 DPAD_RIGHT
key 108 DPAD_DOWN
key 158 BACK
key 164 MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
key 172 HOME
key 217 SEARCH
key 353 DPAD_CENTER
So remapping row "key 217 SEARCH" to "key 217 MENU" will let voice search button act as menu button?
is there a way to add long click behavior? for example to keep voice search as default function and long click for menu??
thanks!
furius said:
interesting ...
key 103 DPAD_UP
key 105 DPAD_LEFT
key 106 DPAD_RIGHT
key 108 DPAD_DOWN
key 158 BACK
key 164 MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE
key 172 HOME
key 217 SEARCH
key 353 DPAD_CENTER
So remapping row "key 217 SEARCH" to "key 217 MENU" will let voice search button act as menu button?
is there a way to add long click behavior? for example to keep voice search as default function and long click for menu??
thanks!
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Long click behavior is more complicated, so no.
Check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695936
I have a similar problem. I have this remote but the back key up on the top is mapped as a mouse press. I previously used this remote on a minix box with no issues running 4.2.2, however the nexus registers it as left click i believe. is there any way to change this? Thanks!
Search trigger button
Guys,
when i use a keyboard and i search i cant hit enter to trigger the search i always need press search on the onscreen keyboard. Is there any way to trigger search by key "Enter" or so? I deactivated the onscreen keyboard because i dont need it with a physical keyboard, but now i cant search... Anybody got a solution?