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[SOLVED][REMAP DIAL BUTTON TO SEARCH BUTTON] Lack of search button

Hi.
I really miss the search button from the Desire device. I have tried to remap the send (dial) button to search by altering the bravo-keypad.kl file in /system/usr/keylayout. But the change didn't work. My altered keypad file is posted below, maybe someone can tell me why it's not working?
SOLUTION: Edit the right file. In my build the default qwerty.kl file was used not the bravo-keypad.kl. Adding SEARCH to key 231 and 61 turns the send key into a search key Even voice search by long press works
key 102 HOME
key 139 MENU
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
key 107 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
key 116 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
key 231 SEARCH
key 61 SEARCH
Sent from my HD2 running Android

just revert what you changed back to how it was.
then hold down the start button (Windows Logo) and the keyboard will pop up, once you start typing it will go into the search app.

mr_billionaire said:
just revert what you changed back to how it was.
then hold down the start button (Windows Logo) and the keyboard will pop up, once you start typing it will go into the search app.
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Thanks for that tip, but unfortunately it does not work inside all applications.

Thought u ment the Hardware search buttom, missing that a lot, couse a lot of apps maps it (search buttom) to combine some function. If we take ån sms progie fex. The search buttom is maped to compose sms's, hope someone fine a way to map a Hardware key to the search buttom

Yeah I need to map Multi Task manager to a hard key, can you help with that?
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Cobra2 said:
Thought u ment the Hardware search buttom, missing that a lot, couse a lot of apps maps it (search buttom) to combine some function. If we take ån sms progie fex. The search buttom is maped to compose sms's, hope someone fine a way to map a Hardware key to the search buttom
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This is exactly what I have done, remapped the physical send button (left most button on the HD2) to behave like a search button. HTC Desire does not have a send button either, and I don't miss it. I find it more usefully to have a search button then a send (call) button.
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Where are you entering this data to change these settings?
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Try remapping a button to DPAD_CENTER and see if it works for the trackball in camcorder.

paalkr said:
This is exactly what I have done, remapped the physical send button (left most button on the HD2) to behave like a search button. HTC Desire does not have a send button either, and I don't miss it. I find it more usefully to have a search button then a send (call) button.
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Hi paalkr
Where is the file qwerty placed ? That would be great if it worked for me, I really miss the hardware search buttom.
Thanx

Cobra2 said:
Hi paalkr
Where is the file qwerty placed ? That would be great if it worked for me, I really miss the hardware search buttom.
Thanx
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All files related to key mappings are located in /system/usr/keylayout . The qwerty.kl is the one that android is defaulting to if not specified otherwise. There may be some other kl files in the folder, but the vendor specific file is just "left overs" from the ROM rip (in some cases).

paalkr said:
All files related to key mappings are located in /system/usr/keylayout . The qwerty.kl is the one that android is defaulting to if not specified otherwise. There may be some other kl files in the folder, but the vendor specific file is just "left overs" from the ROM rip (in some cases).
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Thanx big time mate for pointing me the right place, that is just what i needed for the handcent sms.
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Mapping End Key
Has anyone mapped the end call button to work. On my Darkstone build I have to hit the end call on screen, hitting the red hard key just shuts the screen off (very annoying). I then have to wake up the phone and end the call.
I pulled both bravo_keypad and qwerty files but both seem to be set to the right end key.
Any ideas or help?

Jwatt0918 said:
Has anyone mapped the end call button to work. On my Darkstone build I have to hit the end call on screen, hitting the red hard key just shuts the screen off (very annoying). I then have to wake up the phone and end the call.
I pulled both bravo_keypad and qwerty files but both seem to be set to the right end key.
Any ideas or help?
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theres an options in the settings menu to do this, i just cant find it. I used to have it set correctly, but changing roms every few days, you start to get confused. I would appreciate it if someone could point us in the right direction.
Thank you.

Thanks for this useful tip that works perfectly !
A way to only map quick press to Search and keep long press on DIAL Button associate to Phone ?

here is my qwerty.kl file. what did i do wrong?

songokussm said:
here is my qwerty.kl file. what did i do wrong?
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Didn't succeed either, I mounted system as read write and modified qwerty.kl, rebooted but nothing changed. I would like a lot too having the search button on the call key :-(
I am on Shubcraft build

DocteurN said:
Thanks for this useful tip that works perfectly !
A way to only map quick press to Search and keep long press on DIAL Button associate to Phone ?
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I would like that too, but I haven't sorted that out.

songokussm said:
here is my qwerty.kl file. what did i do wrong?
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Could be that your build uses an other file then the qwerty.kl. Have you tried to edit the vendor specific file instead?

on my device using shubcraft v1.4 it was the htcleo-keypad.kl
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phrozendevil said:
on my device using shubcraft v1.4 it was the htcleo-keypad.kl
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phrozendevil is 100% correct it is the htcleo-keypad.kl file.
Now i just need help with chaning the volume buttons to the camera buttons.
I changed:
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
To:
key 115 CAMERA WAKE
key 114 CAMERA WAKE
Upon press it starts the camera app, but will not take a photo. However when i switch to the camcorder function, that works just fine.
Ideas?
ps: i just use a widget to control my volume, which is very rare for me.

[Q] Remap Hardware Buttons

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)

[SOLVED] End call with back key

This feature is now available in FroyoBread. Thank doixanh.

i wonder if it can be remapped to the camera button instead. some of us still use the back button to navigate around while chatting on the phone (handsfree mode)

There is a thread allready for this!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044810

No, use... we need a pro to do this...
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I also think that this will be perfect

There must be some correlation between files shakira_keypad.kl and 7k_handset.kl
because the second one has lines
Code:
107 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
116 POWER WAKE
and the first one
Code:
key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED
key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
key 215 FOCUS
key 212 CAMERA
key 107 POWER WAKE_DROPPED
and when you change key 107 into ENDCALL, power button also ends calls,there must be something to make back button to has multiple actions without loosing its original function...

Or to make back button like power button just during call
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I tried editing those files, but in every case I loose back button function...

Charmed :) said:
I tried editing those files, but in every case I loose back button function...
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Yup. I know. I hope it's posiblle to make back key as "ENDCALL" just during phone calls...
Damn it! If we can have all other features thanks to our module man doixanh, we could have this too.
I think that this is way more important than multitouch, or screen on/off animation.

I use power button to end calls. It's enough for me
It's even better then wait till the display turns on to end a call...

When you say power button you mean the one that turns off the screen right?
I tryied this today but the screen turned off without ending the call...
I do not think it can be changed from phone's files. We need an apk programer. The solution must be in the phone.apk
Yours GreatApo
(X8 under MiniCM)

GreatApo said:
When you say power button you mean the one that turns off the screen right?
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Right, this one that turns off the screen/phone.
I have only add the line
Code:
key 107 ENDCALL WAKE_DROPPED
in shakira_keypad.kl and reboot my phone.
I use stock rom...

GreatApo said:
I do not think it can be changed from phone's files. We need an apk programer. The solution must be in the phone.apk
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Hmm... but what about all of these replacments for dialer? Or it changes just dialer, not phone.apk?
Deeeevss? We need your asses

I am a web developer... may be I can find how to fix the phone.apk. The problem is that I have no freetime... I will try to have a look in phone.apk files...
Yours GreatApo
(X8 under MiniCM)

K, but do you know how to write in C?
And I think you need Linux64bit and Android sdk and ndk for starting such development.
You should ask blagus or someone other expirienced for info about developing tools, especially apks
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Someone finally! Thank you for even announcing that you will try to do something!!!

Any progress?

I thought that you guys have this already?

No...is there a way? ( You are our only hope module man )

Yeah I think I can include it in FroyoBread

[GUIDE] Change logo2menu to logo2recents

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)

Remap buttons on remote?

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.
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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.
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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?