Q: is it possible to swap the navbar/softbuttons and icons - Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Sorry it has been asked before, tried search without success, so here i go.
I'd like to swap and/or customize the navbar/softbuttons on my Note4, so the back button is at the left.
I think there are some roms that offer thia feature but i was wondering if the icons of the buttons can be changed as well.
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elfarto said:
Sorry it has been asked before, tried search without success, so here i go.
I'd like to swap and/or customize the navbar/softbuttons on my Note4, so the back button is at the left.
I think there are some roms that offer thia feature but i was wondering if the icons of the buttons can be changed as well.
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Since you want to swap them instead, change BACK to APP_SWITCH and APP_SWITCH to BACK.
To disable the Recent and Back hardware keys (capacitive buttons), edit /system/usr/keylayout/Generic.kl and put a # in front of these 2 lines:
key 158 BACK
key 254 APP_SWITCH
Save and reboot!
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whittikins said:
Since you want to swap them instead, change BACK to APP_SWITCH and APP_SWITCH to BACK.
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Isnt this for the hard buttons?
Not navbar

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support to change soft key buttons?

anyway to change the soft key buttons yet?
hyzter1a said:
anyway to change the soft key buttons yet?
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How so? Most times, when people want to change them, it's to re-assign them to a physical button or to remap a physical button.
I'm just curious...
nickmv said:
How so? Most times, when people want to change them, it's to re-assign them to a physical button or to remap a physical button.
I'm just curious...
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it was possible on earlier nexus devices.
reference link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1413582
I think AOKP can, don't know of anything else tho
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Want to swap your Menu and Back Softkeys?

A number of users have been wanting to swap their menu and back softkeys... I believe it's handy for left-handed people who have smaller hands and can't reach the opposite button. So here's how you do it
1) Root phone
2) Using a root file explorer, navigate to /system/usr/keylayout.
3) Open the file Generic.kl
4) Make the following change:
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 158 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
Save the file Generic.kl, and reboot the phone. Your buttons are now swapped.
I have not provided an "update.zip" to do this, because lately far too many people are relying on one-click methods, and don't know how to make changes themselves, and "devs" don't document these methods for future. So please don't go making a flashable zip and posting it...
Thank You!!!
WOW
Been looking for this for along time, especially coming from Gnex the back soft key was on the laft side. There is also the size of the Note2, make it easier to work with the left hand only.
Thanks, W
pulser_g2 said:
A number of users have been wanting to swap their menu and back softkeys... I believe it's handy for left-handed people who have smaller hands and can't reach the opposite button. So here's how you do it
1) Root phone
2) Using a root file explorer, navigate to /system/usr/keylayout.
3) Open the file Generic.kl
4) Make the following change:
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 139 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 158 MENU WAKE_DROPPED"
LOCATE line
Code:
# key 158 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
REPLACE with
Code:
# key 139 BACK WAKE_DROPPED"
Save the file Generic.kl, and reboot the phone. Your buttons are now swapped.
I have not provided an "update.zip" to do this, because lately far too many people are relying on one-click methods, and don't know how to make changes themselves, and "devs" don't document these methods for future. So please don't go making a flashable zip and posting it...
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Thank you! I was wondering if there was also a way to swap it for the on screen nav menu?
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BigE-evo said:
Thank you! I was wondering if there was also a way to swap it for the on screen nav menu?
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You mean you want on-screen navigation buttons, nexus style?
pulser_g2 said:
You mean you want on-screen navigation buttons, nexus style?
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I am looking for a way to make the menu button persistent and also add a search button... can anyone help with that?
Thanks
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is this right? 3 menus and one back? i don't need a second back anywhere?
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wlpywd said:
is this right? 3 menus and one back? i don't need a second back anywhere?
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Well spotted, I've fixed that. You are basically swapping the numbers of menu and back, but I had a typo in it. The version in the thread is now correct.
I honestly think it's the right handed people who mostly hold their phones in their left hand. Thank you so much for this fix. I've been using button savior but this will be even better.
@Scott, if you want a customized buttons with more buttons, use button savior. You can customize size, location, number of buttons etc, here a pic. I have it setup where if i hit the trigger, the buttons will pop out and go away in 1 second. very convenient. But since I only need back button, this thread is a better way for me it seems.
@OP, Now that i have this setup, is there another line i can change to turn off the lights behind these button permanantly?
edit: nvm there was an option under display to turn those off
boodies said:
I honestly think it's the right handed people who mostly hold their phones in their left hand. Thank you so much for this fix. I've been using button savior but this will be even better.
@Scott, if you want a customized buttons with more buttons, use button savior. You can customize size, location, number of buttons etc, here a pic. I have it setup where if i hit the trigger, the buttons will pop out and go away in 1 second. very convenient. But since I only need back button, this thread is a better way for me it seems.
@OP, Now that i have this setup, is there another line i can change to turn off the lights behind these button permanantly?
edit: nvm there was an option under display to turn those off
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Hmm interesting, I am right handed, and hold my phone in my right hand. I do admittedly have no problem reaching the far side of the screen with my thumb for typing etc...
If I'm not typing then I still hold it in my right hand, but from the centre, giving me a full reach across the whole phone...
But whether you're left or right handed doesn't matter... Fix is the same For anyone else looking for it, the lights on the buttons can be disabled in display settings.
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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Why not just use "Swipe Pad" app & its just one finger action to camera button from any screen.
I'll look at swipe pad, but,i mainly used the button for search and long press for voice search. i rarely,rarely use the camera at all. the buttons at the bottom, physical buttons, could really have been 4 again on a phone this size. personal preference like the extra side button, that's all.
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Its the first app i install on a device, i use only the free version as its actually better kept simple & i only activate the 4 corners.
wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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Double press - I don't think you can do this from generic.kl - you'd need to modify the framework where the buttons are received.
Possibly same for long presses, I'm not sure...
wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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http://source.android.com/tech/input/key-layout-files.html
http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/t...layout-any-usb-bluetooth-keyboard-rooted.html
boodies said:
http://source.android.com/tech/input/key-layout-files.html
http://www.thriveforums.org/forum/t...layout-any-usb-bluetooth-keyboard-rooted.html
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you rock!!
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pulser_g2 said:
You mean you want on-screen navigation buttons, nexus style?
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I would love to! On-screen touch buttons for Back at the left, home in the middle and multi-tasking windows list button at the right.
If you don't mind can you please share or point me to a link where I can get this?
srikat said:
I would love to! On-screen touch buttons for Back at the left, home in the middle and multi-tasking windows list button at the right.
If you don't mind can you please share or point me to a link where I can get this?
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Try adding this to build.prop in /system :
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
wlpywd said:
is there a generic.kl tutorial thread somewhere? to learn how to customize everything? I'd like to modify some long press and double press functionality. Play around a bit.
the only, only, only thing i miss from the evo-lte coming to this phone is the dedicated hardware camera/search button on the side. i feel this note is just one physical button short. oh well.
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Did you try long pressing the menu button?

[Q] is it possible to change key functions?

I was wondering if there is a way to change key functions on note 3, for example: by pressing menu key we can see recent apps instead of menu
I would be thankful if anyone can suggest a solution to do this:good::laugh:
arash2901 said:
I was wondering if there is a way to change key functions on note 3, for example: by pressing menu key we can see recent apps instead of menu
I would be thankful if anyone can suggest a solution to do this:good::laugh:
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There are actually a couple different ways to do it...
You can used Xposed mod, with either Xposed Additions or MenuBeGone
(I've never used either of these methods...)
or, the way that I do it, manually edit the \system\usr\keylayout\Generic.kl file.
When I do it, I make the following two changes:
Change key 139 from MENU to BACK
Change key 158 from BACK to APP_SWITCH
Then I use button savior to add the menu for those things that need it...
(I'm coming from Nexus devices, so having the keys with back on the left, and app switch on the right is how I'm used to it...)
Ever wondered to use Google search ? Just saying.
Sent from my N9005
carnagecjb said:
There are actually a couple different ways to do it...
You can used Xposed mod, with either Xposed Additions or MenuBeGone
(I've never used either of these methods...)
or, the way that I do it, manually edit the \system\usr\keylayout\Generic.kl file.
When I do it, I make the following two changes:
Change key 139 from MENU to BACK
Change key 158 from BACK to APP_SWITCH
Then I use button savior to add the menu for those things that need it...
(I'm coming from Nexus devices, so having the keys with back on the left, and app switch on the right is how I'm used to it...)
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thanks
that's helpful (kind of!)
I was able to change function of key like starting camera by pressing menu key, but still don't know how to put recent app instead of menu?
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[problem solved,found it]
thanks a million man
big help
arash2901 said:
thanks
that's helpful (kind of!)
I was able to change function of key like starting camera by pressing menu key, but still don't know how to put recent app instead of menu?
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Quick and easy answer:
Change key 139 from MENU to APP_SWITCH

[guide] disable capacitive buttons

I have seen a bunch of posts regarding the capacitive buttons and on screen navigation buttons. Love them or hate them, this is how you can turn them off.
I will leave that up to you on how to get onscreen Navy buttons.
As for turning off the capacitive buttons this is how I did it.
1.To eneble onscreen buttons follow this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/redm...mi-1s-t2950455
2. Download a root file explorer. Root Browser Lite --> http://goo.gl/b9ISW This is what I will use.
3.Load up Root Browser and navigate to system>usr>keylayout. We will be looking for a file called "atmel_mxt_ts.kl".
4. Select it and hit "Open as..." then "Text file" then "RB Text Editor"
5. Now we see this:
key 139 MENU
key 102 HOME
key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
All you have to do is option out the keys you don't want to work with a #. So if you are like me and think the home button is fine, it will look like this.
#key 139 MENU
key 102 HOME
#key 158 BACK
key 217 SEARCH
6. When you have the ones you want optioned out just tap the little disk icon in the top right. It will ask for root rights, grant it, saved.
7. Now just reboot and DONE!
Tested on
1. One plus one a.k.a bacon(miui6, h2os, oxygen..you tell)
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Why on earth would anyone want to do that when there is a toggle to switch between On-Screen and Hardware Keys
PsyGik said:
Why on earth would anyone want to do that when there is a toggle to switch between On-Screen and Hardware Keys
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OK give me a screen shot of that toggle in h2os,miui6
@Snapdragon815
Will this guide also turn off the HW key backlight?
Will it survive a reboot?
Mr.Ak said:
@Snapdragon815
Will this guide also turn off the HW key backlight?
Will it survive a reboot?
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As you can see, i made this post 2 years ago, you can give it a try, do a backup on TWRP first, if everythinggoes as you expected, that good. If not you know how to restore.
Snapdragon815 said:
As you can see, i made this post 2 years ago, you can give it a try, do a backup on TWRP first, if everythinggoes as you expected, that good. If not you know how to restore.
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Sorry for reviving the thread. ?
But I was hoping you atleast remember if this trick turn off HW key backlight or not.
Mr.Ak said:
Sorry for reviving the thread.
But I was hoping you atleast remember if this trick turn off HW key backlight or not.
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Np mate,. Did it work? I don't rememberif it did or not

Softkey Mods for nav bar

Anyone know if any apps either root or none root would allow you to customize the navigation soft keys? I would like to add a menu key option to the current 3 options we have now. Stock LG options dont allow it.
Ill second that miss the menu button
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nofroyo said:
Anyone know if any apps either root or none root would allow you to customize the navigation soft keys? I would like to add a menu key option to the current 3 options we have now. Stock LG options dont allow it.
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mrtruckincowboy said:
Ill second that miss the menu button
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I just downloaded Swiftly from a dev here and I've never been more impressed with a substitute for soft keys. And soft keys are a huge complaint for me.
forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-swiftly-switch-super-fast-to-switch-t3292906
The paid version is worth it.
yugendreams said:
I just downloaded Swiftly from a dev here and I've never been more impressed with a substitute for soft keys. And soft keys are a huge complaint for me.
forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-swiftly-switch-super-fast-to-switch-t3292906
The paid version is worth it.
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Trying it out
Holding down recent apps was the menu button. But now it is multi screen.
Does it change the nav bar
is there any way to get back the old menu , holding down recent apps is now opens multiwindow

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