Ok, so this has been really bothering me that i cant fix this myself..so i came for help.. I like both the Quickdesk Beta and Itching Thumb as a kind of in-between for LauncherPro and just getting to apps/widgets, while still in-app. The problem with Droid X is that theres no way to set a third-party app as the default function. Im more interested with getting Quickdesk to work, because that is what i can see myself using more.
I have tried the workarounds that is on the quickdesk site, or where ever the link on it sends you (using titanium backup to freeze the default app you choose for double tap, so nothing would happen except launch quickdesk). The problem with this is that after the first home button press, it exits the current app, to your launcher, then opens quick desk. I have seen/tried the other method using SQL Editor, which i think is the proper route, but dont understand the proper input style. (<Program>/<Activity>)...i do know that the file for quickdesk is (sg.ruqqq.quickdesk) and have tried that, but i think something else is needed for the proper function of it. If someone can point me in the right, more specific direction, it would be greatly appreciated..Thank you
And yes i have searched around and done extensive research first
So, after having my TF for about 4-5 months, I decided to get the keyboard. Why not sooner? Well, I had a laptop and I wanted just a tablet - which I happen to love. However, I'm deploying (again) this week and I don't want to take a laptop and tablet.
I've researched some of this, but here's some of my questions....
1. Is there any way to swipe scroll with the pad? I use Google Currents and I noticed that left/right keys don't cycle through the stories. Instead of clicking and dragging I just swipe the screen. Any way to do that with the keyboard?
2. If I read the manual I can probaly figure this out, but what are the circles on some of the keys for? (1 and 6, up and down)
3. Not a question, but a statement, my palm always hits the track pad. Hit it twice since typing this.
4. Are there any cool tips and tricks with the keyboard? (aside from dropping a 750gb HDD in it)
1. two fingers on the trackpad left and right should change the page
2. they are just references to highlight reference keys
3. F4 (the 3 squares with the line through it toggles the track pad on and off
4. some guy made his chrome instead of brown
That's what I'm talking about. Thanks for the tips.
Anyone have anything else?
This thing is awesome, where have I been?! lol
One of my favorites is the back button is a right click. That and I was able to change the cursor from the circle to the pointer.
all thats mod-able too if your rooted
you can change functions with tasker and you can change the cursor to something less blue.
last tip is that when you are using the arrow rather than the circle multitouch gestures on the pad don't work although if you want i can throw together a package to make it look like the pointer and act like the circle
Hate to hijack it but I would be very interested in a file that gives you the arrow pointer but the multi touch of the circles
DESIRE HD using ER3BUS ASUS TRANSFORMER on KRAKD
Thanks for all the great advice!
To do the pointer mod, do I need to root?
I don't mind rooting, but I've everything set up exactly like I like it and you know what a pain it is to reinstall the apps, getting everything straight and logged in, etc.
You know what would be a cool mod... Automatically disable the touch pad after 10 keys (or something) are entered consecutively. Or the user can change the amount. Right now I turn off the pad manually before posting on here, but if it would recognize I'm typing something lengthy that'd be awesome. Is it possible?
haven't tested it yet but this should work just replaces the pointer_spot files with pointer_arrow files
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and if it doesn't work flash this to get it back to normal
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Thanks for all the great advice!
To do the pointer mod, do I need to root?
I don't mind rooting, but I've everything set up exactly like I like it and you know what a pain it is to reinstall the apps, getting everything straight and logged in, etc.
You know what would be a cool mod... Automatically disable the touch pad after 10 keys (or something) are entered consecutively. Or the user can change the amount. Right now I turn off the pad manually before posting on here, but if it would recognize I'm typing something lengthy that'd be awesome. Is it possible?
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you do need root to do the pointer mod and having clockwork mod would be helpful just use nacho root it is not destructive to data so you dont have to resign in
1. push the silver slider and detach screen from dock.
2. notice jaws drop around you.
3. ????
4. profit
mbreezy said:
So, after having my TF for about 4-5 months, I decided to get the keyboard. Why not sooner? Well, I had a laptop and I wanted just a tablet - which I happen to love. However, I'm deploying (again) this week and I don't want to take a laptop and tablet.
I've researched some of this, but here's some of my questions....
1. Is there any way to swipe scroll with the pad? I use Google Currents and I noticed that left/right keys don't cycle through the stories. Instead of clicking and dragging I just swipe the screen. Any way to do that with the keyboard?
2. If I read the manual I can probaly figure this out, but what are the circles on some of the keys for? (1 and 6, up and down)
3. Not a question, but a statement, my palm always hits the track pad. Hit it twice since typing this.
4. Are there any cool tips and tricks with the keyboard? (aside from dropping a 750gb HDD in it)
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Im able to use the tablet for everything but highend gaming for portability and versatility it is fantastic.
Goodintentions has done a few hard mods to his docks, check it out for some ideas, I personally will be installing and additional set of batteries and a ssd, but am waiting because i will most likely be upgradingto the prime soon.
My only concern with having the tab without a pc is if it gets bricked, will you have access to a pc or mac where you are going...just in case.
Be safe on your deployment bro
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General keyboard tip: search Google for Asus Transformer shortcuts! There are some pretty helpful keyboard shortcuts for many operations in different applications.
mbreezy said:
So, after having my TF for about 4-5 months, I decided to get the keyboard. Why not sooner? Well, I had a laptop and I wanted just a tablet - which I happen to love. However, I'm deploying (again) this week and I don't want to take a laptop and tablet.
I've researched some of this, but here's some of my questions....
1. Is there any way to swipe scroll with the pad? I use Google Currents and I noticed that left/right keys don't cycle through the stories. Instead of clicking and dragging I just swipe the screen. Any way to do that with the keyboard?
2. If I read the manual I can probaly figure this out, but what are the circles on some of the keys for? (1 and 6, up and down)
3. Not a question, but a statement, my palm always hits the track pad. Hit it twice since typing this.
4. Are there any cool tips and tricks with the keyboard? (aside from dropping a 750gb HDD in it)
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Good luck to you deploying, man. Half the guys I've installed the hard drive for are military guys who want to bring without hassle their movie collections with them.
I have a Nook Simple Touch reader unrooted. Since I use it only for reading rpubs, it works fairly well. I have a Nook Color running CM7 for everything else but the NC wasn't good enough for ePubs so I got a Simple Touch. the setup works pretty well so far except a couple of things:
1. Dictionary. I used a friend's Kindle for a little bit and got hooked to looking up the words by clicking them. NST does similar but you have to touch and hold the word, then click lookup, then close the box. It is considerably easier on the Kindle. I know the Kindle App also does it on Android. Is there any way to get that feature without rooting and installing the Kindle App? If I do install the Kindle App, is there a way to use the page buttons? I don't like making sliding page turn gestures on the screen. In fact, I would like the ability to turn off touch screen completely and be able to use buttons only like the Kindle.
Also the Kindle App uses different fonts than the stock reader or Kindle device. Is there a way to change it?
2. Screen refresh. In my experience, NST fonts get lighter and lighter with each screen refresh until I look up a word or maybe 4th or 5th refresh resets it to dark again. Anyone else feel that? Do they do partial screen refreshes to save battery or something? Is there a way to turn that off? It seems very annoying.
Thanks in advance.
If you're wanting to change anything like that, you need to root your Nook.
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[...] 1. Dictionary. I used a friend's Kindle for a little bit and got hooked to looking up the words by clicking them. NST does similar but you have to touch and hold the word, then click lookup, then close the box. It is considerably easier on the Kindle.
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I haven't used a Kindle, but the long-press feature on the NST also provides the ability to highlight text and add notes, as well as dictionary lookup.
I know the Kindle App also does it on Android. Is there any way to get that feature without rooting and installing the Kindle App?
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On the Kindle app on my (rooted) NST, I have to long-press a word to get the little pop-up menu that allows highlight and notes as well as lookup. Nearly identical, step-wise, but it's a pop-up instead of a menu along the bottom.
If I do install the Kindle App, is there a way to use the page buttons? I don't like making sliding page turn gestures on the screen.
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Sort-of. You can enable the "Volume Buttons Control" option in the Kindle app settings, then use NookTouch Tools to map hard buttons to the volume buttons.
In fact, I would like the ability to turn off touch screen completely and be able to use buttons only like the Kindle.
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The trick for non-B&N apps is that most don't use the hard buttons. CoolReader and NomadReader are supposed to support NST buttons directly. Otherwise, you can re-map the buttons using NookTouch Tools, but will likely be limited in other ways. I think you'll just have to experiment with this one. I am not aware of a way to actually turn off the touch-screen, other than just not touching it.
Also the Kindle App uses different fonts than the stock reader or Kindle device. Is there a way to change it?
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I haven't found a way, and I'm not fond of the default! I see options to change the color scheme (white, sepia, black) and make the font larger or smaller, choosing between 5 size options.
2. Screen refresh. In my experience, NST fonts get lighter and lighter with each screen refresh until I look up a word or maybe 4th or 5th refresh resets it to dark again. Anyone else feel that? Do they do partial screen refreshes to save battery or something? Is there a way to turn that off? It seems very annoying.
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It's to save battery, and my understanding is that apps have to explicitly make calls to refresh more frequently, so only B&N apps and a few others do this. I've read that CoolReader and NomadReader support the NST directly, including screen refresh options. There are threads on this topic elsewhere. Otherwise, one tip I read here was that you can force a refresh by double-pressing the 'n' key to toggle the B&N shortcuts menu. It's a bit kludgy, but it works.
All these factors considered, I've found the B&N reader the best for epubs.
Thanks for the responses. Rooting is not out of the question but I like the way it works for my purposes (sort of) so I don't want to do it if I don't have to.
Bob, I hardly ever take notes or highlight text. All I touch a word for is to look up or verify its meaning. I think Kindle does it right. Thanks for sharing the volume button trick. That seems pretty useful. As you said I will probably have to try rooting it and then I will see if what I get works any better than what I have. Otherwise I will put the stock software back and get back to the business of reading.
yelloguy said:
Thanks for the responses. Rooting is not out of the question but I like the way it works for my purposes (sort of) so I don't want to do it if I don't have to.
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Rooting doesn't really change the way things operate, unless you want it to. About the only downside to rooting is that you have to be careful to block OTA updates until a root is developed or tweaked for the new software, as B&N often goes out of their way to kill root and "unauthorized" functions.
Bob, I hardly ever take notes or highlight text. All I touch a word for is to look up or verify its meaning. I think Kindle does it right.
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That must be the actual Kindle device, then. On the Kindle Android app, it's a nearly-identical two-step (long-press->lookup).
Thanks for sharing the volume button trick. That seems pretty useful. As you said I will probably have to try rooting it and then I will see if what I get works any better than what I have. Otherwise I will put the stock software back and get back to the business of reading.
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It really depends on how you like to use the side buttons. I'm using the left pair for B&N forward/back, and the right pair for Back/Menu, so I don't have any left for volume control. Since I primarily use the B&N reader, it works out OK. Interestingly, a few readers seem to be supporting the NT buttons natively now, but the Kindle app is probably not going to get NST support anytime soon.
You might also check out Cool Reader, as it can read non-DRMed .mobi files.
bobstro said:
It really depends on how you like to use the side buttons. I'm using the left pair for B&N forward/back, and the right pair for Back/Menu, so I don't have any left for volume control. Since I primarily use the B&N reader, it works out OK.
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So I'm not the only one that does that!
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bobstro said:
Rooting doesn't really change the way things operate, unless you want it to.
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I have seen how rooting works on the Nook Color and I am not too fond of it. I wish there was a way to add the new apps in B&N interface. I don't like having to choose the launcher on every home button press.
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That must be the actual Kindle device, then. On the Kindle Android app, it's a nearly-identical two-step (long-press->lookup).
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Really? I just tried the Kindle app installed on my Nook Color. When I press and hold a word, it shows the definition in a section and shows a menu with the three choices at the same time. That is not what Nook Touch does and is what I want.
bobstro said:
It really depends on how you like to use the side buttons. I'm using the left pair for B&N forward/back, and the right pair for Back/Menu, so I don't have any left for volume control. Since I primarily use the B&N reader, it works out OK.
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I like to use the Nook Touch for a dedicated reader too. I like both side buttons to be next/previous since that way I can hold it in either hand with my thumb resting on the top button. To be perfectly honest, the buttons feel kinda squishy and not very clicky. Kindle does that right too. Maybe I should just get a Kindle, heh.
bobstro said:
You might also check out Cool Reader, as it can read non-DRMed .mobi files.
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When I tried Cool Reader on the Nook Color, the default layout and fonts were very poor. I am sure I can change all that, but its too much work. Especially considering there are so many alternatives with good layout out of the box. But I might break down and spend all that time rooting, installing, setting up, if I get everything I want. Maybe I should get the $80 Kindle that has no touch screen, clicky buttons and word definitions right out of the box. Seems like my dream device, heh...
yelloguy said:
I have seen how rooting works on the Nook Color and I am not too fond of it. I wish there was a way to add the new apps in B&N interface. I don't like having to choose the launcher on every home button press.
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Do you mean on the NC or the NST? On the NC, just use Nook Color App Manager to add apps from Market to the B&N interface if you like. You don't have to choose a launcher on every press. You can set a default. You just need to make sure you've got a way to get to the "other" launcher when you want it. I'm rooted on B&N 1.4.1 on my NC and have the 'n' key set to pull up the B&N shortcuts menu (stock). If I press home there, I go to the B&N interface. I have a shortcut to ADW EX Launcher on the notification bar, as well as Button Savior. In ADW EX, I've got an icon for the B&N launcher. You can change the 'n' key to pull up whichever you prefer (with no selection required).
Really? I just tried the Kindle app installed on my Nook Color. When I press and hold a word, it shows the definition in a section and shows a menu with the three choices at the same time. That is not what Nook Touch does and is what I want.
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Well, I stand corrected. I checked this before responding last night, and I'd swear it opened a little popup menu with lookup as an option. Just checked, and it's doing as you say.
[...] I like both side buttons to be next/previous since that way I can hold it in either hand with my thumb resting on the top button.
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You could map both sets to Vol Up/Vol Dn for that.
To be perfectly honest, the buttons feel kinda squishy and not very clicky. Kindle does that right too. Maybe I should just get a Kindle, heh.[...] Maybe I should get the $80 Kindle that has no touch screen, clicky buttons and word definitions right out of the box. Seems like my dream device, heh...
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$80 is for the version with ads, right? If you're looking for that exact of a functional match, I think that might be your best bet. The Kindle app works on the NST, but it's far from perfect. Oh, and Kindle cases might not fit either!
Of course, the day you buy a Kindle, you'll need an epub reader.
Bob,
Thanks for the tips on Nook Color. I did not know that you could add apps to the B&N interface. I will definitely try that as I like the stock reader much better. But then, since I got the Nook Touch, I haven't read ePubs on the Nook Color at all.
bobstro said:
Of course, the day you buy a Kindle, you'll need an epub reader.
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True. But Calibre wouldn't let me feel the difference.
So, finally I had some time to try rooting my NST. After waiting a day I installed the Kindle app from market and it is not even close to the stock reader in the ease of reading. That is the only reason I rooted mine and if that is not going to work, then I want to restore it back to stock. Will search for instructions on that next. But I did not like the layout on the kindle app. The font sizes just don't fit and the margins are too much and not adjustable. Finally the screen refresh is not the same. When I switched from the Kindle app back to the stock reader, it seemed so much better.
yelloguy said:
[...] When I switched from the Kindle app back to the stock reader, it seemed so much better.
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Well, I'm a little confused now. From your last two posts, it sounds like the NST is your preferred epub reader. I assume you've overcome your objections to the "not-Kindle" configuration then? In that case, and given that you're proficient with Calibre, why not just stick to epub format (converting your Kindle books) and read on the NST?
The only reason I'd bother with the Kindle app is if I had an extensive number of DRM-protected ebooks. Even then, I'd consider stripping the DRM and converting to a single format.
I find managing a single collection of ebooks per device much simpler, if only because I only need to remember one set of controls.
One other reason to keep your NST rooted is to gain more control over when wifi gets turned on. Other than that, and the ability to check email, I haven't added a lot to mine. Just a thought before you roll it back to stock.
Thanks for the comments and sorry for the confusion. I do like the stock reader on the NST. But I was just trying to fix the couple of annoyances mentioned in the original post. If I could get the dictionary on touching a word like the Kindle, I would be happier, for example.
But yeah, I rolled it back last night. Haven't copied any books yet because I started reading on the Kindle app on the Nook Color.
I know you've resolved some of your issues, but there was some discussion of readers for Android. My favorite by far is Mantano. It doesn't have the nice dictionary lookup of the kindle, but the rendering and customization are awesome.
There is a free version.
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So I just got the NST a couple of weeks ago and it's a really good device. However it does have ghosting issues due to the 'refresh every 6 pages' feature and I find myself missing the screen quality of my Nook 1st edition. I have rooted the nook just to try out alternative readers but the experience of those is quite bad overall.
Is there any way/hack, with or without rooting, to force a refresh of the page for example every 1, 2 or 3 pages in the stock reader app?
I found it really weird B&N aren't offering this option.
Thanks for your help.
Open and close B and N quick launch.
brendan10211 said:
Open and close B and N quick launch.
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Thanks but that leaves ghosting/residue of the QuickNav bar instead..
Lock and unlock?
Maybe talk to XorZone and ask him to add a "full refresh" to nook touch tools.
Hey, guys. Quick question.
Is there any way AT ALL that reverse portrait and reverse landscape could be achieved on the NST?
Let me know. Thanks,
ThirdNookie
Android 2.1 only supported two orientations.
Heck, B&N only really supported one!
I've looked at this. You'd need some system patches to get that working.
Right now, my system has so many patches on it already.
You could also arrange this on a per-application basis.
I've thought about throwing it on my reader app.
The question of buttons makes it a sticky question.
The original orientation key remapping remaps all the arrow keycodes.
We'd want to remap the scancodes, but only on the hard keys and not external keyboards.
Renate NST said:
Android 2.1 only supported two orientations.
Heck, B&N only really supported one!
I've looked at this. You'd need some system patches to get that working.
Right now, my system has so many patches on it already.
You could also arrange this on a per-application basis.
I've thought about throwing it on my reader app.
The question of buttons makes it a sticky question.
The original orientation key remapping remaps all the arrow keycodes.
We'd want to remap the scancodes, but only on the hard keys and not external keyboards.
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Well, first thing would be getting the screen itself to rotate properly. Then we can worry about key remappings.
I'm here, but I'm not on my regular development system right now.
I'll take a peek at the rotation stuff when I am.