I have changed my Diamond bay a Touch HD and what I miss more is the d-pad.
I really need it because I read a lot on my device and it is necessary to turn pages, etc. So I searched for a solution.
I've using remaping keys programs for some days, but they are big and have some limitations so I've done my own program with a very simple behaviour:
-Volume UP is remaped to d-pad UP. Can be hold for autorepeat.
-Volume DOWN is remaped to d-pad DOWN. Can be hold for autorepeat.
-Double click Volume UP is remaped to d-pad LEFT. Does not support autorepeat.
-Double click Volume DOWN is remaped to d-pad RIGHT. Does not support autorepeat.
-Double click with hold in Volume UP is remaped to d-Pad RETURN with Hold.Does not support autorepeat.
-Double click with hold in Volume DOWN is remaped to d-Pad RETURN.Does not support autorepeat.
-If a call is being established or is active the volume keys will behave normally.
-Running the file a second time will close the resident with a small tone.
The program is small (7Kb) and remain resident without making use of CPU, it is simply a keyboard hook.
To install it copy the file werever you want and execute it. If you want it to start automatically after a Soft Reset make a link (DO NOT PUT THE FILE DIRECTLY) under \Windows\Startup or your locale equivalent.
REVISIONS
June 24, 2009: I've liberated the source code in order to allow other developers to improve the concept!!
August 28,2009:
-Soved the Back Arrow issue on HTC devices.
-Added support for unloading the program
-First try to add suport for Return-Hold (Context menus)
IMPORTANT
Some users are having issues with VolDpad on HD2 and Diamond 2. This one solves the issue:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8062091&postcount=4
Hope it will be useful
If you like it and want to give me a buck please use this button:
Thanks to the following donators:
Johannes B., Federico, Mike P., Marie-Françoise H.,
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Download VolDpad from my site.
really nice app
but does it work in touch pro 2 ?
I've tested it only on a Diamond and on a Touch HD.
But the technology should be the same for the TP2
well this is brilliant! and it works great on my blackstone.
few suggestions:
- it would be a good idea to have command-line support so that you can turn it on and off easily by creating shortcuts or assigning hardware buttons to enable or disable it, or having a status check so that if it's on, next time you run it will turn it off and vice versa.
-it would be great to have both the "ok" button support and the "hold ok" button support so that you can load "right click" menus.. (you can have the upper vol button function as "ok" and lower vol button function as "hold ok")
wonderful work
it works perfectly on my HD!
Virtual button interrupt on HD?
hi all,
installed this on my HD and it works well, but i notice that when i try to use the virtual button to go <Back> (looks like a left arrow <-- ), now it goes up instead.
anyone else have this issue?
This is a fantastic app, will be useful specially for those who play games on their phone. One query; is there a way to remap the vol key buttons? For example can volume up key be mapped to left key, and volume down key mapped to right key. I say this because in Diamond and Touch Pro the Up and Down key on D-Pad functions normally, its only the left key and the right key that has a problem.
I just check - program works good on samsung i780. Is it possible to disable left/right/return function, but remain only up/down? Could you please add (in future version) any configuration file?
Best regards
Tomasz
lifeisaparody said:
hi all,
installed this on my HD and it works well, but i notice that when i try to use the virtual button to go <Back> (looks like a left arrow <-- ), now it goes up instead.
anyone else have this issue?
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Same here on the Diamond 2, otherwise, fantastic stuff! If we can either get the Back Arrow button to act like the OK, or return it to its former glory, we are good to go!
Brillant, and I agree with the ML idea
fantastic. been looking for something like this for my touch hd
Awesome app! It works great with mobipocket. You can easily start/kill it with mortscripts (put links in the start menu, and you can do it with voice command). Edit the path as necessary.
kill("\Program Files\VolD-Pad\VolDpad.exe")
run("\Program Files\VolD-Pad\VolDpad.exe")
well done job
Nice work thx
vol buttons as a d-pad
Hi....anyone got it working for worms world party?? Kinda miss that game after changing from a kaiser to a blackstone....
thanks in advance.
Great App! Thanks!
Great stuff. I would add my vote to remove the left/right functionality and replace with 'OK' and 'context menu' support. I miss my Kaiser scroll wheel
It is difficult to do smething that will be perfect for all
I'll try to add support for exiting the program (easy) and for context menus (more difficult).
I also revise the issues with the back key.
EDIT: Done
One thing, What context menu can be reached with holding return? I wish to know for testing it
Thanks
Usefull app, I will get use to it.
Does not work for the TG01! After soft-reset it hijacks the bluetooth, switching it on and removing the BT link from the comm manager. It will not allow delete from any folder where it is copied! even the shortcut will not delete. (Had to manually disable the BT, then it auto deletes the shortcut, andyou can delete from a secondary folder. After soft-reset it will again delete from Primary folder, releasing control of the BT!)
I've uploaded a beta version of Better Terminal Emulator Pro v3.30 for Nook Color on my wiki:
http://www.magicandroidapps.com/wiki//index.php?title=Nook_Color_Rooting
The main change from the regular BTEP in Android Market is that the Nook version has a "Menu" option if you long-press on the display. This is useful if you set BTEP into "full screen" mode since the regular Nook menu button gets hidden.
Since Nook does not have DPAD/Trackball, and not enough hardware keys to use one as the Control key, tap the screen to change the cursor to a ">" as Control. When the cursor is ">" swiping on the display will act as cursor keys.
If you prefer, you can change on of the hardware buttons (vol up/vol down) to Control, but I prefer to leave them in their default settings, ESC for Vol Up, Tab for vol down.
Please let me know if you find any bugs or can think of any enhancements for this beta version.
good work, thanks. The CTRL key problem was a real pain.
Awesome thanks a lot man
needs a way to paste from clipboard. Otherwise, 100%
Does anyone know if it would be possible to write an app that would re-map the nook "n" (home) to open up a small popup, that would give access to all four of the main android buttons? i.e., home, back, menu, search. (similar popup to the long press home to 'recent programs' list that android has), maybe even adding the recent programs too?
That way we could still get home, but it wouldn't be impossible to use standard android programs because of the lack of hardware keys.
I loaded "Alidko," which works great, but once I open a book, I have to read the whole thing to get back to the main app screen since there is no 'back' button.
EDIT:
Someone made it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860153
I am an iOS coder, but, looking at the docs, not only does this appear possible, it doesn't look like it would be too difficult for an android coder that knows their way around.
I believe the right thing to do would be, in order of preference/elegance:
1. Have a "long press" on the nook/home key expose the status bar via a "service" that listens for and captures this even
2. Have a "long press" on the nook key display a window that shows a set of "soft keys"
kaicherry said:
I am an iOS coder, but, looking at the docs, not only does this appear possible, it doesn't look like it would be too difficult for an android coder that knows their way around.
I believe the right thing to do would be, in order of preference/elegance:
1. Have a "long press" on the nook/home key expose the status bar via a "service" that listens for and captures this even
2. Have a "long press" on the nook key display a window that shows a set of "soft keys"
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A solution was posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9556837&postcount=1 to remap the volume keys. Although not as elegant as an app would be, it works great. I have my volume up key remapped to "MENU" and volume down as "BACK".
In Aldiko it works perfectly.
That is a good temporary solution, but I would personally not like to loose the volume functionality.
Anyone think they could make a pop-up like that? I am not sure how hard it would be to make the pop-up send the 'softkey' to the other app and not just close itself (i.e., back)...
Answered!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=860153
So I've done a search on Google and Xda about this topic and so far there doesn't seem to be much information on this except to find a thread about the inability of the android system in remapping of keys (or maybe the thread just went out of topic)
Thread; http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1244702
So I'm wondering whether the remapping of the right click button to give a command 'Open Context Menu' is possible to immitate the function of a real computer (All these taking into consideration that it is also possible to remap buttons of the dock)
If you were to have it mimic the behavior of a real computer it wouldn't work. Android uses a right mouse button as if you were touching and holding on an object.
The only thing i would be interested in is remapping the second button the same as the primary button. Effectively having left click and left click.
Now it shouldn't be *that* hard to make a simple program to accomplish this, simply an extension to remap the buttons to whatever android specific task you want, this is already semi possible with the remapping of soft keys in CM 10.1/AOKP builds, so something like that should be possible.
Unfortunately i have no coding experience. I would love to see this done though
Nexus 4. Paranoid edition.
No, today I search & found a solution - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55848773&postcount=7
Hi.
I'm using an Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 (with ResurrectionRemix 5.8.5 ROM / Android 7.1.2) with an "Lenovo Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with Trackpoint". There are a few problems I need your help for:
1. The mouse keys are all treated as left click. I know there is no really right-click in android. But it would be fine to have custom actions on right-click and no click action at the scroll button. If you know the Lenovo/IBM Trackpoint you know it's great for scrolling. At the moment every click on the scroll button is treated as a normal click. This behavior can be very annoying.
2. Androids default keyboard shortcuts are not easy to handle. Search key (F10) + Backspace is hard to hit without looking at the keyboard. Is there a way to customize the shortcuts?