[MOD] Re-Mapping Keys (Genius Button to Search - www/com button to TAB) and more..

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Thanks to 21productionz, and his re-mapping of the Genius button on the MT4G, I was able to re-map the keys on the MT4G Slide as well.

Pls read through before attempting.

What you need:
An S-OFF and perm rooted MT4G Slide. (so re-map sticks)
A file explorer capable of read/writing root directories/files. (Root Explorer is my personal fav)
The expectation that this is a guide to re-mapping keys, so don't mess up.


Steps to take:

1. Using Root Explorer, go to /system/usr/keylayout
2. Make sure Root Explorer is mounted as R/W.
(top right button should display Mount R/O, bc you are currently in R/W mode)
3. Long press 'doubleshot-keypad.kl'
4. Select 'Open in Text Editor'
5. Line 5 shows 'key 188' with FUNC_4 next to it. Replace FUNC_4 with 'SEARCH' - all caps.
This re-maps the Genius button on the front of the phone.
6. Scroll down a little and you will see # column 3. 'Key 184' needs to be changed from FUNC_4 to "SEARCH" as well.
This re-maps the Genius button on the qwerty keyboard. (now you can actually use quick launch)
7. Hit the hard menu key and select Save Changes or Save and Exit.
8. Root Explorer will automatically create a backup of the original file you edited with the original file name ending with the extension .bak
(doubleshot-keypad.kl.bak)
9. Need to restart before it takes effect.

Pls be sure you have re-mapped the correct keys and entered 'SEARCH' correctly, or your buttons could fail, resulting in a paperweight - with a keyboard.

Also, I did this without editing 'doubleshot-keypad-v0.kl.'

You can also reverse the re-map by replacing 'SEARCH' back to FUNC_4.
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Some users have changed the qwerty home, menu, back, and genius buttons to DPAD values, in other words, up down left right..
-to do so, see this thread here


Some other useful info and re-maps.

FUNC_1 = inputs ".com"
using alt while pressing the key you remapped to FUNC_1 results in ".www"

FUNC_2 = is equivalent to pressing the SYM key next to ALT-Right.

FUNC_4 = Genius Button App

To create a 'tab' button in place of www.com

Same file to edit. under # column 0

---- key 150 should say = FUNC_1

make key 150 = "TAB" (all caps, no quotes, make sure spacing stays even)

restart.

Thank you!im come from china .my device is S-OFF.but not have perm rooted. how to get perm rooted. can you tell me?

Originally Posted by masker2011

Thank you!im come from china .my device is S-OFF.but not have perm rooted. how to get perm rooted. can you tell me?

you will want to check this thread here in development section.

Can you use this to map multiple actions per button. Say, short press for search, long press for Genius button?

Appreciate the credit.

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Originally Posted by OmsagroSylph

Can you use this to map multiple actions per button. Say, short press for search, long press for Genius button?

From the source thread (21productionz) there was a fix/app called "button shortcut" in the market that would allow you to change certain long press button mapping.. (camera, search button) and this would allow you to choose Genius Button App as the long press search function.

However, I haven't personally looked for it in the market for the Slide..
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This was provided by Mftek, and if it helped you, you can click here to thank him.

Originally Posted by 21productionz

Appreciate the credit.

Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA Premium App

No problem. Appreciate the original find!

Originally Posted by nyolsson

From the source thread (21productionz) there was a fix/app called "button shortcut" in the market that would allow you to change certain long press button mapping.. (camera, search button) and this would allow you to choose Genius Button App as the long press search function.

However, I haven't personally looked for it in the market for the Slide..
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This was provided by Mftek, and if it helped you, you can click here to thank him.

I'll look into it. I was just wondering if you had information on how the commands would look if editing that config file without an app.

Sent from my myTouch_4G_Slide using XDA App

Thank you ! This works perfectly fine.

hi there,

can anyone recommend a tool, i saw that root explorer is paid app, is there any free tools?

thanks