not possible to assign hardware buttons?... And more...

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1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?

2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?

3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?

4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.

Originally Posted by bartveld

1. Looking at buttons in Settings, the list is simply empty, no buttons to assign. Am I doing something wrong?

2. Also, I can't find an option to make the X button actually close an app, instead of minimizing it. Again, am I doing something wrong?

3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?

4. Where's the autorotation? Is there a way to tell the device which apps to autorotate and which not? For now, hardly anything rotates of its own accord. And since I can't assign rotation to a button it might as well go without a G-sensor.

With point 3, you'll get some debate about this with various people. I think there should be an alignment as everyone presses the screen at different angles and its not going to know that unless you align it.

HTC Hero had same problem, screen edges were unresponsive, until you did a calibrate of the keyboard and then it was perfect.

It is an option missing...!

ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)

ad 2: install Duttys HTC task manager, restart and X is back (also in settings yo can configure its function)

ad 4: there is a possibility to "unlock" rotation in registry, but as long as you can not see any buttons in buttons setting it's pointless... that's why I used point 1 solution

Originally Posted by bartveld

3. I noticed that on first startup Windows doesn't ask you to align the screen. Yet the option is there. But how do you accurately align the screen with fingers? I find the screen very unresponsive in the top left and right corner. Also, while typing I have to aim somewhat above the key I mean to hit. Is this a question of getting used to, or has it to do with bad alignment?

It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm

In English it should be something like
Start > Settings > Menu (at the bottom of the screen) > More > System > Screen

Originally Posted by Vlk_77

ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)

Is this some cruel joke ? how did you do that on HD2 ?? Would be awesome if it worked....

EDIT: MY BAD.... Best trick ever !! thx !

Thanks for the input, everybody.

if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk

Still, that gives me just one long press button to assign. There are at least three buttons that could be used for different apps. I just don't understand what HTC were thinking. Why have 5 buttons on a device and disabling the assign option?

It's still there (sorry in Dutch)
Start > Instellingen > Menu > Meer > Systeem > Scherm

I know it's still there, but I wonder how you can properly align a screen with finger presses as opposed to the pinpoint accuracy of a stylus.

Before this I had the Omnia 2 with the same lack of autorotation options (actually, I'd hoped that returning to HTC would have solved that, but no...). Some clever developer had whipped up a very nice program called RotationDetection, with which you could decide which apps should autorotate. Something like that should be made for the HD2!

Originally Posted by Vlk_77

ad 1: if you make shortcut of any program you want to run, rename it to long_send.lnk and copy to C:\windows, then long press left button and this program will be executed. (I downloaded from XDA rotate.exe to rotate screen)

I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:

Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.

Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.

I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by robertlewisca

I tried this, and for some reason I can't get it to work. Here's what I did:

Downloaded rotate.exe to my storage card.
Created a shortcut to rotate.exe, also on the storage card, and renamed it long_send.lnk
Copied this shortcut and pasted it in the Windows directory on the phone.

Now, if I select long_send.lnk in the Windows directory, the screen does indeed rotate. But I can't get the screen to rotate by holding the send key down.

I have already soft-reset, and this does not solve the problem.

Any ideas?

Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705

You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.

For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.

did anyone install AEbuttons on the HD2

it works wonderfully on X1, HD1, diamond 2. it can assign 4 programs or functions to each button and that includes the volume buttons

Originally Posted by htc-hd2

Did you use THIS Rotate Screen with the shortcut link?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=347705

You will need to install Rotate Screen.cab (or Rotate Screen CW.cab) 1st
The Rotate Screen CW.cab is for counterclockwise rotation.

For me it's working great. When I hold the "call" button for some time the screen rotates.

Okay, so I used that rotate screen cab, installed it, found the shortcut it created in windows/start menu/programs and copied it. Then, I pasted a shortcut to it in the windows directory, and renamed that shortcut long_send.lnk. Then restarted.

Still doesn't work. When i run the shortcut directly in the windows directory, the screen rotates. When I run the 'Rotate' shortcut from the Start menu, the screen rotates. When I long press the send button, the screen does not rotate. Am I missing a step?