[MOD] Enabled Navigation Buttons (Updated 2-14-2012)

xjacobx

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I will be continually adding to them and Porting them to ROMs as they come and i Get time time port.
BUILT for DESENSED-ISH ICS 3.5 - 3.8
Haven't tested with 4.0 but you may lose some of Tachi's features/fixes.

First Off, Thanks to:
scrosler and Tachi = ROM
gogodu5sU = Nexus mods (used as reference)
fernando sor = Guide to Decompile framework-res and systemui
Dr. Carpenter = MODed Trebuchet launcher, and references

I have successfully enabled the navbar at the bottom of the screen. I have also worked to remap the buttons that are contained in the navbar.
That is the most apparent mod, although i have gone through and enabled (and disabled) some things to make the phone work as i would like it to.

List of what is included:
-Nav Bar
*remapped to have Power - Back - Home - Recent - Menu
-shrunk navbar to save space
-enabled 360 degree rotation in apps (and launcher - must enable it in your launcher)
-enabled rotation on the LockScreen (might take it out, its kinda glitchy)
-included the CM9 Trebuchet Launcher - ICS stock launcher with added functionality
-menu key bypasses slider unlock (will not by pass secure locks)

Screenshot_2012-01-27-00-45-05.jpg

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for blah blah this and that and whatever you do to your phone. It is your choice to flash my Mods and if something negative happens, i am sorry, but i'm not responsible for it.

Instructions for install:
Place zip on sd card
boot into your recovery (only tested in AR)
wipe cashe and dalvik
flash from sd
choose zip
choose xjacobx_mods.zip
install
Reboot
Enjoy

Download:
For Tachi's Desensed
xjacobx_mods.zip

For Ineffabilis Senseless ROM:
MODS

So the MODs i was working on ended up becoming a new ROM based of Newts 4.0.3 Senseless ROM, here is a link to it, check it out if you so desire
Kanged Senseless

Issues:
The main issue i have noticed is that the background of the bar will sometimes be covered by other images that are rendered by the phone. that is not noticeable in most cases except the fact that the background does not seem to refresh, therefore the images stay down there and cause the bar to render incorrectly, the buttons will still work.

In most cases the way i fix it when this happens is to go back to the home screen and open the app drawer (only in stock ICS and trebuchet launcher) this will clear the images out.
if that does not work, i also can open an app and turn the phone sideways, rotates the screen, then press the home button again and the bar should be fixed.

This main issue i believe is related to the other rendering glitches we see (blurry status bar text, blue flashes) and will most likely be fixed when those issues are fixed.

Planned Updates:
-1% battery increments
-clock in middle of status bar
-theme navbar icons

*Also will be porting to other ICS ROMs


Changelog:
2-12-2012
-added support to Ineffabilis (slightly different features)

1/27/2012
-Initial release
 
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xjacobx

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This is cool, but it just wastes space unfortunately.
It kinda does, but the stock launchers are pretty spread out so you don't notice it much. i have search, back, home, menu and lock screen in it now. but i can put just about any function in the phone into it i'm pretty sure, i have to play with that a lil more tonight.

but you are right, i'm sure that's why no one has done it yet, its not a hard mod lol
 

xjacobx

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I wonder if there is a way to code a news ticker in there or something? Like the Samsung continuum
That would be pretty sweet, i can try to find the continuum source and see if i can figure out how it works.

also there is a launcher in the droidx forums that shrinks the dock to keep it right up close to the nav buttons, i'm going to see if that will install on the rezound ok and if not, i'll try to figure out how he did it and add it in

That will save space some
found here:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/12573-mods-ics-button-barlauncher-mod-for-encounterics-beta23/
 

xjacobx

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Does this CM9 Launcher work 100%? When I used it on 4.0.1, it didn't work, and I wanna know if this is 4.0.3.
This is an old version of the launcher and it works fine. Some of the customization doesn't. But the launcher itself works very well. And you get a couple customization like rotation and taking the search thing off.

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excellentnuke

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Oh. I guess I'll settle for this haha. Btw, is there anyway to turn off the softkeys? If I'm going to use the on-screen keys, I don't see a point in having the softkeys turned on.
 

xjacobx

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Oh. I guess I'll settle for this haha. Btw, is there anyway to turn off the softkeys? If I'm going to use the on-screen keys, I don't see a point in having the softkeys turned on.
I am going to look into at least turning off the lights... I don't know that it would be best to get rid of their functionality in case the mod doesn't work hahah

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tifford

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I love this mod. Turning off the softkey lights would be great, but I also have another idea for a mod:

A mod that turns the softkey search button into a recent apps button.

I know that holding the home button takes you to the recent apps, but it's annoying how long it takes. I personally don't use the search button ever, and would not miss it at all. And maybe for those who do use the search button: make the search button recent apps, but long press it for search.

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xjacobx

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I love this mod. Turning off the softkey lights would be great, but I also have another idea for a mod:

A mod that turns the softkey search button into a recent apps button.

I know that holding the home button takes you to the recent apps, but it's annoying how long it takes. I personally don't use the search button ever, and would not miss it at all. And maybe for those who do use the search button: make the search button recent apps, but long press it for search.

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Well the mod has the recent apps button, i didn't put the search into the nav bar, ran out of room... haha so if you are running the mod, why would use the softkeys? when the recent apps buttons is right there on the Navbar?
 

tifford

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Well the mod has the recent apps button, i didn't put the search into the nav bar, ran out of room... haha so if you are running the mod, why would use the softkeys? when the recent apps buttons is right there on the Navbar?
Haha... Sorry... My suggestion was for a totally separate mod that would not have a nav bar and mod the softkeys. It would not be used at the same time as this mod.

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xjacobx

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Haha... Sorry... My suggestion was for a totally separate mod that would not have a nav bar and mod the softkeys. It would not be used at the same time as this mod.

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Ohhh I got ya haha yea idk how easy it is to mod what the soft keys do. Probably is pretty deep in the system

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