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[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I think Balmer was a bit right when he accused Android of not being consistent :P

I've tested it on 1.5, 1.6, 2.1 and 2.2 Android on the emulator and it just works on all "Android" versions. (as it also works on my "Android" device, the Desire HD)

I've searched the Internet and it looks like the Droid 2 (don't know about the Droid X) has a feature called "quick launch". I bet you don't even know you have it :) , but it looks very interesting: http://www.wambooli.com/help/phone/quick-launch/

My guess is that this utility is interfering with the standard behavior of the long press search key, in that it won't let other apps take over the long press search action.

Two things you can try:

* deinstall the utility.

* go to the app in the application menu of setting menu and choose "delete data". In normal circumstances the app should now give its bindings free, so that other apps can take over.
[Android Apps and Games] 24v:
I cannot uninstall it because my phone is not rooted. And, when you go to it through the settings menu, you can only assign applications that use the search key plus a letter. Nothing for just the search key, or search with long press. There is nowhere to "delete data".
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
That's a pitty. It seems that this app doesn't support the Droid 2 then. Nevertheless, I will see if I can create a workaround.
[Android Apps and Games] MacDegger:
Great little app! Works fine on my Desire HD.

I do get a crash (force-close) when I use the first quickmenu item to start bluetooth, but that's no biggie.

Would it be possible to have a switcher so you can choose if you want this to run on the short-press instead of a long press? I don't use the search often at all, you see.

Anyway, thanks for the application; one of those 'small but useful and used quite a lot' apps :)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Noticed this also. Will fix it asap

Unfortunately there's no way to take over the search button in Android without root. (Maybe I create a rooted variant in the future)

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Update

Fixed now (v. 1.2.1)
[Android Apps and Games] kapteg92:
Great apps. I use it perfectly with my archos 101.

But is it possible to assign the long-press search button to a widget? Because i have a widget called "Send it on TV" and it is not an application so right now i can't assign to it.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Will look at it, although I don't like the idea of assigning widgets to triggers.
[Android Apps and Games] kevin@TeslaCoil:
My HomeSmack app ( http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.teslacoilsw.homesmack ) can enable standard android long-press-search on the Droid X/2 (requires root).

(Works by replacing the VoiceSearch app [which search long-press is hard coded to launch] with a rebuilt version that instead sends SEARCH_LONG_PRESS)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Great!! Very clever. If you don't mind I put a link to this app in my app.
[Android Apps and Games] ngagephone:
Any chance you could do the same with the menu key?
[Android Apps and Games] coyotejodido:
Great app, just what I needed. The search button is useless to me. It Would be even better if you could also change the regular press function. Great Job!
[Android Apps and Games] aaronvlee:
Great app, would it be possible to make for rooted users the option to change all keys home, menu, back, and search. if we could change single press, long press and double press on all these keys it would make the devices alot more usefull. I would Pay for that
[Android Apps and Games] KarlosTheJackal:
Is there a chance you could assign what key your changing? I have a G1 (so no search key) But would love to use this on the Menu button or the Back button.

btw it installs fine on the G1, just cant use it XD haha
[Android Apps and Games] Bowsa2511:
Works with my Galaxy S VARIANT Captivate
[Android Apps and Games] Raz716:
First of all, thanks for the great app!

Any chance you could have it put the phone on vibrate? For me, with Sense, I have to hold the power button and then press vibrate. It's probably the setting I switch the most that takes the longest.
[Android Apps and Games] tp4bama:
Great App, works good on my droid. Would it be possible to make it were it could open a folder on longpress? Im running a miui rom and it would be nice to throw all of my apps into a folder and use this to open it like the app drawer since there is no app drawer on miui with the standard launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] om8g:
this app is just genius
[Android Apps and Games] il Duce:
try "mute" in the market by marko mitic, or a similar app if you prefer, this one works great.
[Android Apps and Games] nyunyu:
Great work! My search button now finally become useful once again.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmydene84:
any chance we could get this to add a "direct dial" option
[Android Apps and Games] Jive Turkey:
What's the difference between this and Quick Launch?
[Android Apps and Games] firtvid20:
When I set my search key as default and open the app and set it to custom menu, then press and hold the search key, it will crash.
[Android Apps and Games] pinhead875:
I'd love to get this to work on my DX, but it doesn't want to work. I installed homesmack and launchkey. In homesmack I installed the long-search hack, and set the default to launchkey. It still launches voice search. Then I uninstalled voice search, and long-press on seach key did nothing - even with the default set to launchkey in homesmack.

Can anyone get this to work on Droid X?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Hang on... This is interesting. I tested it on practical all virtual android devices on the emulator to make sure I don't get the good old, but it doesn't work on ...

Are you interested in feedback to solve this?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
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I guess there's some need to assign it to other buttons. Yes! I will try to add this, not in the last place because I need it myself.

That's a nice system function to add. Will add it in the next version. More suggestions for system functions to add are welcome.

I have to look into that. Don't know if it is possible without much programming hassle.

Aha, good one! Will look into this also

Je ne sais pas.

Maybe you can contact kevin http://xdaforums.com/member.php?u=2587550 about this. I kinda hoped it would work.
[Android Apps and Games] jodeltje:
Would it possible to assign the button to 'enable data connection'?

I could keep my data disabled and hit the search button before opening internet... thst would be awesome.

Thanks for this great app!
[Android Apps and Games] slowestcivic:
I would like to just say BUMP! For a special rooted version that allows at least changing the short press of the search button! Would LOVE one that allows all kinds of customization!!

Thanks for the awesome app!
[Android Apps and Games] PerCompLLC:
GREAT APP! Thank you! :D
[Android Apps and Games] odyon:
Nice app Appelflap! Works fine on the Legend 2.1. Bedankt ;)

A few suggestions:

When you select the "Custom Menu" or "System Function" option, then close the app, and re-open it, the top choice (App) is selected.

Can you implement the possibility to re-arange the icons in the custom menu? And maybe later even more options for the custom menu (so it can be become so kind of application launcher) For instance folders where you can put shortcuts, etc.

It takes relatively long to load all apps, when configuring a custom menu. I know this is just the first time (everytime you launch the app), but at my phone it takes about 1 minute (with approx 80apps installed)
[Android Apps and Games] KCRic:
I love this app. Finally found a useful purpose for my genius button. Thanks:D
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Promoted to the todo list. Good suggestion.

1. Don't know exactly what you mean, but I know that when you assign a function you need to close the app by hitting the back button otherwise it will show up again when you long press the search button. Pressing home or launching another app when the app is open will not close it. But yes I will look into this.

2. This can be done, but I think it's better to design an seperate app for more advanced menu launch facilities. Maybe LaunchMenu? :b (To make more slots available in the menu is no problem though)

3. Wow for me it just take 10 seconds... Maybe in the future I will try to optimize this by caching the results. Maybe.
[Android Apps and Games] kodakeos:
Awesome app! Any way to edit the default Camera button with this? I would love to open a menu with camera, camcorder, bar code scanner and vignette all available. I used to with Tasker back on 2.1, but 2.2 wouldnt allow it to do that anymore. maybe this has a way around that?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I plan to do a version which will cover all buttons (for rooted devices though).
[Android Apps and Games] mith500:
Using an Xperia X10 and would love to use this app to Answer and End a Call using a button....is this possible?
[Android Apps and Games] BackfireNL:
Works great on my Nexus One (Android 2.2.1)
[Android Apps and Games] shareonline:
Great app!
[Android Apps and Games] il Duce:
Haven't started to tinker yet, but I have your other app button remapper, does it have this function our do I need both apps?

sent from my hero, which no longer sucks ass
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Yes it are two different apps right now. You do need both.
[Android Apps and Games] il Duce:
Ok thanks, was just curious. Nice work!

sent from my hero, which no longer sucks ass
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
App has now two versions a lite version and full version.

Suggestions of functions to add are still welcome.
[Android Apps and Games] odyon:
Just got the full version, and I get an FC when I add the wifi-toggle to the shortcut menu and click on it.

Also, (as someone already posted before here), can you add more of these kind of toggles? For instance for mobile data on / off, gps, autorotation?

I've also asked this before, but an option to move shortcuts around would be nice. It still takes for me about a minute to load all programs (on my legend), so if i don't like the place of one shortcut, i have to remove it and add it somewhere else again (which takes me a long time). And still, maybe the possiblity of folders to place short cuts in? I know that than you get somekind of "startmenu" app, but why not? :D

Great app though :D Especially that the menu pops up very quickly.

update: just checked, and also the airplane-mode toggle and bluetooth toggle give me an force close message.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Thanks for the feedback! I redesigned the basic framework of the app and didn't test the Wifi, Bluetooth and Airplane toggle :( Anyway, the bluetooth and wifi toggle are fixed in the new version. The airpanemode toggle is left out now. I have to work a bit longer on that. But it will come back. )

Yes, I plan to do some more toggles. A toggle for standby is first on my list, but suggestions are surely welcome.

I will definitely look at the drag and drop functionality. Maybe it is worthwhile to extend it that way and to make some kind of popup launch-shell-desktop-device-thingy :) For now I will see if I can speed up the loading of the apps.
[Android Apps and Games] odyon:
good luck with fixing the app list!

Btw, in case it's possible (and not too much effort ;), would it be possible to also add shortcuts to activities (besides shortcuts to apps), like how you can add shortcuts in Launcher Pro? So, instead of a shortcut to the app itself, you make a shortcut to one of the app's activities, for instance a specific screen (like the launch menu or the setup screen)?

edit: sometimes it takes a few seconds before the launchkey menu pops-up. Probably because android closed it (or moves it far away to the background). Is there a possibility to have it act more like a service, or to keep it always "awake"? I wouldn't mind if it takes up some of my resources, if it would appear instantaniously.
[Android Apps and Games] mxrider:
Any plans to add a toggle to enable/disable auto screen rotation?
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
I had the Lite version installed and then downloaded the Full app from the market. All seems fine except that I only get the Lite Menu and not the Full Menu like seen in the first post. I'd like to have more than two columns of icons.

How can I go about it?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
You mean like seen on the Android Market screenshot? I've made that screenshot on a device with a changed density. (I often forget to check and make a screenshot of the standard density :) I'm so used to it..

Nevertheless I will check if I can make that same layout work on a normal density.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
Very much appreciated!
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Should be no problem.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
Great .. that would be my major concern.

Other things that come to my mind that would be quite neat:

- be able to add "shortcuts"

- facility to rearrange apps

- cache the app list .. it takes some time even when you add a second app

Nice tool in any case :-)
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Yep, there's a lot that can be added and improved. The app didn't do so well on the market but lately there's again some interest in it (my guess is, because of RoseKeys or something like that). Because of this I plan to take development on this app up.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
I don't use RoseKeys cause i don't want to do stuff that has to be redone after a system update. I am doing quite well with the search button (long press). And the first icon in Lauchkey is then "voice search". But I did find the pointer to your app there.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
I think the app has certainly potential because of the customizable menu, but it is always a question whether it is worthwhile to invest time in it.
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
I wouldn't expect to get rich .. there are quite some alternatives out there that work well (more or less). But if you keep your app slim and fast and add the "must haves" I guess it has its place.
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
This and my investment in a manufacturer that produces raincoats for cats was pushing my dream to get very, very rich :)
[Android Apps and Games] odyon:
lol :D

I was also wondering: when the program is "active", the launch-menu pops up almost instantaneously. However, it sometimes takes maybe 1-2 seconds. Is there a possibility to change this app's priority, to stay active or be a service or so?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
Don't know if you can do it with other apps (I very much doubt that), but I will definitely experiment with this in the app itself. Good idea.
[Android Apps and Games] Tomdroid:
Just got it from the market and already have a feature request. :)

Can you please add a batch function?

As in, assigning system function + app launch.

Some use cases would be:

Wifi on + Skype

Bluetooth on + PowerAmp

Wifi on + Bluetooth on + Skype (for headset call)

Wifi on + VNC

GPS on + Maps

Screen brightness min. + Aldiko (ebook reading at night)

...

Been looking for a solution for ever, would be ace if your app could finally offer this! :)
[Android Apps and Games] poumpoum:
Hi there :)

Thanks for your application, it works really great for me (HTC Desire HD) except for one little detail. When I long press the search key it opens my people app(or the one I choose) but I can't use the back button (...to go back :D). So I use the Home button to exit the app but it's very strange because my phone show me an HTC splahscreen and start to load all the desktops like if I was turning it on after a shutdown!

Is it supposed to be like that ? Or did I miss something during the installation ?

Because I remember it worked with the back button the first time I used it !

Thx a lot again for the app!

PS : My phone is rooted and running Android 2.2 (HTC 1.32.405.6)
[Android Apps and Games] daniello8:
Hi there .. any progress? You sounded as if you were going to start punching the keys right away :-)
[Android Apps and Games] ippoglosso:
Traduzione da Italiano verso Inglese

Good morning from the shop I bought the full version, I'd like to have 3 columns instead of two in custum menu, what do I do?
[Android Apps and Games] Tak3r07:
When i download this file my standard Android Browser saves it as ".bin" and therefore i cant open the file. Not even renaming to .apk helps....

What to do?
[Android Apps and Games] golightlygl:
What is RoseKeys? I can't find any mention of it on google or in the market (except links back to this post!)

As far as I can see, you're still our only hope for a hard button remapper!
[Android Apps and Games] WandererTJ:
I don't know why it's said that it doesn't work with the S-GalaxyS Captivate

It works perfectly fine on my Captivate I897

(phone specs in sig)

I would like to make one request that the menu that pops up to be semi-transparent. It'd be nice. Or to at least be able to choose a particular skin/theme.
[Android Apps and Games] zanderman112:
It never says captivate on there. Its talking about the Galaxy S i9000, which doesn't have a search key

Sent from my never been rooted, stock Froyo Epic.
[Android Apps and Games] Jolest:
I paid for this app with the understanding that, with the full/paid version, I'd be able to adjust the number of columns and rows to get the display shown in the App Market and in the first posting of this thread.

From reading through this thread, it appears that I'm not the only person who came to this conclusion.

It is now long overdue. When will you deliver on this functionality? :confused:

If you do not intend to deliver this, how do I apply to you for a refund?
[Android Apps and Games] appelflap:
See it as a donation :) Kidding. If you want a refund mail me your order number.

I do intend to add more functionality but the full version is just not that hot on the market.

I will try to have a look at it the upcoming week.
[Android Apps and Games] Spastic909:
Good ****. Now I can press camera button and have camera start..pressing screen takes too long lol
[Android Apps and Games] Techvir:
Any updates ???
[Android Apps and Games] timisawesome:
Awesome app. I really like it.
[Android Apps and Games] xs11e:
Been using this for some time, back when you had to root the phone and install it with Clockworkmod!

I really like it and have thought of sending you my firstborn son but I've already promised him to Motoman for his MyTouch 4G NAND which turned a totally useless WinMo HD2 into my favorite phone!

Don't feel too bad about losing out, he eats a lot and is permanently unemployed....
[Android Apps and Games] parsvbulletin:
can any one put ver 1.4

Mod Edit:

Warez & warez requsets is against forum rules, please read the rules first and final warning
[Android Apps and Games] marsha12151:
Market...

I think with a little marketing this app could be a big hit!

I am running a Gingerbread ROM on my Thunderbird and could not customize this sense launcher the way I wanted. "gadget" pointed me to this and it is wonderful. Just what I needed to program a few clutch applications to a key.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Selec1:
I love this app
[Android Apps and Games] Fraise:
Great 4 Honey HD theme (ARHD 5.2.3)

Hi,

Very great app!

very usefull on my DHD ARHD 5.2.3 with Honey HD Theme! :D

Thanks a lot!:)
[Android Apps and Games] il Duce:
Can this be updated for evo3D ?
[Android Apps and Games] blink182fka6:
+1 for evo 3d please
[Android Apps and Games] jzaslice:
Holy crap I was just google-ing for something like this a couple hours ago. this sounds awesome, will report back after install.

EDIT : Only problem I've found is when selecting Tweetcaster or tweetdeck to launch it goes straight to the search menus of the apps
[Android Apps and Games] taadow1030:
Works great! Thanks! Too bad there's no option to press thanks button.
[Android Apps and Games] BWA80:
Hi!

Can you make this to open with only a normal short press of the search button?

Thanks!!
[Android Apps and Games] agentxq49:
I'd think that's quite impossible short of remapping your search button... I'd like to see an additional app icon that opens up the custom menu directly rather than long-pressing search.

Problem i have now is with rosie button remappings, as it allows only for an app listed in the installed app list to be opened, and not additional actions, such as long pressing search.
[Android Apps and Games] jjdoctor:
Don't you think it's now time to give away full version of this app for FREE... :D
[Android Apps and Games] VictorMun:
This app looks really interesting :) I'll test it!
[Android Apps and Games] cyberde:
Thanks, works great. But can you please make it fit the phole screen of my sensation?

[edit]

Scratch that, it works till i turn my phone off and then on again (standby), then the app doesn't work anymore. I have to manually start LaunchKey in order to get the long-press working again.
[Android Apps and Games] AhNe:
Just bought it and I want to use it for my notification bar to come down, since HTC Sense does not support gestures (I was used to them from CM7+ADW, but recently switched to Sense).

Now when I set it up for the notification bar and try it, it always just displays "LaunchKey has been granted super user permissions", but the notification bar does not scroll down.

I tried rebooting, removing and resetting the superuser permissions, ... doesn't work.

In the app it says "root required" - but afaik mine is rooted (running Android Revolution 3.6.9). Other functions like WiFi toggle work okay. Only the Notification Bar which I bought it for does not. May Sense be the issue here?
[Android Apps and Games] flexte:
only read a few posts so not sure if this has been addressed. it doesn't work on my sg2. it does work after first reboot but after that nothing happen when i hols the search key. I really wanted to get rid of my dock and if this was working i would have no more need for a dock bar.
[Android Apps and Games] krakout:
Argh...

I went to buy the Pro version, even though the lite one is enough for me, as a thanks for it. However, Market says I can't download it in my country (Greece)! Any way I could get it?

Cheers

T
[Android Apps and Games] billybag:
I have a similar problem in that u can't buy paid version because it is"incompatible" with my phone. Free version works great aside from the poor/low quality font. I would love to have paid version

Htc sensation xe
[Android Apps and Games] :
Bought the app. It needs a wifi tether toggle option.
[Android Apps and Games] TaranQ:
Galaxy Ace

Doesn't seem to work on my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 (VillainROM 1.0) ??
[Android Apps and Games] Wagierek:
Great app, but it needs a brightness regulation option, for example- I press it once - it goes 100%, I press it second time - it goes 10%. How about that?
[Android Apps and Games] n8r:
Launching shortcuts from long search

Love the app; my request would be the ability to trigger a 'shortcut' (like direct dial or settings shortcuts), like on home screen. This would be perfect for adding a new item to a task list program at a touch.

EDIT: Found one! Home2 Shortcut (on the Play store) does this, and has some other shortcuts, too.
[Android Apps and Games] dhinged:
This doesn't happen on my Razr with Jelly Bean. I installed HomeSmack then LaunchKey (from your link, not from the store) and the menu doesn't pop up on search long-press, just Google text search (I have Now disabled).

Is this no longer possible? I've been searching pretty hard trying to re-program my long-press search to go to Voice Search.