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Remap F11 Key

There is no F11 key on the Shift, which is very annoying for full screen browser operation - can anybody suggest the best way to fix this please?

I use firefox, and there are several plugins for use with smaller screens, which shrink or remove the menus and give you an onscreen icon to switch to fullscreen.
More info on remapping keyboard layouts via the registry here -
http://www.usnetizen.com/fix_capslock.php

Thanks, I use FF too, with LittleFox and FullerScreen addons. There is no on-screen button for full screen though as far as I can see?

Fullerscreen gives me a small icon at the bottom right of the browser window, which switches to full screen when clicked.

AndyGarton said:
Thanks, I use FF too, with LittleFox and FullerScreen addons. There is no on-screen button for full screen though as far as I can see?
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I understand your pain.. FF is so bad in full screen ... but there is a button in IE to go full screen without using the F11 key ! you just need to press "tools" and then "full screen" and it's ok ..isn't it ?

Pantaloonie said:
Fullerscreen gives me a small icon at the bottom right of the browser window, which switches to full screen when clicked.
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Yes that's true, but what about coming back from full screen?

Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen, the toolbar pops up again.

AndyGarton said:
Yes that's true, but what about coming back from full screen?
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use internet explorer.. it's better ! you just need to go to the top of the window to get the bars back !

koala996 said:
use internet explorer.. it's better ! you just need to go to the top of the window to get the bars back !
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It's not that easy.
With my fingers I cannot get there. So I need the pen.
And even with the pen in the upper corner it does not always work nicely.
to get back
Realize that, with such a small screen, you continuously switch from full to normal IE screen.
F10 would be great for me.
Huib

herpi said:
It's not that easy.
With my fingers I cannot get there. So I need the pen.
And even with the pen in the upper corner it does not always work nicely.
to get back
Realize that, with such a small screen, you continuously switch from full to normal IE screen.
F10 would be great for me.
Huib
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you know... when I will have the shift .. I will keep IE in full screen and use alt+tab (or flip 3D) to switch between windows.. and never come back to non-full screen.
why do you need to come back in normal screen ? alt-tab and flip3D are not enough ?

koala996 said:
you know... when I will have the shift .. I will keep IE in full screen and use alt+tab (or flip 3D) to switch between windows.. and never come back to non-full screen.
why do you need to come back in normal screen ? alt-tab and flip3D are not enough ?
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Maybe that's not such a bad idea at all.
You know. Working with normal screens, I am not so much used to shortcuts. I use to click the toolbar down there to select other things.
And now... Alt Tab...
You know something. I have about 30 years of computer experience, and never thought about it.
You are never too old.....
And in the future somebody will come up with some solutions when the keyboard is closed.
Huib

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Maybe that's not such a bad idea at all.
You know. Working with normal screens, I am not so much used to shortcuts. I use to click the toolbar down there to select other things.
And now... Alt Tab...
You know something. I have about 30 years of computer experience, and never thought about it.
You are never too old.....
And in the future somebody will come up with some solutions when the keyboard is closed.
Huib
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yeah I understand !!!! you know , the shift's mouse is like the mouse on my first computer (20 years ago) which had a trackball on the right side of the notebook. the trackball can be detached.

keyconfig firefox addon allows you to remap any keyboard shorcut. I use it to change Full screen to F9 instead of F11.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6105

pof said:
keyconfig firefox addon allows you to remap any keyboard shorcut. I use it to change Full screen to F9 instead of F11.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6105
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even worse.... I use this one http://webpages.charter.net/krumsick/
So I also can use it with IE.
And I also solve my eternal capslock problem by mapping the CapsLock to Left Shift.
And the tab key is my F11 now.
Huib

change Button LEDs

Hi there,
can anyone explain me how to get access to the control of the "Button LEDs"?
I know there must be a way because in Android those LEDs are glowing for example when you touch a button. At WM they only glow if you PRESS a button or touch the scroll wheel.
Thank you in advance

+1 here, that would be a nice option too

OK, what exactly do you all want? Buttons that light up on touch? is that all?
I'm brainstorming on ideas for my next version of X-Sense, so.... be creative!
Cheers

shirreer said:
OK, what exactly do you all want? Buttons that light up on touch? is that all?
I'm brainstorming on ideas for my next version of X-Sense, so.... be creative!
Cheers
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That would be a first step. The default settings (light up all LEDs on button press or on scroll wheel touch) is just stupid.
The next step could be something like use the sensors on the buttons as extra buttons or use the LEDs as indicatiors for diffrent stuff. The scroll wheel for example seems to have 3 or more diffrent LEDs as Backlight. This could be used to indicate the battery status.

shirreer said:
OK, what exactly do you all want? Buttons that light up on touch? is that all?
I'm brainstorming on ideas for my next version of X-Sense, so.... be creative!
Cheers
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Customizable options for the so the lights can follow your touch when scrolling ?
Not practical but it would look good

But how could we interact with the sensors?
I dont think they land somewhere in the message queue of windows mobil. I think we have to rewrite the driver which is responsible for them. But maybe I'm wrong, because I don't have a lot of experience with the windows Mobil API. I prefer managed code like C#.

As far as I understand, the center of the dpad is the only part of the hardware that has the capability of sensing when you touch it. The only way you are gonna get the other buttons to respond is with a button press unless you modify the hardware.

try the latest version of xdandroid. if u thouch for example the back key, it glows.
so, no. every button has a sensor on it

Just so we're all on the same page, the entire area below the screen is a touchpad, it is sensitive to touch & motion - there is an app that implements this very nicely as both a touchpad and touch launcher/Task Mgr. My xsense app already interacts with button lights to show several events (i.e. stylus out, volume profiles).

freaksey said:
try the latest version of xdandroid. if u thouch for example the back key, it glows.
so, no. every button has a sensor on it
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shirreer said:
Just so we're all on the same page, the entire area below the screen is a touchpad, it is sensitive to touch & motion - there is an app that implements this very nicely as both a touchpad and touch launcher/Task Mgr. My xsense app already interacts with button lights to show several events (i.e. stylus out, volume profiles).
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OK Sorry! I have the cdma diamond on sprint so I didn't know the other versions(gsm) had touch sensative buttons! My d-pad is that way but the others are not. Forgive my ignorance.

Y'all should check this app out; I'm not in league with the developer, but I recognize his talent on this one. Its an amazing app that does all of the above and more - and there's a trial version:
http://mobilesrc.com/gscroll2.aspx

this app looks nice.
Is anyone out their who can explain me how to catch the events of button-touch area?

freaksey said:
this app looks nice.
Is anyone out their who can explain me how to catch the events of button-touch area?
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Google for Koushik's sensors.dll library; it comes with sample apps etc...

in his libary is only a event for the rotation of the scroll wheel...

touch lock pro
As I know, app called "Touch lock pro" can do some settings with the ring LED's, so this can be the way

nook touch rotation

ok I came here because it looks like the most active forum for rooted NST
I just rooted my nook simple touch today and I am really liking it
so far. I got nookmanager to work and installed the GOOGLE apps, opera mobile and button savior and everthing is working
in fact I am using it now.
so far my only gripes besides the slow screen
(which I knew of) are the keyboard is hard to work with
and lacks autocorrect, no easy app switching and
lack of an easy way to switch to landscape display mode.
I know there are other keyboards that can be installed
so I will try those out a little later.
Right now I am most concerned with the screen rotation.
I like to do some things in landscape mode - especally web browsing since many pages are optimized for wider screens.
I am aware the nst lacks an actual orientation sensor but I would like a floating button like button savior provides that would let me select portait or landscape. I did quite a bit of Googling but turned up with nothing.
Does anyone with experience with the nook have any ideas?
Thank you

smeezekitty said:
ok I came here because it looks like the most active forum for rooted NST
I just rooted my nook simple touch today and I am really liking it
so far. I got nookmanager to work and installed the GOOGLE apps, opera mobile and button savior and everthing is working
in fact I am using it now.
so far my only gripes besides the slow screen
(which I knew of) are the keyboard is hard to work with
and lacks autocorrect, no easy app switching and
lack of an easy way to switch to landscape display mode.
I know there are other keyboards that can be installed
so I will try those out a little later.
Right now I am most concerned with the screen rotation.
I like to do some things in landscape mode - especally web browsing since many pages are optimized for wider screens.
I am aware the nst lacks an actual orientation sensor but I would like a floating button like button savior provides that would let me select portait or landscape. I did quite a bit of Googling but turned up with nothing.
Does anyone with experience with the nook have any ideas?
Thank you
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Well, I can't give you exactly what you're looking for, but I can share a tip.
The .apk file below is the installable app that I use to switch my orientation. I like it because it's minimalistic, and because landscape mode sticks in ALL apps, including B&N. To make an always-available toggle, use Nook Touch Mod Manager (which came pre-installed with NookManager), and make the Screen Rotation Control app launch from whatever button you like. I have it set to launch from long-pressing my top right hardware button, which, of course, is always available. :laugh:
Let me know how it goes!
P.S. I included my favorite keyboard just for fun, so I'd highly recommend it!

thenookieforlife3 said:
Well, I can't give you exactly what you're looking for, but I can share a tip.
The .apk file below is the installable app that I use to switch my orientation. I like it because it's minimalistic, and because landscape mode sticks in ALL apps, including B&N. To make an always-available toggle, use Nook Touch Mod Manager (which came pre-installed with NookManager), and make the Screen Rotation Control app launch from whatever button you like. I have it set to launch from long-pressing my top right hardware button, which, of course, is always available. :laugh:
Let me know how it goes!
P.S. I included my favorite keyboard just for fun, so I'd highly recommend it!
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Thanks for the orientation app.....works well. Unfortunately although I installed the keyboard app I couldn't enable it as an input method. Just couldn't see "Hacker's Keyboard anywhere".

vanzan said:
Thanks for the orientation app.....works well. Unfortunately although I installed the keyboard app I couldn't enable it as an input method. Just couldn't see "Hacker's Keyboard anywhere".
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Ah. Here's how to fix that:
Get NookColor Tools if you haven't already. Here's the thread: [APP]NookColor Tools
Install the Hacker's Keyboard.
Then, go into /data/app and find the corresponding file (it will have the "Esc" icon on it).
Copy that file into /system/app.
Reboot your Nook.
Open NookColor Tools and select "Choose Keyboard". Then select "Hacker's Keyboard".
You're done! :good:

vanzan said:
Thanks for the orientation app.....works well. Unfortunately although I installed the keyboard app I couldn't enable it as an input method. Just couldn't see "Hacker's Keyboard anywhere".
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You have to make sure that it's copied over to the /system folder and then it should show up after a reboot.
OB
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OverByter said:
You have to make sure that it's copied over to the /system folder and then it should show up after a reboot.
OB
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Says the guy who doesn't give detailed instructions.
:laugh:
:beer:

Got it!!! Thanks guys.

smeezekitty said:
ok I came here because it looks like the most active forum for rooted NST
I just rooted my nook simple touch today and I am really liking it
so far. I got nookmanager to work and installed the GOOGLE apps, opera mobile and button savior and everthing is working
in fact I am using it now.
so far my only gripes besides the slow screen
(which I knew of) are the keyboard is hard to work with
and lacks autocorrect, no easy app switching and
lack of an easy way to switch to landscape display mode.
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You mentioned that you have button Savior installed already, just long press the home key to switch to any apps you've already launched, same as any other android it allows you to easily switch apps.
OB
Sent from my SPH-D710VMUB using Tapatalk 2

OverByter said:
You mentioned that you have button Savior installed already, just long press the home key to switch to any apps you've already launched, same as any other android it allows you to easily switch apps.
OB
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That'd work, but it is still more handy to have it assigned to a key. Less taps, you know?
I'm working on making the soft status bar "menu" icon into a lock-rotation icon, and then I'm going to assign Screen Rotation Control to it. I'll put the update in my Cool status bar modification thread found in my signature.

thenookieforlife3 said:
Well, I can't give you exactly what you're looking for, but I can share a tip.
The .apk file below is the installable app that I use to switch my orientation. I like it because it's minimalistic, and because landscape mode sticks in ALL apps, including B&N. To make an always-available toggle, use Nook Touch Mod Manager (which came pre-installed with NookManager), and make the Screen Rotation Control app launch from whatever button you like. I have it set to launch from long-pressing my top right hardware button, which, of course, is always available. :laugh:
Let me know how it goes!
P.S. I included my favorite keyboard just for fun, so I'd highly recommend it!
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Thank you so much!
That oreintation app is about as close to what I want as I could hope for.
I did not know I could remap hardware buttons. that nook mod manager is very useful.
I don't plan to use the stock apps anyway. didn't really care for them.
my primary uses for this is browsing the web outdoors and reading sideloaded books.
I have never used the b&n store since I bought this last month

Then, go into /data/app and find the corresponding file (it will have the "Esc" icon on it).
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Using ES file explorer, /data/app appears empty

smeezekitty said:
Using ES file explorer, /data/app appears empty
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55243669&postcount=34
OR
Try using Total Commander (which is what I used).

vanzan said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55243669&postcount=34
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Try using Total Commander (which is what I used).
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Using ES File Explorer, /data appears empty
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Actually, this isn't the same thing. I'd be glad to tell you what DOES work, though!
First thing to do is what is in that post, but then you have to follow these steps, too:
1. Open ES File Explorer.
2. Open the side menu (the icon is near the top right corner; it looks like a phone and a globe).
3. Scroll down till you see the option "Show Hidden Files".
4. Slide/click the slider to the "ON" postition.
5. Close out of ES, restart it, and go to /data. You will see a number of folders there that were hidden before.

thenookieforlife3 said:
Actually, this isn't the same thing. I'd be glad to tell you what DOES work, though!
First thing to do is what is in that post, but then you have to follow these steps, too:
1. Open ES File Explorer.
2. Open the side menu (the icon is near the top right corner; it looks like a phone and a globe).
3. Scroll down till you see the option "Show Hidden Files".
4. Slide/click the slider to the "ON" postition.
5. Close out of ES, restart it, and go to /data. You will see a number of folders there that were hidden before.
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Yes apologies I got mixed up. IIRC Total Commander showed the system files without any configuration needed so I was half right!!
May I ask what version of ES File Explorer people are using? The latest (v3 I think) crashes on me whereas 1.5 is fine but I don't see the icon in the top right mentioned.

vanzan said:
Yes apologies I got mixed up. IIRC Total Commander showed the system files without any configuration needed so I was half right!!
May I ask what version of ES File Explorer people are using? The latest (v3 I think) crashes on me whereas 1.5 is fine but I don't see the icon in the top right mentioned.
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Ah, I see. Sorry to burst your bubble. :laugh:
Lemme go check what my version is. By the way, the icon only appears in the top-right corner area when the app is in portrait mode - when in landscape, it appears in the exact middle-right area!
EDIT - I'm using ES v3. Strange that it crashes on you.

The first and until about 2 years ago, what I thought was the best file manager was ES file explorer, however since then I've been using Root Explorer and in my opinion is about the best and easiest on the Android platform, no complicated setup or configuration, just click on the top for full r/w access anywhere.
OB
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vanzan said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55243669&postcount=34
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Try using Total Commander (which is what I used).
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Thanks!
Works great
I find that Jellybean keyboard works fairly well except I hate what it does with the full screen text field.
The hackers keyboard works pretty well although text correction doesn't seem to work. Also the key popups leave eink ghosting.
Has anyone gotten copy and paste to work on NST? I can copy in Opera Mobile but cannot paste because long pressing
the text field does nothing.

smeezekitty said:
Thanks!
Works great
I find that Jellybean keyboard works fairly well except I hate what it does with the full screen text field.
The hackers keyboard works pretty well although text correction doesn't seem to work. Also the key popups leave eink ghosting.
Has anyone gotten copy and paste to work on NST? I can copy in Opera Mobile but cannot paste because long pressing
the text field does nothing.
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Could you post the Jellybean keyboard?
I don't use text correction - I prefer to correct it myself so that I spell everything right without cheats! :laugh:
And yes, I have gotten Copy/Paste to work. HOWEVER, it only works if you touch and hold on a text box (with text in it) when it's not selected.

thenookieforlife3 said:
Could you post the Jellybean keyboard?
I don't use text correction - I prefer to correct it myself so that I spell everything right without cheats! :laugh:
And yes, I have gotten Copy/Paste to work. HOWEVER, it only works if you touch and hold on a text box (with text in it) when it's not selected.
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Hard to imagine no autocorrect is worse than having it but it is. Its not because I cannot spell but rather because
I often hit the wrong key on such a small keyboard and it is a pain to back up.
Jellybean keyboard is here: play <dot> google <dot> com/store/apps/details?id=com.jlsoft.inputmethod.latin.jelly.free (Link restriction )
Or I can post an APK

smeezekitty said:
Hard to imagine no autocorrect is worse than having it but it is. Its not because I cannot spell but rather because
I often hit the wrong key on such a small keyboard and it is a pain to back up.
Jellybean keyboard is here: play <dot> google <dot> com/store/apps/details?id=com.jlsoft.inputmethod.latin.jelly.free (Link restriction )
Or I can post an APK
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Ah, I see. Makes sense. By the way, there is a setting to turn off key popups (avoid bad ghosting). Click the on-keyboard settings icon, then click "Settings for Hacker's Keyboard". Customize your keyboard there.
Could I please have the APK? I don't have gApps installed on my Nook (by choice).

Samsung Keyboard: comma on the left of spacebar

I was watching a video on YouTube about the phone and I saw that the guy has a comma between the setup button and the space bar. I do not have it and I found no option.
PS: I have a theme applied that's why the keyboard looks flat.

thegios said:
I was watching a video on YouTube about the phone and I saw that the guy has a comma between the setup button and the space bar. I do not have it and I found no option.
PS: I have a theme applied that's why the keyboard looks flat.
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Seems like you use google keyboard, you need to use samsun keyboard.

Konsstantine34 said:
Seems like you use google keyboard, you need to use samsun keyboard.
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Ad I wrote, I am using Samsung keyboard but with a flat theme

Konsstantine34 said:
Seems like you use google keyboard, you need to use samsun keyboard.
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Do you have the comma? Can u post a screenshot?

thegios said:
Do you have the comma? Can u post a screenshot?
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Here it is.

And here..

Really that's a mystery...

No comma

Press and hold your settings button and a pop up will open so that you can select a comma or emoticons or other things ?
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This I know but it's not what I want.
As you can see from others' screenshots, I want an extra comma button between the gear button and the space bar.

thegios said:
This I know but it's not what I want.
As you can see from others' screenshots, I want an extra comma button between the gear button and the space bar.
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If you are able to change the dpi, try lower dpi. My dpi is at 460.

I don't think the guy in the video has non standard dpi

By the way, do you have problems with these dpi

thegios said:
By the way, do you have problems with these dpi
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No, everything is ok.

Tried... Camera app looks messy, dialer looks messy...
... and comma still not there
Which version of the keyboard do you have? Mine is 4.0

Delete

I am not rooted

Delete

thegios said:
Tried... Camera app looks messy, dialer looks messy...
... and comma still not there
Which version of the keyboard do you have? Mine is 4.0
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Yes mine is also 4.0..

OT... If I root, besides Knox/warranty (am in Italy and whateverPay don't work) do I loose anything, like all my data?

What is the point of the led lights in the back/recents capacitive buttons?

I mean really, there needs to be option to have them on always when the screen is on. As of right now, they simply flash for about half a second after pressing one. I figured the point of them would be so you can easily see the buttons and press them?
The way it is makes them very hard to find in the dark.
Am I missing something?

Agreed makes no sense the way it is

I agree 100%. When I heard they were lit I was happy and thought it'd be like on a Samsung. But these little dots are useless, you can barely see them and the only light up once you have already hit the key, anyway.

I think they are doing everything to improve battery time even if it takes away good features. Same goes for proximity wave to peek at the ambient screen. They removed that with the first update. They should give us the option if we want to waste battery on certain features.

Personally I think the current consumption of the two LED's under those capacitive buttons is so small that might not even be measurable.
So having those two LED's lit while the screen is on could only bring benefits!

Use Keyboard Backlight Controller from Playstore. Works. Perfect. Needs only to be reactived after reboot. It's free and open source.

exis_tenz said:
Use Keyboard Backlight Controller from Playstore. Works. Perfect. Needs only to be reactived after reboot. It's free and open source.
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Seems to require root - is that correct?
Alan

exis_tenz said:
Use Keyboard Backlight Controller from Playstore. Works. Perfect. Needs only to be reactived after reboot. It's free and open source.
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Wow, thanks a ton.
alan sh said:
Seems to require root - is that correct?
Alan
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Yes, it required root.

ArkAngel06 said:
I mean really, there needs to be option to have them on always when the screen is on. As of right now, they simply flash for about half a second after pressing one. I figured the point of them would be so you can easily see the buttons and press them?
The way it is makes them very hard to find in the dark.
Am I missing something?
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Makes as much sense as a widget displaying the current weather. On some devices you can disable them without root. Perhaps they should be used as notifications on devices with no LED.

Haven't thought about that! They could easily be used for some fancy, animated notifications!

exis_tenz said:
Use Keyboard Backlight Controller from Playstore. Works. Perfect. Needs only to be reactived after reboot. It's free and open source.
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I'm failing to find this app, could you provide me a direct link? I would love to be able to have these lights on all the time.
Thanks!

MZGSZM said:
I'm failing to find this app, could you provide me a direct link? I would love to be able to have these lights on all the time.
Thanks!
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It's apparently been removed from the App store, maybe by the author.
I have the apk as an attachment on this post. If someone sees this and would like it removed, just let me know.