Button Savior: onscreen softkeys replacement for android keys

[Guest gameSTICKER]

This app will give you onscreen softkeys for Home, menu, Back and Search android hardware keys. Working fine on my Blade.

I guess I can worry less about my Blade hardware keys now and can finally sleep in peace at nights :)

HOME: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865525

Edited December 19, 2010 by gameSTICKER

[Guest gameSTICKER]

I've got access to source code, over the weekend I'll try to create an always on version like this:

[Guest oh!dougal]

Errr.... ummmm ...

This is only going to work when the screen is on, kinda hammering the battery ...

[Guest gameSTICKER]

Errr.... ummmm ...

This is only going to work when the screen is on, kinda hammering the battery ...

Still better than my thumbs hammering the keys :) seriously speaking, I'll have to read through original forums to see what users think about battery, and will have to dig into the code to see if its a battery eater. As long as its working on events, it should not be a battery issue.

[Guest Rem1x]

How I think it should work, in easy to understand rubbish-o-vision.

[Guest Fi5h]

Errr.... ummmm ...

This is only going to work when the screen is on, kinda hammering the battery ...

When would you need to use it when the screen is off? Good job it only works when the screen is on :)

I just installed it - works well, tho I wish you could set it to the bottom of the screen as well as the sides.

[Guest AndyHibberd]

I installed this recently and it is really useful:

Clutch:

http://www.appbrain.com/app/clutch-beta/co...albright.clutch

It overlays the whole system and is a barely noticeable little arrow that when I press it it pops up with running/recent apps.

Maybe get in touch with him to add hard-key features?

He has responded well to my suggestions before.

Andy

[Guest cartierv]

great idea, especially with the sf's shitty keys

[Guest rwalton159]

Can someone please upload the file and put a link to it in here. I'm having probs with email and cant register on xda-developers

Thank you

[Guest Rem1x]

Can someone please upload the file and put a link to it in here. I'm having probs with email and cant register on xda-developers

Thank you

I think it's on the market

[Guest misterLjay]

This app will give you onscreen softkeys for Home, menu, Back and Search android hardware keys. Working fine on my Blade.

I guess I can worry less about my Blade hardware keys now and can finally sleep in peace at nights :)

HOME: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865525

Cheers for sharing the link, working fine.

[Guest rwalton159]

I think it's on the market

Thanks :)

I had to rebuild my SF's apps / software as I couldn't download from the Market.

[Guest geegeethatsme]

I use Button Savior on the left edge of my screen and Clutch Beta on the right - the former provides 'navigation' without using the phone's buttons, and the latter provides a handy 'stack' of recent apps so that you can flick back and forth. Both require some adaptation of your 'style' of use of the phone. Clutch Beta will set you back 60p ($0.99) but that's pennies to support a potentially winning app.

[Guest strumluff]

Wow Button Savior is great, I had to send my 1st blade back because the back button was broken, this makes me a happy chappy. Would love to see an implementation like Rem1x suggested.

Edited December 19, 2010 by strumluff

[Guest rwalton159]

It takes a little bittle of practice to use but its worth using, especially as you can set it to auto hide.

:)

[Guest gameSTICKER]

I've got access to source code, over the weekend I'll try to create an always on version like this:

Allright, my code is all set, I have a no-nonsense super simple back button in lower right corner.

Just need the script for back button emulation... Can anyone help me?

[Guest -DarkShadow-]

I installed this recently and it is really useful:

Clutch:

http://www.appbrain.com/app/clutch-beta/co...albright.clutch

It overlays the whole system and is a barely noticeable little arrow that when I press it it pops up with running/recent apps.

Andy

I get a dialog with running and recent apps when I hold the home button for a few seconds.

Button saviour doesn't seem to work for me. It runs, but it shows a cross with a circle, an arrow, four quares, a home and a magnifying glass. Only the home button works, the other buttons only give vibration feedback. How can I simulate my hardware buttons with this app?

Edited December 19, 2010 by -DarkShadow-

[Guest cartierv]

I get a dialog with running and recent apps when I hold the home button for a few seconds.

Button saviour doesn't seem to work for me. It runs, but it shows a cross with a circle, an arrow, four quares, a home and a magnifying glass. Only the home button works, the other buttons only give vibration feedback. How can I simulate my hardware buttons with this app?

are you sure they don't work ? I suppose they are kinda context sensitive; back only goes back if you have something to go back to. 4 squares should bring up the settings/options for whatever app you're in (menu)

[Guest -DarkShadow-]

are you sure they don't work ? I suppose they are kinda context sensitive; back only goes back if you have something to go back to. 4 squares should bring up the settings/options for whatever app you're in (menu)

Unfortunately I'm sure they don't work. I tried it on several apps/ homescreens/ etc...

I run Customised BladeVillain 1.1.0 RLS4 on a B05 and I downloaded Button Saviour from the Market.

Edited December 20, 2010 by -DarkShadow-

[Guest rwalton159]

Unfortunately I'm sure they don't work. I tried it on several apps/ homescreens/ etc...

I run Customised BladeVillain 1.1.0 RLS4 on a B05 and I downloaded Button Saviour from the Market.

Make sure your phone is rooted.

[Guest Rotmann]

I have found an alternative in the market called "SoftKeys". Pretty fiddly to configure but much more configurable than button savior (virtual d-pad, horizontal position, button size adjust, button background, etc.), make sure you read the instructions before.

[Guest jasonXXx]

I have found an alternative in the market called "SoftKeys". Pretty fiddly to configure but much more configurable than button savior (virtual d-pad, horizontal position, button size adjust, button background, etc.), make sure you read the instructions before.

Button savior is perfectly stable also button savior is busy making dpad.

[Guest Rotmann]

Yeah it's stable, the only thing that bothers is that you can not modify the size of the damn buttons. If I could only make them a little smaller or set them closer, the P on the HTC IME Keyboard is under the power off button and I keep pressing that when typing (already set it to be at the highest position on the screen). Also, look at softkeys, the keys are beautiful (Android typical), you can set the transparency levels, etc. But it does not have the switch off button, crazy. The perfect app for software buttons would be a mixture between these two.

Edited January 24, 2011 by Rotmann

[Guest lazyliam]

anyone got a link for button saviour no on xda the site p***** me right off ive regesteried all to download the little app and now its not leting me download something to do with not haivng 10 posts im not sure any help much appreaciated

[Guest jasonXXx]

Hmm i sead it was stable but im now using sebs de_crossed r0.2 and button savior is now crazy i can get it working about 1 in 3 reboots most of the time i press a button after reboot and it does not do anything so i press again and it stops my screen from responding untill i press home than screen works but i need to reboot to get button savior working again.