Can I turn my screen off another way?

[quickstang]

Is there a way to turn the screen off another way besides the top power button? For instance lets say I send a txt and want to turn off the screen right away, do I have an option to assign it to a button, or is there a tweak that I can do where I can just maybe even tap an icon on the screen?

I'm not looking to totally shut the phone off, just turn the screen off a more convenient way then the top button.

I had a Treo before, and the power button was right by the keys and screen, so you could even do a one hand deal and hit the button to turn it off.

I just thought about this option when I had my phone on my bed, sent one last text one handed with the right hand while the phone was still on the bed, but then went...this will be tricky to get to the power button to turn the screen off.

I noticed the button on the far right of the phone. Don't have my manual in front of me, so I dont know if it is an "end" button, but with a single click, it doesn't seem to do anything. I figured a registry hack could assign this button to turn the screen off with a press of it.

[O'Neil Mitchell]

Originally Posted by quickstang

Is there a way to turn the screen off another way besides the top power button? For instance lets say I send a txt and want to turn off the screen right away, do I have an option to assign it to a button, or is there a tweak that I can do where I can just maybe even tap an icon on the screen?

I'm not looking to totally shut the phone off, just turn the screen off a more convenient way then the top button.

I had a Treo before, and the power button was right by the keys and screen, so you could even do a one hand deal and hit the button to turn it off.

I just thought about this option when I had my phone on my bed, sent one last text one handed with the right hand while the phone was still on the bed, but then went...this will be tricky to get to the power button to turn the screen off.

I noticed the button on the far right of the phone. Don't have my manual in front of me, so I dont know if it is an "end" button, but with a single click, it doesn't seem to do anything. I figured a registry hack could assign this button to turn the screen off with a press of it.

Try using this tool. It's a patched keyboard driver with configurator application for keys setup. Any key (yeah, i mean ANY, including Home and Back keys) can be reassigned to perform desired actions. Keys on a QWERTY keyboard are not an exception, they might be remapped too.

Read here for more info

Features:
Different event types supported: single and double clicks, long presses
Two modes of key mapping: three actions per key or direct key mapping
Key repeats in direct key mapping mode
Key combinations using FN modifier
Default key behaviour action - you won't loose key's default behaviour if you just want to add double click or long press to it
Different key behaviour depending on foreground process/window class/window text
Multiple rules for each key to provide different behaviour for each application you want
Different predefined actions:
Run program
Key press emulation
Send symbol/text to active window
Close active window
Switch to window by class/text
Terminate data connection
Wi-Fi toggle
BT toggle
Screen rotation
Power management (screen power toggle, suspend, reset)
Exceptions lists which are used to deny key remapping depending on foreground process/window class/window text
Configurable long press and double click duration
Configuration import/export in configurator

[tomc585]

So whats it do?

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by tomc585

So whats it do?

pretty much remaps any key you want, to do any function you want

~John

[mountainwampus]

Make sure to install SDKcerts before the above cab. I'll test it and report back.

[quickstang]

mountainwampus...Let me know if it works, and i'll give it a try if it does.

Or if anyone is already using it.

Thanks!

[jmorton10]

The KB remapper works fantastic.

I haven't tried to add a different button to turn it off as I have no reason to, but it has worked perfectly for the things I have used it for.

~John

[mountainwampus]

Originally Posted by quickstang

mountainwampus...Let me know if it works, and i'll give it a try if it does.

Or if anyone is already using it.

Thanks!

So far I tried mapping the mute button and the windows/start button to screen power toggle and suspend device. "Suspend device" works for turning off the screen but will not work to turn it back on (this is probably what your looking for.) "Screen power toggle" is a bit glitchy because it turns the screen off and back on, but only for a split second. Glitchy.
I say give it a try. Seems to be a powerful editor, and easy to restore default settings.

[quickstang]

Yeah, it would be nice to turn it off and on from that button on the far right of the phone. I may try it and see how glitchy it is, but if you cant turn off and on, i'm not sure.

[kwickag]

The top power button only puts into sleep mode, so I would think that is what you are looking for. I use it all the time and still get emails essages and calls, it wake right up when they come in or when I push the button again.