PPCGeeks
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

PPCGeeks (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/index.php)
-   HTC Touch Pro 2 (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=97)
-   -   Direction Pad? (http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=88475)

Zekeman 10-02-2009 06:06 PM
Direction Pad?
 
Im sorry if this is posted... am I going mad? There is no direction pad? I know its more responsive and all.... but.... I used to be able to scroll one down at a time with the down click on TP and in Total Commander use the Left Direction to go back to the main directory now I cant do this or am I being an idiot?

themuffinman 10-02-2009 06:51 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
No D-pad, all touch. Where have you been? But I feel your pain though, the first week or so navigating the phone was a little tedeous for me since I relied on the d-pad so much and I didn't realize how much I missed it but I definitely got over it pretty quick though. Awesome phone IMO, there isn't any looking back for me at all. TP2 FTW

jmorton10 10-02-2009 06:51 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
you're right, there is no direction pad.

I don't like that either & I used the round center button to hit enter constantly on my TouchPro's.

~John

xr7kid 10-02-2009 07:02 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
Just use the arrows on the screen keyboard?

savage25rcracer 10-02-2009 07:06 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
arrow buttons on the hardware keyboard are working for me some what

jmorton10 10-02-2009 07:09 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by xr7kid (Post 1210130)
Just use the arrows on the screen keyboard?
true, but I'm the oddball who never uses the hardware KB.

I use Touchpal (3.5) for everything as I find it is WAY faster to type on using their T+ technology. I had a TouchPro for a year & never used the hardware KB once.

~John

tstall2 10-02-2009 09:14 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
This drove me crazy as well so here is the workaround I came up with that helps me. Using the keyboard mapping utility (which also works on all of the hardware buttons), I mapped the volume buttons to act as up/down on single click and as volume control on long press (so I don't actually lose the volume function when I need it). Then I mapped the Phone End key to "Enter/Select" on single click and "Hang Up" on long press (again so I don't lose this function when I need it). So now I have basic up/down/enter d-pad functionality with the existing buttons. Haven't mapped the left/right yet, but I don't use that very often anyway.

Zekeman 10-03-2009 08:49 AM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tstall2 (Post 1210361)
This drove me crazy as well so here is the workaround I came up with that helps me. Using the keyboard mapping utility (which also works on all of the hardware buttons), I mapped the volume buttons to act as up/down on single click and as volume control on long press (so I don't actually lose the volume function when I need it). Then I mapped the Phone End key to "Enter/Select" on single click and "Hang Up" on long press (again so I don't lose this function when I need it). So now I have basic up/down/enter d-pad functionality with the existing buttons. Haven't mapped the left/right yet, but I don't use that very often anyway.
Thats not a horrible workaround... I might try that.... What keyboard map util do you use?

gpracer1 10-03-2009 12:19 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
Sooner or later (hopefully) someone will make a touch dpad software for the screen.

tstall2 10-03-2009 12:41 PM
Re: Direction Pad?
 
You can find the keyboard remapping utility at:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=554240


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:38 AM.
Page 1 of 2 1 2
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by vBulletin® ©2000 - 2026, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
©2012 - PPCGeeks.com


Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.6.0