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Do you know if you're able to map the multi-media keys too?
You know, the ones on the other s(l)ide?
I want to use them for non-n-gage gaming.
Cheers,
but for me.. gallery button is very useful
yes with magic key you can turn any key to any other key (or none key if you want, for disable a button for instance)
and the good thing is that you can make a lot of keymaps and specify wich apps will use it
so.. theres no limit
plus you dont need to have the app running
As far as accidental presses go, simply locking the keypad is enough. Moreover when kept in the pocket the chances of it getting pressed are far lesser that any other key owing to its location.
Plus, since its on the bottom half, I rarely, if at all, hold the phone tightly in that position. I might use this app, not to disable it, but to create one if it were possible! :)
It is a little nice piece of software, just too bad that you can't use it to map keysettings in N-gage games. (Have hacked my phone to be able to use landscape mode in N-gage games)
I do understand that people can be annoyed by the gallery button especially when using a carholder and when using the phone such as GPS, navigation or placing the phone in the holder during a call on one's way out.
Offtopic:
The issue with the pencil key was also an issue of mine, but later I found that it was ok to press the * to get the options up.
(The same as using the pencil key)
When holding the # you can mark texts, but that doesn't necessarily work as it depends on the application.
So you still have to press * and then choose cut / copy and then press 'start'.
As a matter of fact I wouldn't be suprised if Nokia chose to take away the gallery button too.
Some thinkg it is convenient while other thinks it is a bother and don't use it. Much like the pencil button which people didn't use much. (Hardcore users and people writing documents will of course use it).
Who wouldn't follow the large group of users to satisfy their needs instead of a small usergroup?
I think I will use this same procedure on my hopefully-soon-arriving n82 to map the multimedia button to the pen key. I know I will hate the multimedia button, and will never use it, much like now with my n95.
As a dedicated Lifeblog and ShoZu fan, every item I would want to see or do something with I will see/do in Lifeblog or ShoZu. The Gallery is wasting space.
Basically, I would love to have the ability to just axe it entirely.
I have considered taking out the Gallery key and filling the space on the cover with a bit of plastic and glue.
i use the nokia SU-8W for tv out gaming on my n82.
is there any way i can use magic key to map keys onto the BT keyboard?
as in individual alphabets for functions, not just numbers ?
In the step 8, you just have to enter in the field "Maps to" the number of the key that doesn't exist(i have chosen number 22. This way you are just remapping Gallery key to nothing.
And voila, Gallery key has no function anymore!
Kudos to all N82 users out there;-)
I have been using this app for quite a while and I don't believe it has any effect on battery life.
Great to hear that :D
Im making a universal appeal!
I bought the apple wireless keyboard for my N95 but I cant use any special characters like "é, á, ê, â, ñ, î, í, ô, ç" etc.. to write in Portuguese.
Im sure a lot of people around the world have the same problem in their own languages.
I made an exhaustive research on the internet to find any kind of solution but zero answer.
I've been using the keyboard so far and its a fantastic experience to use it for make notes in a classroom for example.
The only problem is the accents. With that it would be just perfect!
Magickey can help?
So please if you know any answer to that issue let me know.
Cheers,
Adriano