08-09-2007, 05:16 AM | #1 |
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XML Hack for Locking 0-9 Keys?
Does anybody have an idea how to make a simple keyboard lock function? My problem is that I accidentally (and often) press 0-9 buttons while I carry Reader switched on. Then I need to navigate through the history to find the place in the book where I stopped reading.
My idea is to press "0" for 5 seconds, and all 0-9 keys will be locked (other keys can be locked as well, but it's not so crucial). And again, press and hold "0" to unlock. Can this be done in XML hack? PS: I just realized I don't use 0-9 keys while reading at all, so just disabling them at all would satisfy me as well Last edited by Honza; 08-09-2007 at 07:01 AM. |
08-09-2007, 05:39 AM | #2 |
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This may sound like a stupid question to you, but why don't you just turn your Reader off?
The "boot"-time from standby to "ready to read" is like 2-3 seconds. |
08-09-2007, 06:54 AM | #3 |
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Well, I'm just not used to switch off any device when I know I will use it in a few minutes again. But you are right, it's not "power-off" in this case.
It's just psychological: when you open a book (paper), it's already in "ready to read" And I still read paper-made books from time to time.. |
08-09-2007, 08:47 AM | #4 |
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hehe^^
Well .. I think mapping the Button to "null" (or something like that) should do the trick. |
08-09-2007, 10:06 AM | #5 |
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I think that sounds like a good idea. If you don't use the mp3 player, then one "null" possibility is to map buttons you don't want to use to do volume up or down action.
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08-09-2007, 10:35 AM | #6 |
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If you mapped put the number buttons, would you then not be able to use them to navigate the menues?
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08-09-2007, 11:28 AM | #7 |
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You could still use the up/down joystick to navigate them. Just depends on what he prefers.
I think the idea is that he is more annoyed with the accidental pressing of number buttons (I do it too) than he is concerned about menu navigation being easy. |
08-09-2007, 11:32 AM | #8 |
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I was annoyed at accidentally pressing the number buttons as well when I moved from the joystick history to page turns. Now that the silver button is history, it's not a big deal. I do use the number buttons to navigate the menus. So without them, I'd be annoyed with the joystick.
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08-09-2007, 11:40 AM | #9 |
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Yep, I need the buttons myself for easy menu navigation. At first when I got the Reader I used the joystick because the buttons were on the bottom and the rows "point" to the side. Plus, I kept trying to touch menu options like a touchscreen!
But after a while I got used to the numbers and love them. If only we could go to a page by pressing number buttons! At any rate, I still hit a number button sometimes when I am handling the Reader. That's the main reason I still need history navigation available to me. |
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08-09-2007, 09:31 PM | #11 |
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I would LOVE that myself. I use to get up and take my book to go outside and have a cigarette, every time I had to use history to find my spot. Quit smoking 20 days ago so it happens a lot less, but still happens.
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08-10-2007, 02:21 AM | #12 |
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I will take a look later. Do you use any other hack besides the clock that needs to be inside?
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08-10-2007, 02:46 AM | #13 |
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The attached main.xml will disable the 0-9 keys only when reading a book and keeps the menu navigation working. This and the clock are the only hacks inside this file. If you are using the joystick hack you won't loose it because it's in the application.xml file.
Please let me know if it's ok. Of course the whole: "use at your own risk applies here". Last edited by diabloNL; 08-10-2007 at 02:50 AM. |
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