Feature request: Remap spacebar to turn page forward

steve3 · 11-03-2010, 05:21 PM

The one feature that would make my Kindle 3 an absolutely perfect device for me is if I could change to the next page using the spacebar. Anyone know if this is possible?

The most comfortable way for me to hold the Kindle 3 is with my fingers behind the Kindle and my thumb over the space bar. If I could turn the page with it I'd be all set. The only thing the spacebar does currently is bring up a blank search bar, which I could always just do by typing any random letter then backspacing.

Also, thanks so much to those responsible for the screensaver hack.. it's fantastic.

desertgrandma · 11-03-2010, 06:18 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, steve3

I hold the K3 about the same way, but use four fingers behind, the thumb resting on the 'next page' button.

However,.......to each his own.......

steve3 · 11-04-2010, 04:59 PM

Thanks for the reply desertgrandma. I also usually hold my kindle with my thumb resting on the next page button on the side, but if I could change the page with the spacebar I'd be more apt to hold at the bottom (I think it balances better). Any idea if changing the page with the spacebar would be a possible hack?

desertgrandma · 11-04-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by steve3

Thanks for the reply desertgrandma. I also usually hold my kindle with my thumb resting on the next page button on the side, but if I could change the page with the spacebar I'd be more apt to hold at the bottom (I think it balances better). Any idea if changing the page with the spacebar would be a possible hack?

You'd have to ask the experts that.......

qdlaty · 11-04-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

You'd have to ask the experts that.......

Somebody just need to prepare little modified keymap to make it permanent or we can exec a remap command everytime device is restarted to set up space bar. But then there will be a problem in typing text with spaces...

NiLuJe · 11-04-2010, 05:56 PM

No X11 -> no xkb -> no straightforward 'keymap'

(And we're not in a Linux terminal, so, no console keymap either).

On the other hand, there are two different keypress-related hacks that *may* be able to help with what you want.

steve3 · 11-04-2010, 06:46 PM

Could you point me in the right direction NiLuJe for those keypress related hacks? I just found this thread by searching for "keypress." (I searched around before my initial post but didn't think to search for that term). Is that what I'm looking for? If so, I'll try to make sense of it. Thanks a lot.

FethryDuck · 11-09-2010, 03:44 AM

Just a note - spacebar advance pages in the Duokan system

Starko · 11-15-2010, 01:18 PM

In Landscape mode Next/Previous keys are not easy to use.
Using Spacebar would be perfect (especially with keyboard on the right)

FethryDuck · 11-23-2010, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by steve3

The one feature that would make my Kindle 3 an absolutely perfect device for me is if I could change to the next page using the spacebar. Anyone know if this is possible?

The most comfortable way for me to hold the Kindle 3 is with my fingers behind the Kindle and my thumb over the space bar. If I could turn the page with it I'd be all set. The only thing the spacebar does currently is bring up a blank search bar, which I could always just do by typing any random letter then backspacing.

Also, thanks so much to those responsible for the screensaver hack.. it's fantastic.

The Duokan use the spacebar for page advance. Personally I have experimented with a elastic strap on the back. I saw someone else use Velcro

The ss-hack is NiLuJe ! It is very nice indeed.

baccilus · 11-26-2010, 11:07 AM

This would be very useful in the Landscape mode.

Lion__1 · 01-03-2011, 01:13 PM

i was searching the same - too bad that there is no solution atm....

11-03-2010, 05:21 PM	#1
steve3 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Feature request: Remap spacebar to turn page forward The one feature that would make my Kindle 3 an absolutely perfect device for me is if I could change to the next page using the spacebar. Anyone know if this is possible? The most comfortable way for me to hold the Kindle 3 is with my fingers behind the Kindle and my thumb over the space bar. If I could turn the page with it I'd be all set. The only thing the spacebar does currently is bring up a blank search bar, which I could always just do by typing any random letter then backspacing. Also, thanks so much to those responsible for the screensaver hack.. it's fantastic.

11-04-2010, 05:56 PM	#6
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047190 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	No X11 -> no xkb -> no straightforward 'keymap' (And we're not in a Linux terminal, so, no console keymap either). On the other hand, there are two different keypress-related hacks that may be able to help with what you want. Last edited by NiLuJe; 11-04-2010 at 07:30 PM.

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11-03-2010, 06:18 PM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, steve3 I hold the K3 about the same way, but use four fingers behind, the thumb resting on the 'next page' button. However,.......to each his own.......

11-04-2010, 04:59 PM	#3
steve3 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Thanks for the reply desertgrandma. I also usually hold my kindle with my thumb resting on the next page button on the side, but if I could change the page with the spacebar I'd be more apt to hold at the bottom (I think it balances better). Any idea if changing the page with the spacebar would be a possible hack?

11-04-2010, 06:46 PM	#7
steve3 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Could you point me in the right direction NiLuJe for those keypress related hacks? I just found this thread by searching for "keypress." (I searched around before my initial post but didn't think to search for that term). Is that what I'm looking for? If so, I'll try to make sense of it. Thanks a lot.

11-09-2010, 03:44 AM	#8
FethryDuck Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 520 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: sometimes Norway, planet Earth Device: Kindle3, DXG	Just a note - spacebar advance pages in the Duokan system

11-15-2010, 01:18 PM	#9
Starko Zealot Posts: 123 Karma: 998177 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	In Landscape mode Next/Previous keys are not easy to use. Using Spacebar would be perfect (especially with keyboard on the right)

11-26-2010, 11:07 AM	#11
baccilus Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chandigarh, India Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	This would be very useful in the Landscape mode.

01-03-2011, 01:13 PM	#12
Lion__1 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	i was searching the same - too bad that there is no solution atm....

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