- Okay everyone I think I've gone bonkers with keyboard shortcuts but figured I'd share mine to see what everyone else has. I've used Button mapper to give me a 3rd shortcut for many keys. If you add a key with button mapper and change its "long press" (>1000ms) you can add yet another shortcut.
Looking for new ideas for the unassigned keys I have
01-17-19 03:05 PMLike 2 - Excellent, I have been doing a lot of research to use my key2 without touching screen as far as possible.
I found shortcuts are available for almost all the actions in twitter app
In google chrome, there are many shortcuts but they are with Ctrl key. I have remapped Currency key to Ctrl key and I find it difficult to press other keys with Ctrl key combination as it is located at bottom right. Big setback
And I'm also using button mapper which is the best app and saving grace for me. I'm almost using all the available functions with that app.
I will look forward for more tips around keyboard01-18-19 07:03 AMLike 0 - I always set "U" to be the calculator, habit from the shortcut that existed on old school blackberries.01-18-19 01:20 PMLike 0
- Excellent, I have been doing a lot of research to use my key2 without touching screen as far as possible.
I found shortcuts are available for almost all the actions in twitter app
In google chrome, there are many shortcuts but they are with Ctrl key. I have remapped Currency key to Ctrl key and I find it difficult to press other keys with Ctrl key combination as it is located at bottom right. Big setback
And I'm also using button mapper which is the best app and saving grace for me. I'm almost using all the available functions with that app.
I will look forward for more tips around keyboard01-18-19 08:41 PMLike 0 - I can't answer here how to use button mapper, however if you have any specific question I can answer. If you want to learn, how to use button mapper, then you can watch any youtube video.01-19-19 03:07 AMLike 0
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I know how to use it - I was just curious as to what youre using it to do? Map buttons in particular apps? Or just other long-press shortcut keys like I'm using it for?01-19-19 04:59 AMLike 0 - I wish there was a way to press a single shortcut key and get a popup menu so one key could potentially launch multiple apps. Example: Press M and get a popup menu allowing me to launch Maps, MyFitnessPal, Messages, etc. or W to launch WhatsApp, Waze, or Weather. This would make it really easy to remember hotkeys. Yes, it would add one more keypress or menu selection, but I'd like to have the option.03-27-19 12:02 AMLike 0
- I wish there was a way to press a single shortcut key and get a popup menu so one key could potentially launch multiple apps. Example: Press M and get a popup menu allowing me to launch Maps, MyFitnessPal, Messages, etc. or W to launch WhatsApp, Waze, or Weather. This would make it really easy to remember hotkeys. Yes, it would add one more keypress or menu selection, but I'd like to have the option.03-27-19 08:57 AMLike 0
- This is totally possible - I've actually done this same thing. I've made a long press for all my two-factor authentication apps to show up under one keypress. I used tasker and scenes to accomplish this - I hold down the key and the scene pops up with my three apps - Authy/Microsoft Authenicator/Google Authenticator. Works well!
You have one key that pops up a theme with tree apps. Would you then create 1 scene for each key? (Maybe if I knew tasker and scenes, the answer would be obvious.)03-27-19 11:51 AMLike 0 -
Here is a screenshot of when I hit the shortcut key on the keyboard for my 2-factor authentication apps.
I intend to use this feature more - for navigation apps / music stuff, etc - stuff that I access semi-frequently but want at easy-access to vs. the daily apps that I use more frequently that I want to access via one shortcut
Thanks for the idea - I never tried doing this until you mentioned it
03-28-19 11:07 AMLike 0 - Yeah exactly - scenes have an option for a Menu, on which you can place any number of icons you'd like.
Here is a screenshot of when I hit the shortcut key on the keyboard for my 2-factor authentication apps.
I intend to use this feature more - for navigation apps / music stuff, etc - stuff that I access semi-frequently but want at easy-access to vs. the daily apps that I use more frequently that I want to access via one shortcut
Thanks for the idea - I never tried doing this until you mentioned it
So, when I only have 1 or 2 apps for a keyboard shortcut, I can use the normal methods of assigning a long and/or short press. If I want 3 or more actions for a single shortcut, I can create a scene displaying the app icons, create a task, and assign that task to the shortcut. I won't need scenes/tasks all that often (I think), but there are times when several apps are most easily remembered by the starting letter or other memorable mnemonic . And not everything needs to be started with a hotkey, but for things used a lot, it's very handy.
Thanks, mmmac!03-28-19 07:00 PMLike 0 - Fantastic! I downloaded tasker a bit ago, setup a scene with 4 icons, each of which launches a corresponding app. I created a task to display the scene. Then I assigned that task to a keyboard shortcut. Pressed the keyboard shortcut and got the scene, allowing me to launch any 1 of the 4 apps. That's exactly what I wanted!
So, when I only have 1 or 2 apps for a keyboard shortcut, I can use the normal methods of assigning a long and/or short press. If I want 3 or more actions for a single shortcut, I can create a scene displaying the app icons, create a task, and assign that task to the shortcut. I won't need scenes/tasks all that often (I think), but there are times when several apps are most easily remembered by the starting letter or other memorable mnemonic . And not everything needs to be started with a hotkey, but for things used a lot, it's very handy.
Thanks, mmmac!
I was thinking for a Finance one with all my banking apps
Maybe a Transport one (with Uber/Lyft/Maps/Waze)
Interested to hear what you're doing on your end with the scenes!03-29-19 08:52 AMLike 0 - Fantastic! I downloaded tasker a bit ago, setup a scene with 4 icons, each of which launches a corresponding app. I created a task to display the scene. Then I assigned that task to a keyboard shortcut. Pressed the keyboard shortcut and got the scene, allowing me to launch any 1 of the 4 apps. That's exactly what I wanted!
So, when I only have 1 or 2 apps for a keyboard shortcut, I can use the normal methods of assigning a long and/or short press. If I want 3 or more actions for a single shortcut, I can create a scene displaying the app icons, create a task, and assign that task to the shortcut. I won't need scenes/tasks all that often (I think), but there are times when several apps are most easily remembered by the starting letter or other memorable mnemonic . And not everything needs to be started with a hotkey, but for things used a lot, it's very handy.
Thanks, mmmac!03-29-19 09:57 AMLike 0 -
I already group my apps into folders (all of which fit on a single screen), so when I'm going for utilities, sports, messaging, social media, or whatever, I just click that folder and then the specific app. Typically, I'm no more than 3 keystrokes away from accessing any app. (Access the desktop, click the folder, click the app.)
I like keyboard shortcuts, but my goal isn't to have one for every app. I just want shortcuts to the things I use most often, and things I might want to access while I'm in the midst of something else. Most of the time, I'm perfectly fine hitting the main screen and picking the app from a folder.03-29-19 11:14 AMLike 0 -
basically you need to insert a menu with a grid if items (app icons, etc).
It's working very well so far, like the solution! Let me know if any specific questions!03-30-19 02:25 PMLike 0 -
So it should not affect any other operations - I use only the very long press with button mapper....04-01-19 07:57 PMLike 0 - That should not be happening when you're texting someone. The launcher should only launch shortcuts when at the home screen and/or when pressed with the shortcut key held down simultaneously. Sounds like something might be wrong with the device?04-01-19 08:14 PMLike 0
- Ok there is a misunderstood. Blackberry shorcuts works well for me. I mean when I use Button Remapper app , if I remap any key , it activates the remapped function even when I'm texting. Its the only annoying thing I found with that app.04-01-19 08:19 PMLike 0
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