Remapping the search button can't break stuff, because the search button is not something required by the platform so apps shouldn't rely on it being there. The only required buttons are home and menu (and I guess the power button).
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 5:18 PM, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 1, 8:59 am, ncerezo <[email protected]> wrote: > > I fully understand the security issues in capturing all the keystrokes > > or special keys like home or end call. However, there should be a way > > to assign an application to a given hardware key or at least to trap > > some of the hardware keys. > > No, there shouldn't. This would be a customer service nightmare for > the carriers. To make matters worse, one carrier actually DOES remap > the search button to their own stuff, which breaks existing > applications and causes platform fragmentation. > > Doug > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
