On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Olaf <[email protected]> wrote: > So, I know that the Menu key is going away in 3.0, but I have an optional > feature in mind for pre-3.0 devices. It relies on detecting a press of the > Menu key, outside of my activities (from the home screen, for example). > I've searched far and wide for a solution, and it seems that the Menu key > can only be detected by using the KeyEvent methods within the Activity class > (onKeyDown, etc). But those methods only function when the activity is in > focus. > > Before I give up on this feature, does anyone have ideas on how it can be > done? Or let me know if it definitely can't. Thanks!
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