Hi, take a look at the code of android-x86 that implaments a way to use MENU, BACK and HOME buttons in a device with just touchscreen. The name of the file that implements this is Touchable.java.
http://www.android-x86.org/documents/touch-only-device-howto The inconvenient is that you need to do this modification in the Androidplataform, but as you will use Android to a specific device, if think it is not a big deal. Regards, Rogerio 2010/8/8 Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> > That is very much not a compatible device. My pointer would be to tell the > manufacturer to fix their device. :p > > If you are building hardware that doesn't have these keys, you will need to > have a software representation of the keys somewhere on screen that is > always available. You could for example make the status bar taller and put > them there... and change it so it can't be hidden by apps. (Because if > they can hide it, the user can easily end up stuck without a way to get > out.) > > It would help to have some more context about what you are trying to > accomplish. > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 7:24 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Does anyone have a pointer for how to best handle devices without Home, >> Menu, and back physical keys? >> >> I'm ideally looking for something which will be on-screen (e.g. in the >> status bar). >> >> Al. >> -- >> >> * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://andappstore.com/ * >> >> ====== >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company >> number 6741909. >> >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's >> subsidiaries. >> >> -- >> unsubscribe: >> [email protected]<android-porting%[email protected]> >> website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting >> > > > > -- > 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. > > -- > unsubscribe: > [email protected]<android-porting%[email protected]> > website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting > -- unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting
