Perhaps you might look into the Softkeys application which is used by
some systems without hard buttons. I believe this code is in a
repository at http://git.hoopajoo.net/

On Mar 10, 6:35 am, bryan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Dianne, thanks for the reply.
>
> Do you mean that I better not to hide these buttons and let them
> always visible? Also, do you mean that I could port these buttons only
> on system bar (ex: the status bar) instead of reserving a screen
> region to implement them? As I know people choose one way to port
> these buttons on the status bar. But if possible, could you give me
> any comment about my original idea (even it is not feasible)? Or I can
> do it only on the system bar? Is it possible to add another bar for
> these buttons? If yes, where is the source code located for me to
> refer to?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> On 3月10日, 下午4時07分, Dianne Hackborn <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > You will need to reserve a part of the screen that is only for those buttons
> > and always visible.  If they can be hidden, navigation in the Android UI is
> > broken.  See the Android 3.0 system bar as an example of how this should
> > work.
>
> > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:13 PM, bryan <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
>
> > > My Android platform does not have any physical button except the power
> > > key.
> > > I meet a problem on porting the Home / Menu / Back button on
> > > touchscreen.
>
> > > I already searched the keyword to sdudy this issue in this group and
> > > found a
> > > similar discussion:
>
> > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting/browse_thread/thread/7...
>
> > > May I ask it again if there is anyway to achive the goal? Or it can be
> > > done only
> > > adding these buttons on status bar?
>
> > > My orignial idea is to add an AppWidget on homescreen and implement
> > > these buttons.
> > > However, I met some problem at Home button porting (function doesn't
> > > work, terminate unusually).
> > > For Menu and Back Key, I don't have any idea to implement them.
> > > Do you have any insight about it?
> > > Even though I can finish the above efforts, how can I control these
> > > buttons to
> > > let them always display at partial region on screen?
>
> > > One more thing is sometimes I have to hide these buttons for other
> > > purpose.
> > > I think I have overcome this part by using API setViewVisibility(xxx,
> > > View.INVISIBLE).
>
> > > Any advice or information is great. Firstly I better to know if my
> > > idea can work.
>
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> > 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.

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