There's even a story assist
button as a shortcut to easy and powerful moves.
The on - screen keyboard is actually fairly remote friendly (and they made excellent use of the remote
buttons as shortcuts for tasks like backspacing, shifting, and moving onto the next step) but it's still clicking around a keyboard with a remote control and not much fun.
There's also a push - to - talk button located just below the volume rocker; you can program
that button as a shortcut for launching other tasks, too.
Not exact matches
These can now be performed with a two -
button shortcut (this has been the case in Mortal Kombat for a while, incidentally) but if you're used to the old ways I was still able to make Chun - Li's Kikosho super come out with two rapid - fire quarter circles forwards and a punch
button as in MVC3.
The Q70 sports such a system, with a single large display screen, a control knob directly below it, and a small array of
buttons that work
as shortcuts for the most frequently used functions.
Several
buttons next to the controller facilitate quick access to basic main functions, and eight memory
buttons on the dashboard serve
as shortcuts to any function you choose - radio stations, destinations, or display types.
Some of the Panamera's heating / cooling controls — such
as the central vent direction control — can only be operated via the touch - screen which is mildly annoying but there are plenty of
shortcut buttons to speed up navigation.
At the very least, I'm grateful that the Volkswagen's interface is easy to understand with with simple black - and - white graphics for most functions and large physical
buttons flanking the screen, acting
as shortcuts.
In many ways, we prefer Discover Navigation to the more expensive (optional) Discover Navigation Pro, because while the top spec unit's 9.2 - inch screen in crisper, it loses the
shortcut buttons down the sides —
as well
as the rotary switches that allow you to zoom in and out of the maps.
It still operates by rotating and nudging a knob - like joystick on the center console, but now features
shortcut buttons for controlling the audio and navigation systems,
as well
as a completely new graphical interface on the LCD display.
Flanking that screen are five large
buttons with
shortcuts to Audio, Apps, and Home,
as well
as Skip Forward and Back.
There are a set of
shortcut buttons to common functions such
as the radio and navigation.
The most advanced feature of the Cayenne's navigation system is its handy reroute
button (the squiggly line to the right of the display), which acts
as a one - touch
shortcut to programming a detour around traffic congestion or other road incidents.
Adding to the inconsistency, while the touch screen works with gloves, these capacitive
buttons — which serve
as shortcuts to the home screen, the audio source, navigation and destination input, and track skip controls — do not.
A new controller includes volume and seek forward / back controls for the audio system;
shortcut buttons for fast access to the most frequently used apps such
as Audio, Phone, Navigation (if available) and Home; and a large center dial to operate primary features of the most frequently used apps, scroll menus and lists and select other apps to be displayed.
I especially miss the microSD slot (especially if only 500 MB is available for sideloaded content), plus the page turn
buttons (I didn't use them
as intended, but instead
as shortcuts to apps after I rooted the device).
And the KEYone does offer plenty of
shortcuts - up to 52 to thanks to the ability to distinguish between short press and long press actions, where one
button can now serve
as two
shortcuts.
We plugged in a Logitech Windows keyboard with a selection of keyboard
shortcuts which also worked in Honeycomb: music controls worked, the home
button worked,
as did the search (although we had to then tap the text box to be able to type).
The screen lock
button sits on the top, slightly recessed, so
as not to be unlocked when you slip it into your pocket; the volume controls sit on the right - hand side, with a
shortcut «convenience» key moving from the middle towards the bottom.
We like that the keyboard has a number of Android - centric
shortcuts, such
as Home and Task Manager
buttons to the left of the spacebar, and a
button on the right side that opens the App window.
So you are free to add
shortcuts, widgets and bookmarks to your heart's content, but Samsung hasn't stuffed it full of widgets - there is a useful task manager widget that will let you dive in and see what apps you have running and quit them, although the widget isn't really necessary,
as a long press on the home
button gives you a modified multi-tasking menu with access to the same task manager
as the widget supports.
As well as the full Qwerty layout, the TF103 offers a handy raft of shortcut buttons that let you control media, head to the settings menu and adjust screen brightnes
As well
as the full Qwerty layout, the TF103 offers a handy raft of shortcut buttons that let you control media, head to the settings menu and adjust screen brightnes
as the full Qwerty layout, the TF103 offers a handy raft of
shortcut buttons that let you control media, head to the settings menu and adjust screen brightness.
I liked the
shortcuts to email, camera and calendar,
as well
as the contextual menu
button.
Additionally, the up, down and centre
buttons perform the functions of quick zoom - in, zoom - out and go - to page respectively, which means that those left and right
buttons could easily have worked
as shortcuts,
as well; perhaps for bookmarking and table of contents?
Quick access
buttons at the bottom of the screen act
as shortcuts to books, the newsstand, movies, music, and other apps.
If playing with the option ¨ «
Shortcut» off, the text will be purple
as long
as you hold the
button
If playing with the option ¨ «
Shortcut» off, the text will be purple / greenish / semi-white
as long
as you hold the
button (s)
Also note that while the additional options described all reference making use of controller
buttons, allowances have been made for keyboard
shortcuts that fulfill the same functions when applicable, so you keyboard - and - mouse gamers should reap some benefits of Matt's coding prowess
as well.
A spontaneous
shortcut menu also appears if you use a spell, allowing quick use through the triangle
button,
as well
as the triggering of special attack modes.
You can also configure which
button to press
as your
shortcut key to activate Copy2Contact after you highlight text.
(The stop
button works
as a quick
shortcut to the Add Time and Expenses dialog,
as well.)
there are apps that will let you launch the camera with a double press of any
button (except Bixby) or have it
as a lockscreen
shortcut?
Slightly above the bottom grill sit the three touch - sensitive
buttons that serve
as the primary means of navigation through the Axon 7's hardware: «back,» «home,» and a
shortcut to the multitasking menu.
And when you're on the Media Player or the USB Music Player, «triangle» will work
as the
shortcut for play or pause, and the «square»
button as the volume control.
If you're using Spotify on PlayStation Music, the «square»
button will serve
as the
shortcut for volume control.
There aren't many
shortcuts or gestures that can be used with the fingerprint sensor, but one that is actually pretty handy is using the fingerprint sensor
as a shutter
button when in the camera app.
Controlling any of those devices and setting up notifications is straightforward via the Wink companion app, which is far easier to decipher and use than the SmartThings app, with a clean, modern dashboard for direct access to devices and sensors
as well
as especially handy user - created
shortcut buttons to frequently used actions.
The back
button also doubles
as a
shortcut to Samsung Pay if you press and hold it.
As this is an accessibility feature, we can quickly get to it as a shortcut by triple clicking the home button or using the new Accessibility Shortcuts control in the new customizable Control Cente
As this is an accessibility feature, we can quickly get to it
as a shortcut by triple clicking the home button or using the new Accessibility Shortcuts control in the new customizable Control Cente
as a
shortcut by triple clicking the home
button or using the new Accessibility
Shortcuts control in the new customizable Control Center.
One last tweak: I prefer to make the Android home
button double
as my icon drawer
button, once again, to make more space for
shortcuts and widgets.
For example, it automatically sets the J and K keys to act
as scroll up / down
buttons, and those same keys let me jump between articles on Feedly; you can hit the extension
button in Chrome while visiting Feedly to quickly turn off all or certain
shortcuts for that domain.
Keep in mind that the
shortcut button won't work while you're in another app,
as some apps utilize additional hardware
buttons for their own features.
You won't get a dedicated
button for the app drawer
as well, but this has created room for another app
shortcut.
It's also nice to have the choice between virtual
buttons and capacitive soft keys, and that you can assign
shortcuts to long - presses and double taps
as well.
The
buttons are used to navigate the watch's interface or act
as shortcuts to apps and settings when long - pressed.
Those
buttons — and we're not sure if multiple
buttons marks another new feature for Android Wear, or if it's just a trivial matter of programming — give you access to your favorite contacts (top), will kick the watch into ambient mode (center) and act
as a
shortcut to the LG Health app (bottom).
Three
buttons adorn the right side of the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition to provide quick access to
shortcut settings such
as contacts, LG Health and apps list.
A double - tap of the home
button on either phone acts
as a quick - launch
shortcut for the camera.
Tapping the
button on the stylus opens a menu of S Pen
shortcuts, such
as «Create note,» «View all notes,» «Smart Select,» «Translate,» and more.
The most recent workaround for remapping the Bixby
button was by using the Bixby app itself
as a
shortcut to open something else.