Collection of intents that work for Boox devices? - Page 2

Renate · 08-25-2024, 05:40 AM

Onyx does a lot of mapping and short/long press of keys.
(I really hate that, so I disable it.)

You might try using my UsbMode.apk (in my sig) which can show you what keys are pressed.
The little up/down triangles show when the up/down commands are received.
For many keys (on stock Onyx), when you push the key nothing happens.
When you release the key the Onyx code recognizes it as short and issues a quick down/up.

HeavyLiquid · 08-31-2024, 11:29 AM

Thank! Tried your tool. It’s great.

So it turns out I can send F4 intent, no issue. Also if I use F4 on keyboard that’s no issue and refresh works. Also with a Bluetooth controller I can program to send F4 it works.

The issue is that the intent isn’t the same as a real F4. It’s like Onyx captures the F4 and overrides it.

Ultimately, without a real F4 I can’t send something that refreshes programmatically (yea, there are kludgy things I can do). Do you happen to know any way to call refresh from macrodroid? Some other intent maybe? Note Air 3c if it matters?

Thanks for the direction you already provided.

Renate · 08-31-2024, 11:53 AM

Code:

$ am broadcast -a onyx.android.intent.action.REFRESH_SCREEN

HeavyLiquid · 08-31-2024, 12:12 PM

Amazing. Thanks so much.

08-31-2024, 11:53 AM	#18
Renate Wizard Posts: 2,968 Karma: 12345679 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5	Code: $ am broadcast -a onyx.android.intent.action.REFRESH_SCREEN

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08-25-2024, 05:40 AM	#16
Renate Wizard Posts: 2,968 Karma: 12345679 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5	Onyx does a lot of mapping and short/long press of keys. (I really hate that, so I disable it.) You might try using my UsbMode.apk (in my sig) which can show you what keys are pressed. The little up/down triangles show when the up/down commands are received. For many keys (on stock Onyx), when you push the key nothing happens. When you release the key the Onyx code recognizes it as short and issues a quick down/up.

08-31-2024, 11:29 AM	#17
HeavyLiquid Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: Kobo Mini	Thank! Tried your tool. It’s great. So it turns out I can send F4 intent, no issue. Also if I use F4 on keyboard that’s no issue and refresh works. Also with a Bluetooth controller I can program to send F4 it works. The issue is that the intent isn’t the same as a real F4. It’s like Onyx captures the F4 and overrides it. Ultimately, without a real F4 I can’t send something that refreshes programmatically (yea, there are kludgy things I can do). Do you happen to know any way to call refresh from macrodroid? Some other intent maybe? Note Air 3c if it matters? Thanks for the direction you already provided.

08-31-2024, 12:12 PM	#19
HeavyLiquid Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Device: Kobo Mini	Amazing. Thanks so much.

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