Make usable with hardward button devices (e.g. Cat S22 Flip)

[jaredreich]

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Motivation

It would be fantastic for OlauncherCF to work with hardware button devices (flip phones like the Cat S22 Flip)

Feature description

Not having to use the touchscreen to navigate throughout the launcher

Additional information

Thanks so much for developing OlauncherCF, your hard work is appreciated!

[jooooscha]

Please add more detail: what is not working, what do you want to have changed

[imnogit]

I second that feature request. I have a similar phone to Jaredreich, I have an Opel Mobile Smart Flip. I'll try and expand on the request.

1. From the OlauncherCF home screen I would be keen to be able to use the hardware keys to navigate and execute shortcut apps. For example, the top most shortcut could be selected/highlighted/underscored by default - just pressing OK hardware key starts that app (for me it's Phone/Dialer). Using hardware key down or up can select the next app in the shortcut list. Same navigation ability for the full app list too. No need to touch the screen.
2. Second idea would be nice but not as awesome as above. From the home screen just pressing hardware key numbers (1-9-0) would start the Phone/Dialer (exactly like action swiping L>R).
3. An evolution of that idea (point 2) the number pressed would be carried over to the Dialer on first press. So pressing 55512345 from the home screen would start the dialer and show the full number in the dialer. The issue solved here is the first digit (5) would show in the dialer - otherwise we would have to dial 5-pause-55512345. The first 5 or key would only start the app. Flip phones forever!