Long press windows button to open camera

[Trevor Wolfe]

What do you guys think of using the long press on the home button to open the camera app? I think it would be a great idea especially for those who dont have a dedicated camera button.

 

[xandros9]

Hmm, that's possible since the digitizer could already be enabled because of double-tap-to-wake.

Funny thing is, the 630 doesn't have a normal windows key either!
If it were a hardware one like the Samsung ATIV's I'd like it.
I'm personally on the fence for the rest however.

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

Well I think it would work well for the touch capacitive buttons as the home button has no long press function as of 8.1. As far as phones with on screen keys go, it should work the same. Cortana is mapped to the search button, multitasking to the back button, it just makes sense to use the long press function for something on the home button. And it would provide quick access to the camera. I have a hardware button for the camera, but personally I think it would be easier just to hold the home TCP button.

 

[Karthik Naik]

i wish the capacitive key lights could be used as a notification LED like the older nokia E-Series
the camera thing is also cool though

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

Yeah that would be nice!