Extra keys

The following tables defines recommended and optional keys for the Symbian Belle user interface.

Table: Recommended keys

Keys

Description

Call-handling

Call creation key (Send).

 

Call termination key (End).

Volume

Adjusts volume.

Power

Turns device power On/Off.

Camera shutter

Activates Camera functionality.

Lock switch

Locks/unlocks screen.

Table: Optional keys

Keys

Description

Navigation

Scroll up, down, right, left, and selection key.

QWERTY

Enables writing with QWERTY keyboard.

Voice

Activates voice user interface.

Zoom

Adjusts zoom level within an application.

Product- or application-specific keys

Used for other product-specific purposes.

The recommended or optional keys shown in Table 4 can be added to a product to emphasise or facilitate some functions. They can be used to control applications or hardware such as spoken commands, sound recording, and audio volume control.

Table: Key definitions

Keys

Description

Camera

Turns Camera on and takes pictures.

Power

Turns the device on and off, and can be used. For example, to access the profiles list (for quickly switching the active profile).

Voice

For voice dialing.

Volume

If a device has dedicated volume keys, they replace the scrolling keys’ functionality in adjusting volume. A short press on a volume key adjusts the volume by one level; a long press performs a continuous operation. Adjusting volume with the dedicated volume keys affects:
  • applications that are in the foreground (and use volume);

  • applications (such as a player) that are active in the background;

  • active applications in the background, regardless of whether the foreground application uses volume or not.

The keys do not affect applications that are inactive in the background.

Zoom

For zooming content. For example, in the camera viewfinder or in the image viewer.

Media:

Play/Pause

Stop

Rewind

Forward

Dedicated keys for controlling media (audio and video).