[Feature Request] [Android] Use back button to bring up menu when content is running
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feature request
platform: android
- Dominant language
- C
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Description
On Android, if one wants to disable on-screen overlays for example, Nintendo DS games, it becomes impossible to access the menu.
Desired Behavior:
On Android, pressing the back button will bring up the Retroarch menu.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No file or test is named in the issue. Start by tracing Android back-button handling and the existing menu entry point while content is running; done means pressing Back on Android reliably opens the RetroArch menu, including when overlays are disabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, c
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100