How to get Extra Keys in Termux

Joy
March 18, 2022

    While using termux, we often come accross the keys which are built in within the termux and these keys are helpful in moving the cursor, closing the session in termux, entering the functional commands etc.


These keys are very helpful but sometimes we need more keys to perform in termux like Termux provides only up and down keys for the commands in the termux and these keys dont much have fuctionality other than that but what if there was a way to unlock extra keys in termux without installing any file or package in termux but using only a single command.

Yes you can do it, and it is officially available in termux website that you actually unlock the keys by using a single command.

And in this post, I will guide you through the steps to unlock not one  but many varities of keys in termux.
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Requirements:

Method:

Enabling all arrow Keys.

  • All arrow keys in the termux helpful in navigating the cursor or writing the code in termux.
  • Type the following command to enable arrow keys in termux.
  • Command:
mkdir $HOME/.termux/ ;echo "extra-keys = [['ESC','/','-','HOME','UP','END'],['TAB','CTRL','ALT','LEFT','DOWN','RIGHT']]" >> $HOME/.termux/termux.properties && termux-reload-settings && sleep 1 && logout
This command will enable the arrows for the termux.
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Enabling Page Up and Page down with arrow Keys.

  • The following command will enable the page up and page down keys in termux
  • Command:
mkdir $HOME/.termux/ ;echo "extra-keys = [['ESC','/','-','HOME','UP','END','PGUP'], ['TAB','CTRL','ALT','LEFT','DOWN','RIGHT','PGDN']]" >> $HOME/.termux/termux.properties && termux-reload-settings && sleep 1 && logout

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Enabling Functions Keys.

  • The following command will enable function keys, it will add extra row functions containing 7 function keys.
  • Command:
mkdir $HOME/.termux/ ;echo "extra-keys = [['F1','F2','F3','F4','F5','F6','F12'], ['ESC','TAB','CTRL','ALT','-','DOWN','UP']]" >>$HOME/.termux/termux.properties && termux-reload-settings && sleep 1 && logout

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Enabling all keys in the Termux.

  • The following command will enable all the keys in termux.
  • You should use these all keys commands, you want it necessarily, otherwise it will clutter your termux view so keep that it note.
  • Command:
mkdir $HOME/.termux/ ;echo "extra-keys = [['F1','F2','F3','F4','F5','F6','F7'], ['ESC','/','-','HOME','UP','END','PGUP'] ['TAB','CTRL','ALT','LEFT','DOWN','RIGHT','PGDN']]" $HOME/.termux/termux.properties && termux-reload-settings && sleep 1 && logout
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Conclusion:

It is easier to add extra keys in termux, which are very useful for navigating without installing extra keyboard applications and take up valueable space.If you like this post, you will be interested in knowing the qemu feattures in termux and how to install it and fix the problems in qemu termux from here