How to open Commands menu from an application?

[doctordwarf]

I am developing a FullCanvas game.
I would like it respond to SoftKey_1 press by showing menu very similar to normal Canvas menu (like you can see in Snake Ex game).

I came to an idea of switching to a normal Canvas, painting it like main FullCanvas and then showing menu.

However, user have already pressed SK_1 before screens switching. I don't want him to press it one more time to actually show the menu. Is there a way to request showing menu from a program?

[nmittal]

Draw your own softkeys on the fullcanvas or just capture the softkeys in the keypressed method when using canvas.

public void keyPressed(int keyCode)
{
// any softkey key-press exits
if ((keyCode == KEY_SOFTKEY1) || (keyCode == KEY_SOFTKEY2) ||
(keyCode == KEY_SOFTKEY3))
{
parent.exitRequested();
}
}


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[doctordwarf]

nmittal, I am doing so. Capturing SKs if of no problem.
After capturing it on FullCanvas, I switch to another normal Canvas AND NOW I should show menu.
User has already pressed SK, I don't want him to press it one more time.

[nmittal]

Snake Ex on S60 is a Symbian application.

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[doctordwarf]

nmittal, thank you for attention to this topic

Yes, I know that Snake Ex is a Symbian app. I explained all the stuff just to tell why do I need manual menu showing.

The question is rather local: Is there a way to request showing Commands menu?

If there is, then I will make my game menus similar to Snake's. Of course not same, but similar looking