HI there,
I found that "PocketCM Contact" didn't work with X1, is there any good contacts program which can using fingers to find person from contact list?
The build-in is so small and not good
Have you tried iContact?
You can increase the size of the text and then the contacts aren't that small. And also icontact is good
SPB Mobile Shell Panel has a nice finger-friendly contacts screen.
If you install TF3D it also has a nice finger-friendly contacts UI. If you do install it (its the main UI that I stick with), then make sure to install it as a panel, as it seems most stable in that form.
Hmm... iContact is also good, now to set it as default Contacts function (to repalce the windows' one)
Simple but effective
I use speeddial. Works fine
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Hi
Does anybody know of an app to add the 'New' Menu functionality to WM05.
In 2003 and 2003SE you could tap on the word 'New' in the bottom left of the today screen and a menu would appear allowing you to select a new appointment, task etc.
Or if not a way of using the standard voice control app included with the O2 exec to start a new appointment/task in Pocket Informant.
I have tried selecting new appointment/Task from the list of apps and functions in the voice control screen but this only starts Pocket Informant in the relevent view but does not create a new appointment/task to start entering info into.
TIA.
marjon
Anybody !!
Somebody else must miss the functionality?
marjon
i do... but i don't know how to get it back i'm afraid... unfortunately it seems no one else misses it... i posted something like this a while ago, which raised no responses
You can do it with a WisbarAdvance plugin: WisbarDesktop.
You can assign a button (like a shortcut on the desktop) to do that.
Or Spb Pocket Plus.
After you installed it, there is a folder in the startmenu/programs where you can find a lot of shortcuts like [newcontact], [newappointment]...
After this you just need one launcher program.
Tried Spb Pocket Plus.
This just does the same as voice controller when selecting new appointment or task it starts Pocket Informant on the relevent view but does not actually open a new appointment or task.
So it looks like this might be an issue with Pocket Informant.
marjon
Guys, I've posted here about how to create new PIM items, eg on a softkey (and using my VJPhoneTools for new sms/email etc).
I'll have a much better solution at some point in the future too
Use smallmenu and you can have a startmenu > subfolder to do this quite easily.
V
Can I make the size of the items on the today screen (i.e. messages, device lock) any bigger? I use my Wizzard as my phone and don't use the stylus for texts and calls, and I've got big fat thumbs
Any help would be much appreciated!
you can't change the defaults one. you may try your luck on using larger fonts, but most Today stuff don't respond to fonts settings.
Anyway, for thumb usage, you can try using cLaunch (available in this forum, with tutorials) to launch applications. The max size is around 32x32, good enough for most people. However, it is an app launcher, hence you may still need those plugins for display purposes. It doesn't come with a lock function, but there are fellow members whom had it launch some of the lockers developed here.
thanks for that. I get the general idea of what you suggest, but I'm new to PPCs. I'll get reading!!
You can also try mapping your most used applications to your hardkeys by going to settings --> personal --> buttons.
Text messaging already has it own, and you can search the wizard forum for an applicatin called DeviceLock which allows you to assign locking your device to a hardware button.
For the dialer, you may want to look at ETen Dialer's Smart Dial --> it makes the buttons on the phone app a lot bigger so thumbs can be used. You can do a google search and it should come up quite easily.
Hope that helps!
or you can try to find a different theme that has larger text and icons.
I too, have big thumbs and find it frustrating to try to tap tiny icons.
My solution is to use plugins that can be scrolled and selected using the Dpad this also keeps the screen free of fingerprints.
My current favourites for one thumb operation are
Smartskey for press&hold softkeys for startmenu and close programs.
TodayAgenda v0.9.50 for tasks, appointments and clock/alarm settings.
PHM Traylaunch and Batterystatus for specific shortcuts in the tray.
Some applications like the phone app (cprog) use the default contact browser (which I really hate) and I am working on a new contact browser that would work with my chubby fingers. I would like to know how to make it the default contact browser.
Thanks
There is a program Comm Manager setting changer switcher thing a ma jig made by nncuong and tom_codon where you can change your contacts mode from default to pocketcm
I wonder if that would work?
I have a lots of programs installed. However when I go into All programs menu in TF3D it is somewhat annoying to flick through all of them.
Is it possible to add that Alphabet strip that you can find in contacts or in Weather-Countries menu. It would ease things extremely. They added it in Weather-Countries after software update, so I guess it is possible.
Dr Twin
Very nice idea...
Excellent idea - although I still resort to the old wm start->programs if I don't have an app on my quick list
flykthewiz said:
Excellent idea - although I still resort to the old wm start->programs if I don't have an app on my quick list
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Well, I do too. But I would like TF3D to be able to display all programs that are as quickly accessible as possible. It seems that Alphabet strip (or ribbon - I do not know the proper term) is elegant solution.
Hard to imagine why it isn't there by default.
Not only that, I can consistenly crash my diamond if i scroll the TF3D "all programs" list too fast 3 times in a row... (using the official 1.93 firmware)
I believe that it is all about layout and that it can be edited and added to All programs menu
good idea would be a search field where you can type in like in e.g. ubuntu
where -while typing- the fitting startmenu entries are suggested...
if nothing is typed in: whole startmenu (all programms) should be shown
I have done a lot of searching for a program that can either replace the Favourites (aka People) tab on the TF3D interface but cant find anything? It would be lot easier/simpler to have a Tab where you can scroll through all your contacts fast and efficiently (like scrolling through all the weather countries/cities). the current contacts app is slow and doesnt respond nicely to finger sliding. Im not looking to put another application like icontact or something to improve this, but merely an interface for all the contacts on the TF3D. Just as a scrolling purpose with the option to:
1) Add a new contact
2) Sms/Phone/Email a contact
All the other details and nitty gritties I can do in the contacts app.
When in People screen in TF3D I just hit "all people" in bottom left and all my contacts come up. I have no problem scrolling through those using finger or I can use the stylus or the up and down key on the bottom of the phone. It is not slow at all. If I touch any contact up comes the contact details including phone numbers etc. Also when in that screen bottom left again has "new" that i can press and add a new contact.
Doesn't that work on your phone?
I also have massive problems with finger-scrolling on the Contacts list. No problem scrolling in "Programs" or Opera though.
Anyway, my solution was to enable D-pad scrolling in the Contacts list. Now I just tap the appropriate letter on the right side and then scroll w/ D-pad until I reach my destination. Works pretty well actually... I'm happy with the solution.