This small tweak was done as a personal preference on my part. Don't know if others will find value in it or not, but figured I'd share since I spent to them to make the tweak.
It has always bothered me that when I pull up the dialer, that the bottom right button provides for the ability to 'View Call History', when the call history is already presented by default when opening the dialer.
For me, it would be more convenient, when opening the dialer, to have the button default to my contacts list, rather than call history, so this is what this mod/tweak accomplishes. That is, it modifies the functionality of the bottom right button on the dialer taskbar, in order to default, when pressed, to your 'All Contacts' list, rather than the 'Call History'.
Old Dialer Setup w/ Call History Button (bottom right):
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
New Dialer Setup w/ All Contacts Button (bottom right):
Note: This mod is provided as a MetaMorph, as such, it will only change the button behavior and icon, but NOT the look (color) of your dialer. This mod also includes the NO Haptic feedback when dialing
XML MetaMorph Control File <--- Apply using the latest MetaMorph Application
That has always bothered me too, but I just dealt with it. Now that you created this update I will have to try it out. Thanks
Works like a charm.
Tibedabeeto said:
Works like a charm.
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Cool. It just seems to make more sense to me, providing quicker access to your contacts, as opposed to call history.
Isn't it faster to just type the name of the contact you want? And if they have multiple numbers, swiping left and right will let you scroll through the numbers.
c00ller said:
Isn't it faster to just type the name of the contact you want? And if they have multiple numbers, swiping left and right will let you scroll through the numbers.
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Different strokes for different folks I guess. What mod have you published that I can critique?
Sorry if I came off as condescending toward your mod. Didn't mean it like that.
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EDIT: Seemed to have screwed up BBCode on this post while trying to edit :S
see new post below!
I've been looking for along time for a very simple plugin, but it doesn’t seem to have been made. I have considered writing it myself, but looking at articles it seems the programming experience I have (developing web applications) is largely irrelevant
The closest plugin I have found to do what I want is called PhoneToday (see below)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The plugin I’d really like is as such:
The left hand icon is of a little phone (like PhoneToday) and on the right of the icon is the Operator Name and nothing else. Tapping this line does nothing.
On the second line on the left is the e-mail icon from messaging app (Is it possible to have two icons for one today plugin?) which says SMS: x/y (where x is unread messages and y is the total in the inbox and subfolders – the total bit is important) tapping this line should open the SMS inbox. The text would be bold if there was a new message.
Below that line (with no left hand icon) it would say ‘No missed calls’ if there had been no missed calls and X missed calls if there had. The text would be bold if there had been a missed call. Tapping this line should open the call log.
The above would just be perfect…as I have a *very* busy schedule and love being able to see it all on one page – which requires my today screen to be pretty empty!
If anyone was feeling the need to extend the plug-in it would also be really good if you could choose to add extra lines for each different mailbox (MMS, IMAP, Exchange/ActiveSync) and maybe add some options for changing fonts/icons…I dunno!
I would be really made up if anyone (apart from JGUI – you have caused me to hard reset twice now…I don’t like you) would be able to make a nice simple plugin like this or knows of one I’ve missed.
Thanks *very* much
From the first day i got my KAISER (HTC TyNN II) i had this issue with long contact names. Here is a print screen of what i am talking about:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
The call status screen (the screen you see when you are involved in a conversation with someone or while waiting for a call to be established) seems to be designed for short names only. I saw this problem with standard windows dialer, diamond lookalike dialer (L26 ROM) and now with HyperDragon III OPAL ROM.
Over 50% of my contacts have long names so it is really frustrating for me not being able to see the whole contact name.
I managed to binary edit the phcanrc.dll shipped with L26_KaiserDiamond_V9 build (diamond lookalike dialer) and increase the contact info custom control width for the call status dialog and i was happy about that.
I installed HyperDragon III OPAL the last night and the overall impression was good, but then i got into the same problem: the call status window hasn't got enough space to display long contact names. I tried to binary edit phcanrc.dll shipped with HyperDragon ROM, but those dialog resources are a big mess, impossible to edit (i'm guessing they do a lot of runtime control adjustment).
My real question is: does anyone have any idea how to change that dialog in order to get more contact name space? I saw that they have a lot of registry keys related to the phone dialogs, and you can change the font name/size for the buttons (END CALL button, for example), but i didn't find any registry key that would allow me to make the font size smaller or (better) make the whole control bigger (maybe move it above contact picture and make it equal to screen width).
Try using HTC_KAIS_PHONE_CANVAS_1_50_30437_0_888 from eOS extended pack. You can find it here.
antihrist said:
Try using HTC_KAIS_PHONE_CANVAS_1_50_30437_0_888 from eOS extended pack. You can find it here.
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And the purpose of doing so would be
this?!
Well, i don't have long contact names, so i don't have this problem. I thought that this dialer wouldn't cut long names because it has small font and enough space even when contact picture is available.
However, I don't see this as major problem because:
1) when you call someone, you know who are you calling because you selected it from your contacts
2) when someone calls you, you can use something like caller ID from S2U2 which shows long names (I can't test it right now, but as I can remember it works fine).
Sorry if this is not helpful.
Hi "Ellinara" you must use AthineOS ME or v2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=435345
i don't have exactly solution for you but try this one
DxC IPhone Dialer Black WWE v3c smartdial.cab with 20 letters
I flashed my Jack with WM 6.5 recently and loaded the Titanium panels. But I am not seeing an "all in one" panel for Missed calls, Email, Text, and Voicemail. Instead I have a panel for each one.
I checked out the list of apps/panels in the 3vo ROM's for the Excalibur and nothing seemed to be the panel I'm after.
See middle Screenshot at the bottom of first post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523718
Or just below the Wifi panel in this SS.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Anyone know where I can find the stand alone installer? Or help narrow down the search terms? The results I am getting haven't helped find it yet.
I was able to find the info in the Titanium CPR file on the 3VO rom, so I copied that over to the file for my phone. It works!
I just can't find the icons though, I've got red x's on the condensed view and 2 of 4 icons in expanded have red x's. I've looked over the text a lot and I just can't find where they are pulling from.
Looking at the image keys in the registry I see the following:
Value Name: chNotification_cv_email
Value Data: 2003
I'm guessing that is pulling from a DLL, but I am stumped on where to find the name of the DLL so I can view the contents to pick new icons.
Have you tried checking with CHomeConfigurator? I have both the combined panel and the individual ones...
U must install titanium notifications plug
screens:
download: http://th0rn.wrzuta.pl/sr/f/0p6RsQTR8l6/titanium_notifications_v1.3
Is there a way to reorganize messaging items/get rid of a particular item e.g. voicemail?
3skimo said:
Is there a way to reorganize messaging items/get rid of a particular item e.g. voicemail?
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I think you would have to edit the CPR file and comment out the items you don't want to use. If you're editing the CPR file, make a copy for safe keeping in case you mess it up.
Commenting an item out should be easy enough, you'll probably have to adjust the spacing afterwards to get things to appear neatly again.
Anyone know if there is a way to do this with stock app?
When i hit phone, it is annoying to always be on the dialer screen. Yes, I can speed dial a couple contacts, but I have a favorites list of 20 or so, and I would like to land there first.
Any ideas other then an alternate launcher? Would an alternate launcher even do this?
That was a nice feature of the iPhone. 99% of the time I am calling 1 of the people on my favorites list as well, this would be nice if it was possible.
I do not know if it is or not.
Would also appreciate this setting.
A work around that might be useful:
From your home screen find a screen that is fairly empty and long press like you are adding a widget. Select "Shortcuts" then select "Direct Dial" Choose someone from your contacts list. You now have a direct dial shortcut to that contact on your screen.
yeeter said:
A work around that might be useful:
From your home screen find a screen that is fairly empty and long press like you are adding a widget. Select "Shortcuts" then select "Direct Dial" Choose someone from your contacts list. You now have a direct dial shortcut to that contact on your screen.
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I actually did that. I even made my own icon that matched the Launcher Pro icons and added it to my dock. It direct dials my best friend.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Not a bad idea but not really a solution/work around for a shortcut to your top 10-20+ favorites.
I agree - not a good solution if you have many on a fav list. For a 2 or 3 I just use speed dial from the dialer.
Has anyone tried Dialer One?
(from the thread looking for an alternate dialer) I'm too new they don't trust me with linking to it.
Another possible alternative is to add a Folder Widget end select "Starred Contacts" from the list.
Screen shot
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What app do you use to grab a screen shot?
Regarding Screen Cap:
If you are rooted there is a market app. Another way is to use the ddms.bat tool that is in the SDK - it launches the Dalvik Debug Monitor on your computer and this can do a screen cap (Menu - Device - Screen Cap)
quarlow said:
What app do you use to grab a screen shot?
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no app when I took that. It was using the android sdk to do it. Guide on how to do it is found here: http://www.simplehelp.net/2009/07/21/how-to-take-screenshots-of-your-android-based-phone-from-windows/
Launcher Pro ( the paid version ) also has a favorites widget that will let you configure either full screen or 1x4.
Why not just use dialer one? You can do exactly this with dialer one + you can do so much more, like custom backgrounds and change all the text colors etc.
I just added the folder of starred contacts. Really nice, actually.
I know I've never really made this big of a request before but hopefully someone can fulfill it!
Heres my current problem:
As you can see when I select any of the 3 tabs in question (Music, (People)/Contacts and (Pictures)/Images) nothing happens and it just stays on the previous tab, as well but unnoticeable when I click the lock button, nothing happens same when I click the red power button...
But I'd love to be able to have this fully working and keep the clock I'm using plus the option to add remove widgets... I'm using SenseFlipClock and maybe add english to it instead of whatever language it's in now that and maybe a notification row above the 4 buttoned row like this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
With or without the glossy black tabs and instead of the phone symbol make it a bold @ symbol for e-mails, making the envelope symbol open my text messages, the phone symbol below works already, so I see no sense in having two... As for this I was thinking make the gap between the two rows smaller and small notification boxes/buttons for E-mail, Voicemail and Text with numeric entries such as 2 for two text messages and so for each maybe even if possible e-mail being colored red numbers, voicemails colored blue numbers and text messages being colored green numbers.
The power button open psShutXP and the lock button windows default lock tool...
I'd be ever so grateful and willing to donate money to whoever if someone could mod this for me... I've tried fixing it myself but couldn't figure it and asked how to fix it at TL Forums and someone said to ask here I also couldn't find JC anywhere... Hopefully this isn't asking to much. Thanks
Theme file:
JC NeoLight: http://www.throttlelauncher.com/por...9/catid,5/sobi2Id,549/sobi2Task,sobi2Details/
SenseFlipClock: http://www.throttlelauncher.com/por...9/catid,4/sobi2Id,627/sobi2Task,sobi2Details/
Moved as not theme release.
stylez said:
Moved as not theme release.
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Where was it moved to or which section?
n1nj4Lo said:
Where was it moved to or which section?
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It's moved here to Q&A from Theme "Releases"
ThrottleLauncher Tab/Page Request
Is there anyway someone could tell me how to important those 3 working pages in from a normal TL TF Theme?
If that would work at all? The thing is those 3 tabs/pages all launch individual app's, I'd rather have one be like a normal contacts page, NOT TO LOAD THE CONTACT APP, then have music to have be an embedded page, or perhaps all 3 be widgets pages... With the 3 widgets pages, I could just load a nitrogen widget on one, then a photo viewer on the second one and a contacts widget on the third one.
But I can't figure out the transition to go through to do this...
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks