Quickest way to dialing pad?
Is there any quick way to the dialing pad (from the screen-off "standby" state)?
Right now, I have to unlock the screen first, then open the phone app, then tap on the Dialing Pad to open it. Is there at least some add-on available that would make this a one-move action from either of the buttons around the device? I know you can slide open the keyboard and start typing a name, but that's not what I'm looking for. |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
If you already know a phone number to dial you could just create a shortcut with the following shell command:
dbus-send --system --type=method_call --print-reply --dest=com.nokia.csd.Call /com/nokia/csd/call com.nokia.csd.Call.CreateWith string:"$NUMBER" uint32:0 Hope this helps. |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
What exactly do you mean by "already know a number" (i.e. should the $NUMBER string in the shortcut be already replaced with the actual number)?
The number to be dialed (in these cases) is namely either written on a piece of paper, or on some other screen. So it's never in the phone already. The ancient way of calling, so to speak. :D |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
Yup, if you already know the number you want to call and use it frequently you could create a shortcut for it and replace $Number with the number you need to call thus skipping the dialing pad altogether.
If you want to use the "ancient way" :P then I can only think of unlocking and start writing numbers straight away. Meaning the blue keyboard button along with a number key when you are on the desktop. Somehow can't get that to work :S Could be a CSSU issue not sure. If you don't have CSSU go ahead and try it out. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
you could write a script that monitors the accelerometers and wakes the phone up, brings the dialer forward etc when you shake the phone violently enough. :)
but, battery life would probably suffer...:) |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
Check this out: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=58049
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Otherwise, I'm on the CSSU, yes. I'll have a look at that widget, though. Thanks! :) |
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Put it in your systemui.xml (/etc/systemui/systemui.xml): Code:
<menuitem priority="200" name="pad"> phoneapp in dialpad mode. Or put a desktop shortcut for the dialpad mode on your desktop: Feature request: shortcut direct into keypad in telephone-application. |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
Thanks nicolai, the menu entry is exactly to the point. :)
Speaking of the powerkey menu -- is there any way to sort or rearrange the entries in it (without breaking anything...)? I assume it has something to do with "priority=NNN". |
Re: Quickest way to dialing pad?
Yes, but I don't know how it is sorted actually.
Try priority 750. At least on my device, this puts the button in the lower left position. |
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