[Under consideration] Consistent Address Book

[marktold]

If you are in the phone app and select "Select Contact" you have a very convenient quick link bar on the right, ABC, DEF, and so on

http://www.marktold.com/n900/adressbook_02.jpg

I would love to have it also when you just in the address app.

http://www.marktold.com/n900/adressbook_01.jpg

Reason

Less flicking - Quick Access - (no need for my scrollbar request)

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If you like that vote for here.

http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/consistent_address_book/

Regards Markus

[Bingley Joe]

Yes absolutely.

The quick filter on the side is incredibly convenient for those times when you don't want to open the keyboard (FYI typing some letters will automatically begin to filter the contact list, which is ALSO a nice feature.. but both would be much better).

The omission is especially odd given how much room there is when the contact list is viewed in landscape..

[marktold]

@Binley Joe

I am not sure how brainstrom really works but if you can go to the link above and vote for it.

Regards Markus

[Bingley Joe]

I definitely will, but it doesn't seem to be letting me log in just yet.. ;)

[Bingley Joe]

Ok, i voted :)

I hadn't realized you can't edit contact info from within the phone app via long-press, but that's certainly a bit of consistency that should be added as well.

[marktold]

Needing more votes.

Please vote here: http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/consistent_address_book/

Thanks Markus

[ahmoda]

I have voted right now.

we need these solutions really

[marktold]

@all

http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/consistent_address_book/

has now enough votes for the idea. Now it needs votes for the soltuions. So please sing up and vote for it if you think it would be a good/needed feature.

Thanks Markus

[marktold]

Who changes the tilte to [Under consideration] I tried it myself. it shows in edit mode but not on the board.

Regards Markus

[chemist]

me ;) as you already know, this forum is moderated, to speed things up thread starting isnt moderated...

[cjard]

Can the list controls not be upgraded to do this themselves?

i.e. if the list is short, no scrollbar/letterjump
If the list is medium length (up to X pages?) show a draggable scrollbar
If the list is long, show the letterjump

The list knows itself how long it is.. On most dektop platforms lists render their own scrollbars depending on their own length, and the developer elects to have the list show scrollers or not. The principle could be replicated in the N900s ui

[marktold]

I feel a bit stupid.

I did put some time and work into a brainstorm http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/consistent_address_book/

First you need 10 people to vote for it
Then you need solutions
Now I got 30 thumbs up (not much but 100% thumbs up)

And now?

I feel like I could have done without the effert. And probably so could Maemo. Somehow it would be nice if there were a liste where you could see if any in the Nokia Development Department even cares about what the community produces. (Besides bug reports which are kind of beta testing)

Regards Markus