yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] xmen06:
hi,

what about putting an icon for videocall and voice call near the name ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hma4:
Just one small suggestion. It was great if by clicking on a contact, instead of geting to detail page we could call the contact right away.

also instead of one click , double click would be perfect for calling a contact right away...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Dracula77:
bugs bugs bugs

Hi tene, found a little bug with 0.7

When a changed endless_scrolling=1 , if you choose any one contacts as a favorite you will have an endless list in your favorites section. If you change it back to endless_scrolling=0 , the favorites section will be back to normal.

Thats about the only one i have seen, by the way can we change the favorites section background image?

Thanks! An absolutely champion application.

Cheers! :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] meschle:
Settings.ini WWE

Thanks for new version tene - enclosed is settings.ini in qvga and vga format for WWE (address format)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Personnaly I don't like this idea, it would make me call by mistake to many people... I already often do the mistage during my test ;)

It would require to make the UI more complex, tap there and this happen, there and something else, etc...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Thanks for the bug, it's gonna be fixed for next version... (god I wish to have a bug tracker, I spent more time looking in this forum for bugs than actually fixing them...)

I'll think about adding it ... or totally change the way contacts are displayed in favourite.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Thanks ... euh... stupid question what does WWE stand for?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hma4:
Well maybe we can assign a “double click” on a contact to directly call the person and a single click for seeing the detail page... And a setting in setup.ini for turning on/off the double click so that users could set it according to their preference.

Oh another thing is whenever I’m scrolling; when I want to stop the flow of contacts I either have to wait or just tap the screen. I tap the screen to stop the flow and chose the person that i want to call , but usually taping the screen bring somebody's detail info, again if you modify the program so that when the contacts are flowing in front of our eyes , the first tap just stop the flow, it would be the prefect program forever ;)

By the way thanks for your very fast reply and an awesome program :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] steadi:
This maybe a small bug, you added an image size option for the contact details in the settings ini, that's a great idea but it doesn't seem to work properly (WM5). Right now, it seems it just blows up the small thumbnail from the index (making it a very blurry and ugly image) and the buttons on the detail page actually cut off the resized image. All you end up with is a very strangely cropped picture.

Is there a setting to make this work better? I really like the idea otherwise! Thanks again for your hard work on this wonderful application.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] atomicshockwave:
WOW this is turning out great!!!... sorry for the delay in the images... my computer fell off my boat into the bay (yes i am an idiot for siting it on the edge of the boat i know) i am geting a new macbook (yay) this week and will get the images posted asap
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] meschle:
= World Wide English tene - will cover uk, usa and other english speaking countries :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] 7s7:
Hi, is there any way bring the A-Z index down a bit it is quite hard to select the top letters especially "A" when using your finger.(to fat)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] airjer:
Nice, trimmed my contact list a lot so I can't get the full feel of it yet, but seems to be working pretty nicely. Seems to not respond correctly at times though.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ericizzy1:
yes it will be nice

it will be much better if the abc letters are biggers/wider. thnx
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
V0.7 thoughts

Tene,

I've had some time to play with v0.7, great effort again, thank you. Here are some of my observations.

-Index feedback font color not represented in Settings.ini

-%Middle_Name needed for Settings.ini

-Index feedback font is not positioned properly with custom font sizes. Example, make the index_font_size=8, make the indexfeedback_font=24. The index feedback font now is not centered on the index font vertically as it is with the default settings. Perhaps you are not calculating the right offset for the new font's height. This makes it impossible to create a custom feedback image nice the vertical position of the font can change drastically based on it's size.

-Go into favorites, select a contact, and then go BACK. This should take you back to the Favorites screen, not the main contact list.

-Index for Favorites screen?

-The orange star is a nice touch to indicate a favorite in the contact screen, but does it really need to be displayed in the contact/favorite list? It seems a bit distracting, and probably slows down scrolling as well. If someone needs to see what is in the favorites list, they can just display that list! :)

-When you tap on the screen, check to see if the list is scrolling first. If it is, the tap should stop it. If not scrolling, then display contact info.

This is shaping up rather nicely, again fantastic effort.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] pl55:
Hi Tene,

Thanks for the latest version- excellent work :D .

I like the Favourite list and Favorite Icon in the list. Since others prefer without the Favorite icon in the list - I would make it an option arhter than take it out.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
Maybe would be better to split the A-Z index on left and right side of the Screen and make the letters a bit bigger for QVGA mode.

They are really small now and hard to recognize.

A N

B O

C P

D Q

E R

F S

G T

H U

I V

J W

K X

L Y

M Z

And then hide these letters which have no contacts associated.

Pappl
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tneck22:
suggestions

Tene,

I am loving your program. I think it is going to get used more than the normal contacts program.

Please forgive me if these suggestions were said already or are too over the top (for some reason my browser is giving me grief with this forum, get tons of errors everytime I load a page so I haven't read through all the posts)

1. Could there be a bar on top just in case you need to type in name(partial if you can't remember name). just like the normal contact screen.

2. If the names on screen are in the R's, The letter r on the alpha list on the left shows as different color.

3. This one is really out there but would be cool. If you have seen the application bar on apples, the 3 apps in the middle are larger than the others.

Imagine the contact in the middle as an expanded contact. It would show more info (ie.. numbers, email) while the surrounding conctacts just one number. If you are at the top of the contsct list, the "expanded" contact would be at top of the screen. As you scroll down the expanded contact position would scroll down the screen as well. By the time you are on the bottom of the contact list the "expanded" contact would be on the bottom of the screen.

This would allow you to get info u need at a glance (if u need info on someone and are not calling them), & how far down the contact list you are.

Easier to wish for than it is to code.

Wordy first post.....
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tneck22:
Forgot one thing, if I close the contacts program the software keyboard icon will often change colors and stay on the screen. Is there anything that can be done about that.

Thanks.

Great program man.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Not now, because it's not thumb friendly... however I'd like to develop a new SIP method, if I happen to succeed I may think about it.

I like the idea, but it will heavily impact perf. For now I draw the A_Z index in a bitmap, and I keep it everytime I have to redraw, I simply blit the image which is a lost faster that redraw the A_Z index.

Personnaly I have to problem with that:

- it's a GSM like interface, but it doesn't take profit of the large screen and touch screen. For me your description fit perfectly for a mouse interface or a keyboard only interface.

- Transition, how to make it smooth and sleek: contact is 32 px high, then become 64 px high... in one step?

However I'm not saying it's impossible, but it's probably not gonna be for tomorow.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Furbious:
Apart from the above little quirks, this is getting really good - appreciate the effort going into this, keep up the good work.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
"feedback_font_color" should work, However you're right it's not in the file.

Added in next version, I also added some code to remove double space, so if you do "%firstname %middlename %lastname" and the contact doesn't have middle name, it will only show one space between first and last name. Note that I also do something for "()" (replaced by blank) and "[]". And I trim space, dash, etc... in short: it should be fine in most cases.

I can imagine your probs, however it would be a lot easier for me to fix if you could send me your image, so I'm sure the settings I'll add will do the trick without being overcomplex.

I'll fix it in next version

That would remove the whole interrest of favourite woudln't it? I mean if the favorite contact is so big you need index to look into it, it's not really favorite anymore? Maybe if we're going this way it would be more interresting to filter contact by category.

For now it's the same image for contact list and contact detail, I'll make to different image, you'll be free to specify a blank image for the list if you want to.

Again I made the star very very fast, to get some picture, I hope that some people will create more beautiful icon. To make this easier I also like to support alpha layer in image... looking into it.

Or at least not show detail, I'll think about it, however the current design doesn't make it really easy (but it makes it fast ;).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
Font settimsg and Image

Tene,

Attached is my settings file, and an image for the index. The image is a work in progress. ALso, if you make the feedsback_image font size 24, you can still see the problem with your default "arrow" guide.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] macguffin:
Hi this is a great app, it's really coming on in leaps and bounds.

Just installed the latest version .7 and it's working well however sometimes when I start it up the 'start bar' along the top is visible and this hides my top contact - is there any way to prevent this happening (don't mind if the start bar is always visible)? Tried un-#ing the 'contact_phone_list_height=' but this didn't seem to do anything.

Cheers

Matt
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
use fullscreen=0 in settings.ini to make the start bar always appear... howeevr I'd like to know why it's not working...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] macguffin:
Thanks

It works fine after a reset, if I figure out what's interferring with it I'll let you know. Also if you'd like me to test anything or provide you with any extra info feel free to ask.

Cheers
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
Thanks greg3d, I've added the following settings:

feedback_text_y_offset=0

To allow to move the text up or down on image. However I've also fixed the layout algorythm, not the text is vertically centered as the image is.

# left, right or center

feedback_text_align=center

To allow to align the text horizontally, because based on your image, it's gonna be a lot better if centered. The alignement is based on the xoffset, so right align mean the text is displayed on the left of xoffset, center means that it's center on xoffset... and left is like 0.6 version does.

I'll release 0.8... soon
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
Vertical offset necessary?

Tene,

Do you need to have the vertical offset? Don't you already calculate that based on the position of the center of the INDEX font? That way the feedback font, AND the vertical center of the feedback image will always be centered based on the size of the Index font, which is what you want. That automatic way of doing it is much better, and easier since you don't always have to adjust the vertical offset manually.

Again, I wish all developers were this responsive. :)

Regards,

Greg
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
My explaination wasn't clear enough... I agree with you, it's not required for your case, and with 0.8 it works without offset (with a offset of 0). However if we want a more general solution, it maybe required in some case (case were the arrow pointing to the index isn't centered to the image).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] scoubi:
Version 0.8

Thanks for this Great Effort.

PLease remove contact Details with gray colors from the main screen so the name contacts will be more visiblw.

I'll release 0.8... soon[/QUOTE]
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Alexdepalma:
Suggestion

What about, instead of a "BACK" button you remove it and make, like in TouchFlo, just sliding the finger from right to left to return to the main screen also valid to join Favorites screen. That will be a really finger control app!!!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] aih1977:
can you make it to a cab file and make it selectable as a softkey?

thanks,
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NNagendran:
great work

tene,

dude, you rock. That's one piece of awesome software. I am running it on T-Mo Wing (WM6) and its absolutely gorgeous.

Is there a setting by which I can shift the index to the right, instead of on the left. It would be great if that can be done (and the index guide should also point the other way...)

I hope, one day, I will also be able to code like this. great work mate.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] macguffin:
A few further feature request for a future release:

How about being able to set which view the program defaults to after you open or hide it, either full contacts list or favorites.

Also would love it if the left soft key when in 'contacts detail' changed to be the back key and took you to favorites if you came from there or the full list if you came from there.

Lastly do you intend to activate the emails in the contacts to open the default email client?

Tiny points in what is quickly becoming my must have contacts app.

Cheers

Matt
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tonydeli7:
Very nice application mate!thanks!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
v0.8

Tene,

Amazing my friend, simply amazing!

One thing, what's the setting to disable the favorite_image in the main and favorites lists?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Alfiegerner:
This is really good, thanks very much. Is there a way I can make it my default contacts manager? Sorry if you've already covered this ...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] macguffin:
Think the best you can do is remap the home screen soft key to this program.

http://www.modaco.com/You_re_Gonna_Love_This-t235546.html

This makes that job very easy.

If anyone knows how to change the left softkey that comes up in the phone app I'd love to hear.

Cheers

Matt
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
It doens't exist, you can however set an image that either suit your need or is blank (by making a 1x1 px magenta img).
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Alfiegerner:
can we just replace / rename the exectuable to replace the default contact manager?

Alternatively, how do i get this app to show up in my 'programs' folder?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
Feedback image

Here is the index feedback image I am working on.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] macguffin:
The best thing to do is use a program like 'total commander' to make a shortcut for the app. You can then drag this shortcut into the windows - start menu - programs folder. Once you've done this the app will show up in the menus and be available for assignment to a button.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] macguffin:
Ok so you've been busy today and have already covered most of these points great.

What would people think about in the detailed contacts view swapping the back button with the favourites left soft key.

I use the back button more and it might be nice to have the fav selection out of the way so you don't accidentally un-favorite someone.

Anyway keep up the outstanding work.

Many thanks

Matt
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ericizzy1:
wow

GREAT app. is there a way to have the abc letters a bit bigger (on the left side of the main screen)

thank you.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
Hey Matt,

I think thats a good idea. Just like the Favorites list has teh left soft key as "All Contacts", the left softkey for the detailed contact view can also be "All Contacts", or both can change to "Back". This would make things more consistent.

I second the suggestion.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
Yes, change the setting "index_font=6" in the Settings.ini from 6 to 8 or 9. It makes a world of difference.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
man! congratulations! this is one of the best releases that i test!!

no bugs found at this moment!

the unic think to fix (not very important) is when you press the edit button in some contacts, after close it the button is still "pressed"

i will test a little more, and post here if some bug be found

here is a ideia

when you select a contact i dont see why the left hardware button need back to favorites, will be 100% more usefull if the back button be there.

but you need:

- back to all contacts (if you select from there), or

- back to favorites (if you select from there)

now you can use the "back" top button to use for something else, like send mms, video call...i dont know...

edit: one more thing....when you scroll the list you still se a little stop betwen the last and first contact using endless scrolling
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Alfiegerner:
Thanks very much.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hecatomb:
Very slick... I did run into a problem however; I needed to supply the "Microsoft.WindowsMobile.dll" and "Microsoft.WindowsMobile.PocketOutlook.dll" files in the same directory... I just pulled them from here.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=1262706&postcount=21
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] tene:
On which device?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] hecatomb:
Sorry guess I should have mentioned that...

HTC Apache running WM5 & .NET CF from 02-14-07

It's throwing a error for the "MicrosoftWindowsMobile.Forms.dll" now when I tap on a contact... :confused:

Edit: I put the *Forms.dll in there and its working perfectly!
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jolas:
I have a problem with the VGA settings (I own a vga device - qtek9000).

When I change someting in the .ini file (removing the # in the front), the application is not changing anything, according to my new settings. I tried even making softreset but still nothing.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ericizzy1:
hi

can u please walk me thru on how to do this change. thnx.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] AlCapwn:
Amazing app. Works perfectly on my HP :D Thanks a lot for this :)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NRGZ28:
You have 78 posts and you dont know how to edit a simple text file ? That's pathetic man..:rolleyes:
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] ericizzy1:
haa

who the f*** asked for your opinion?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
I ask! why?

sorry, but you question was a little stupid...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
salutări de la Brazil român oamenii :p
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] gustaf00:
Hey, great program. Enjoying it so far, I've already overwritten my contacts softkey so that I have to see the ugly wm6 version as little as possible!

One thing I've noticed is that if my contact photos get updated outside of your program, it doesn't notice until I kill and restart it. But if I update the contact through your program by clicking the photo, using the camera, and going back, everything updates correctly. An example of what I mean - my mogul has a 'contact photo' mode right in the camera app that lets you take a picture and then assign it to a contact. Handy when I have a couple people nearby and I want to catch them all quickly before they say no. :)

Alternatively, any way to easily kill the app from itself instead of hiding it? Like maybe press and hold 'hide' until it gives a kill option? I don't mind killing it but hunting down the process in memory takes a while.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] :
find a bug.

endless option dont work in favorites screen
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NickyBoy:
Hi Tene,

Tks for this great apps.

I've installed the v0.7 yesterday in my 838Pro (Tytn) and it works fine.

Just wanted to drop a note of thanks here.

Will be installing the v0.8 later when I clear some work 1st.

Once again, thanks.

Nick
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] jcute:
Thanks for update. How come i got dark background instead of white? can i change the background ?
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
I am running this on my HTC Apache with WM5, and ,NET CF 2.0 and have this app in it's own directory. No need to have those other dll's there. Odd
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] greg3d:
You can change every color, image,font size, what is displayed, and more in the "settings.ini" file.

Just use a text editor to make the changes you want, then copy it to your phone, restart Contactmanager and the new settings will be there.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] M.A.S.:
AMAZING program!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats.

But...

...Which configuration do I have to make so that the program does not use as much memory?

(more than 2MB)
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NickyBoy:
Btw, for those interested, I've also installed

PHM Registry Editor v0.70

to assign my right softkey to launch 'Contact Manager'.
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] henftling:
0.7

thanks for this great app, has totally replaced my previous PIMs...I really appreciate xour hard work...you should put a donate button...
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] Dracula77:
lil buggy...

hi tene,

Found another little bug with the edit of contacts. When i click on edit, it will link me over to my contact details and when i delete that contact, the contactmanager will prompt an error and kill the contactmanager application. Hope my explanation is clear. :D
[Windows Mobile Development and Hacking General] NickyBoy:
Hi Tene,

Found another bug too.

When in the 'Favorites' view, I select a contact. The left softkey shows 'All Contacts'.

If I tap on this 'all Contacts', it "un-favorite" my current contact's favorite status.

Hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

A another wish for your consideration, can ignore if you're too busy.

Could the contact image be an option to be disabled in the contact view ?

Some people may have images for their contacts, others don't.

Nick