Is there a way to change the way CM10.1 displays the contacts?
I'd like to have my contacts displayed first then last name, but sorted by last name.
Anyone?
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Hi,
The default behaviour of Contacts is to display the entries with
Code:
<Lastname>, <Firstname>
.
I prefer
Code:
<Firstname> <Lastname>
.
Is there an option or registry setting to change the default display mode?
Grtz,
Raymond
I had the same problem, you have to change your settings in outlook. then the xda just follows suit.
When adding a new contact I have to use outlook then sync it, or the xda does the last, first name thing again.
Anyone know how to add or change the picture icon in the messages application? My contact's pictures show fine but the "me" picture doesn't show anything...
Hi!
You can edit your details in the People application.
Annoying that it doesn't pick up your photo from Google. Well that isn't strictly true, when I look in my contacts it has an entry for me which shows my google photo but it doesn't use it for "me"
Did anyone find a fix for this?
Running CM7
Thanks,
I am running Kaos Froyo 35-1. I have tried different options, but I can't find a nice widget that lets me add contacts to one of my screens where I can click the picture and it calls the number. It always brings up the options for text, phone call, and mostly their details.
The original HTC widget did this, and I checked out the Launcher Pro People widget..and nothing quite works.
I am doing this for my kids in case they need to call my family members and don't need a course in Eris development 101
Any suggestions or apps to try?
check out Scrollable Contact Widget.
its a two click option, shows pictures of your choice of contacts (starred or category), once you click the persons name it asks you call, text, email... you click one of those and it goes.
nice app, could be tweaked to work faster though. but the best one i've seen. It requires you use ADW or LP
I've never tried this particular widget, nor do I know the developer, but ran across this over at AndroidForums awhile ago, and your post reminded me of it. They do have a free version so you can try it out and see if you like it.
http://androidforums.com/application-announcements/116453-new-speed-dial-widget-sign.html
I use "Contact Widget". It's free on the market and works great.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/br.livroandroid.widget.contatos
I don't believe it works with facebook sync, but I don't use facebook sync at all anymore anyway. "SyncMyPix" (also free on the market) will grab all your facebook photos for existing contacts and add them to your google contacts. You can do this once and remove the app since all info is updated to the actual google contact. Or you can use it to update periodically.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/com.nloko.android.syncmypix
You're looking for a shortcut, not a widget
Look under shortcuts, not widgets.
bryank29 said:
I am running Kaos Froyo 35-1.Any suggestions or apps to try?
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Very simple in Froyo. Find a blank space on your phone and long press. Choose custom shortcut - press "select activity" - scroll down and pick "DIRECT DIAL". Next choose the contact from the list that pops up with number you want and press it. It will then add a 1 click dial icon to the home screen with picture.
Be sure to pic the correct contact and number from the list. For example if your kid's phone has "Mom" as a contact with a home/work/ & cell number when the list pops up to choose from you will actually see 3 "moms" listed with the three different numbers.
Hi, has the the +buddy widget been removed in ICS? Ive tried using the contact widget but it displays the picture then a large grey box containing that contacts status update. Is there anyway just to display the picture? Thanks
Not sure what u mean but if u are taking about the popup when u press a contact image then its a ics feature
Noo, Im talking about the actual widget. What I have now for a contact on my homescreen is a picture of the contact, then to the right a grey box containing their status update. This is without clicking on it. I was just wondering if its possible just to have a 1x1 contact widget.
I have seen it mentioned while googling but i cant seem to get it on my s2
I think you want to create a shortcut.
Long press the home screen->pick Shortcut" and then pick Contact, Direct dial or Direct message.
Thats the one! I was only checking widgets.
Can we not resize widgets in touchwiz? Thought that was a big feature of ics..
kylepsp said:
Noo, Im talking about the actual widget. What I have now for a contact on my homescreen is a picture of the contact, then to the right a grey box containing their status update. This is without clicking on it. I was just wondering if its possible just to have a 1x1 contact widget.
I have seen it mentioned while googling but i cant seem to get it on my s2
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long press>shortcuts>contact>select any
This is what gave me 1x1 shortcut on cm9
EDIT:i m late in posting
kylepsp said:
Hi, has the the +buddy widget been removed in ICS? Ive tried using the contact widget but it displays the picture then a large grey box containing that contacts status update. Is there anyway just to display the picture? Thanks
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I know what you're talking about. I also liked buddy widget instead of contact shortcut.
Direct dial shortcut is useful in some cases. But having a contact buddy widget was very useful.
Contact shortcut does the same job, but it displays much smaller pic with contact name below it.
I liked the way buddy widget displayed large pic. If we are putting a contact on screen, we would obviously know the name of that contact. Having a large pic displayed was cool. Unfortunately ICS seems to have taken it away.
Solution?
Has anyone managed to find a viable alternative to the 'buddies' widget?
As mentioned in the above posts, the two stock options in ICS are:
- Contacts widget - this gives a small thumbnail of the contact with a 'side tag' which displays a status update if available
or
- Contact shortcut - this shows the contact's thumbnail only; however, it's really quite small.
Neither are ideal on the SGS2. Even worse on the GNote. The contacts widget takes up too much space (ie a full row) and the shortcut is too tiny. A hunt in the market hasn't come up with much either.
Apologies first of all - simple questions, none of which are probably strictly ROM related, but I'm a massive noob and haven't found where else to ask. I'm guessing they're more to do with 4.2.1 than this ROM.
1) when applying a desktop wallpaper there's a dark shadow overlay applied top and bottom, near the dock and status bar. Is it possible to get rid of this? d'oh, told you i'm a massive noob - this is a nova launcher setting
2) is there a way for the notification shade to display the setting toggles by default if there are no new notifications?
3) i noticed in my Messages app that there was no contact picture on my side of conversations. Checking in the People app showed my own google contact entry with a picture, but this picture doesn't show up in messaging. Also, the contact in my notification shade was empty. I filled in the 'local contact' with my own details, hoping that'd sync with the gmail contact, but no. I've tried running the Facebook Contact Sync app, but no joy. In addition, despite running Facebook's proprietary contact sync a number of times i've now noticed that when choosing to display Facebook contacts in my People app it returns no results, despite the 'Facebook Contact Sync' results showing up just fine. Any advice gratefully received on this one - the only time getting contacts sorted HASN'T been a massive nightmare was on my aged HTC Desire