Michael, That was included in "lack of customization of the launcher screens & Wave launcher". Palm knows your specific concern; they've heard it from many before. - Craig
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Michael M. Rye <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't see one of my main gripes mentioned. > > I want to be able to setup the applications in the Wave launcher > to be able to have _different_ applications in it than > in the bottom bar of the main launcher. > > I.E. Bottom bar has Phone, Contacts, Email, Calendar. > Wave launcher has Web, Tweed, Facebook, Slacker Radio. > > -- > Michael > > On 2/16/2010 10:38 PM, Craig Froehle wrote: >> All, >> As promised, here's the summary of your feedback on webOS that I sent >> to Palm. Note that asterisks are meant to indicate particularly >> popular issues and that it's a mix of verbatim text and my >> synthesis/condensing of similar points. >> >> ======== SOFTWARE ========= >> >> *** MORE RESPONSIVE!!! LESS LAGGY!!! {OS} ******+ [#1 complaint by far] >> >> CALENDAR [lots of complaints& grousing about how it's not even as >> usable/useful as basic Palm OS Calendar was] >> - Invite/add event attendees (and have them show up on Exchange) >> - Show anniversaries and birthdays (from Contacts fields); >> configurable per contact (not all bdays should show up in Calendar) >> with reminders N days prior * >> - Quicker delete of events (Currently it takes 4 clicks) >> - Quicker editing of events (e.g., in place in the calendar grid - >> text and time. I shouldn't have to open the calendar entry to do >> that). >> - A default reminder alarm for the scheduled start time (currently the >> closest to this is '5 minutes prior'). >> - Ability to set the reminder in minutes, hours AND days. I need to >> set an event for an assignment deadline, and have it start reminding >> me several days before it's actually due. >> - If event has a reminder alarm set, an alarm bell icon should be >> displayed in the event name in the calendar day view. (Currently there >> is no indication that an alarm is set unless you open the event.) >> - Finite duration option on alarms ("Had an alarm go off this morning >> in my pocket whilst I was driving - you have no idea how annoying it >> is not being able to stop driving to dismiss it!") >> >> EMAIL >> - Threaded conversations (a la Gmail)! ** >> - The formatting of picture in email. The whole picture is not viewed. >> It gets cut. Text is fine in mail. >> - Should be an option: When you delete an email, it should open up >> the next email (as opposed to taking you back to the list) >> - Group email addressing capability (be able to group multiple email >> addresses and save as a single contact) * >> - Ability to play wav voicemail files in email >> - Ability to "watch" additional folders in the email app. Right now >> it will only automatically fetch new mail for the INBOX of each >> account; I'd like it to automatically show me new mail in subfolders >> as well. >> - A "delete permanently" option in email. My default action is for >> delete to move messages to a Trash folder, but I prefer to permanently >> delete some to save space. I can't do that today. >> - When syncing to Gmail, would like to have swiping the message off >> the screen in one direction "archives" the message and swiping it in >> the other direction sends it to trash. Right now, prefs let me only >> do one or the other. >> - Keyboard-based email control shortcuts (like on Blackberry) >> - Progress bar while downloading email. Currently, you don't know when >> it's finished. (Something more accurate than the rotating number icon >> that only indicates syncing is occurring) >> - When deleting messages, ability to "delete from server" for >> individual messages, as on the Treo 700p. >> - Ability to sort email descending vs. ascending for various columns >> (date, subject, etc). >> - When multiple image files are attached to email, ability to view >> them sequentially by tapping "NEXT", right arrow, or something >> similar, without having to swipe back to the message to open each one >> separately. >> - Ability to "Save All" attachments, including image files, from an >> email message. >> >> LAUNCHER >> - Generally, there's a lot of frustration w/ lack of customization of >> the launcher screens& Wave launcher: "Certainly>4 launcher pages, >> or better yet maybe no pages at all, but a large seemless area one can >> swipe around (like Android)?" **** >> - Option to scroll launcher pages horizontally instead of vertically. >> - Make launcher icons a bit smaller, so 12 show totally on the >> launcher screen...currently the ones closest to the launch bar are cut >> in half. >> - More than 4 apps on the quick launch ribbon. >> - Faster access to frequently used apps (>4) >> - A task manager (a la JSTop) >> - Fill screen with open cards (a grid, not single row) >> >> AGENDA/TODAY VIEW (Suggested by several) *** >> - A today screen or agenda screen that can always be visible if desired. >> - Press-n-hold on the button (Pre; glowing line on other devices) to >> bring up an agenda overlay - or at least the next couple of >> appointments - and it disappears when you let go of the button >> >> Full Documents to Go (document creation& editing, not just reading) *** >> >> SOUND >> - More/better control over alarms, alerts and other sounds. Mimicking >> the control I had on the Treo would be nice. Doing Profiles like the >> BB would be better. >> - Add much more granular controls for sound. I want options to change >> alert sounds for everything that currently makes some kind of sound >> (well, maybe not within 3rd party apps, except when those apps use >> notification services) ** >> >> CONTACTS >> - Anniversary field in contacts (shows up in Calendar) ** >> - Allow the picture field in Outlook contacts to sync with the contact >> picture in the Pre. (Currently wegOS does not support syncing contact >> photos, so Outlook contact photos do not transfer to the Pre >> contacts.) >> >> SMS/IM >> - The ability to save lists for group texting and emailing >> - Ability to purge old txt messages (e.g., all, older than 1wk, etc.) >> - Allow picture messages to be sent when in wi-fi mode. >> - Broader IM integration ("Most crappy phones have at least the big >> boys now: AIM, yahoo, google, msn, icq, myspace, facebook") >> - Windows Live Messenger support >> >> GENERAL >> - Assignable keyboard keys (hold to launch apps, go to specific >> websites, etc....like Palm OS did) ** >> - Wide virtual scroll bar that autohides when not needed ** >> - Allow for services to keep running even when the phone is locked >> (screen is off). In particular, GPS. >> - Better cut/copy/paste * (lots of frustration over placing and moving >> the cursor w/r/t precision) >> - On-screen keyboard (portrait and landscape) ** >> - Proxy support for WiFi and cellular data connections >> - Ability to select multiple items (email messages, photos, etc.) and >> perform actions on them, such as delete, move to specific folder, or >> (as in email) to be able to empty a folder. ** >> - Landscape view for all apps (esp. email& PDF viewer) *** >> - Universal Search should search all apps and all fields (e.g., not >> just name& phone in Contacts); search strings that begin w/ numbers >> (currently cannot do in Memos& Tasks) ** >> - Ability to jump to "top of page" or "end of page" in emails, web >> pages, and when viewing long list of records (e.g., inbox, or memos). >> * >> - Ability to control the brightness when it's turned off but on the >> Touchstone (darker at night, brighter during the day; configurable; >> maybe widgets to add stuff other than the clock and alerts!). * >> - Microphone support in the SDK >> - Global quicktext with emoticons too >> - Ability to lock orientation (such as for reading when lying on side) >> - Ability to send to printer directly from Pre >> >> COMPATIBILITY >> - Support for more audio and video codecs and formats, especially >> Audible.com format >> - WMV& PPS file support >> >> BROWSER >> - Optional "mobile reader" view, where the page is formatted so >> content auto-word-wraps to fit the screen (no pinching/zooming >> needed). "Android and Blackberry have this." >> >> PHONE >> - International dialing (e.g., how to handle +) >> - Fix problem with the dialer where it mixes people up when called, >> and in the call log. If I have two people with the same phone number >> but different extensions, it seems to randomly pick one of them to >> display, without regard for who I actually called, and it loses the >> extension information so I can't tell in the Call Log who I actually >> called! * >> >> CAMERA >> - Self-timer for the camera. >> - Resolution options: VGA, 1024x768, 1600x1200,& Full (3MP) >> - Quality (compression)& sharpening options: Low / Med / Hi >> >> OTHER/NEW >> - Audio/voice recording (to standard format, saved in storage area) ** >> - Voice recognition * >> - Text-to-speech >> - Visual voicemail >> - XM/Sirius Radio app >> - Shazaam app >> - Decent Facebook app >> >> MUSIC >> - Equalizer >> >> PATCHES >> - Add most of the patches (or at least similar ones with options for >> them to be turned on/off - configurability out of the box is not very >> good) >> - Patches I find useful are: >> ...4x4 icons v3 >> ...Brightness in Device Menu >> ...Call Duration in Call Log >> ...Call History During Call >> ...Enable add/delete pages >> ...Enable landscape email * >> ...Enable landscape PDF viewer * >> ...Flashlight in device menu >> ...Improved filename format >> ...Mimic Outlook formatting on Email Replies >> ...No auto refresh after idle * >> ...Repeat Reminder Notifies >> ...Reset options on power button hold >> ...Reset to first page >> ...Timestamp - builtin >> ...Wrap location field >> >> >> ======== HARDWARE ======== >> >> *** MORE RESPONSIVE!!! LESS LAGGY!!! {change processor speed? RAM?} >> **** [#1 complaint by far] >> >> Macro mode on the camera * >> >> External/Removable storage * >> >> A dedicated scroll key (or something) on the keyboard * >> >> LED notifications * >> >> Increased RAM ("for more speed and better handling of multiple cards - >> we've seen this with the Pre Plus") >> >> Increased internal storage >> >> Digital compass >> >> More buttons (for creating hotkeys to do things or start apps without >> all the swiping) >> >> Slightly larger and/or higher res screen - at least as one model >> option (to compete with the larger Android& iPhone screens) >> >> Rotatable physical keyboard so it can be used when screen is in both >> portrait and landscape modes >> >> Better battery life >> >> Finally fix the Touchstone problem where the phone cycles through >> charging/not charging every few seconds >> >> BLUETOOTH: >> - Better range: "If I leave my Plantronics Discovery 665 in one room >> and walk to another with the phone, I too often have to manually get >> into bluetooth and tell it to reconnect. It does, but it should happen >> automatically, or not lose connection in the first place." >> - "Auto-recognize and connect to available Bluetooth. I have three >> Bluetooths (blueteeth?) - a Plantronics 655, Plantronics 655, and a >> Super BlueAnt. I would like two things: >> 1) for the Pre to recognize and reconnect after being out of range, >> 2) is related - auto-connect to whichever of the units it detects, >> of the ones to which it is paired. For instance, one of the >> Plantronics runs out of battery, and I swap units. It should >> auto-connect to the new one. Or I turn off the Plantronics and turn on >> the BlueAnt (visor-mounted); it should detect the swap and >> auto-connect." (Others said their webOS devices already do this; may >> be a user-specific issue) >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
