Dialer-app search for contact and call UX

[lduboeuf]

Hi,

I've always found weird the workflow to call someone:
search for a contact -> select a contact opens the contact view -> and start a call ( before it only populate the phone number on the dial page ).

Why not just selecting a contact populates the phone number, and if there are several numbers, just select one from a popup.
If i want to view/edit a contact, just use the swipe action

Following PR here:
https://github.com/ubports/dialer-app/pull/159

[CiberSheep]

@lduboeuf That sounds perfect from Dialer app.

Do you think it would be the same for Contacts app as well?

[lduboeuf]

@cibersheep said in Dialer-app search for contact and call UX:

@lduboeuf That sounds perfect from Dialer app.

Do you think it would be the same for Contacts app as well?

Humm, what do you mean ? While on contact app, the contact selection open the contact view, that IMO the expected behavior.

[lduboeuf]

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[CiberSheep]

@lduboeuf I'm asking because: aren't the two apps sharing the same code for contacts?

[CiberSheep]

@lduboeuf said in Dialer-app search for contact and call UX:

armhf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p7gRwzbNz0d_F_Kok7yXgsQ0hhm4AKv_/view?usp=sharing

I've tested and it looks that works really well but... (always a «but»):

• If contact has no phone number (I have a couple that have only email addresses), it goes back to Dialer, maybe a message could be ok, or opening the contact info?
• You are using account icon, better use contact icon (it's called contact)

[lduboeuf]

@cibersheep said in Dialer-app search for contact and call UX:

@lduboeuf I'm asking because: aren't the two apps sharing the same code for contacts?

They share some UI components yes, but the behavior is still managed independently in the two apps

[CiberSheep]

@lduboeuf said in Dialer-app search for contact and call UX:

@cibersheep said in Dialer-app search for contact and call UX:

@lduboeuf I'm asking because: aren't the two apps sharing the same code for contacts?

They share some UI components yes, but the behavior is still managed independently in the two apps

Cool. Then... I said nothing

[Keneda]

@lduboeuf said in Dialer-app search for contact and call UX:

Here is a try: ( dialer -app test click app installable via the openstore app )

Via Ubuntu Touch Tweak Tool rather, no?

[CiberSheep]

@keneda You can install with any. If you download the click and share it with the OpenStore, it will allow you to install it

[Keneda]

@cibersheep Oh i didn't know that, thanks.

[lduboeuf]

PR is ready for testing, feedbacks welcome : https://github.com/ubports/dialer-app/pull/159