Which additional quick actions would you like to have?

asked 2015-10-27 14:27:03 +0200

20555 ●168 ●261 ●264

updated 2016-08-01 23:37:46 +0200

Since SF 2.0.0.10 you can pull down a panel in events view, where you can place shortcuts and quick actions (Settings -> Events -> Quick actions).

As for now the choice of possible quick actions seems quite expandable imo. Also the new feature to be able to easily change order of all these shortcuts, makes it a natural consequence to have a lot more actions in repertory.

So which additional actions would you like to choose from?

Update by @anandrkris - I guess we need to vote the question as well to garner Jolla's attention. I see more votes for answers. ;)

====
EDIT: For those who are interested, we've got us a couple of working prototypes already, which make good examples of how quick actions are structured and where they are stored. They eventually led to new patches:

Schedule a meeting, with available patch
Take a photograph, with available package
Stop watch and
Quick timer, with available patches for timer and stop watch
Quick call, with available patch
Launch the CSD Tool with available package
Open Settings app with available package
Toggle flash light

There are also some other quick actions by @Markkyboy not requested here, check his apps in OpenRepos.

====
EDIT: A straightforward HowTo on creating quick actions was kindly contributed by @rgrnetalk.

edit retag flag offensive close delete

Comments

7

One Quick Action I'm quite desperate for its the delivery of the Jolla Tablet...

bilgy_no1 ( 2015-10-28 19:08:08 +0200 )edit

6

Hey @bilgy_no1 - there's an app for that!

image description

(Just for sh|ts n giggles!) :D

Spam Hunter ( 2015-12-08 00:39:44 +0200 )edit

Nice idea!!! Maybe as Christmast present....but I think that the only way to have the tablets what we paid for is to dream with them.

Jsouto ( 2015-12-08 06:06:51 +0200 )edit

2

answered 2016-03-20 14:19:55 +0200

luen

5879 ●73 ●103 ●101

Toggle: Keep display on. There is an app for that (Stay awake), but I think this functionality should this built-in and would be a perfect fit for a quick action.

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

1

Sounds like a challenge ;) will see what I can find out!

lakutalo ( 2016-03-20 17:45:30 +0200 )edit

1

answered 2015-11-09 10:07:15 +0200

Tim Drub
866 ●15 ●20 ●24

Delete Browser History

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

2

Titled 'Don't judge me'

Andy Branson ( 2015-11-09 22:35:39 +0200 )edit

1

answered 2015-11-09 11:22:05 +0200

roland684
421 ●12 ●20 ●21

Change the screen brightness
Launch an app (for example a voice recorder or flashlight)
Run custom shell script

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

2

Screen brightness is already implemented. :)

raketti ( 2015-11-09 11:57:54 +0200 )edit

raketti: how? with sailfish 2.0 the brightness has been moved from the first page of the settings to the display subsection.

roland684 ( 2015-11-09 12:01:22 +0200 )edit

2

Open Settings then select Events -> Select shortcuts and tap the Brightness. Ta-daa! You have brightness selection in the Events screen quick actions. :)

raketti ( 2015-11-09 12:24:01 +0200 )edit

0

answered 2015-10-29 22:21:31 +0200

pavelms
11 ●1 ●2

check(update) email's accounts

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

Please read other answers before adding yours:

https://together.jolla.com/question/117024/which-additional-quick-actions-would-you-like-to-have/?answer=117400#post-id-117400

pichlo ( 2015-10-30 00:44:51 +0200 )edit

0

answered 2015-11-09 00:40:58 +0200

Jolla-be really different

1008 ●4 ●6 ●10

Choose the Search Engine AND opening Browser for "search the internet".

edit flag offensive delete publish link

0

answered 2015-11-10 10:32:43 +0200

tortoisedoc

11414 ●172 ●269 ●287

http://kastlunger.blogspo...

updated 2015-11-10 10:33:12 +0200

If someone from jolla could write a sample quickaction it would be great, to have an "official" way of things.

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

Not official but works like a charm: https://together.jolla.com/question/117024/which-additional-quick-actions-would-you-like-to-have/?comment=121018#comment-121018

lakutalo ( 2015-11-10 19:45:36 +0200 )edit

2

It is not enough to have it work like a charm IMO; as long as its not given official documentation by Jolla, even if it works, it will be unsupported; meaning it might stop working in the future.

tortoisedoc ( 2015-11-10 22:59:07 +0200 )edit

You are so right. Doesn't stop me from being happy, though. ;)

lakutalo ( 2015-11-10 23:20:02 +0200 )edit

Documentation would be nice indeed. I tried to write one to reboot the phone, but that needs to talk to a system service which none of the examples do. Using the 'remote-service' parameter just fails to find it.

It could exist already though, I don't know every place they keep docs.

Andy Branson ( 2015-11-12 12:45:10 +0200 )edit

Right! The lack of documentation is really the main problem. I cannot enumerate on how many frontiers I was stopped due to an "it could be done, but how?".

lakutalo ( 2015-11-12 12:50:02 +0200 )edit

0

answered 2015-11-14 19:36:32 +0200

Prakaash T

153 ●6 ●9 ●15

Hi Team & Users, I would like to have Music Player, calculator and recorder on Quick Actions

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

No. Just no. No point cluttering "quick" actions with things you can do quicker by other ways. Like tapping a Calculator icon in the launcher.

pichlo ( 2015-11-14 21:06:43 +0200 )edit

0

answered 2015-11-14 21:27:58 +0200

lakutalo

20555 ●168 ●261 ●264

Create a new email

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

I tried to find a place where to install a hook for the signal, but I couldn't. Email seems to work differently. Anybody a clue?

lakutalo ( 2015-12-08 00:22:06 +0200 )edit

A little late for the answer, so maybe you already found out.. but in case you haven't, here's some clues (I haven't tried it out...) It looks like the code to create a new email can be found in the file EmailComposer.qml (I think it is found in usr/lib/qt5/com/jolla/email (the search offers more emailcomposer.qml ;-( ) There is however no dbus adaptor in it. So you should add one to it. Then the dbus service and the dbus conf are the easy parts. Good luck!

rgrnetalk ( 2016-03-20 17:42:22 +0200 )edit

I think I have already tried that but I am not 100% sure. Will have a look, thanks!

lakutalo ( 2016-03-20 17:49:13 +0200 )edit

0

answered 2015-11-18 12:49:55 +0200

objectifnul

9370 ●150 ●203 ●224

This feature is almost useless by design. Should offer an open choice amongst all available actions instead of a limited, arbitrary choice.

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

1

Define "available actions". In case you did not notice, this whole thread is about that.

pichlo ( 2015-11-18 12:53:47 +0200 )edit

0

answered 2015-12-13 20:51:59 +0200

pawel

14895 ●231 ●341 ●376

open sailfish utilities

edit flag offensive delete publish link

Comments

1

It is already there. Or am I missing something?

image description

pichlo ( 2015-12-13 22:11:55 +0200 )edit

In fairness, that is a shortcut, not a quickaction

Spam Hunter ( 2015-12-13 22:42:51 +0200 )edit

Which additional quick actions would you like to have?

Comments

30 Answers

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Question tools

Stats

Related questions

Which additional quick actions would you like to have?

Comments

30 Answers

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Question tools

Public thread

Stats

Related questions