Applications
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Although [[OpenMoko]] is designed for smartphones that use a stylus, it would be foolish to expect people to only operate their handsets with stylus. For this reason, some core phone-related applications will be developed with finger (as opposed to stylus navigation) in mind. | Although [[OpenMoko]] is designed for smartphones that use a stylus, it would be foolish to expect people to only operate their handsets with stylus. For this reason, some core phone-related applications will be developed with finger (as opposed to stylus navigation) in mind. | ||
| − | {{note| Applications listed on this page are listing in order of priority. Applications in '''bold''' are required for the | + | {{note| Applications listed on this page are listing in order of priority. Applications in '''bold''' are required for mass production and the first shippment of handsets.}} |
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* '''[[Main Menu]]''' | * '''[[Main Menu]]''' | ||
* '''[[Music Player]]''' | * '''[[Music Player]]''' | ||
| − | * [[Clocks]] | + | * '''[[Clocks]]''' |
| + | * '''[[History]]''' | ||
* [[GPS Navigation]] | * [[GPS Navigation]] | ||
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* [[Screen Saver]] | * [[Screen Saver]] | ||
* [[Calculator]] | * [[Calculator]] | ||
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* '''[[Messages]]''' | * '''[[Messages]]''' | ||
* '''[[Application Manager]]''' | * '''[[Application Manager]]''' | ||
| − | * [[Search]] | + | * '''[[Search]]''' |
| − | * [[Feed Reader]] | + | * '''[[Feed Reader]]''' |
| − | * [[Calendar]] | + | * '''[[Calendar]]''' |
| + | * '''[[Preferences]]''' | ||
| + | * '''[[Help Viewer]]''' | ||
* [[Media Player (Full)]] | * [[Media Player (Full)]] | ||
* [[Sketchbook]] | * [[Sketchbook]] | ||
* [[Today]] | * [[Today]] | ||
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* [[Picture Viewer]] | * [[Picture Viewer]] | ||
* [[File Browser]] | * [[File Browser]] | ||
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* '''[[Battery Monitor]]''' | * '''[[Battery Monitor]]''' | ||
* '''[[Clock]]''' | * '''[[Clock]]''' | ||
| − | * [[Bluetooth Connection Status]] | + | * '''[[Bluetooth Connection Status]]''' |
| − | * [[USB Connection Status]] | + | * '''[[USB Connection Status]]''' |
| − | * [[Profiles]] | + | * '''[[Profiles]]''' |
| − | * [[Search]] | + | * '''[[Search]]''' |
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=== For a Rainy Day === | === For a Rainy Day === | ||
* [[IM Presence]] | * [[IM Presence]] | ||
* [[Screen Grabber]] | * [[Screen Grabber]] | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 16 November 2006
Contents |
Overview
Although OpenMoko is designed for smartphones that use a stylus, it would be foolish to expect people to only operate their handsets with stylus. For this reason, some core phone-related applications will be developed with finger (as opposed to stylus navigation) in mind.
| NOTE: Applications listed on this page are listing in order of priority. Applications in bold are required for mass production and the first shippment of handsets. |
General Principles
- All modifications are saved instantenously, there should never be a save command
- Make sure users can't make interface operation errors, or that the effects are easily reversible, instead of just notifying them us the potential consequences of their actions.
- When you open a document you should be returned to the place where you were working when you last closed or save it (this is our concepts of sessions).
- Label buttons with adjectives, which describe the state of the object affected
- Designers should seek an efficient monotonous solution to gain benefits, including ease of learning, simplicity of implementation, minimization of documentation, and lowered maintenance costs.
- Whenever you find yourself specifying an error message, please stop; then redesign the interface so that the condition that generated the error message doesn't arise.
- Is the user gets no utility from a process, there is no reason to tell them that it is happening.
| NOTE: Innovation usually happens at the bottom. What we need to do is provide consistent ways to develop and deploy appliations. |
Finger-Based Applications
scrolling region should be user defined (left or right side)
Required
- Dialer
- Main Menu
- Music Player
- Clocks
- History
- GPS Navigation
- Screen Saver
- Calculator
- Unit Converter
- Game
For a Rainy Day
Stylus-Based Applications
Required
- Top Panel
- Footer
- Contacts
- Messages
- Application Manager
- Search
- Feed Reader
- Calendar
- Preferences
- Help Viewer
- Media Player (Full)
- Sketchbook
- Today
- Picture Viewer
- File Browser
- Terminal
- IM
- Web Browser
- Reader
For a Rainy Day
Panel Applications
Panel Applications are individual executables residing in the Top Panel. They're usually indicating a status and offer a pop-up menu. We are not yet sure whether there is enough screen real estate for this huge number of panel applications.
Required
- GSM Connection Status
- GPRS Connection Status
- GPS Connection Status
- Battery Monitor
- Clock
- Bluetooth Connection Status
- USB Connection Status
- Profiles
- Search
