iPod-like Scroll Wheel

[koflok]

is it possible to navigate, for example contact, in HTC Touch Pro by scrolling the D-Pad?
so it would function like iPod's scroll wheel...

is there any program to do that?

[TheChampJT]

Did you know.......there is a touch sceen?

[koflok]

Did you know.......there is a touch sceen?

yeah..
i know..
i just like to know whether it is possible or not..
hahhas.

[ytsejam_]

is it just me, or is the iPod scroll wheel scroll is counter productive?

why scroll and stress your thumb doing a circular motion if you can just press and hold (up or down on a long list)? or tap once, twice or trice (for short ones)?

it's not as revolutionary and "re-inventing the wheel" as crApple wants you to believe, you know..

just another eye-catching gimic promoting devolution..

[sfriis]

3D scroll - works in a few places - among others in the browser where You can zoom in and out - as much/less as you want. It works MUCH better than double tapping etc.

I which HTC would have implemented the scroll function in all their applications, because it is much easier to control how much to scroll.

I'm use to the wheel on SE M600 & Pxx - and this navigation is a lot quicker and more precise than tapping&touching - however does not look so cool in the bar :D

[ytsejam_]

3D scroll - works in a few places - among others in the browser where You can zoom in and out - as much/less as you want. It works MUCH better than double tapping etc.

I which HTC would have implemented the scroll function in all their applications, because it is much easier to control how much to scroll.

I'm use to the wheel on SE M600 & Pxx - and this navigation is a lot quicker and more precise than tapping&touching - however does not look so cool in the bar :D

i'm talking about using the four way directional/navigational button below the display..

it's better to press/tap (and/or hold) the buttons instead of doing circular motions when going through lists..

the zooming function (using the touch sensitive navigation buttons) implemented by HTC really is precise and functional because it makes the process smooth (rather than step zooming) and it also gives the directions dual purpose (press to pan, rotate scroll to zoom).. but would you still prefer using it on very very long lists (say 200 contatct entries or songs on a playlist)?

let's disregard the touchscreen for a moment..

if one complete revolution scrolls you to about 10 entries, then it'll take you atleast 15 revolutions and approximately 15 seconds (one thumb revolution/sec) to reach the 150th entry..

then compare it to a single press of the down button and holding it down for, say, 10 seconds (depending on your key repitition and acceleration settings) to reach the 150th entry. then give or take 5 entry adjustment for precision.

which of the 2 do you think gets you there faster with a less sore thumb/wrist/ligament?

maybe that's why they didn't implement it thruout the system (to navigate lists).. because it is still better (and less stressful) to press than rotate your thumb when going up or down lists..

[rumpleforeskin]

i find the scroll wheel usefull in some apps, and thankfull a list of applications that it can be made to work in and the appropriate registry entriles are detailed in this thread.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=406206&highlight=scroll

Its mains for the diamond but the pro is not so different.

[m.schmidler]

I second that, scroll wheel is MUCH more precise. Sometimes it is really faster and more useful, especially when I just have one hand for operating my PPC (ie. audiomanager).

And btw, click&hold down is much more ardous than scrolling with the wheel (for me at least).

[TheChampJT]

i'm talking about using the four way directional/navigational button below the display..

it's better to press/tap (and/or hold) the buttons instead of doing circular motions when going through lists..

the zooming function (using the touch sensitive navigation buttons) implemented by HTC really is precise and functional because it makes the process smooth (rather than step zooming) and it also gives the directions dual purpose (press to pan, rotate scroll to zoom).. but would you still prefer using it on very very long lists (say 200 contatct entries or songs on a playlist)?

let's disregard the touchscreen for a moment..

if one complete revolution scrolls you to about 10 entries, then it'll take you atleast 15 revolutions and approximately 15 seconds (one thumb revolution/sec) to reach the 150th entry..

then compare it to a single press of the down button and holding it down for, say, 10 seconds (depending on your key repitition and acceleration settings) to reach the 150th entry. then give or take 5 entry adjustment for precision.

which of the 2 do you think gets you there faster with a less sore thumb/wrist/ligament?

maybe that's why they didn't implement it thruout the system (to navigate lists).. because it is still better (and less stressful) to press than rotate your thumb when going up or down lists..

I flick, it scrolls, when I've reached the desired item, I tap!

[mikeeey]

there is a little app called "ppod" and it's just a music player that looks like an ipod, you scroll using the touchscreen in the circular motion that you would with an ipod.