Application List

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The application list next to the home screen, has anyone heard if any updates are coming? I always assumed it would have a skiplist functionality like the contacts. It's kind of raw the way it is now, and we're getting closer and closer to an RC.

Anyone know if you can search through the list using the Search button?

Originally Posted by lordcanti86

Anyone know if you can search through the list using the Search button?

Yep, you can. Uniform search ftw.

Originally Posted by Windcape

Yep, you can. Uniform search ftw.

Incorrect. There is no unified search. Search is contextual.

Originally Posted by RustyGrom

Incorrect. There is no unified search. Search is contextual.

You read the second part wrong

Uniform = Search button does the same everywhere.

I just had to add more words than just "yes" to the sentence. 10 character minimum per post!

Originally Posted by Windcape

You read the second part wrong

Uniform = Search button does the same everywhere.

I just had to add more words than just "yes" to the sentence. 10 character minimum per post!

But you can't search the app list...

Originally Posted by RustyGrom

But you can't search the app list...

It's my understanding it's meant to be possible.

The search-button in the emulator opens Bing for everything but custom loaded application with the search button mapped. So I would be a bit vary about judging to much from the emulator only.

(I also have some faint memory of seen it working in one of the unlocked emulators.)

In the current version of the emulator it's taking me to bing's website. However, I think this is a major gripe noted by many beta testers and developers so we should see something more updated at release.

I'm hoping that the search button becomes contextual here as well as adding in the jump lists. However, with the default number of applications a jump list might become a burden. After almost every other item you'll have a new letter block taking up screen space. It might be best to configure it to only activate the jump lists if you have X applications installed on the phone.

The search button currently allows you to search through your contacts list in the people hub, and allows you to search through locally downloaded emails in your inbox.

I really hope MS gives more options like allowing grids instead of just a list. A jump list in gridded form (like what shows on the Zune HD) would be great.