[do it via TASKER]Call Filter enhancements

[koosjr]

First of all, thanks for a very nice application. I find the dialer works quite well and is a good improvement over the standard android dialer on my HTC wildfire.

The call filtering also works very well. However, I would like to request a few small features that I think would make it near perfect. They are as follows:

1. A selection for "call reject" / "redirect to voice mail" is needed on a filter. Sometimes one do need people to leave a message. An option for an automated SMS message response would a be a great bonus.
2. Filters can only be deleted all at a time. It would be nice if one could delete them one at a time.
3. Insert a flag next to a filter that can be clicked to deactivate it.

And for a later upgrade, message filtering.

Kind Regards,

Koos

[camel]

thanks for your ideas ...

we have plan to implement such kind of function, but we don't know when it will be made .... (not in next few weeks, because there are so much other plannings...
Also in our thinkings ...maybe it would be an overkill for application "DWC", because the application must be stay very fast ..
and such functions will perhaps cost a lot of memory, because all teh rules must be hold in memory ...
next is the user-interface, because if you have a lot of options, it is also very complicated, and should be used also from newbies ...
so, i can not guarantie to implement ...
also we are not 100% sure, if this is maybe done better via applciation: "Tasker", there you can do such "cron jobs", and which is much more powerful for "call filtering", tasking ..


maybe we will do a voting on forum about this "call filter"-functions ...
ideas here are:
cu camel

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C.) Call filter: (tab)
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single click on item
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"+" -> (add rule to call filter) -> if click on item -> show a dialog popup, where the user can:                                                     not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
       1.) insert a "rule name"                                                                                                                      not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
       2.) selection of items:                                                                                                                       not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
        2a) "Pre-selection" -> the user can make a pre-selection and can choose:                                                                     not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
            "all contacts" or "all groups" or "all organisations" + show buttons for "cancel" and "next" button                                      not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2a1) if all groups -> then show all groups and then user can click on a group,                                                              not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
              and then show the same as it is on 2a3 + show buttons for "previous" and "next" button                                                 not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2a2) if all organisations -> then show all organisations and then user can click on a organisation,                                         not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
              and then show the same as it is on 2a3 + show buttons for "previous" and "next" button                                                 not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2a3) if all contacts -> then multi-select + show all contacts,                                                                              not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
              where user can select + show buttons for "previous" and "next" button                                                                  not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
        2b) now the user select the days, date, time where the rule is valid + show buttons for "previous" and "next" button                         not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
        2c) now the user select the actions -> "block call" or/AND "send sms" or/AND "send email" + show buttons for "previous" and "next" button    not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2c1) if "send sms to caller" -> then show input box for text (+ variable for dailer firstname + lastname)                                   not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
             (like %firstname% and %lastname%) (default text can be also set somewhere in option menu)                                               not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2c1) if "send email" -> then show input box for text (+ variable for dailer firstname + lastname)                                           not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
              (like %firstname% and %lastname%) (default text can be also set somewhere in option menu)                                              not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2c2) if "block" + show buttons for "previous" and "Save" button                                                                             not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
         2c3) if all contacts -> then multi-select + show all contacts, where user can select + show buttons for "previous" and "next" button        not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
        + show buttons for "previous" and "Save" button                                                                                              not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
    -> then he can select date/time where the rule is valid                                                                                          not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
    -> then he can select the execution options -> block, send sms(if mobile numner), send email(if email address exists)                            not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
    -> also the text of SMS or email must be defined somehere                                                                                        not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
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if click on existing "rule" -> edit existing rule, then he should go through all dialogs like as it is on "+"                                        not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
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long press menu - bring up popup menu (sort order also optimized)                                                                                    not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
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1.) "Edit rule"                                                                                                                                      not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
2.) "View contacts from rule" -> if viewing the contacts it must be possible to remove contacts from rule (also multi-select)                        not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
3.) "Copy rule"                                                                                                                                      not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
4.) "Delete rule"                                                                                                                                    not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
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MENU (if menu button will pressed)                                                                                                                   not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
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| A1 | A2 | A3 |                                                                                                                                     not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
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A1.) "Add new rule"                                                                                                                                  not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
A2.) "Delete all rules"                                                                                                                              not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
A3.) "Options" ->                                                                                                                                    not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION
      -> "Settings"                                                                                                                                  not planned yet-UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR A FUTURE VERSION

[sonhy]

I like DWC because it is the fastest dialer for my phone, faster the smart dail, Dialer One, Go contacts, Takephone dialer and RocketDial. The performanace is most important for me. I will be happy if there are more features, but not if the performance is reduced.
I think there are some free apps (like afirewall call and sms blocker) out there to filter calls and sms that are easier to use than tasker - but Tasker is very good, just not easy to use.

[camel]

@koosjr: do you really like to see it in DWC in future - or is it ok, to use an extra application which only concentrate on special call filtering ?
(i'm sure, DWC will need a lot of time to use this better as apps, which are concentrating on development only doing call filtering)
because then i would change the subject to "[Disagree]Call Filter enhancements" or will move it to questions. please let me know.

cu camel