I checked the web page for LauncherPro Plus but didn't really see what I was looking for. Having just bought the Plus version, I see it does have the calender home screen view but Pure Grid's month view will show the appointment name. With LauncherPro you have to tap the day to see the agenda.
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Best Calendar App?
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Doctorjazz
Member
Has anyone tried DejaOffice/Companionlink? It does require buying Companionlink for $39.95, but, at least the description on their website sounds like it does many things the old Palm/PocketInformant users miss.
Not sure about everyone else but I miss the treo's calendar button. Also it had a year view software button. Plus when you look a month ahead or back and go to another program/app when you come back to the calendar it's on the current month again.
Many apps go back to the starting point when they are re-opened. I use MultiTask Manager to go back and forth between programs. It returns to the program at the same point that I left it at.
Consider this, you unlock the Captivate, scroll to the home screen with the calendar widget and view the next month. Next you open the browser to check air fare and you need to view the calendar again. You'd have to press the home button, scroll to the home screen with the calendar and it's still on the next month. I favored the Palm Treo 650 calendar because I could look at the year view or a different month and if I switched to text message view or phone view, going back to the calendar always displayed the current month view.
Perhaps PureGrid can include such a feature, but in any case the phone still does so much more than my Treo
rjoudrey
Android Expert
I can tell everyone here that every platform has its rhythm. Instead of trying to use your Droid as a Palm, iPhone or Blackberry, you must use it like a Droid. Sure things are different but the obstacles do wear down over time as you discover new ways to use your Droid and the new innovative applications that come along.
So in other words, "STOP WHINING"!
So in other words, "STOP WHINING"!
So, in other words, accept half baked software? No thanks. I'll keep demanding that Android developers do better, refuse to pay for half-assed apps, and reward with my cash the first vendor to develop a calendar app as good as Palm developers offered 5 or 6 years ago.
KaiserSouze
Lurker
Here is PureGrid, note you can see the text of the appointment:
And here is LauncherPro Plus, I don't think there's a setting to show the appointment as text in that view:
Tap the icon on the top right (next to the +), and it switches to Agenda view.
Edit: I know that's not exactly what you wanted, but at least you get a clearer view of your upcoming appointments.
I saw that, the widget that shows the weather also has upcoming appointments. It's pretty nice but I'm still looking for functionality similar to the Palm. +1 meyerweb.
And rjoudrey I understand there will be differences between devices, old or new even between manufactures. My opinion is, the Treo 650 was released in 2004 which means every smartphone manufacturer has let the years pass by without keeping up.
Take for example the iphone and how the Captivate behaves similarly.
And rjoudrey I understand there will be differences between devices, old or new even between manufactures. My opinion is, the Treo 650 was released in 2004 which means every smartphone manufacturer has let the years pass by without keeping up.
Take for example the iphone and how the Captivate behaves similarly.
Weazol
Android Enthusiast
Jorte does that for free.
Consider this, you unlock the Captivate, scroll to the home screen with the calendar widget and view the next month. Next you open the browser to check air fare and you need to view the calendar again. You'd have to press the home button, scroll to the home screen with the calendar and it's still on the next month. I favored the Palm Treo 650 calendar because I could look at the year view or a different month and if I switched to text message view or phone view, going back to the calendar always displayed the current month view.
Perhaps PureGrid can include such a feature, but in any case the phone still does so much more than my Treo
How about actually opening up the calender then opening your browser to check airfare, then holding down the home key and returning to calender. My calender is on the screen right next to my main one. So I would just open up the internet find air fare, press home, swipe once to calender. hold home return to browser.
However I can't solve your view whole year problem. I never even checked into that. I don't ever plan outside the current month unless its near the end of it.
FuryriderX
Lurker
Anyone tried executive assistant? Even the free version has a decent 'agenda' view, although it doesn't replace the stock calendar.
And the custom lockscreen in that app is rather awesome. (interactive lockscreen widgets!)
And the custom lockscreen in that app is rather awesome. (interactive lockscreen widgets!)
GerryWolff
Lurker
Yes, I agree. The stock calendar is very limited. They could do worse than copy the design of the calendar on Windows Mobile.
Amen to that! It's one of the 2 reasons I sent my Galaxy back to T-Mobile. Android has pathetic Calendar and Contact apps. I have a Palm TX that is 5 years old and is light-years ahead in these apps. And then I can sync these in a PC to have the ability to do keyboard-based updates.
If Android wants to be a contender with business -types, they need to be more granular with security, provide more ad hoc fields for data in the address book.
I am also rather upset over the calendar app's function of popping up a date spinner if you want to change the date an appointment is set. Why in the world would I want to see Month Day Year? I want to see a month view when editing appointments or reminders because pressing plus for the day doesn't advance the month as you'd expect. Just cycles the days in the currently selected month.
The only app I've found that really improves the calendar (a little anyway) by improving the repeat functionality, gives clickable links etc. is Gemini Calendar. This isn't perfect though, actually it is a lot ugly. I am only using it right now to add events and mostly interact with the calendar through Pure Agenda. It seems all the Android calendar apps are trade-offs.
I am finding I have to change the way I work to get better results, like I can't just open the calendar app (or Gemini) and click 'create event' it is better to go to the date first, then create an event so I can work around the lame date picker. The way the date spinner works bugs me a lot too, and Gemini doesn't fix this either.
All the 'Apps' that most people quote are just widgets and don't really improve the core problems with the Android calendar. I want something that radically improves data entry, with templates and a really good date and time picker.
I am finding I have to change the way I work to get better results, like I can't just open the calendar app (or Gemini) and click 'create event' it is better to go to the date first, then create an event so I can work around the lame date picker. The way the date spinner works bugs me a lot too, and Gemini doesn't fix this either.
All the 'Apps' that most people quote are just widgets and don't really improve the core problems with the Android calendar. I want something that radically improves data entry, with templates and a really good date and time picker.
My wife organized her whole schedule on her palm, and then we switched to the evo. She loves her phone but agonizes over the poor calendar options. Even something as simple as repeating events with an end date can't be found (so far). During soccer season she wants to add the boys soccer practices, but the only options are adding each one individually, or adding repeating event forever. Drives her crazy. Hopefully a datebook like program will appear soon. The CalenGoo with all it's color coding (like datebook) has great potential. Hopefully it will be on android soon so we can try it out.
Koxx
Android Enthusiast
Did you try Pure Grid calendar widget ?
Currently, it offer a reccurent event insertion (with end date) and scrollable month view like this (weekly view will soon be added) :
You can tap the start and end day of the displayed month to view the previous or next month. However if you navigate away from that home screen and return, the widget still displays the previous or next month. I'd prefer if the widget returned to the current month/day.Did you try Pure Grid calendar widget ?
Currently, it offer a multi-reccurent event insertion (with end date) and scrollable month view like this (weekly view will soon be added) :
Koxx
Android Enthusiast
@askpcguy: you just have to tap the center icon to go back to the current day/month. Did you make this suggestion to the Google Moderator page ? we'll see if other users are interested : http://koxx3.wordpress.com/suggestions/