Comments on: How to avoid traversing the long winding directory structure in S60…almost http://www.bestofsymbian.com/how-to-avoid-traversing-the-long-winding-directory-structure-in-s60almost/ Reviewing S60 Software Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:20:58 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Suraj Venkataraman http://www.bestofsymbian.com/how-to-avoid-traversing-the-long-winding-directory-structure-in-s60almost/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Suraj Venkataraman Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:26:22 +0000 http://www.bestofsymbian.com/?p=413#comment-374 Hello Scynn, Thanks for your feedback. Using the red/end key is also a quicker way. I tend to avoid using it because I may want to come back to the application later on and opening it on Handy Taskman is better since the menu is at the level where I had left it earlier. The menu structure in email software or file explorer software could be complex but other programs have simpler structure. Nokia Email or X-plore applications could be a tough to navigate for the uninitiated :) And you're right, the battery drain is also something to watch out for. I guess its a trade off to quick access and finding a socket to recharge, while in a rush. But then, maps or 3G would drain far too much battery in comparison! Hello Scynn,
Thanks for your feedback. Using the red/end key is also a quicker way. I tend to avoid using it because I may want to come back to the application later on and opening it on Handy Taskman is better since the menu is at the level where I had left it earlier.
The menu structure in email software or file explorer software could be complex but other programs have simpler structure. Nokia Email or X-plore applications could be a tough to navigate for the uninitiated :)
And you’re right, the battery drain is also something to watch out for. I guess its a trade off to quick access and finding a socket to recharge, while in a rush. But then, maps or 3G would drain far too much battery in comparison!

]]> By: scynn http://www.bestofsymbian.com/how-to-avoid-traversing-the-long-winding-directory-structure-in-s60almost/comment-page-1/#comment-371 scynn Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.bestofsymbian.com/?p=413#comment-371 I believe the complaint about menu structure to not be related to the Apps Menu, but to the menus inside running programs, typically the left soft-key. For example, hitting 'Options' while viewing an email box inside of Messaging reveals 15 different options with 4 of them nested. If you believe the problem to be in the Apps Menu, I would say a better solution would be to re-order the structure to your liking rather than leaving a bunch of programs running which can drain the battery. side-note: one doesn't have the press the back key several times to get to the idle screen - one press of the red/end key works just fine. I believe the complaint about menu structure to not be related to the Apps Menu, but to the menus inside running programs, typically the left soft-key. For example, hitting ‘Options’ while viewing an email box inside of Messaging reveals 15 different options with 4 of them nested.

If you believe the problem to be in the Apps Menu, I would say a better solution would be to re-order the structure to your liking rather than leaving a bunch of programs running which can drain the battery.

side-note: one doesn’t have the press the back key several times to get to the idle screen – one press of the red/end key works just fine.

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