[dialer] can't add new contacts in dialer-app -> Contacts

[Selene ToyKeeper]

If I start the contacts app explicitly, there is a function to add a new contact. (drag up from bottom, hit the "+ Add" item).

However, if I go to the identical-looking "Contacts" function in the dialer app, I can't add a contact. It appears that there is no way to add a contact in the dialer app without first having a call to/from that number in the call log. The bottom-menu seems to be missing when invoked via dialer instead of directly.

These two interfaces should probably have the same feature set, including how contacts are added.

[Bill Filler (bfiller)]

this will be addressed in the new design

[Selene ToyKeeper (toykeeper)]

In image Utopic 140, I still can't add a new contact from the dialer app. I see a "person" icon in the upper right, but tapping it takes me somewhere I can only search, not add a contact.

However, if I actually call the number there is a way to add it as a contact afterward. Drag up the "Recent" tab from the bottom of the screen, slide the contact to the left, and hit the person-plus icon.

So, it's possible now... just not until the number is in the call history, and it's not really obvious that the entry can slide sideways for additional actions. I tried long-pressing it first, but that only gives me the option to delete the entry or select multiple entries for deletion -- no other actions such as adding a contact or starting a SMS conversation.

[Olga Kemmet (olga-kemmet)]

This bug has been fixed by adding a CREATE NEW list item on the top of the CONTACTS list view in the dialer.