Re: [Ekiga-list] Feature request

[Eugen Dedu <Eugen Dedu pu-pm univ-fcomte fr>]

On 22/02/13 17:41, Bret Busby wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I do not know whether this is the correct place to make this feature
> request, but I will ask, anyway.
>
> In Ekiga, when I search the Ekiga.net directory for a name, for example,
> busby, it returns a list of (11) people with the string "busby" in our
> names (I say "Our", as I am included).
>
> But, in the window in which the names are listed, it does not include
> locations.
>
> Similarly, if I search using the string "New Zealand", it returns only a
> name that includes the string "New Zealand" within the name.
>
> In Skype, in the personal profile, it can include Mobile Phone Number,
> Country, City, and Language.
>
> Is it possible to include, in the Personal Data screen in Ekiga, boxes
> to enter, in addition to Full name, also, Locality (allowing for town,
> and districts, in addition to cities/suburbs, and, an abbreviation for
> state/province), Country, and Language, and, possibly, timezone (in
> terms of <UTC+/-hhmm>), and, for this information to be displayed in the
> Contacts, and Address Book Search results, windows, in a format like
> Full name...Language...Locality...Country...Timezone
> ?
>
> Once again, I do not know whether this is already included in the latest
> version of Ekiga, but, if not, it could be useful, and, could avoid
> people calling other people at incovenient times (provided people enter,
> and, use, the Timezone values).

It is a useful feature I think.  It was available once upon the time, 
but now it is not available anymore.  As ekiga is now stable and major 
bugs have been fixed, we can think about this enhancement too.

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Eugen