Swipe down on lock screen to open camera.

[Trevor Wolfe]

Everyone should vote for the ability to swipe down on the lock screen to open up the camera like in windows 8. It works very fluid and would be a great addition for those that don't have a dedicated camera button. Heck I have a dedicated camera button and would still love to have this feature. Please vote on uservoice link below.

Swipe lockscreen down to launch camera – Feature Suggestions for Windows Phone

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

Anyone?

 

[azcruz]

That's what I do now using actions as the Camera is in my Quick Actions; well, one touch extra but no big deal. No need to interfere with lock screen apps.

 

[Futra Hurairah Salleh]

Or you could just hold the camera button at the lockscreen and it will vibrate and load up?

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

It wouldn't interfere obviously you guys have never used this feature on a surface before. And there are more people without camera buttons than with them.

 

[azcruz]

The Surface doesn't have third party lock screen apps which is not obvious to you.



It would need an API change and please when people don't go your way don't make assumptions.


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[gwinegarden]

I prefer seeing the notifications.

 

[rpac78]

Can't you set camera on your action center? That's what I did even though I have a camera button on my 1520. It feels a bit faster to me. So it's swipe down, press button.

 

[Zulfigar]

It wouldn't interfere obviously you guys have never used this feature on a surface before. And there are more people without camera buttons than with them.

Yeah, that's why the action center has the camera option. Interesting feature request, but not one I see the need to add. Now, if they were to say add 4-5 customizable buttons to the bottom of the Lock Screen, for quick opening of apps (for me, Camera and WPCentral would be two of mine), that would be interesting.

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

It has nothing to do with having lock screen APIs. literally you swipe down on the lockscreen and the camera opens. If you havent tried it on a surface do so before commenting. It is very fast and fluid and much better then using a toggle.

 

[rpac78]

That's almost the same as what we have already: swipe down then press camera. It's just 1 extra step.

 

[Zulfigar]

It has nothing to do with having lock screen APIs. literally you swipe down on the lockscreen and the camera opens. If you havent tried it on a surface do so before commenting. It is very fast and fluid and much better then using a toggle.

I have my Surface RT right beside me. I know the feature you're speaking of, and I don't agree that it's "much better than* using a toggle." Sorry, sir.

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

Well it will probably make its way over as they converge the operating systems. Not sure why you guys are so against this. Definitely better to only have one step then two.

 

[azcruz]

It has nothing to do with having lock screen APIs. literally you swipe down on the lockscreen and the camera opens. If you havent tried it on a surface do so before commenting. It is very fast and fluid and much better then using a toggle.

I have two Surface tablets and I know what you're talking about and that's why I said one can do it right now with Windows phone via the action center. If you haven't tried, you should.

 

[Trevor Wolfe]

I have two Surface tablets and I know what you're talking about and that's why I said one can do it right now with Windows phone via the action center. If you haven't tried, you should.

You have to swipe down and tap toggle rather than the swiping just bringing you into the camera. The point here is that Microsoft needs a little more consistency across its platforms. And one step is better than two.

 

[azcruz]

You have to swipe down and tap toggle rather than the swiping just bringing you into the camera. The point here is that Microsoft needs a little more consistency across its platforms. And one step is better than two.

The Windows phone experience is more consistent. You should know the inconsistencies with the Windows 8 implementation.


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[Trevor Wolfe]

No all of their operating systems need to be consistent with eachother

 

[gwinegarden]

So, we should give up the notifications to get the camera?

 

[xandros9]

can we just swipe left a la kids corner?

 

[stilo602]

You wouldn't give up on notifications because you are swiping down on the lock screen not from the top bezel down. It would allow you to take a picture while your phone would still be locked like in Windows 8. I agree fully with Trevor.