Button Behavior
One of the features that makes the TallyZoo iphone app so easy to use is the ability to change how the buttons behave when tapped. The buttons have two behaviors.
- Tap
- Tap-and-Hold
Tap
A single tap will make a count. Hey, no surprises there, right.
Getting more out of the app, you can setup how much you count with a single click. This is called the default increment. Let’s say you are using TallyZoo as a running tracker (or in my case a jogging tracker, or sometimes walking tracker). I run a couple of different loops, but my main running workout is a three mile loop.) Here is how I set up this button to record three miles with 1-click.
Setting the Default Increment for 1-click Counting
Tap-and-Hold
Ok, so the button is setup. When I get back from my workout I tap the button once and record a 3-mile run. On the weekends I will usually go for a 5 mile run. When I get back from my workout I tap-and-hold the Jogging button to bring up the detail screen. Change the Amount, add a Note, or easily change the Created Date.
Workout Tracking is Easy with TallyZoo
TallyZoo App Settings — Making it Even Faster
Depending on how you are using TallyZoo, you may want to change the behaviors of the buttons in the Phone Settings. Exit TallyZoo and go into the main iPhone Settings (you know, the one with the gears). At the bottom of that page are the TallyZoo app settings.
- If you are using Tap-and-Hold a lot you will probably want to reduce the Button Hold Delay. Now, when you do a tap-and-hold the form will pop faster.
- If every count is different then you can switch the Button Behavior. This will make a single-tap bring up the count form, and a tap-and-hold will do a count. Basically, it switches the behaviors.
Ok, that’s enough for now. Time for a run.