Packing List helps you to create and maintain packing lists. It not only lets user to create a list from scratch, but also allows you to generate lists from an existing one. This application comes with a pre-loaded packing master list. You can simply check the categories/ items for their trip, click on “Generate List” menu item and you will have a packing list ready in no time.
You can group items by category, location and luggage. Each items also has note, quantity and weight fields. Mass change features allow you to edit lists more easily. You may also email and share your lists. Printing out a copy of the lists helps you in case of lost luggage. Check below for more detail.
We are currently working on an online list editing tool to help you to edit packing lists easily. Stay tuned!
7/28/2011 v3.0.2
- Fix "Force Close" bugs in starting and other places
- Allow adding shortcuts for particular list to home screen
- Other improvement and bug fixes
5/23/2011 v3.0.1
- Fix bug in "Add items to existing list"
5/14/2011 v3.0.0
- Add new home screen displaying lists' name along with their last modified date, the count of the packed items and percentage.
- Add more settings to allow user to customize the background/text colors (full version only)
- Allow user to edit items in Group by Location/Luggage mode
- Add weight field to items. When group by luggage, the total weight will be calculated and displayed next to each luggage. User can choose to use "English Units" or "Metric" system in Settings.
- Add more mass changes in full version. Now you can copy and move multiple items between categories or delete them.
- Add mass change location/luggage in Group by Location/Luggage mode
- Add "Search" functionality
- Add sort by packed items
- Other minor enhancement and bug fixes
2/23/2011 v2.2.3
- Add notes for both categories and items
- Show unpacked items only
1/25/2011 v2.2.2
Allow application to be installed on SD card
10/25/2010 Version 2.2: Fix bugs with adding new items
10/17/2010 Version 2.1 update:
- Add luggage
- Allow re-order list by drag/drop items
- Add mass change (paid version only)
- Add help
8/22/2010 Added "Packing List - Full" as paid version. Right now it is as same as the "Packing List" except it doesn't have Google Ads. We are planning on adding more paid version only features to it soon.
8/19/2010 Version 2.0 update:
- Allow group by locations
- Add “Settings†in menu so user can choose between using icon or text for location.
- Fix rename list bug
- Add Google ads to keep this app free to the users
6/18/2010 Version 1.9 update:
- Add alphabetical sorting
- Allow user to send list by email, text message and etc
6/6/2010 Version 1.8 update:
4/28/2010 Version 1.7 update:
- Allow user to delete pre-loaded packing master list.
4/26/2010 Version 1.6 update:
- Allow user to add/edit/delete locations.
3/15/2010 Version 1.5 update:
- Fixed the “Forced close” issue when entering special character, such as ä.
3/19/2010 Version 1.4 update:
- Allow user to select items from a list and then add them to another existing list
- Add cross line when mark off things
- Auto select all when click on quantity for easy editing
3/2/2010 Version 1.3 update:
- Fixed a major bug with quantity field which caused most of the “force close” issue. (If you were using previous version and if you have changed any quantity to a number other than 1, you may need to reset it. Sorry for the inconvenience)
- Fixed bugs with “Generate List”
- Add copy/paste
2/6/2010 Version 1.2 update:
- Changed the UI to use expandable list so user can see the whole list in one view
- Add location to item and use icon for easy identifying
- Use color and count on category to notify checked items
How to use Packing List?
Since version 3.0.0, a new home screen is added to the app. It displays all the lists' name along with last modified date and other information.
From the home lists screen, there are following features:
Create New List
To create a new blank list, click on “Menu”->”New List” and enter the list name.
To generate a list from an existing one, open an existing list, check the items you want and click “Menu”->”Generate List”.
If you want to duplicate a list, click on "Menu"->"More"-"Check All" to select all the items. Then click on "Menu”->”Generate List”.
Edit List
Tap a list, it will open the list detail window. Or you can tap and press a list, then click on "Edit" from popup menu.
Delete List
Tap and press a list, click on "Delete" from the popup menu to delete a list.
Rename List
Tap and press a list, click on "Rename" from popup menu and enter new name for the list
Email/Share List
To send a list to someone, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Send List". You can choose to send it by email, text message or other tools. The list will be sent in simple text format content as well XML format attachment. If the recipient has this application installed, he/she can save/copy the XML file to \sdcard\packinglist\ folder and start using it.
All the features above can be accessed from the list detail view as well. If you are in list detail view, click on "Menu"-"More"->"Manage List..." to access those menu items.
Settings
Go to "Menu"->"Settings..."->"Settings", you can choose the option to display location, quantity, weight and other settings.
In paid version, users can also customize the background and text colors of the lists.
Edit Location
The application provides a pre-loaded location list. To add/edit/delete locations, click on “Menu”->"Settings..."->”Edit Locations”. You can add new location, edit or delete them. There is one default location which you cannot delete it.
Edit Luggage
The application also provides a pre-loaded luggage list. To add/edit/delete luggage, click on “Menu”->"Settings..."->”Edit Luggage”. You can add new luggage, edit or delete them. There is one default luggage which you cannot delete it.
Recover Master List
The application comes with a pre-loaded packing master list. If you for any reason lost it, you may recover it by going to "Menu"->"More"-"Settings..."->"Recover Master List"
In list detail view, the following features are provided:
Add Category
To add category, click on “Menu”->”New Category”. Or if you have the quick edit box showing at the bottom, collapse any category or collapse all, the button at the bottom will say “Add Category”. You can then enter a name and click on “Add Category” button to add a category.
Add Item
To add item under a category, press and hold the category and choose “New Item” from the popup menu. Or if the quick edit box is showing at the bottom, you may expand the category, the button at the bottom will change to “Add Item”. Enter the name of the item and click on “Add Item”.
Edit/Delete existing Category/Item
To edit/delete a category/item, press and hold the category/item until the menu popup. Choose corresponding menu items to complete the action. You may edit the name, quantity, location and luggage for each item.
Move/Re-order Items
To move an item from one category to another, press and hold the item until the menu popup. Choose “Change Category” and select a new category for the item.
To add items from one list to another, select the items and click on “Menu”->”More”->"Mass Change..."->”Add Items to Existing List”. Then choose the other list from popup list.
You may also drag/drop item within category or across categories. Touch the empty space on the left of the check box, start dragging the item and drop it at desired place.
Re-order Categories
To re-order categories, touch the very left of a category and drag/drop it to desired place.
Group/Sort by
To re-group list by locations, click on “Menu”->”More”->"Group by..."->”Group by locations”.
To re-group list by luggage, click on “Menu”->”More”->"Group by..."->”Group by luggage”.
You can check off and edit items in both modes.
You can also sort alphabetically or by packed or not.
At end of packing, you may want to hide packed items to easily find unpacked ones. Click on "Menu"->"Hide Packed Item". A warning label at bottom of the screen will remind you this mode.
Search
To find an item, click on "Menu"->"More"->"Search". A text box and "Find Next" button will show up at the bottom of the screen. Enter the word you search for and tap on "Find Next".
Mass Change
To move multiple items from one list to another, first check those items, then click on "Menu"->"More"-"Mass Change..."->"Add Items to Existing List" and choose a list from popup window
To quickly set quantity for multiple items, check the items then click on "Menu"->"More"-"Mass Change..."->"Set Quantities". Enter the quantity and click on "OK"
(The following mass change features only available in paid version)
To quickly change multiple item's location or luggage, check those items first then click on "Menu"->"More"-"Mass Change..."->"Set Location" or "Set Luggage". Remember to un-select items before doing next mass change.
To copy/move items between categories, check those items first then click on "Menu"->"More"-"Mass Change..."->"Copy Items" or "Move Items". Remember to un-select items before doing next mass change.
To delete multiple items, check those items first then click on "Menu"->"More"-"Mass Change..."->"Delete Items"
Edit List On Desktop
All the lists are saved in XML format on SD card under \sdcard\packinglist\ folder. You may upload them to your desktop computer for easy editing. Just make sure you follow the exact format.