Cenaly Phone: swipes and gestures
In Cenaly Phone lists you can slide a row with your finger: right to call, left for the action that fits this list. It is faster than opening a card or a menu. Swipes work both with a Cenaly account and with your own SIP lines, and you can adjust or turn them off.
Which version you need#
What you need#
Nothing to turn on: swipes are on by default. An updated Cenaly Phone is enough.
How a swipe works#
| Gesture | What happens |
|---|---|
| A short swipe | An action button slides out from under the row — tap it |
| A full swipe (past 60% of the row width) | The action runs right away; the phone vibrates briefly at the threshold. A full swipe right calls right away |
| Swiping another row | The previously open row closes — only one is open at a time |
On Android a swipe right on a missed call is labeled “Call back”, and on a “Mine” contact with two numbers it first asks which number to call. A swipe that starts at the very edge of the screen doesn't interfere with the system Back gesture, and vertical scrolling isn't mistaken for a swipe.
If a full swipe feels risky (calls by accident), turn off “A full swipe performs the action” in Gestures — then a swipe only reveals the button.
What swiping left does#
| List | Right | Left |
|---|---|---|
| Calls — the Cenaly PBX history | Call | “Call back later” — a reminder, same as the menu item. PBX history entries are not deleted by a swipe |
| Calls — the history of your own SIP lines | Call from the same line | “Delete” — “Call deleted” appears at the bottom with an “Undo” button for a few seconds |
| Contacts → “Mine” | Call | “Edit” (on iPhone also “Delete”) |
| Contacts → the phone's address book | Call | “Message” — opens the SMS app. Only for a mobile number and if the phone has an SMS app |
| “Colleagues” and BLF lamps (list view) | Call | If a colleague is ringing — “Pick up”; during your call — “Transfer”; for your own lamp — “Edit”. On Android a swipe left opens a sheet with an explicit “Pick up” button |
More about lamps, pickup and transfer — “BLF lamps”.
There is no swipe between tabs — it would clash with row swipes. Tabs are switched by tapping.
Settings → Gestures#
Where: on Android — ⚙ Settings → the “Interface” group → “Gestures”; on iPhone with a Cenaly account — Settings → “Interface” → “Gestures”, with own lines only — ⚙ → “Gestures”; on Windows and Ubuntu — Settings → “Gestures”.
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| “Swipe in lists” | Turn swipes on or off entirely (“Swipe right — call”) |
| “Swipe left” → “In Calls”, “In Contacts”, “In BLF” | For each list: “Suggested action” or “Nothing” |
| “A full swipe performs the action” | On by default. “When off, a swipe only reveals the button” |
| “Answering incoming calls” (Android) | “Swipe on the lock screen, buttons otherwise” (default), “Always swipe” or “Always buttons” |
Gesture settings are stored only on this device.
Answering incoming calls#
- Android. On the lock screen an incoming call is answered with a horizontal gesture: “Swipe right to answer”, “Swipe left to decline” — so a call isn't picked up in your pocket. On an unlocked screen — regular buttons. To change it — Gestures → “Answering incoming calls”.
- iPhone. An incoming call always uses the iPhone system call screen (CallKit) — on the lock screen you answer it like any iPhone call.
- Windows and Ubuntu. The incoming call window and notification have answer and decline buttons; there is no answer gesture on a computer.
Windows and Ubuntu#
On a computer a finger swipe works only on a touch screen. With a mouse and keyboard the same actions are available like this:
- row buttons appear when you hover with the pointer or focus the row with the keyboard;
- context menu — right-click on the row;
- Enter — call, Delete — delete (where deletion exists — the history of your own lines);
- on a touch screen — a swipe, as on a phone: right — call, left — the suggested action; a full swipe performs the action unless that is turned off in Gestures.
Menus and accessibility#
Swipes take nothing away: the long-press menu (on a computer — the context menu) with all row actions stays. TalkBack (Android) and VoiceOver (iPhone) offer the same actions in the row's actions list — they don't need a finger swipe.
Limitations#
- There is no swipe between tabs.
- Cenaly PBX history entries can't be deleted by a swipe — only “Call back later”. Entries in the history of your own SIP lines, which is stored on the device, can be deleted.
- “Message” works only for mobile numbers from the phone's address book and only if there is an SMS app.
- Answering an incoming call with a gesture is Android-only.
Troubleshooting#
| Symptom | What to check |
|---|---|
| The row doesn't move | Is Gestures → “Swipe in lists” on? Start the swipe away from the very edge of the screen |
| Swiping left shows nothing | “Nothing” is selected for this list under “Swipe left” |
| A full swipe doesn't call, it only reveals the button | “A full swipe performs the action” is off |
| Calls start by accident | Turn off “A full swipe performs the action” |
| No “Message” for a contact | The number isn't mobile or the phone has no SMS app |
| Deleted a call by mistake | Tap “Undo” right away — the button is visible for a few seconds |
| On Android the lock screen shows buttons, not a gesture | Gestures → “Answering incoming calls” → “Swipe on the lock screen, buttons otherwise” or “Always swipe” |
FAQ#
Can I make a swipe right only reveal the button instead of calling?#
Yes: Gestures → turn off “A full swipe performs the action”.
Can a call deleted with a swipe be restored?#
Right after deletion — with “Undo”. Later — no: the history of your own lines is stored only on the device.
Why can't I switch tabs with a swipe?#
The horizontal gesture is already used by list rows — two gestures in the same direction would get in each other's way.