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The lite version has Ads.

The paid version doesn't have Ads and allow user to check weather of the destinations. 

This application helps you to maintain packing lists and organize packing/unpacking process. It not only lets user to create a list from scratch, but also allows users to generate lists from an existing one. This application comes with a pre-loaded packing master list. When creating new list, you can specify departure/return date and destinations. Each packing item has note, quantity, location, luggage and weight fields. They are grouped by categories, but they can be viewed by locations or luggage. 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.

Basic Features

Create New List

To create new blank list, click the "Menu"button at the top-left corner of the home screen and then select "New List".

To generate a list from an existing one, open an existing list and click "Menu"->"Mass Change/Generate List". Select items you want for the new list and click "Generate" button.

Delete List

In the "Packing Lists" home screen, tap and press the list until a floating menu pops up. Select "Delete".

Edit List

To edit list header info, long press the list name and click "Edit" from the popup menu. You can enter departure/return date, notes and destinations.

To edit list detail, tap on the list. The screen grouping items by their categories shows. You can then add/edit/delete packing items and categories.

Add New Category

Items in a packing list are organized by categories. In category view, click the "Menu" button at the top-right corner and then select "New Category" to add new category.

Edit/Delete Category

Tap and press the category until a floating menu pops up. Select "Edit" or "Delete".

Add New Item

• Tap and press the category until a floating menu pops up. Select "new item".
• Tap and press any item in the category until a floating menu pops up. Select "new item".

Edit/Delete Item

Tap and press the item until a floating menu pops up. Select "Edit" or "Delete".

Add Items From One List To Other Lists

From the "Packing Lists" home screen, open the original list. Click the "Menu" button at the top-right corner and then select "Mass Change/Generate List". In the "Mass Change" screen, select the packing items you want to include and click the "Add to" button at the bottom tool bar. A screen asking you to select target lists will pop up. 

Search Items

To find specific items, you can type in the name of the items in the search box. The list will filter items as you enter the search criteria.

Sort Categories/Items

In the screen grouping items by their categories, click the "Menu" button at the top-right corner and then select "Sort ...".

Advanced features(In-App purchase)

The optional paid "Packing List Advanced Feature" includes:
Group by Location/Luggage

To group items by location, open a list and click the "Menu"->"Group by ..."->"Group By Location".

To group items by luggage, open a list and click the "Menu"->"Group by ..."->"Group By Luggage". 

List Sharing

List Sharing allows you to share your list through email, text message and other social media. In the "Packing Lists" home scree, tap and press the list until a floating menu pops up. Select "Share".

Cloud Related Features(In-App purchase)

"Packing List Cloud Connector" is an optional paid feature. With the feature, you can edit lists using our free online editor from any devices such as desktops and laptops; upload, download, synchronize and operate on the same list from multiple devices; backup lists to our cloud server.

Upload, Download And Sync List With Cloud

In the "Packing Lists" home scree, click "Menu" button on the top left corner and select "Manage Cloud".

Or in the "Packing Lists" home scree, tap and press the list until a floating menu pops up. Select "Sync". On iPhone/iTouch, you need to click the right arrow in the floating menu to scroll to the "Sync" button."

Edit Lists Online

Open a browser and navigate to http://www.dotnetideas.com. Click the login button on the top right corner. After logging in, a web page will display your lists stored in our cloud server. Click the edit button to start editing.

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 items on the master list and then click on the “Generate List” menu item and you will have a packing list ready in no time. 

Items are grouped in categories. Each item has a quantity, a location and  a luggage attribute. The mass change feature allows you to update lists more easily. 

There are three views, "All Items", "Unchecked Items" and "Lists & Cloud".  Use "All Items" view to edit the contents of lists; "Unchecked Items" view is more convenient for checking items; "Lists & Cloud" view is designed to collaborate lists between local devices and Cloud.  

Expand Menu

Clicking the "..." at right-bottom corner will display the list of Menu options.

Create an New List directly on Mobile Device

To create a new blank list, select the "New List” menu item and enter the name
of the list. 
To generate a list from an existing one, open the existing list, check the items you want and select the "Generate List" menu item. 
If you want to duplicate a list, select the "Check All" menu item to select all the items and then select the "Generate List" menu item. 

Switch to a different list

You can maintain multiple lists with the application. To switch to a different list, tap on the name of the list. The screen with the names of all the lists opens. Tapping one of the lists will with to the list.

Delete/Rename a List

Switch to the list and the select the "Delete list"/"Rename list" menu item.

Add Items to an existing list

Check the items to add. Select the "add items to existing list" menu item and
then select the target list to add.

Create/Edit a List on desktop and download it to your Mobile Device 

Step 1:  On a desktop or tablet, start a web browser and go to https://dotnetideas.com and register with your email address. After logging in to https://dotnetideas.com with your email, select the "packing list editor" on the left menu to start editing an new packing list. After finishing editing, click the "save list" button, enter the name of the list and then click the "OK" button. 

Step 2: On your mobile device, swipe and go to the "Lists & Cloud" view. Log in to Cloud if you have not done so. Locate the list you just created in the "List(s) in Cloud only" category and then click the download button. If there is already a list with the same name on your local device,  the name will appears in the "List(s) in Device & Cloud" category.   

From this point on, you can edit the list either on your device or in a web browser. You can synchroize the changes to the list between your device and the cloud server.

Share a list with a friend so he/she can collaborate on the list

Select the "cloud" button or menu item and log in if necessary. Select the "Share with a friend" option and then enter the email of your friend.  (If there is no "Share with a friend" option, click "Sync/Upload with/to Cloud" to upload the list to cloud first.) You friend will receive an email notification with the instruction on how to share the list.