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How to switch between text and visual list view

Each list can have a text view or a visual view with item photos. You can switch it in the list menu  by choosing Text list or Visual list. You set the view separately for each list.

How the views differ

Both views show the same items, just laid out differently. The text view fits more items on the screen, and the visual view helps you recognize items quickly by their photos.

Text listVisual list
ItemsCompact rows with the name, quantity and category iconA large photo on the left, with the name and quantity next to it
CategoriesA category icon next to each itemHeadings with the category name and icon above groups of items
Checking offCheckbox on the leftCheckbox on the right
Price summaryBetween the items to buy and the bought itemsAt the top of the list, visible even when you scroll
On screenMore items at onceFewer items, because the photos take up more space
Works bestFor long lists you know by heartWhen you want to spot an item at a glance

Changing the view doesn’t change the sorting, categories or prices. The view is saved only on your phone: other people on a shared list can use a different view, and on your other device you need to choose it separately.

Change the view

Step by step3 steps
  1. Open the shopping list.
  2. Tap the list menu .
  3. Choose Text list or Visual list.

The list changes its look right away.

Photos on the visual list

Listonic picks a photo to match the item name. If it can’t find a matching photo, it shows the category icon.

  • Your own photo: add it in the item panel, and it replaces the automatic photo. If you remove it, the automatic photo comes back.
  • Wrong photo: you can’t delete an automatic photo, but you can report it. Tap the item, open the photo and tap Report . We’ll check it.

The “New list view” window

A New list view window with a choice of view may appear when you open a list. The view you choose there is set for new lists. You can always change a single list later in the list menu .

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