Add our app instated of Skype inside of native people app.

Question

Hi All,

I am windows 8.1 store app developer in c#. I am developing a SMS related app using c#. I want to add my app instated of Skype inside the people app  if user should use my app.How can I do that? Is it possible or not please give me a proper suggestion.Please follow the give step bellow

Please start the people app for Windows 8.0 or windows 8.1. 
Then select a contact and press the "Send message (SMS)" than skype is open automatically. Actually we want to open our app instated of Skype.Is it possible?

ThanQ

Ganesh 

Answer 1

You can't just replace Skype, but take a look at Handling Contact Actions to add your own contact behaviors.

Answer 2

Hi Rob,

ThanQ for your valuable reply. I have follow your suggestion but its working only for call and map but SMS functionality not working.When I tap over SMS custom app is not showing.Screen shoot is given bellow 

Answer 3

Hi Rob,

Could you please provide me the another solution regarding the same.It is very important for me.

/Ganesh

Answer 4

There isn't another solution. The People app isn't generically extendable, but it uses the contact actions so you can use those to allow calls, maps, or messaging.

--Rob

Answer 5

Hi Rob,

ThanQ for your valuable reply. My concern is that calls and maps is not important for me but messaging is  important which is not work for your proposed dummy app.

/Ganesh 

Answer 6

Hi Rob,

I have resolve it from our end simply add 

<Extension Category="windows.protocol">
          <Protocol Name="sms"/>
        </Extension> 

this xml in app package manifest.

/Ganesh