The system and method herein provide selecting and presenting user
customizable preferences. Techniques involved can include having a custom
entry in a list box such that the list view item updates its displayed
item based upon the configuration settings. As such, the user can see
what has been set as a custom preference without having to go into
secondary dialog boxes. The techniques can be particularly advantageous
with wireless devices that need to minimize the number of fields that
must be viewed to get information.