i have a eris, idk if you hav emore options with other droids but here is my idea....
when i hit the physical call button i have my call history page, the keyboard overlayed, left screen button for collapse keyboard, call button (to call last person in history), and favorites button on the right.
if i hit menu i can click settings for a very limited menu, not what i am looking for.
i hate to compare, but i was a BB'r for a long time, last phone was storm 1.
on that i had the option i could set that would say
when hit phone button present dial pad
or
when hit phone button present call history
or
when hit phone button present contacts
ALSO even if i did launch phone and had it preset to history i had 3 easy tabs on top to switch between the three
ALSO in history if i clicked a person entry (regardless if i called their mobile or work) it gave me a pop up and asked what number of theirs i wanted to call.
i flip flop between work and cell when calling my wife, on the eris if i click her in history it calls that number when i might want the other
did that make sense? i want more control over the phone app, the main app that makes a phone...well...a phone....ease of use and productivity are key here...