try looking into lg spectrum gingerbread roms in the forums here.... and possibly the lucid.. i think it had a dialer widget..
im looking forward to seeing what you can do to bring some lg love to the elite.. and btw if you dont mind me being blind.. but can you point me in the direction of the best kernel for a sprint elite thats stock rooted? i looked through the kernel forum and i cant figure it out. its my roommates phone.. im always in the lg spectrum root threads