Here it is: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gtg/+bug/971356
On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 3:14 AM, meg ford <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 2:38 AM, Bertrand Rousseau > <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 8:30 AM, meg ford <[email protected]> wrote: >>> When I was looking at usability, one thing that struck me about workview was >>> that tasks scheduled for other days days automagically disappear from it. >>> IMO the user should somehow be informed of that by the name of the view, >>> otherwise it's disconcerting. >> >> Could you please file a bug about this? > > Sure, will do. > >> >>> I think it's bad practice to design by consensus, though, so personally I >>> wouldn't ask users to decide. >> >> I agree. >> >>> Meg >>> >>> On Monday, April 2, 2012, Radina Matic wrote: >>>> >>>> Meg seems to be the only native English speaker among us... >>>> >>>> How about we launch a poll at GTG blog and ask the users what do they >>>> prefer? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Radina >>>> >>>> PS: Apart from this legal connotation, for me personally "actionable" is a >>>> mouthful, like having to chew on an oversized gum... :P >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 22:27, meg ford <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> "Actionable" is used in the book as an adjective ("Is it actionable?" >>>>> p. 51 of the 2001 English edition), but as a title, you would be >>>>> implying that it was a noun, which it is not. The primary meaning of >>>>> the adjective is the legal meaning >>>>> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actionable. Is there any >>>>> place you see it used in the book as a noun? I see "Next Actions", and >>>>> "actionable tasks" (as Bertrand mentioned) but not "Actionable". Also, >>>>> "actionable tasks" is never used as a category or header in the book, >>>>> perhaps because of the ambiguity surrounding this use of the English >>>>> term. >>>>> >>>>> Meg >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 2:09 PM, Bertrand Rousseau >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > 2012/4/1 meg ford <[email protected]>: >>>>> >> The primary definition of "Actionable" in English a legal term >>>>> >> meaning that >>>>> >> you can get sued/criminally tried for doing what you are doing, though >>>>> >> :) >>>>> > >>>>> > Well, we sure don't want to imply that our users perform tasks for >>>>> > which they may be sued. ;-) >>>>> > >>>>> > I'm not an English native speaker, so as far as I am concerned, my >>>>> > first encounter with the word "actionable" was through GTD and task >>>>> > management. Could you (and anyone who knows) tell us if using this >>>>> > term is misleading? >>>>> > >>>>> >> The timeline approach to simplifying complex tasks is outlined by >>>>> >> Brett >>>>> >> Victor in this article (http://worrydream.com/#!/MagicInk). >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Meg >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> 2012/4/1 Izidor Matušov <[email protected]> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Am 01.04.2012 06:15, schrieb meg ford: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>> Also, on the subject of subtasks, do you think it would be >>>>> >>>> interesting >>>>> >>>> to have a "Timeline" view where users could add and view subtasks as >>>>> >>>> connected to specific tasks? Rather than defining them as a "thing", >>>>> >>>> we >>>>> >>>> could organize a larger task as consisting of smaller tasks, and >>>>> >>>> combine >>>>> >>>> it with the calendar function (so users would be adding and editing >>>>> >>>> subtasks, maybe by drag and drop) along a line that contained the >>>>> >>>> main >>>>> >>>> task, and wouldn't have to use separate actions to define when, etc. >>>>> >>>> I'm >>>>> >>>> not sure how to accomplish this in GTK, but I think it would be nice >>>>> >>>> to >>>>> >>>> allow the user to define many aspects of their tasks simply, >>>>> >>>> treating >>>>> >>>> each task as an object rather something which is defined through a >>>>> >>>> complicated series of actions via drop-down menus, pop-up windows, >>>>> >>>> etc. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> There is a bug/feature request for that: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/gtg/+bug/495475 >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> We need somebody who designs and implements that ;) >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>> Can these actions be called "To Do"? That would go along with the >>>>> >>>> name (To Do and Task Manager), and the HIG says that strings >>>>> >>>> should >>>>> >>>> be as short as possible. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> I am against calling them "To Do". Every active task is "To Do" but >>>>> >>> we >>>>> >>> want to say that you can do it right now. In my opinion, we should >>>>> >>> stick to >>>>> >>> "Actionable" from GTD or "Next Action" from other ToDo managers. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > Bertrand Rousseau >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Bertrand Rousseau _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gtg-contributors More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
