Normally I write my texts not in the same order as it will be in the
final document. I often leave parts out to write them later. Normally,
I use notes, to mark those parts, so I don't forget them. This works
fine, but there are two backdraws:

- I also use notes for other notes. Notes about a pending part are not
  distinguishable from "normal" notes.

- I have to scroll through the whole document to find them.


This lead to the following idea:

What about introducing PENDING-Notes? These notes would show as a box
(e.g. red) with "Pending" as label. You could write a short comment to
specify what is actually pending (e.g. "Description of XY"). You could
jump via menu or keystroke to the next or previous PENDING-Note.

This is the simple version, but already useful. But there are further
possibilities :

- A dialog which shows all PENDING-Notes by their comments. Just click
  on one and the cursor jumps there.

- The possibility to order those notes in the list. Like that, you
  could give them priorities.

Maybe, there could also be an option to include these notes in the
final document, so one could pass a printed version to another person
for review including those marks (for example a small, centered
"PENDING: Description of XY").


Just an idea. Hope this is the right place to post it.

Any comments?


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Raffael Herzog
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