Hi Neal, Innovative use of the background/underline options!
Really good point about a vision-friendly high contrast theme. There are a lot of people out there who need this type of setup. In fact, I think a high contrast theme should ship with MLO as part of the standard offering. It would be a nice touch and first impressions, especially visual ones, count for a lot when evaluating software. Perhaps you could share your theme and Andrey could have a think about it. On Mar 29, 8:13 pm, Neal <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Ken, > > Thanks for the updated file and yes I meant automatic formatting. I > found the same issue with MLO of NOT being able to do much with the > default tasks. I dealt with this by doing most of my “theme” > formatting from two automatic formatting rules. I have one for > “folders” and one for “not folders.” Since automatic formatting rules > aren’t in the themes file I felt that simply sharing the mlthm files > wasn’t giving the “whole” picture. > > Anyway, I do have two tricks that I wanted to mention. First is with > the background and line feature. I don’t have the best of vision so I > tend to use “high contrast” backgrounds. My two formatting rules use > a darker and lighter shade of gray. > > My initial task background is the darker shade of gray. This is used > in the groups ToDO lines. > My folders use the darker gray with the lighter gray as the underline. > My other tasks switch those two so the lighter is the background and > the darker is the underline. > I use a 2 setting on the underline. > > This allows the underline to only show up when folders are next to > each other or tasks are next to each other. When a folder is followed > by a task the underline of the folder “merges” into the background of > the task. Task underlines will then merge into folders backgrounds > when the folder is below. To me this gives a very clean uncluttered > appearance. > > My second trick is with the red/amber/green date fields. I found that > if the top color was lighter but the bottom three colors were the > same, the text was much easier for me to read. Again my vision isn’t > very good so stuff like that matters to me. > > Anyway, it’s interesting to see what others are doing with MLO. I’ve > gotten a whole lot of ideas from discussions like this, so thanks > everyone… > > On Mar 28, 5:34 pm, pottster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Neal, > > > I know what you mean! It can be a real time suck playing around with > > formatting. > > > Good fun though. > > > Firstly, I have posted a modified theme file including the new date > > formatting. > > Here's the link: - > > >http://www.mediafire.com/file/ug52minbomn/Pottster'sTheme(mod).mlthm > > > Secondly, if anyone wants the date formatting without the whole theme > > then the settings are as follows: - > > > -from the Theme editor select the Dates Color tab, and then the values > > are: > > > Future Dates > > Top Color 1 = $00DDF1EB > > Top Color 2 = $0059BB9B > > Bottom Color 1 = $0059BB9B > > Bottom Color 2 = $003C9276 > > > Near Due Dates > > Top Color 1 = $008FC0FA > > Top Color 2 = $0000C0FF > > Bottom Color 1 = $0000C0FF > > Bottom Color 2 = $00096CE3 > > > Overdue Dates > > Top Color 1 = $00DAEAFD > > Top Color 2 = $001A1AEE > > Bottom Color 1 = $001A1AEE > > Bottom Color 2 = $00096CE3 > > > Thirdly, > > > > I've also noticed that my theme is overwritten a lot by my "automatic > > > filtering" choices... > > > Not sure if you mean Automatic Formatting rather than "automatic > > filtering". If so, then my apologies if the Advanced Formatting file > > has carried some other, unrequired, formatting. > > > In essence, all you need is a custom filter line(s) in Advanced > > Formatting which puts the background fill into inactive tasks (see > > previous post for reasons) - you should be able to see the rule(s) > > I've added to cover this. If you go into Automatic Formatting and > > deselect any checkbox's you don't want (and add any of your own custom > > Automatic Formatting rules) that should get you what you want - it > > might take a bit of trial and error. I guess the problem is that it > > appears you can't export a single custom rule only the whole Automatic > > Formatting set. > > > Regards, > > Ken > > > On Mar 28, 10:03 pm, Neal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I have all these things to do in my MLO file and you guys have me > > > playing with themes! I hate you guys... :) > > > > Hey Ken, could you update your theme file on that site? I'm trying to > > > figure out what changes you made for your traffic light. > > > > I've also noticed that my theme is overwritten a lot by my "automatic > > > filtering" choices... > > > > On Mar 28, 2:34 pm, pottster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > After looking at David's theme I thought I would play around with the > > > > date formatting. > > > > I've now gone for a graduated fill with a RAG (RED/AMBER/GREEN) > > > > traffic light scheme which I'm more familiar with for work projects > > > > etc. > > > > > See link for image file. > > > > >http://www.mediafire.com/file/yj0zdmzdjd2/GraduatedFillDate > > > > Column.png > > > > > Regards, > > > > Ken > > > > > On Mar 28, 5:25 pm, pottster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Following Andrey's post about not being able to upload files directly, > > > > > I've provided some links below. > > > > > > See previous post for explanation of formatting in theme. > > > > > > Files are two image files for Outline and ToDo views, the theme file > > > > > and an mlaf file. > > > > > > The automatic formatting file needs to be imported from the automatic > > > > > formatting rules dialog to provide background fill for inactive tasks. > > > > > This is required because in the themes dialog all task types are > > > > > covered EXCEPT inactive tasks. I have posted about this previously and > > > > > (hopefully) it's something Andrey is going to put right in the future. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Ken > > > > > >http://www.mediafire.com/file/4nmmztgzwy1/InactiveTaskBackground > > > > > Formatting.mlafhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/mueoflzymgq/OutlineView.pnghttp://www.m... > > > > > > PS I like the Forest Glade theme from David - very different from > > > > > mine! That's why it would be interesting to see what everyone else is > > > > > doing - to get some ideas about what's possible. > > > > > > On Mar 26, 10:47 pm, pottster <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Interesting idea. > > > > > > > Personally, my theme uses a graduated background fill which is > > > > > > indented in the Outline. Pastel colours used as they're easy on the > > > > > > eye. I find this makes the Outline view really stand out. It also > > > > > > looks good in a grouped To-Do view as it shows the groupings more > > > > > > clearly. Font = Calibri (one of Microsoft's better design efforts). > > > > > > > Apart from the theme, I use all upper case for folder captions and > > > > > > lower case for task captions. > > > > > > I use a custom font colour for my most important top level folder so > > > > > > that it shows up clearly in To-Do. > > > > > > I use a custom font colour and background for top level folders and > > > > > > their sub folders/tasks not appearing in To-Do. > > > > > > > With all the formatting options it's easy to get carried away and > > > > > > end > > > > > > up with a technicolor mess. Less is more. > > > > > > It took me a lot of experimenting to get the look I wanted. > > > > > > > Sorry for the lack of a graphic but I can't seem to post a file to > > > > > > the > > > > > > group for some reason. > > > > > > > On Mar 26, 7:30 pm, "40.02" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi there! > > > > > > > > Does anyone have customized MLO theme? > > > > > > > Lets create gallery with theme screen shot and file of theme. > > > > > > > I think it will be very helpful for all participants of this > > > > > > > discussion. > > > > > > > > And i think, it wont be a problem to include the best of this > > > > > > > themes > > > > > > > to default MLO distrib. Of course with author permission. > > > > > > > > What you think? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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