I think you have to remember that you are using an Outliner. This way of structuring data has inherent advantages and disadvantages. You cannot make it into something it isn't.
If your data needs to be less hierarchical and more relational and visual you might be better off with something like PersonalBrain. On Jul 15, 11:45 am, jded <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks to all for the comments. > > 1) I don't like the linking in Notes implementation. It seems to me > that it forces you to create dummy tasks that contain no other > function than to carry the link in the Notes. I see that as potentail > clutter. > 2) The multiple Context approach is certainly doable. I don't find > it particulalry visual, but coupled with the right filters it does > give the desired functionality. > > I think the "logical linking" approach would/could still have a lot of > merit. I found it to make things easier for my to visualise why a > task is in a given spot. Also, as implemented in UR, it doesn't jump > you "back" to the linked task (as in the Notes implementation); you > have the "feeling" of editting the task in place even though you are > working "via" the logical link. > > Just my 2p worth. > > JDED > > On Jul 15, 10:04 am, "vikram.sjn" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I too have been looking for the same functionality. > > > Contexts approach works, but it is not same as having same task/item > > appear under multiple nodes in the tree. > > > Placing link in notes - is also a workaround. > > > It will be much better if this 'cloning' functionality is provided in > > the MLO. > > > Years ago when I was trying outline editors - I noticed this feature > > was there in Leo (literate programming editor). Recently noticed that > > this same feature is also available in another outline editor (which > > also allows adding tasks in the outline) named MyInfo. > > > If Andrey is reading this, I have been wanting this (and am sure many > > more want this) feature for quite some time... and to workaround with > > Contexts of Link in notes is nagging. A clean, natural and obvious > > implementation will is desired. > > > On Jul 15, 3:15 am, Fletcher <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > This is a challenge for any single-dimension hierarchical structure, > > > naturally. > > > > The key is to create a folder structure that best serves the geography > > > of dealing with the outline (that is, however you can most-logically > > > find what you need in the outline, use a folder structure for that). > > > > Since MLO supports unlimited "Contexts" and contexts can be nested > > > (contexts can contain other contexts), you can create an arbitrary > > > number of other contextual structures. > > > > You can create a context called @daily_tasks that contains > > > @daily_Saturday, then assign Balance Checkbook to the @daily_Saturday > > > context. > > > Additionally, you can create a context of @planning that contains > > > @plan_Financial, then assign the @plan_Financial context to Balance > > > Checkbook also. > > > > When search for either context, that same single task will show up. > > > > You don't have to use nested contexts-- that's made my example > > > slightly more complex, but it is the next logical question-- you can > > > identify all of your planning-related tasks by looking at everything > > > in any of the contexts that are under @planning, for example. > > > Likewise, you can see all the things that you have to do routinely by > > > looking at the @daily_tasks context. > > > > It won't be exactly what you're looking for, visually, but it is > > > enough of the solution to not have to create imposter tasks or links > > > around your tree. > > > > On Jul 10, 2:48 am, jded <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I like to use folders to logically group similar tasks. For example > > > > "Saturday Routines" or "Financial Planning". Very often I would like > > > > the same task to show up in two places. For example, I would like the > > > > "Balance Checkbook" task to show up in both the Saturday Routines and > > > > Financial Planning folders, but still be the same (single) task. Is > > > > there a way to do this? > > > > > If not, I have a suggestion for a future feature to do this. I use > > > > another tool (Ultra Recall) that uses something it calls "Logical > > > > Linking" whereby the same data element can show up in many different > > > > places as a simple clickable link back to the original item. The > > > > analagy would be a link task in the Saturday Routines folder that > > > > points back to the Balance Checkbook task in the Financial Planning > > > > folder. > > > > > Thanks in advance.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en.
