You can also use advanced filtering and have a rule such as, "top-level folder does not contain…" On Jan 11, 2013 9:13 PM, "Chris" <fugosu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> One followup question: how do you get something to NOT show up in the next > actions view? Specifically, I don't want certain actions that are in > folders to show up as next actions as they are not something I'm ready to > start working on. > > On Friday, January 11, 2013 8:43:47 PM UTC-7, Chris wrote: >> >> Dwight, thank you for the response! It makes a whole lot of sense now. >> However, you're right; it should just be named Next Actions, and drop the >> 'by Project' part. >> >> On Friday, January 11, 2013 5:01:01 PM UTC-7, Dwight Arthur wrote: >>> >>> Hi, Chris. First, let me acknowledge that I am not a user of “Next >>> Actions” – I don’t see the use of it, though I recognize that many people >>> rely on it. >>> >>> >>> >>> On my system, “Next Actions by Project” shows 16 projects and the next >>> action for each, and it also shows a group called Project: (none) and shows >>> for each of my 14 root level folders, the first active task in each folder. >>> To answer your question, yes this makes sense. If you believe in Next >>> Actions, then the next thing you should do is somewhere on this list. Since >>> the next thing you should do might not be a part of a project, then a good >>> next actions listing should not be limited to projects. The only issue is >>> that the report name is a little misleading. >>> >>> -Dwight >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* mylifeo...@googlegroups.com [mailto:mylifeo...@** >>> googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Chris >>> *Sent:* Friday, January 11, 2013 5:00 PM >>> *To:* mylifeo...@googlegroups.com >>> *Subject:* [MLO] Next Actions by Project is showing tasks that aren't >>> projects >>> >>> >>> >>> So I just created a new MLO data file, input 20 tasks in the RTE box and >>> didn't assign any contexts or anything. I created 2 folders, moved one task >>> into each folder and then clicked on the To-Do tab and changed the view >>> to Next Actions by Project. Strangely, I see 3 tasks listed, even though >>> I've created no projects. The first task listed in this view just happens >>> to be whatever the first task in my inbox is (if I drag tasks around in my >>> inbox so that a different task appears first, then this will be the first >>> task that shows up in the Next Actions by Project view. The other 2 tasks >>> just happen to be the only two tasks that I've placed into folders. [See my >>> screenshot] >>> >>> >>> >>> Can someone please explain this behavior? Is this expected? I have to >>> confess, it doesn't make sense to me. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EzlKlQ9axsA/UPCLMAtACRI/AAAAAAAAAAk/AClo-CZjsHY/s1600/mlo+projects.jpg> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/mylifeorganized/-/-y-**G479JjZYJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mylifeorganized/-/-y-G479JjZYJ> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> mylifeorganiz...@googlegroups.**com. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/mylifeorganized?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en> >>> . >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MyLifeOrganized" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/mylifeorganized/-/nzR1kVmb-h8J. > To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized?hl=en.
