After further testing, I found that the workspace content needs to be set up *after* the workspace is created. MLO then remembers the view, and which record is highlighted.
So it is functional. No need to wait for an update. Laurence On Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 4:11:38 PM UTC+1, Dwight Arthur wrote: > > So, there is now a pending request to add "locked workspace" functionality > to MLO v2 for Android. If anyone wants to express their support or > opposition or make any changes or suggestions please get them in within the > next week. After that I will bring this request to the beta forum. This > does not guarantee that the devs will like it or implement it but its a > step. -Dwight > > On Apr 14, 2016, Mark Furze <ma...@mark-furze.co.uk <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> Dwight, >> >> With the desktop I use that functionality a lot, I have certain >> Workspaces that are setup as default to a certain view, so I know I can >> just jump into them, and others I allow to be flexible. >> >> So yes, really that's what I'd be after - although I suspect with the >> mobile version I am likely to use the fixed default workspaces more often.. >> >> On 13 April 2016 at 17:33, Dwight <m...@dwightarthur.us <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Laurence & Mark. >>> I would be skeptical about just waiting for a new release. I'm guessing >>> that if you want this changed you have to document very clearly how you >>> want it to work and why the current way of working is not good. >>> >>> I suspect that suggestions to change how workspaces function would tend >>> to be more acceptable if the proposed functionality corresponds closely to >>> current MLO functionality on other platforms. Currently, on MLO/Windows, a >>> workspace remembers the last-used view (the same as the current >>> functionality of Android that you don't like). If you want a certain >>> workspace to always remember a certain default view, then on Windows you >>> have to lock the workspace, which prohibits view changes as well as various >>> other changes like zoom. If you try to make a change that's prevented by >>> the workspace lock, MLO will create a new workspace and allow the change >>> there, while preserving the original workspace unchanged. Advantage, it >>> allows you to set up a workspace with various defaults and know that they >>> will always be there. Disadvantages: It can feel very restricted to be >>> working in a locked workspace. If MLO switches you to a new workspace in >>> order to allow changes, it can feel like a disruption or interruption of >>> your work. And over time unless you are good at housekeeping, you can >>> accumulate a lot of abandoned ad-hoc workspaces. >>> >>> Does this sound like something you would like to request? >>> -Dwight >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4/13/2016 10:25 AM, Laurence Glazier wrote: >>> >>> The same happens to me, it seems to do nothing at all. We have to wait >>> for the next update, I guess. >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 1:31:07 PM UTC+1, Mark wrote: >>>> >>>> For me they should retain the view you have setup.. but as a default. >>>> To be clear if I setup a workbook that shows me tasks due next 7 days for >>>> a particular project, then, no matter how I change that view in the >>>> workbook, when I open it again, I should get my default view again... >>>> >>>> At the moment what I see is that the last used view is retained - have >>>> I missed something? >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to mylifeorganiz...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.com >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/591ab630-680a-423f-8e08-d44a854ff06f%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/591ab630-680a-423f-8e08-d44a854ff06f%40googlegroups.com >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mylifeorganized/F7xwDLgPihE/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> mylifeorganiz...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.com >>> <javascript:>. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/570E74E2.2030600%40dwightarthur.us >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/570E74E2.2030600%40dwightarthur.us?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Mark >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MyLifeOrganized" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to mylifeorganiz...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to mylifeo...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/CANtAX-%2BJwdcBoduzV6EVXcfVePp0kJiZQ2%3D9uRZCeh%2BgQK_mvg%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/CANtAX-%2BJwdcBoduzV6EVXcfVePp0kJiZQ2%3D9uRZCeh%2BgQK_mvg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- Sent with *K-@ Mail > <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onegravity.k10.pro2>* > - the evolution of emailing. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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