It doesn't have to be a folder. Any attribute will work, just set the filter to whatever you use to designate reference material.
For example, I use flags for "status" and if a task has the status "Reminder" or "Reference", then my auto-formatting rules catch it and no check box appears. Of course, I didn't think of this until this thread, so thank you very much to you and to Andrew for helping me with this. For me, it solved a problem bigger than visuals - many of my reminders are things I am trying to incorporate into my life. Inspirational quotes, things I want to remember about important persons, etc. These are for review only, so I mark them reviewed when I read them, and they reappear based on the review schedule - but I found that sometimes when I read them I would mark them complete. Thus they would disappear from my life completely. Luckily I noticed - but did I notice the first time I did it... or are some gone forever? I don't know. But after this thread I know I won't mark any (more?) reminders complete accidentally. My thanks! - Trevor. On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 9:22 AM <domas.voronec...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you! > I really like that I can specify the exact conditions on when to display > no icon. However the fact that I need to mark the task as a folder is > slightly inconvenient. > I'll see if I can include this into my workflow. > Thanks! > > On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 10:34:40 AM UTC+3, Andrei Bacean wrote: >> >> hi >> Only "folders" can have a blank (invisible) icon. >> So, if you wish to hide the checkmark, you have to convert the task to a >> folder, and then substitute the folder icon with a transparent icon. >> >> steps: >> first download the *blank-transparent icon 16x16.ico* file from the >> above message. >> >> then go to tools/options/automatic formatting >> add a rule to the top of the list >> >> condition: *HideInTodo* And *IsFolder* >> >> click icon button > manage icons > add > choose the transparent icon >> from the harddrive. press ok to close the Manage Icons Library. Select the >> icon. press ok. >> >> Be sure to set the Icon Position to 0. >> >> press ok to close and save the rule which you created. >> >> That's it. >> >> Br >> Andrew >> >> понедельник, 24 сентября 2018 г., 12:23:36 UTC+3 пользователь >> domas.vo...@gmail.com написал: >> >>> Thanks! >>> Just could you detail the process a bit more? >>> How can I keep both Folders with their icons and other tasks without an >>> icon? How should I set up the Automatic formatting? (My current requirement >>> is that "Hide the branch in To-Do" tasks would have no icon. >>> Thank you! >>> >>> Regards, >>> Doams >>> >>> On Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 5:27:52 PM UTC+3, Andrei Bacean wrote: >>>> >>>> hi >>>> you are right. you can transform the checkbox to a folder icon. >>>> then you can replace the folder icon with a blank icon using the >>>> Automatic Formating. >>>> see the attached image for example. >>>> *(also i've uploaded the blank 16x16 icon too).* >>>> Br >>>> Andrew >>>> >>>> [image: folder without icons.PNG] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> четверг, 20 сентября 2018 г., 11:55:06 UTC+3 пользователь >>>> domas.vo...@gmail.com написал: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> I'm using MLO also for references and information storing, so for many >>>>> items checkbox simply doesn't make sense (there's never a case when I >>>>> would >>>>> like to "complete" an information item). >>>>> Is it possible to remove checkbox from a task? >>>>> >>>>> I have tried to play with Conditional formatting, but couldn't do it. >>>>> For example, if "Folder" property is selected, the checkbox disappears >>>>> and turns into a folder icon. >>>>> However, when I tried to replicate this using "Hide the branch in >>>>> To-Do" property (or a Context) it didn't work. >>>>> >>>>> Am I the only one who doesn't like to see check boxes near non task >>>>> items? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you! >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Domas >>>>> >>>> -- > 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 mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. > 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/606c1f20-789d-46fd-84f7-359cbf2d8e87%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/606c1f20-789d-46fd-84f7-359cbf2d8e87%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. 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/CAK8u4jP4hf9Vx_NMWsfDsGCdvy4PrGmoN3HHXmxSvjOut8SqdA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
