> I'm really missing in MLO is setting up task properties in the task text
You can parse the task caption entered to the task list if you press Alt+Enter instead of Enter. For example, type in "Call John next Friday @phone" and press Alt+Enter. On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 7:41:24 PM UTC+3, domas.voroneckas wrote: > > Hi, > yes, I agree that this would speed up the process. > What I'm really missing in MLO is setting up task properties in the task > text - which you have mentioned. > In many other task managers (Todoist, Marvin, and probably most others) if > while writing task you start typing "@context", the context gets assigned. > Similar with few other properties. > I think scripting language might cover this feature nicely, with some > additional functionality, but this is up to developers to decide, if this > is worth the effort. > > Regards, > Domas > > On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 6:30:07 PM UTC+3, MG wrote: >> >> Hi domas, >> As there are many possibilities, I would suggest MLO Team, to integrate >> such feature in a toggle on/off mode, depending on users, even if inot with >> scripting language. >> >> Flags could interact with most task properties, but not only flags: >> >> Imagine I create an autoformat rule to trigger and assign a custom flag >> previously created, to take into account a task context, tag , or text >> (caption, for example John) and so forth? >> >> By writing John in a task name, for example, one would have a result of >> setting (autoformat way) to several tasks a particular flag at once (chosen >> in the autoformat rule) >> >> The issue is not merely visual (icons) but for management purpose and >> efficiency on changing settings: there are flags created from icons but >> with different name of the original icon. >> >> The way it is now, one have to filter (if not in the same view) or select >> the intended tasks, right-click and assign the desired flag for all at the >> same time, but manually. >> >> Regarding the example above, MLO keeps its identity regarding its >> flexibility. >> >> I like MLO app, including Desktop version but, have the opinion that we >> can keep identity even with small, but useful, enhancements. >> >> Of course it is not possible to handle everything, but such tiny changes >> would keep MLO, step by step, in another stage in the future. >> >> I cross fingers for that to happen. >> >> BR. >> >> M >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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/5fdf4e63-2f8e-4b5b-8b16-90938b19fcb2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
