Yes I use the carrot to left of folder to collapse. But I like the recommendation you made especially when everything is open, thus I don’t have to scroll to find the respective folder, I can just click the icon you suggest. Thanks.
On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 4:49:34 PM UTC-5 Dwight wrote: > Hi, Stuart. I can't tell you where to look for it in the iPad, but the > "collapse all tasks" button (circled in red on the screenshot below) is > really helpful when doing this kind of thing - as you work more and more of > your collapsed (or rolled up) folders get expanded, this button lets you > close them all up in a single tap. > > -Dwight > > On 2/9/2021 12:36, stuartc27 wrote: > > Thanks all for responding. Helpful. For my iPad, what I have started to > do I enter tasks with as much attributes I can with due date today. Then I > roll up all folders. Then I slide the new task to have it cover over the > folder it belongs to. Then I open that folder and then slide it over the > project if it is a project related task. The key trick is just collapsing > all folders, projects so my screen is not one long list. I have also > created a few views that isolate tasks to help with sorting........ > > It would be better if there was a specific project field in the task > attributes, and not a ‘code’ like statement that needs to be plugged in. > > On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 5:14:52 AM UTC-5 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Hi Stuart, >> >> I had the same problem using iOS. I've found the quickest approach is to >> enter the task into the Inbox using 3d touch and add the due date (if any) >> followed by the context. As Stephane suggests, I then parse this task into >> the Inbox. The only step left to take is to then left-swipe on the task and >> Move to the correct project. iOS does remember recent projects so you can >> select these rather than having to type the project name each time. >> >> I can never remember the exact project name to parse the actual project >> at the entry stage so found the above approach the quickest for me. >> >> Hope that helps, >> >> All the best >> >> Richard >> >> On Sunday, 7 February 2021 at 22:22:27 UTC Stéph wrote: >> >>> Hello Stuart, >>> >>> Have you tried "parsing" your inputs? There's some guidance in the help >>> file for the MLO desktop app. If you know the project name, you can add the >>> switch -toprj<Project Name> after the text of your new task. I've never >>> tried that parsing switch on an iPad, but it should work for you. >>> >>> If input parsing doesn't work well for you (sometimes it takes a couple >>> of goes to get it to enter right), then a quick way of moving tasks on the >>> desktop version (sorry, doesn't work on iOS) is to open a second MLO window >>> by pressing F3. You can drag and drop tasks from the Inbox in one of the >>> MLO windows into individual projects in the other window. >>> >>> Another option, on the iPad, would be to set up a customer filter which >>> shows just the contents of the inbox and each of the active projects. With >>> the list filtered like this it will be much shorter and so it will be >>> easier to drag and drop tasks out of your inbox, into a particular project. >>> >>> I hope one of these options works for you. >>> >>> All the best, >>> Stéphane >>> >>> On Friday, 5 February 2021 at 16:13:02 UTC stuartc27 wrote: >>> >>>> I use the visual concept of Folder-Project-Tasks-SubTasks, i leverage >>>> context as well. I have several views that help me manage my tasks etc. >>>> The challenge I am finding is that with the number of tasks I have it is >>>> not easy entering tasks and getting them into the proper buckets. Easy >>>> to enter a task with context, dates etc. >>>> >>>> What I am finding is that I have to drag a new task related to a >>>> project and overlay it on the project. Then the task falls into the >>>> project hierarchy. On the same token when I add a new task it will either >>>> go under a folder or just a generic ‘inbox’ folder and then I have to drag >>>> it down to the proper folder and/or project. >>>> >>>> What I would like is to enter a task with folder and project if >>>> applicable thus at entry the task falls right in line with the proper >>>> hierarchy. I am using my iPad more than a laptop (Mac or windows). >>>> >>>> Am I missing something or approaching wrong? >>>> >>> -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/6049a93e-ac63-486c-83e1-705dd3e60ae5n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/6049a93e-ac63-486c-83e1-705dd3e60ae5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/2f3895b8-92a9-4538-8e4a-ea04fb816278n%40googlegroups.com.
