Imagine you have several task, for example, that are accomunated by something. For example: - Paint the gate in the garden - Paint the kitchen wall Both task needs "varnish" and "brush" I'd like to apply tag #varnish and #brush to both task. So that If I need to check where I need (for example) a brush, I can quickly do that It's only an example. For this reason, it seems to me that limiting to a single tag per task is a mistake. I don't think MLO supports the ";" separator. If you write #varnish; #brush, for MLO is a single tag, not two I have been using MindManager for years (I know, it's a different software ...), which for example supports all the tags you want for each task, and it seems very useful: I can make dashboards that do not only concern deadlines, priorities, resources etc. Il giorno domenica 23 ottobre 2022 alle 18:48:01 UTC+2 Dwight ha scritto:
> Folders could not substitute for tags because a task can only be in one > folder, tags tend to come in flocks. > > Flags could substitute but there is a downside. Tags can be very ad hoc, > arising in response to a transitory issue that soon fades. Whenever a new > tag is needed, one would need to go into the Manage Flags window and create > it. Some time later, one would need to go into the Manage Flags box again > to clean out unused flags. That last housekeeping is unlikely to happen > often, so it will get messy. > > What's wrong with the current implementation: you can use comma separated > tags but MLO does not know you are doing that. MLO has a great capability > add on the fly to the list of available tags and to remove tags when they > are unused. But if you change "tag1" to "tag1, tag2" MLO does not add tag2 > to the list, it adds the entire string with two tags, which is not very > useful. Also, using search exposes you to the ambiguity where one item is a > substring of another unrelated item, like when you search for "%mail" and > you get "%mailbox" mixed in. > > I think that a change to text tag to allow multiple tags with MLO > recognizing them individually would be popular with people who use tags. > > _Dwight > On 10/22/2022 7:12 AM, 'Michael Emerald, CFA' via MyLifeOrganized wrote: > > I see your point, but have a different perspective on text tags. I’m > guessing that you (correctly) mean that nowadays “tags” means you can affix > as many tags as you want to an item. Of course you are correct. > > > > But the usage here, I feel, is rather not a tag as we know it, but rather > an additional text field, one which can be used for filtering. Furthermore, > unlike photos, web pages, etc. I can’t see a need where I’d say “Show me > all the tasks that involve ‘Tools of the Trade’. For that, I’d use a > folder or flag. > > > > Again, your point is valid, but I wouldn’t recommend it for adoption. > > > > Take Care, > > > > *Michael Emerald, CFA* > > > > *Performance Business Design* > > Owner, Business Strategy Consultant > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *MOK | MATSURU > *Sent:* Saturday, October 22, 2022 02:57 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [MLO] What reason for only ONE text tag? > > > > I agree that it is limited. but you can put more keywords in it. > > Then, use the search text tag function instead of the filter. This way you > will be able to find the task with multiple text tags. > > To differentiate text tags with task names, you can put in special symbols > like @ # ?$ ...etc so the search will include these symbols and will not > show the search result with the task name. > > > > hope this helps. > > > > On Mon, 17 Oct 2022 at 14:30, Marcello Capucci <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Which is the reason for having only one text tag for task? > > I think it could be very useful tag task with *one or more *tag. > > Thanks. MC > > -- > 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/f99ade99-7c43-46a6-b682-c2f79b53f74cn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/f99ade99-7c43-46a6-b682-c2f79b53f74cn%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/CAMMFJ%2BdrOzxmTSWjjh%3D0Hy2%2B7hx1HNHzNUMTWXMFtcJikx8KPA%40mail.gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/CAMMFJ%2BdrOzxmTSWjjh%3D0Hy2%2B7hx1HNHzNUMTWXMFtcJikx8KPA%40mail.gmail.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/000801d8e607%24347bae70%249d730b50%24%40yahoo.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/000801d8e607%24347bae70%249d730b50%24%40yahoo.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/4cfb55c9-f3d6-468d-a3b1-6e0a55eb351en%40googlegroups.com.
