Forecast Suggestion
Hey all,
I figured I'd write this here to see what people thought of a potential addition to the way "Forecast" mode works. It would be nice if in the settings, there was a toggle to show items that have a Start Date in Forecast mode. When viewing forecast mode with the toggle set, each day could be divided into two "Sections" - "Due" and "Starting". I know this isn't traditional GTD, but I'm thinking it would help me get a beat on an action/task before the actual due date. This would be especially helpful for things that take an exceptionally long time to accomplish. Let me provide an example.. I currently have about 500 items and around 40 projects available in my OF (and I'm still migrating new projects/items from my old system everyday). I have a few tasks that are part of sub-sub-sub-projects and they're buried pretty deep. Let's say I have a task that takes 2 weeks to accomplish (I set myself 1 hour a day to work on it for two weeks). With the current implementation, I will often miss the start date (I know I would find it if I reviewed all my projects on a regular basis, but that's sometimes not possible). If there was an option to show actions that have a start date in Forecast mode, it would almost act as a reminder that I need to get to work on that task. The fact that it would be a simple toggle (default to OFF) would not have an effect on most users, but I'm sure would help out users such as myself who having a million things to do. Best, |
I totally agree. It seems like there could be much more information put into the forecast view. I would love to know when things are coming available to keep track of how much will be on my plate in the coming week.
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I also agree
I also agree. A toggle between start date and due date in the forecast setting could be the answer. I have tasks that take weeks to complete (I set the start date for a reason). This would also retain flexibility within the GTD ethos.
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[QUOTE=invictus26;84014]I totally agree. It seems like there could be much more information put into the forecast view. I would love to know when things are coming available to keep track of how much will be on my plate in the coming week.[/QUOTE]
If start dates and end dates were used in the WebDAV Cal (rather than just end dates) this would be good way of seeing what is on your plate. |
A nice simple suggestion - I'll email in and request it as a feature. You should all do the same!
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[QUOTE=JRArseneau;83968]Hey all,
I figured I'd write this here to see what people thought of a potential addition to the way "Forecast" mode works. It would be nice if in the settings, there was a toggle to show items that have a Start Date in Forecast mode. When viewing forecast mode with the toggle set, each day could be divided into two "Sections" - "Due" and "Starting". I know this isn't traditional GTD, but I'm thinking it would help me get a beat on an action/task before the actual due date. This would be especially helpful for things that take an exceptionally long time to accomplish. Let me provide an example.. I currently have about 500 items and around 40 projects available in my OF (and I'm still migrating new projects/items from my old system everyday). I have a few tasks that are part of sub-sub-sub-projects and they're buried pretty deep. Let's say I have a task that takes 2 weeks to accomplish (I set myself 1 hour a day to work on it for two weeks). With the current implementation, I will often miss the start date (I know I would find it if I reviewed all my projects on a regular basis, but that's sometimes not possible). If there was an option to show actions that have a start date in Forecast mode, it would almost act as a reminder that I need to get to work on that task. The fact that it would be a simple toggle (default to OFF) would not have an effect on most users, but I'm sure would help out users such as myself who having a million things to do. Best,[/QUOTE] Yes, yes, yes! This is the first thing I thought was needed when I started playing with Omnifocus on my wife's iPad. My use of hard due dates is very light, but I sure am a believer that Omnifocus' most useful feature is 'being able to hide stuff from yourself' IE start dates! Please, please do this! al b |
Yes, I would like to have this feature too. The due date often is hard linked to the start date.
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[QUOTE=mjuengling;84951]Yes, I would like to have this feature too. The due date often is hard linked to the start date.[/QUOTE]
Don't forget to email your feature requests to Omni to get your vote counted! |
[QUOTE=s.j.massey;84220]I also agree. A toggle between start date and due date in the forecast setting could be the answer. I have tasks that take weeks to complete (I set the start date for a reason). This would also retain flexibility within the GTD ethos.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I've only had OF4iPad for about a week and just learned that the items for which I set a start-date-only for the end of the week are now invisible until that day arrives... and here I am! Please add me to the list of those requesting this feature! James |
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Please add me to the list of those requesting this feature! [/QUOTE] You need to add yourself by using the Contact Omni function under the gear menu...forum posts don't get added to the development database, but email to support does. |
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