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.

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.

[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!

[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.

[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!
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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.