Quick Entry - Feature request
Would love to see a quick entry feature request.
Part of the request is because it just takes too darn long for Omnifocus to load and launch. But also I want it because I get a lot of ideas while I'm driving in the car and I'll love to just be able to hit a button, launch quick entry and record an entry - keep in mind I'm driving here so I don't want to enter much I want a lot of default fields that I can then update when I process the item out of the inbox. I know that there are other apps for the iPhone that do this type of thing but i want to put it in my trusted system and not another application. |
Omni added this a while ago, maybe it isn't what you were hoping for.
Launch the iPhone application. You'll notice the inbox icon at the bottom is lit. You can tap on the inbox item and add an entry while the app is loading. This is an impressive feature in my opinion. |
Not exactly what I was looking for
That's not exactly what I was looking for.
What I want is[LIST=1][*]Launch Quick Entry[*]Action has default title that I can skip[*]Giant - Record button so it's hard to miss[*]Record my action[*]Exit.[/LIST] Remember, I'm driving a car here. :) |
Uh..... I'd rather not be fiddling with it while I'm driving. I think you'd better switch to using a digital audio recorder. It's safer.
I have an audio recording option on my cellphone. I use that to capture thoughts and then transcribe it to OmniFocus. Maybe there could be an option on the iPhone to record audio and tag it as the current date and time. Driving and texting will be a dangerous feat. Heck, some states are considering banning texting while driving (if they haven't passed that law already). I also have a large notepad where I can scribble in large chicken scratch writing until I can safely park and enter it into OmniFocus. Please, for everybody's safety, don't text and drive! |
I agree with pneill in that I would like to have the option of recording into omnifocus easily for those times when you have the least amount of time to fiddle with your phone (like driving for example). I've emailed the ninjas asking for some kind of setting that would allow you to customize what happens with the New Entry button, like going directly to a recording, or camera, or text.
Since I've never seen anyone else mention a feature like this I figured I was in the minority... Guess not! |
I use Evernote to capture Audio while I am driving.
It has a large capture screen, but is the same amount of steps to capture an item to the inbox. But the main reason I use Evernote for audio capture is when I am reviewing new items, the audio is embedded into the 'action'. When reviewing audio items in the OmniBus inbox I have to: • select action • reveal the note • double click on audio file • play in quicktime • close quicktime I've put in a request to OmniFocus to embed the audio into the note of the action. If that was done, I would be using OF for my audio capture. I suppose it would be nice to have two big buttons to record audio. Another solution some use is a service called Jot. You dial a number on your cell phone, record a message, it is transcribed into text and emailed to you. Some of the downsides are: • it's transcribed by a person in India (information not private) • the transcription isn't always accurate • there is a fee involved Here is a thread about this same topic: [URL="http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthread.php?t=9016&highlight=quick+entry"]http://forums.omnigroup.com/showthread.php?t=9016&highlight=quick+entry[/URL] |
Thanks for the tips on Evernote, which I like, but I don't use it enough to remember when there are notes in there I want to work on. Plus, notes don't seem to link to omnifocus, so for the most part I don't rely on evernote.
I tried Jott, but all the setup required before entering your note (open Phone app, click Jott from Favorites, wait for an answer, tell it who you wanted to jott, then speak) caused me more often than not to forget what I was going to say! Maybe that's just a personal problem. ;-) I ended up using Note2Self because it will automatically email voicenotes once you stop recording. My email inbox is the only other place I consistently look to for new Tasks, so this works out okay. I just figured that if omnifocus was going to have a voice recording feature, I would want access to it asap, not fiddling around looking for it. Like people from the thread you linked to, I tend to only use voice entry when I'm in a hurry, and I'll classify it when I get back to my desktop. Thanks for that link; it's interesting to see how differently people process things... |
Ha! Now that's funny - just got to the part of the other discussion where you tried out note2self as well.
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[QUOTE=wilsonng;55032]Driving and texting will be a dangerous feat. Heck, some states are considering banning texting while driving (if they haven't passed that law already).[/QUOTE]
Welcome to California! We're not allowed to talk on cell phones while driving either. Of course, since January, I've seen at least three police officers talking on cell phones while driving. I guess they get some kind of special training at the academy that makes them more resistant to distractions than other Californians. ;-) -Dennis |
[QUOTE=Toadling;55061]Welcome to California! We're not allowed to talk on cell phones while driving either.
[/quote] That's not quite an accurate statement, as much as I might wish otherwise! California Vehicle Code [VC] §23123 says you can't [b]handhold[/b] a cell phone while driving. If you are 18 or over, you may use a hands-free device. California Vehicle Code [VC] §23124 says those under 18 may not use a cell phone while driving, hands-free device or not. California Vehicle Code [VC] §23123.5 prohibits drivers of any age from writing, sending, or reading text-based communication on a device such as a cell phone. [quote] Of course, since January, I've seen at least three police officers talking on cell phones while driving. I guess they get some kind of special training at the academy that makes them more resistant to distractions than other Californians. ;-) [/QUOTE] Don't get me started on the apparent unwillingness of CA police officers to follow the same laws they are supposed to uphold :mad: |
Ah, yes, you're right. Thanks for the clarification. Of course, none of these address the people shaving, applying make-up, eating, handling cigarettes, adjusting the radio, etc. Couldn't they all just be lumped under reckless driving?
[QUOTE=whpalmer4;55068]California Vehicle Code [VC] §23123.5 prohibits drivers of any age from writing, sending, or reading text-based communication on a device such as a cell phone.[/QUOTE] I wonder, does this cover entering an action in OmniFocus for iPhone? Would that be considered a "text-based communication" to myself? I imagine most judges would consider it the same thing. Still, seems like they could have broadened the wording a bit in light of the iPhone. :-) -Dennis |
[QUOTE=Toadling;55070]Ah, yes, you're right. Thanks for the clarification. Of course, none of these address the people shaving, applying make-up, eating, handling cigarettes, adjusting the radio, etc. Couldn't they all just be lumped under reckless driving?
[/quote] I'm sure you've heard the joke: I tell you, women drivers are a hazard to traffic. Driving to work this morning on the freeway, I looked over to my left and there was a woman in a red Mustang doing 85 miles per hour with her face up next to her rear view mirror putting on her eyeliner! I looked away for a couple seconds and when I looked back she was halfway over in my lane. It scared me so bad I dropped my electric shaver in my coffee, and it spilled all over my cell phone! |
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audio notes in iPhone OmniFocus
These would be really useful, especially if they were easy to accomplish with one hand while driving. Obviously the audio notes would go to the Inbox for later classification.
The way Note2Self used to work is what I've found the best model (unfortunately that app has gotten worse as they keep developing). Start Note2Self, which is easy if it's in the taskbar or whatever that's called, bring the phone up to year ear, the phone vibrates to let you know that it started recording, make your note, bring the phone down, the phone vibrates again to let you know it stopped recording, and then the note is saved and emailed. The vibration is essential because it provides confirmation that the app is doing what you want without having to look at it. It could be an audio tone also/instead, the key point is that you don't have to use your eyeballs to get the confirmation. Audio notes also work when your hands are too full to tap a message on the keyboard, and just have a thumb available to tap an icon. |
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