multi context or tags
 

Hello,

I read that in the past you were planning to add multi tags and/or multi context. I'd like to be able to put more than one context in a single issue. In alternative I'd like to use tags.

This would be very helpful

ditto!

Yes, I find I have tasks like "buy mouthwash" which should have both a "Grocery Store" context and a "Drug Store" context. As it stands now I have to look at both contexts when I'm at the grocery store or drug store so I don't miss a task.

[QUOTE=wfiveash;110499]Yes, I find I have tasks like "buy mouthwash" which should have both a "Grocery Store" context and a "Drug Store" context. As it stands now I have to look at both contexts when I'm at the grocery store or drug store so I don't miss a task.[/QUOTE]

If you can get that at either store, you may want to just have "store" as a parent context to grocery and drug store and put it there.

Think hierarchy ;-)

[QUOTE=CatOne;110506]If you can get that at either store, you may want to just have "store" as a parent context to grocery and drug store and put it there.

Think hierarchy ;-)[/QUOTE]

Does this entail my having to look at two contexts every time I go to either the drug store or grocery store? I thought the point to OF and GTD was efficiency, meaning that when I'm at the grocery store I should only be looking at the grocery store context, yes?

[QUOTE=wfiveash;110499]Yes, I find I have tasks like "buy mouthwash" which should have both a "Grocery Store" context and a "Drug Store" context. .....[/QUOTE]

Why not consider just an Errands context?

Otherwise specific to shopping, some iPhone grocery apps are able to cross-catalogue items in a way that would solve your problem.

[QUOTE=DrJJWMac;110542]Why not consider just an Errands context?

Otherwise specific to shopping, some iPhone grocery apps are able to cross-catalogue items in a way that would solve your problem.[/QUOTE]

What I'm looking for is support of very specific contexts so when I go to the drug store, the drug store context has every task that I can do in the drug store and nothing else. I don't want have to look through more than one context in order to find tasks that I can take care of at the drug store. I thought that was the GTD way.

[QUOTE=wfiveash;110543]What I'm looking for is support of very specific contexts so when I go to the drug store, the drug store context has every task that I can do in the drug store and nothing else. I don't want have to look through more than one context in order to find tasks that I can take care of at the drug store.[/QUOTE]

Again IMHO, what you may be wanting specific to shopping at (drug) stores is a grocery shopping app.

Otherwise, with regard to a desire for multiple contexts, perhaps you may be setting your focus too narrow on your contexts at the start, rather than realizing that you have a decision filter at the end too. Consider for example whether you set contexts such as "living room", "bathroom", "bed room" ... when you really are better with just "house". Why then set such a specific context as "drug store" verus "grocery store" when you might be better as "store" (or "errands"). You are then looking at ONE CONTEXT (as you desire). Granted, while standing in the drug store looking at "shopping", you will see tasks that may be unrelated to the more specific drug store location where you are. But, by comparision, is this longer list really so hard to filter through mentally, to see for example that "fish sticks" are not in the drug store?

BTW, are you aware of using location settings on tasks on the iPhone or iPad?

[QUOTE=wfiveash;110543]... I thought that was the GTD way.[/quote]

As I have come to see it, The GTD Way is either a religion or a tool. The former can lead to endless travels done never-ending paths as to why this or that should instead be this or that. The latter can be a realization that sometimes, we should go looking for a hammer when we have a nail rather than trying to pound in the nail with our handy screwdriver.

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JJW

Or, if OF supported more than one context for a task I would have what I'm looking for which is why I posted. All other suggestions appear to me to be a compromise.

[QUOTE=wfiveash;110563]Or, if OF supported more than one context for a task I would have what I'm looking for ... [/quote]

Certainly.

[QUOTE=wfiveash;110563]... All other suggestions appear to me to be a compromise.[/QUOTE]

Undoubtably you are not alone. Having more than one context on a task would be just clutter for me.

Being able to set multiple TAGS on tasks as a way to filter them for generating activity reports is a whole different kettle of fish.

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JJW