[D-Mac]

Tim,

Thanks for the response.

I understand how the items can be kept as actions, converted to projects, or just completed while in planning mode.

I just thought that OmniFocus wasn't supposed to restrict us or force us into some particular methodology...

I have only read the first few chapters of David Allen's book, so I haven't learned all of the lingo and how to proceed very far in using the GTD methodology. That's why I've only been listing tasks in the most simple manner. When your documentation and training videos come out, I should be able to get a better understanding of how OmniFocus is supposed to work (along with reading more of the David Allen's book).

However, why not make it possible for OmniFocus to work as a simple task list?

Why not make it able to sort items in planning mode, or to use the View Bar to filter items?

Your point about having a long list of items during the "brain dump" phase really tends to make my point (though I never thought of this myself, as my list is not very long).

I still don't understand why there should be any problem with allowing people to sort the Inbox in the planning mode, or to filter items with the View Bar... this seems like a needless limitation to the functionality of OmniFocus, and one that should be very easy to change/fix.

Please take this into consideration. Thanks.


Best regards,

Dave

P.S. - I have sent in "feedback" about this issue (now that it seems that the behavior I experienced is "correct" or at least not unexpected). Thanks for your prompt response.