[ohla313]

Hi everyone, I just got Omnifocus for Mac today had a few questions regarding it.

I was a long time Things user but am jumping ship since there is no OTA sync and it is too simple. I ran an AppleScript to move all my Things tasks and Logbook into Omnifocus and am trying my best to reorganize it.

1. When I create a new action for my INbox it automatically goes into the Library folder's Misc box. How do I keep the items in the Inbox?

2. When I imported from Things to Omnifocus some tasks were stuck in a Misc folder that wouldn't allow me to move the tasks inside individually into the Inbox. I am only able to let it stay put in the Inbox if it remains in the Misc folder.

Thank you for taking the time!

[whpalmer4]

Go to the OmniFocus Preferences, Data panel, and look at what is set in the uppermost section. It sounds like you may have it set so that only a context is needed before the action is swept out of the Inbox. I prefer the "both a project and a context" setting so that actions don't leave the Inbox until they are completely specified.

[ohla313]

this is what it shows:

http://www.cl.ly/0x400H3X2m2L0j1n1T3P

What do I need to change?

[whpalmer4]

Change the first setting (Clean Up Inbox items which have: Either a Project or a Context) if you want it to keep items there until they have both a project and a context.

[ohla313]

How would I be able to have all actions default to remain in the Inbox and move items into the Inbox without being automatically moved?

Sorry I'm very new to this.

[ohla313]

Ok I figured it out and managed to get the Inbox to keep the items there. Sorry for my misunderstanding. But when I move items from the misc section to the inbox this occurs: http://cl.ly/2C131S1Z3M0d2I3K2801

Another thing is that I'd like to move all completed items in my "Single ACtions" project into stand alone items. How would I do that?

[whpalmer4]

If you set it to require both a project and a context, items you put in the Inbox will stay there until you have assigned both. Even once you have assigned both a project and a context, you'll still have to either manually do a clean-up (via cmd-K or the toolbar button) or change to a different view before they will be swept off to their ultimate destination.

If you set the preference as suggested, you can move items back to the Inbox from your Misc container by selecting the actions, bringing up the inspector with cmd-shift-I (or clicking the toolbar button), and setting the Project back to Inbox (should be at the top of the list).

[ohla313]

Im still having a hard time understanding the "default list for single actions" can I make it be in the Inbox? I don't get the "create when next needed" option though

[whpalmer4]

The default list for single actions is where single actions get sent from the Inbox on clean up if you have set a context and a context is all that is required to move the action out of the Inbox. Actions would also be sent there if you edit an action that is already in a project and clear the project assignment with the inspector.

I don't like actions moving around without my explicit intent, so I set the Inbox clean up requirement to both a project and a context, as previously mentioned, and my actions stay exactly where I left them.

[ohla313]

So this default list is the "Misc" folder or the random lettered one? Every time I complete a single action task it goes into the Misc Single Actions.

How do I stop this Misc Single Actions box from showing up every time I complete a task??