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I've been wanting to bring this up ever since I started to use both iPhone and iPad versions of Omnifocus (of course, have always been using the Mac version too!)

In Mac version, we can easily flag actions by clicking on the flag icon in the action row. I love that. It's how it's done anyway.

But in the mobile versions, not only it isn't straightforward, it is also inconsistent between iPhone and iPad version as well. I can understand both apps were probably built by different developers, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't hurt to at least try to keep the same ways of getting certain things done.

In iPhone version, to flag an action, we first tap to view the details, scroll down, then tap On or Off in the flag field.

Likewise in iPad version, we go into details, but instead of On or Off, we see Flagged or Unflagged. Yes I know it's color coded, but honestly, it took me a while to get used to it.

If it was up to me, I would prefer neither, and happily stick to the Mac method, that shows only just the flag icon, which shows up in orange color when it is flagged, or grey when it isn't.

Another thing, back to both iPhone and iPad versions again, in actions list, when we swipe our finger in given row, the "delete" button comes up. This got me thinking: how often do people need to delete an action anyway? As far as I know, we either complete an action by tapping the checkbox, or we flag it for attention. It is under rare circumstances we will say: "oh, how did this action get in here? Looks like I don't need it after all!"

I hope Omnigroup will take this as constructive suggestion. Be rest assured I'm a big Omnifocus fan, it's just that I rely on them too much till the frustration became more and more felt.
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Last edited by deanloh; 2011-07-06 at 06:40 PM..
 
 




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