[vsuri]

Hi everyone,

I just started using OmniFocus, and found myself quickly relying heavily on GTD-like contexts, especially "nested" contexts. For example, Computer could be one context with Computer : Work, and Computer : Home as sub-contexts or nested contexts.

So far so good. What I was expecting was for OF to display the complete context next to the task. For example, Computer : Work instead of just the main context Computer.

Is there a way to do this? Any ideas are much appreciated.

V.

OmniFocus > Preferences > General > Project & Context Columns

[ksrhee]

Originally Posted by RobTrew

OmniFocus > Preferences > General > Project & Context Columns

You even have an option of choosing the separator.

[vsuri]

Originally Posted by ksrhee

You even have an option of choosing the separator.

Thanks guys!

Sorry, should 've investigated the Preferences closely :)

V.

[michael.bernard.chow]

Hi guys! Sorry to reopen the thread, but I was wondering if there's a way I can have my cake and eat it too.

For maximal readability, I recently changed my separator for nested Projects + Contexts to one of the right arrow symbols (see attached screenshot). The result is beautiful and much more readable.

However: I can no longer create nested Columns + Projects on the fly. Previously, I could hammer out some characters to get me to a particular Context, then add a colon and type the new Context name and CMD+RETURN to add the Context, perfectly typed and nested, on the fly. For instance, I could effortlessly go from...

Internet : Shopping
to
Internet : Shopping : Amazon

...without having to change views. Now that I have changed the separator, that's stopped working. =/ OmniFocus doesn't seem to recognize the new separator character in the input field -- neither the colon (:) nor the greater-than (>) work. Is there another key I can use, or do I have to choose either the colon + on-the-fly context/project creation, or the other symbol without?

Thanks for all your help!

[whpalmer4]

It should work — it worked for me when I just tried it. Spell out enough of the parent's name to make it unique, then type ":" (even though your separator is something else!) and the nested context, followed by cmd-return.