I'm not sure which one of these came up first: Outline filtering Calendar view
There is no formal response from Andrey to neither of both... Personally, the only think I ask for as a user is to know what the developer manager thinks regarding what I'm interested in... On 12 sep, 16:01, "vikram.sjn" <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually its been a very long time people have been asking for > calendar, or at least something like calendar. > I believe this is high time that Andrey should respond - or at least > make an statement. > > Their may be many other such issues where people discuss over that it > be implemented and Andrey does not respond - but this is the most old > and recurrently asked, and debated issue. > No use that we continue debating when Andrey is not responding at all. > > May be the next calendar thread should be "Andrey pls make statement > about calendar requests" > > On Sep 12, 12:26 pm, kitus <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I would advice you guys to first make sure that your definition and > > time is worth the effort for i dont think that Andrey has never up to > > this point commented on this topic at all. > > > So, before you use your time make sure you don't waste it. He seems to > > have a clear picture of what MLO should be like in the future and what > > we describe in this forum is hardly taken into consideration (or so it > > seems) > > > I wish things would be otherwise but the facts seem to point into this > > direction... Do add your request in uservoice but be aware that it may > > never be considered for it hasn't been even acknowledged neither in > > here nor in USerVoice so far... > > > Frankly, developers of other products I've cme across seem to feel > > comfortable with active users requesting new features and > > collaborating with its authors in identifying errors but that's not > > the feeling I get with MLO... I've said many times that a discussion > > group should be used for discussion while new features need to be > > posted somewhere else and uservoice seems to be perfect for that. We > > have even created uv for mlo and some of use are already using it but > > I get the feeling this won't change a thing as long as Andrey does not > > acknowledge ghat way of receiving new requests... > > > Same happens with all the discussion here about Calendar. If he > > doesn't acknowledge he is "listening" don't bother to mock up your > > idea or to throughly define what your request is > > > My 2 cts > > > Regards > > > On 11 sep, 16:08, [email protected] wrote: > > > > Richard, > > > > It would appear that you are the most ardent, but obviously not the only, > > > advocate of the calendar view. Some of what you suggest sounds quite > > > intriguing, but it is also apparent that there are some differences in > > > understanding exactly what it is that you are requesting. A graphic > > > mock-up coupled with a statement of expected capabilities would go a long > > > way in presenting your case, although note that I do not work for Andrey > > > and thus have no influence. > > > > Having said that, are you looking for something that will; > > > > - present a matrix on the screen where columns correspond to days and > > > rows correspond to hours. > > > > - tasks are displayed if either their start or stop or any intervening > > > dates include that day. > > > > - you have the ability to grab a task and drop it into the time slot you > > > want, probably with the ability to drop both a start time and a stop time. > > > > - track total time invested. > > > > Is this a reasonable first approximation? If so, what else? > > > > Defining the SOW and customer requirements for this could be part of the > > > reason why Andrey appears less than keen to implement this. > > > Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: "Richard Collings" <[email protected]> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > > Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2010 13:07:56 > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: [MLO] Re: MLO without a Calendar > > > > I don't use Tasks in Outlook - that's why I have MLO. I have just > > > taken > > > a quick look at Task Timeline and its not quite what I am looking for. > > > > I tend to break most of my tasks down into smaller chunks which can be > > > done > > > in a few hours. I would like to be able to drag and drop these in a > > > calendar view. So I don't really need a time line (I think) > > > > I think the view that I want is a 'Week to a page' type layout - similar > > > to > > > that which you can get in Ecco Pro (see the image at the end of this web > > > page -http://www.compusol.org/ecco/whytli.html) but probably with some > > > added features so that you can see next week as well (either as a single > > > block ; or day by day). Needs a bit more thought. > > > > I might have a go at mocking something up in Balsamiq when I have a spare > > > moment. Incidentally, what is a good website for uploading images to > > > that > > > one can then link to from a posting to this forum? > > > > Richard > > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > > [email protected] > > > Sent: 09 September 2010 8:22 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [MLO] Re: MLO without a Calendar > > > > This almost sound like you want something similar to the Task Timeline > > > view > > > in Outlook. Is that a fair depiction? > > > > Sent on the SprintR Now Network from my BlackBerryR > > > > _____ > > > > From: "Richard Collings" <[email protected]> > > > > Sender: [email protected] > > > > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 20:05:14 +0100 > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > ReplyTo: [email protected] > > > > Subject: RE: [MLO] Re: MLO without a Calendar > > > > For me, when talking about a 'calendar', I don't mean a tool for > > > managing > > > appointments. I already use Outlook for that. I mean a tool which will > > > help me visualise and management my upcoming workload over the next few > > > weeks. 'Short term planning tool' might be a better term. > > > > Richard > > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bradley Ray > > > Rentfrow > > > Sent: 08 September 2010 5:49 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [MLO] Re: MLO without a Calendar > > > > I agree with Steve, I don't need another calendar program. But I would > > > vote > > > for a way to export calendar tasks, so you can use whatever calendar you > > > want. It could almost be done today with MLO's export feature and a script > > > that will grep through start and end dates. Just need a way to record what > > > has been exported before or has changed. > > > > -Brad > > > > On 9/8/2010 4:54 AM, Steve Wynn wrote: > > > > I vote against turning MLO into a PIM, it's not a PIM and there are plenty > > > of those around. It's a Task Outliner and as such I don't think it needs > > > a > > > calendar. In fact part of it's strength is the lack of a calendar, > > > because > > > it makes you address the primary concern - tasks. The lack of a calendar > > > makes you establish things like views that address the specifics of what > > > you > > > require, rather than relying on a general overview that a calendar might > > > provide. > > > > Knowing the workload you have outstanding can only be aided by things like > > > MLO, but I think if you rely on any tool to inform you how busy you are > > > then > > > it's time to take stock of your commitments. MLO isn't about scheduling > > > an > > > appointment for Friday, it's about making an overall plan and addressing > > > areas of your life. Breaking those down into goals, projects and specific > > > tasks. In a way it doesn't ask you to focus on the completion of a goal > > > or > > > project, it asks you to address the next step - the next task. I think if > > > you find yourself looking to add a calendar aspect you sort of miss the > > > point of MLO. > > > > Having no calendar in MLO allows you to keep the two aspects separate, > > > tasks > > > and schedule. Now to my mind that is the best combination because very > > > few > > > applications can combine both aspects to form anything with a semblance of > > > sense. I think only Above&Beyond with it's Dynamic Scheduling manages to > > > merge both aspects into one seamless application, but even that has > > > issues. > > > The lack of a calendar in MLO means you are free to use anything which > > > suits > > > you, Google, Outlook, Time&Chaos, Paper, Diary you are not pigeon holed > > > into > > > using MLO just because that is where the bulk of your information is > > > stored. > > > As I said before MLO isn't a PIM and I don't think it should become one > > > any > > > time soon. > > > > Overall I think people believe a calendar will make a significant > > > difference > > > to MLO. I don't think it will and if anything I think it may cause more > > > problems than it resolves. > > > > All the best > > > > Steve > > > > _____ > > > > Original message > > > From: "Mark Levison" > > > To: [email protected] > > > Received: 07/09/2010 18:40:21 > > > Subject: Re: [MLO] Re: MLO without a Calendar > > > > Please help make this clear to Andrey - go > > > to:http://mlo.uservoice.com/forums/9235-generalandvotefor the suggestion > > > that is already there. Add your own suggestions. If enough people start to > > > use the site it will give Andrey a better idea where to put his time and > > > effort. > > > > Cheers > > > Mark > > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Richard Collings <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > I would agree that MLO is good for helping decide what you should work on > > > next and making sure you don't forget stuff but in my world at least > > > people > > > say to me 'Can you do this Friday?' and I need some way to work this out > > > given all my other commitments (and it is something that I am truly > > > dreadful > > > at - so I end up working into the night very often). > > > > Something like MS Project is way over the top - I just need a tool which > > > helps me visualise my upcoming work with some indication of what I have to > > > get done each day over the next week or two and some indication of the > > > scale > > > of work involved on each day. 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