[MLO] Re: Inbox

[Dwight Arthur]

One way of doing this is documented 
at http://stroyan.net/lisasblog/2012/mylifeorganized/ in the section on 
daily maintenance. There are lots of other ways of handling it, most of 
them very tightly related to the way each user manages his or her queue of 
things to do.
-Dwight

On Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:28:53 PM UTC-4, John Cesta wrote:
>
> What r some ways of getting tasks out of the inbox? I see them accumulate 
> there n
>
> Thanks
>

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[MLO] Re: Inbox

[John Cesta]

Thanks. The article by Lisa helped a lot. I appreciate it. 

On Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:28:53 PM UTC-4, John Cesta wrote:
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> there n
>
> Thanks
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[MLO] Re: Inbox questions

[Dwight]

on my phone, tasks entered in inbox definitely -do- Appear in active
around unless
of course the task is inactive.

My guests is that you have created talks which for some reason are
inactive. Please pick some newly created inbox task that's not in
active actions, long tap it to get the task menu, and select task
info. Look under action status. If it's not immediately apparent to
you why that task isn't on Active Actions, please update this thread
to let is know what the action status is.


On Sep 8, 9:30 pm, lk John  wrote:
> I have observed the following
> 1) In Android, tasks entered in Inbox do not appear in Active Actions
> 2) Tasks in Inbox of PC & Android do not Sync.
> Are these by design of MLO? The Help file says  task entry>
>
> John

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[MLO] Re: Inbox questions

[John]

Hi Dwight,
I did what you suggested.
I found out. The Hide the branch in To Do was checked.
I unchecked it, and it's OK now. Thanks

John





On Sep 10, 7:18 am, Dwight  wrote:
> on my phone, tasks entered in inbox definitely -do- Appear in active
> around unless
> of course the task is inactive.
>
> My guests is that you have created talks which for some reason are
> inactive. Please pick some newly created inbox task that's not in
> active actions, long tap it to get the task menu, and select task
> info. Look under action status. If it's not immediately apparent to
> you why that task isn't on Active Actions, please update this thread
> to let is know what the action status is.
>
> On Sep 8, 9:30 pm, lk John  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > I have observed the following
> > 1) In Android, tasks entered in Inbox do not appear in Active Actions
> > 2) Tasks in Inbox of PC & Android do not Sync.
> > Are these by design of MLO? The Help file says  > task entry>
>
> > John

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Re: [MLO] Re: Inbox

[Lisa Stroyan]

I'm glad it was helpful! Here's another trick. On Windows, or If you have a
mobile device that supports creating your own views, you can define your
own version of the inbox view that excludes tasks that have attributes that
indicate those tasks have been processed . this view becomes " new tasks
that are urgent to decide about" . Kind of like a pile of bills  separated
out from the paper inbox because the paper inbox has gotten too big . :-)

For example, you can have a view that shows any task that is in the inbox
that does not have a context, or any task that does not have a star. Then,
you can add all of your tasks to the inbox and once you add the
context/star or whatever attribute you choose to indicate that you don't
need to see it in that new view anymore, and the task will disappear from
that view . You will still want to clean out the regular inbox on a regular
basis, but this can eliminate the clutter from your daily view of it.

I've also sometimes used the opposite approach, which is to force the inbox
tasks into my daily view so that I have to move the tasks to elsewhere in
the tree . But when life gets crazy this sometimes gets overwhelming enough
to reduce my use of MLO, which is not a good thing. Right now all of my
house remodel tasks are in the inbox, but I'm working out of my active
Starred view.

I guess the tricky balance is to find a way that keeps us using the program
and yet also supports good long-term habits. I've come to think of evolving
our systems as a good thing, because even if it doesn't improve the system
all that much, at least for me it energizes my thinking .
On Mar 24, 2014 6:03 AM, "John Cesta"  wrote:

> Thanks. The article by Lisa helped a lot. I appreciate it.
>
> On Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:28:53 PM UTC-4, John Cesta wrote:
>>
>> What r some ways of getting tasks out of the inbox? I see them accumulate
>> there n
>>
>> Thanks
>>
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Re: [MLO] Re: Inbox

[John Cesta]

This was a good idea Lisa. Only problem is it looks as though custom views
do not sync to my tablet. Looks great on the computer. Windows.

Perhaps views do sync I just don't see the way.

Maybe I can change the properties of a folder. I'll check that out when i
get home.
On Mar 25, 2014 11:44 AM, "Lisa Stroyan"  wrote:

> I'm glad it was helpful! Here's another trick. On Windows, or If you have
> a mobile device that supports creating your own views, you can define your
> own version of the inbox view that excludes tasks that have attributes that
> indicate those tasks have been processed . this view becomes " new tasks
> that are urgent to decide about" . Kind of like a pile of bills  separated
> out from the paper inbox because the paper inbox has gotten too big . :-)
>
> For example, you can have a view that shows any task that is in the inbox
> that does not have a context, or any task that does not have a star. Then,
> you can add all of your tasks to the inbox and once you add the
> context/star or whatever attribute you choose to indicate that you don't
> need to see it in that new view anymore, and the task will disappear from
> that view . You will still want to clean out the regular inbox on a regular
> basis, but this can eliminate the clutter from your daily view of it.
>
> I've also sometimes used the opposite approach, which is to force the
> inbox tasks into my daily view so that I have to move the tasks to
> elsewhere in the tree . But when life gets crazy this sometimes gets
> overwhelming enough to reduce my use of MLO, which is not a good thing.
> Right now all of my house remodel tasks are in the inbox, but I'm working
> out of my active Starred view.
>
> I guess the tricky balance is to find a way that keeps us using the
> program and yet also supports good long-term habits. I've come to think of
> evolving our systems as a good thing, because even if it doesn't improve
> the system all that much, at least for me it energizes my thinking .
> On Mar 24, 2014 6:03 AM, "John Cesta"  wrote:
>
>> Thanks. The article by Lisa helped a lot. I appreciate it.
>>
>> On Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:28:53 PM UTC-4, John Cesta wrote:
>>>
>>> What r some ways of getting tasks out of the inbox? I see them
>>> accumulate there n
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
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[MLO] Re: Inbox view tweak

[Stéph]

Hello Brian,
You could start by selecting the default "Inbox" View, so you won't need an 
advanced filter for FolderName. In the list of filters, in the "Contexts" 
group, you'll find (none) as an option at the top of the list of Contexts. 
Just select that and you'll have a view of the contents of the Inbox 
showing only those items with no Context assigned.

With MLO filters, there are usually several ways to achieve what you want. 
So, another option if you don't want to start with the default "Inbox" view 
(and I suspect you didn't manage to start with that view when you set up 
your filter), you could start with the default, unfiltered hierarchy view, 
set up an advanced filter on "TopLevelFolderName" contains 'Inbox', then 
configure the "show hierarchy" to *include *child items but *not include 
*parent 
items.

Hope one of those options suits you.

Stéphane
On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 07:06:02 UTC Brian Melendez wrote:

> Hi, I am wanting to make a copy of my Inbox default view and have it only 
> show items that don't have a context.  I was able to do this by using an 
> advanced filter for FolderName contains 'Inbox' but it shows the Inbox 
> folder at the top.  I want it to look the way the default inbox view looks 
> where it just shows the items inside the inbox and not the parent folder.  
> Attached is how it shows the folder on the top which is not what I want.  
> Any thoughts on this?

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[MLO] Re: Inbox view tweak

[Brian Melendez]

Thank you for these comments.  They were helpful.
On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:41:50 AM UTC-5 Stéph wrote:

> Hello Brian,
> You could start by selecting the default "Inbox" View, so you won't need 
> an advanced filter for FolderName. In the list of filters, in the 
> "Contexts" group, you'll find (none) as an option at the top of the list of 
> Contexts. Just select that and you'll have a view of the contents of the 
> Inbox showing only those items with no Context assigned.
>
> With MLO filters, there are usually several ways to achieve what you want. 
> So, another option if you don't want to start with the default "Inbox" view 
> (and I suspect you didn't manage to start with that view when you set up 
> your filter), you could start with the default, unfiltered hierarchy view, 
> set up an advanced filter on "TopLevelFolderName" contains 'Inbox', then 
> configure the "show hierarchy" to *include *child items but *not include 
> *parent 
> items.
>
> Hope one of those options suits you.
>
> Stéphane
> On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 07:06:02 UTC Brian Melendez wrote:
>
>> Hi, I am wanting to make a copy of my Inbox default view and have it only 
>> show items that don't have a context.  I was able to do this by using an 
>> advanced filter for FolderName contains 'Inbox' but it shows the Inbox 
>> folder at the top.  I want it to look the way the default inbox view looks 
>> where it just shows the items inside the inbox and not the parent folder.  
>> Attached is how it shows the folder on the top which is not what I want.  
>> Any thoughts on this?
>
>

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[MLO] Re: Inbox view tweak

[Brian Melendez]

Following up on this, it seems that with the custom view based on what you 
recommended for option 2 (which is what I need), I can't add tasks directly 
to inbox.  It adds it to same level as inbox instead of underneath it.  Is 
there a way to have it point the entry point to inside of inbox for the 
custom view?

On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 9:19:42 AM UTC-5 Brian Melendez wrote:

>
> Thank you for these comments.  They were helpful.
> On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:41:50 AM UTC-5 Stéph wrote:
>
>> Hello Brian,
>> You could start by selecting the default "Inbox" View, so you won't need 
>> an advanced filter for FolderName. In the list of filters, in the 
>> "Contexts" group, you'll find (none) as an option at the top of the list of 
>> Contexts. Just select that and you'll have a view of the contents of the 
>> Inbox showing only those items with no Context assigned.
>>
>> With MLO filters, there are usually several ways to achieve what you 
>> want. So, another option if you don't want to start with the default 
>> "Inbox" view (and I suspect you didn't manage to start with that view when 
>> you set up your filter), you could start with the default, unfiltered 
>> hierarchy view, set up an advanced filter on "TopLevelFolderName" contains 
>> 'Inbox', then configure the "show hierarchy" to *include *child items 
>> but *not include *parent items.
>>
>> Hope one of those options suits you.
>>
>> Stéphane
>> On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 07:06:02 UTC Brian Melendez wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I am wanting to make a copy of my Inbox default view and have it 
>>> only show items that don't have a context.  I was able to do this by using 
>>> an advanced filter for FolderName contains 'Inbox' but it shows the Inbox 
>>> folder at the top.  I want it to look the way the default inbox view looks 
>>> where it just shows the items inside the inbox and not the parent folder.  
>>> Attached is how it shows the folder on the top which is not what I want.  
>>> Any thoughts on this?
>>
>>

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[MLO] Re: Inbox view tweak

[Brian Melendez]

When I do this second option you gave, it is not adding the task to the 
inbox folder, it is adding it side by side with the inbox folder.  I need 
to use option 2 you gave because I need it to filter items that already 
have a context.  On desktop version, I can't save filter changes to the 
default inbox view.

On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 9:19:42 AM UTC-5 Brian Melendez wrote:

>
> Thank you for these comments.  They were helpful.
> On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:41:50 AM UTC-5 Stéph wrote:
>
>> Hello Brian,
>> You could start by selecting the default "Inbox" View, so you won't need 
>> an advanced filter for FolderName. In the list of filters, in the 
>> "Contexts" group, you'll find (none) as an option at the top of the list of 
>> Contexts. Just select that and you'll have a view of the contents of the 
>> Inbox showing only those items with no Context assigned.
>>
>> With MLO filters, there are usually several ways to achieve what you 
>> want. So, another option if you don't want to start with the default 
>> "Inbox" view (and I suspect you didn't manage to start with that view when 
>> you set up your filter), you could start with the default, unfiltered 
>> hierarchy view, set up an advanced filter on "TopLevelFolderName" contains 
>> 'Inbox', then configure the "show hierarchy" to *include *child items 
>> but *not include *parent items.
>>
>> Hope one of those options suits you.
>>
>> Stéphane
>> On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 07:06:02 UTC Brian Melendez wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I am wanting to make a copy of my Inbox default view and have it 
>>> only show items that don't have a context.  I was able to do this by using 
>>> an advanced filter for FolderName contains 'Inbox' but it shows the Inbox 
>>> folder at the top.  I want it to look the way the default inbox view looks 
>>> where it just shows the items inside the inbox and not the parent folder.  
>>> Attached is how it shows the folder on the top which is not what I want.  
>>> Any thoughts on this?
>>
>>

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[MLO] Re: Inbox view tweak

[Stéph]

Ah, you've found a problem with the second option. For the most robust 
solution, I'd suggest switching to the first option - a filter developed 
from the default Inbox filter.

Alternatively, if you develop the habit of always using the Rapid Task 
Entry dialogue to enter new tasks (Ctrl+Shift+M is the default Windows 
hotkey for bringing up that dialogue, whether you're in MLO or working in 
another application), then it will put them in the Inbox by default.

On Friday, 19 November 2021 at 16:14:34 UTC Brian Melendez wrote:

> Following up on this, it seems that with the custom view based on what you 
> recommended for option 2 (which is what I need), I can't add tasks directly 
> to inbox.  It adds it to same level as inbox instead of underneath it.  Is 
> there a way to have it point the entry point to inside of inbox for the 
> custom view?
>
> On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 9:19:42 AM UTC-5 Brian Melendez wrote:
>
>>
>> Thank you for these comments.  They were helpful.
>> On Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:41:50 AM UTC-5 Stéph wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Brian,
>>> You could start by selecting the default "Inbox" View, so you won't need 
>>> an advanced filter for FolderName. In the list of filters, in the 
>>> "Contexts" group, you'll find (none) as an option at the top of the list of 
>>> Contexts. Just select that and you'll have a view of the contents of the 
>>> Inbox showing only those items with no Context assigned.
>>>
>>> With MLO filters, there are usually several ways to achieve what you 
>>> want. So, another option if you don't want to start with the default 
>>> "Inbox" view (and I suspect you didn't manage to start with that view when 
>>> you set up your filter), you could start with the default, unfiltered 
>>> hierarchy view, set up an advanced filter on "TopLevelFolderName" contains 
>>> 'Inbox', then configure the "show hierarchy" to *include *child items 
>>> but *not include *parent items.
>>>
>>> Hope one of those options suits you.
>>>
>>> Stéphane
>>> On Thursday, 18 November 2021 at 07:06:02 UTC Brian Melendez wrote:
>>>
 Hi, I am wanting to make a copy of my Inbox default view and have it 
 only show items that don't have a context.  I was able to do this by using 
 an advanced filter for FolderName contains 'Inbox' but it shows the Inbox 
 folder at the top.  I want it to look the way the default inbox view looks 
 where it just shows the items inside the inbox and not the parent folder.  
 Attached is how it shows the folder on the top which is not what I want.  
 Any thoughts on this?
>>>
>>>

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[MLO] Re: inbox is very puzzling.

[Jay]

John (Cesta),

Do you mean your active/open actions when you say Inbox? In MLO, the inbox 
is just a folder of tasks. You move a task out and it stays there until you 
manually move them back in.

In case you are synchronising between devices, there is a special folder 
called  in which the tasks you add are stored initially, until you 
manually move them out to different projects or folders. I usually do not 
keep anything in my inbox for more than a day at the most.

Perhaps a screenshot of your setup would help us understand your problem 
better.

Thanks and regards,
Jay


On Thursday, 6 November 2014 21:48:04 UTC, John Cesta wrote:
>
> This is my second go round with mlo. I stopped using it in March. I like 
> it but it was getting difficult to use. 
>
> Now I'm back. The inbox thing still puzzles me. Number one, why is it so 
> difficult to get items out of the inbox? It seems no matter what I do they 
> are always there. 
>
> I have resorted to creating a seperate folder in the inbox to store my 
> items so the inbox doesn't get cluttered. But this doesn't seem too 
> efficient. 
>
> I don't know. I'm not at wits end yet but my GPS is set for it. 
>
> I see there are lots of methods and theories especially Lisa's. 
>
> Is there not a flag or property available to set a task to to put it 
> somewhere? Am i missing something?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John 
>
> PS: I use android tablet and phone and PC. 
>
>

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[MLO] Re: inbox is very puzzling.

[Elizabeth Lindsay]

Generally, I only put things in the inbox if I am trying to be fast and 
will resolve the actual placement later (typically after syncing to my 
computer).  Otherwise, I navigate to my folder structure and insert.

On Thursday, November 6, 2014 3:48:04 PM UTC-6, John Cesta wrote:
>
> This is my second go round with mlo. I stopped using it in March. I like 
> it but it was getting difficult to use. 
>
> Now I'm back. The inbox thing still puzzles me. Number one, why is it so 
> difficult to get items out of the inbox? It seems no matter what I do they 
> are always there. 
>
> I have resorted to creating a seperate folder in the inbox to store my 
> items so the inbox doesn't get cluttered. But this doesn't seem too 
> efficient. 
>
> I don't know. I'm not at wits end yet but my GPS is set for it. 
>
> I see there are lots of methods and theories especially Lisa's. 
>
> Is there not a flag or property available to set a task to to put it 
> somewhere? Am i missing something?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John 
>
> PS: I use android tablet and phone and PC. 
>
>

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[MLO] Re: inbox is very puzzling.

[John Cesta]

 
I think I get the inbox thing. I create tasks on my tablet and phone and 
they end up in the inbox (like any gtd app I used in the past) Then i need 
to actually move it to another folder. My original problem was I didn't 
have another folder OUTSIDE of the inbox now I do as in figure MLO 1A
 
Now however there are some projects in my inbox I can't seem to get rid of. 
If I delete them from the inbox they delete from the projects area. It's as 
if they are LINKED to the inbox. see the images MLO1 and MLO2
 
Thanks

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:18:22 AM UTC-5, Jay wrote:

> John (Cesta), 
>
> Do you mean your active/open actions when you say Inbox? In MLO, the inbox 
> is just a folder of tasks. You move a task out and it stays there until you 
> manually move them back in.
>
> In case you are synchronising between devices, there is a special folder 
> called  in which the tasks you add are stored initially, until you 
> manually move them out to different projects or folders. I usually do not 
> keep anything in my inbox for more than a day at the most.
>
> Perhaps a screenshot of your setup would help us understand your problem 
> better.
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Jay
>
>
> On Thursday, 6 November 2014 21:48:04 UTC, John Cesta wrote: 
>>
>> This is my second go round with mlo. I stopped using it in March. I like 
>> it but it was getting difficult to use. 
>>
>> Now I'm back. The inbox thing still puzzles me. Number one, why is it so 
>> difficult to get items out of the inbox? It seems no matter what I do they 
>> are always there. 
>>
>> I have resorted to creating a seperate folder in the inbox to store my 
>> items so the inbox doesn't get cluttered. But this doesn't seem too 
>> efficient. 
>>
>> I don't know. I'm not at wits end yet but my GPS is set for it. 
>>
>> I see there are lots of methods and theories especially Lisa's. 
>>
>> Is there not a flag or property available to set a task to to put it 
>> somewhere? Am i missing something?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John 
>>
>> PS: I use android tablet and phone and PC. 
>>
>>

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[MLO] Re: inbox is very puzzling.

[John Cesta]

Elizabeth,
 
Yes thanks. Makes sense. I've done this with my other GTD apps but the way 
I could MOVE stuff was to select a folder to MOVE it to. I see I can do 
this with my PC but there's no MOVE TO on my android devices. I have to cut 
the task and paste it where I want it. I think I will have to create some 
BEST PRACTICES like waiting till I am on my PC to actually organize stuff.
 
John

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:27:18 AM UTC-5, Elizabeth Lindsay wrote:

> Generally, I only put things in the inbox if I am trying to be fast and 
> will resolve the actual placement later (typically after syncing to my 
> computer).  Otherwise, I navigate to my folder structure and insert.
>
> On Thursday, November 6, 2014 3:48:04 PM UTC-6, John Cesta wrote: 
>>
>> This is my second go round with mlo. I stopped using it in March. I like 
>> it but it was getting difficult to use. 
>>
>> Now I'm back. The inbox thing still puzzles me. Number one, why is it so 
>> difficult to get items out of the inbox? It seems no matter what I do they 
>> are always there. 
>>
>> I have resorted to creating a seperate folder in the inbox to store my 
>> items so the inbox doesn't get cluttered. But this doesn't seem too 
>> efficient. 
>>
>> I don't know. I'm not at wits end yet but my GPS is set for it. 
>>
>> I see there are lots of methods and theories especially Lisa's. 
>>
>> Is there not a flag or property available to set a task to to put it 
>> somewhere? Am i missing something?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John 
>>
>> PS: I use android tablet and phone and PC. 
>>
>>

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[MLO] Re: inbox is very puzzling.

[Jay]

John,

Anything you delete from MLO is gone from all views. The "project area" you 
refer to is actually a view of all your tasks and folders marked as 
projects. Views are a powerful part of MLO to visualise your tasks and 
projects.
I would suggest you take a look at the demo template in MLO which will help 
you understand the task organisation better. In MLO, click on File -> New 
and select the "MyLifeOrganized - Demo File" from the drop-down (see 
screenshot).

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Jay


On Saturday, 8 November 2014 14:45:16 UTC, John Cesta wrote:
>
>  
> I think I get the inbox thing. I create tasks on my tablet and phone and 
> they end up in the inbox (like any gtd app I used in the past) Then i need 
> to actually move it to another folder. My original problem was I didn't 
> have another folder OUTSIDE of the inbox now I do as in figure MLO 1A
>  
> Now however there are some projects in my inbox I can't seem to get rid 
> of. If I delete them from the inbox they delete from the projects area. 
> It's as if they are LINKED to the inbox. see the images MLO1 and MLO2
>  
> Thanks
>
> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:18:22 AM UTC-5, Jay wrote:
>
>> John (Cesta), 
>>
>> Do you mean your active/open actions when you say Inbox? In MLO, the 
>> inbox is just a folder of tasks. You move a task out and it stays there 
>> until you manually move them back in.
>>
>> In case you are synchronising between devices, there is a special folder 
>> called  in which the tasks you add are stored initially, until you 
>> manually move them out to different projects or folders. I usually do not 
>> keep anything in my inbox for more than a day at the most.
>>
>> Perhaps a screenshot of your setup would help us understand your problem 
>> better.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,
>> Jay
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, 6 November 2014 21:48:04 UTC, John Cesta wrote: 
>>>
>>> This is my second go round with mlo. I stopped using it in March. I like 
>>> it but it was getting difficult to use. 
>>>
>>> Now I'm back. The inbox thing still puzzles me. Number one, why is it so 
>>> difficult to get items out of the inbox? It seems no matter what I do they 
>>> are always there. 
>>>
>>> I have resorted to creating a seperate folder in the inbox to store my 
>>> items so the inbox doesn't get cluttered. But this doesn't seem too 
>>> efficient. 
>>>
>>> I don't know. I'm not at wits end yet but my GPS is set for it. 
>>>
>>> I see there are lots of methods and theories especially Lisa's. 
>>>
>>> Is there not a flag or property available to set a task to to put it 
>>> somewhere? Am i missing something?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> John 
>>>
>>> PS: I use android tablet and phone and PC. 
>>>
>>>

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[MLO] Re: inbox is very puzzling.

[John Cesta]

Jay,

Yea, ya know if you look at it long enough you begin to realize this. I 
guess it took my second go round to see it clearly.

I loaded up the GTD template and it makes a l lot of sense to me. Thanks,

John

On Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:41:58 AM UTC-5, Jay wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Anything you delete from MLO is gone from all views. The "project area" 
> you refer to is actually a view of all your tasks and folders marked as 
> projects. Views are a powerful part of MLO to visualise your tasks and 
> projects.
> I would suggest you take a look at the demo template in MLO which will 
> help you understand the task organisation better. In MLO, click on File -> 
> New and select the "MyLifeOrganized - Demo File" from the drop-down (see 
> screenshot).
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
> Jay
>
>
> On Saturday, 8 November 2014 14:45:16 UTC, John Cesta wrote:
>>
>>  
>> I think I get the inbox thing. I create tasks on my tablet and phone and 
>> they end up in the inbox (like any gtd app I used in the past) Then i need 
>> to actually move it to another folder. My original problem was I didn't 
>> have another folder OUTSIDE of the inbox now I do as in figure MLO 1A
>>  
>> Now however there are some projects in my inbox I can't seem to get rid 
>> of. If I delete them from the inbox they delete from the projects area. 
>> It's as if they are LINKED to the inbox. see the images MLO1 and MLO2
>>  
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:18:22 AM UTC-5, Jay wrote:
>>
>>> John (Cesta), 
>>>
>>> Do you mean your active/open actions when you say Inbox? In MLO, the 
>>> inbox is just a folder of tasks. You move a task out and it stays there 
>>> until you manually move them back in.
>>>
>>> In case you are synchronising between devices, there is a special folder 
>>> called  in which the tasks you add are stored initially, until you 
>>> manually move them out to different projects or folders. I usually do not 
>>> keep anything in my inbox for more than a day at the most.
>>>
>>> Perhaps a screenshot of your setup would help us understand your problem 
>>> better.
>>>
>>> Thanks and regards,
>>> Jay
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, 6 November 2014 21:48:04 UTC, John Cesta wrote: 

 This is my second go round with mlo. I stopped using it in March. I 
 like it but it was getting difficult to use. 

 Now I'm back. The inbox thing still puzzles me. Number one, why is it 
 so difficult to get items out of the inbox? It seems no matter what I do 
 they are always there. 

 I have resorted to creating a seperate folder in the inbox to store my 
 items so the inbox doesn't get cluttered. But this doesn't seem too 
 efficient. 

 I don't know. I'm not at wits end yet but my GPS is set for it. 

 I see there are lots of methods and theories especially Lisa's. 

 Is there not a flag or property available to set a task to to put it 
 somewhere? Am i missing something?

 Thanks,

 John 

 PS: I use android tablet and phone and PC. 



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[MLO] Re: inbox and other views constantly show completed tasks

[Alyona (MLO Support)]

You can save your customized view as a new one (here 
you
 
can find the instructions). 

Regarding the Inbox view, if you frequently use it, you may find it 
convenient to open it in a separate tab and set this view as the default 
for that tab. Right-click on the tab name and select "Set as default for 
this tab."

On Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 10:37:17 AM UTC+7 blizz...@gmail.com wrote:

> I am constantly trying to hide completed tasks. Each time I fix the filter 
> to not show completed, the next time I go to that view the completed tasks 
> appear again. How do I not drive myself crazy constantly hiding completed 
> tasks?

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[MLO] Re: Inbox group by context copy paste to other view crashes MLO

[alex.bsc]

Actually, the items get copied, but the originals remain if doing cut paste.

On Thursday, 6 January 2022 at 06:07:19 UTC+2 alex.bsc wrote:

> What the title says. The items do get copied, but items that have multiple 
> contexts get copied twice.

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