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Hey all,

I'm going to start working on a ToDo application for the IT's.

What kind of functionality would you like to see included?

Matt

Errr tasks.

Nah seriously I'd reckon something like

task id
task name
task description
completion status
tags (rather than folders)
dates
some sort of icon functionality to link to tags
a homescreen plugin (using those icons)
the ability to sync with the upcoming google tasks product

I use PGE todo, so I'll write what I miss in it.

1. subtasks - if I have a task "write program", then I want to add subtasks "design program", "code program", "test program", etc. For me 5 levels will be enough. E.g. tree structure.

2. Time. How much time should be spend for task, how much time is already spent.

3. Move complete tasks to special folder instead of deketing it. So it will not disturb, and it will be possible to review them.

Auto-Tasks!

1. An Autotask has a trigger that gets it added to the to-do list.
2. Triggers are one of:

• Birthdays/anniversaries in contacts database
• n days BEFORE those dates
• Day of the week, month or year
• Amount of time (perhaps zero) from completion of another task

The last item is very useful for spending plans, cleaning, etc. For example, suppose I need to do the cat litter 5 days from the last time, but last time I was a day early or late. Alternately, suppose I have to get a Dr. Appt 6 weeks after I finish a bottle of medicine. I can set these tasks to come up automatically.

3. A today flag that carries over to the next day if it isn't checked.
4. Display on the home screen

That would be great!

Bruce

Task that can be edited on the display ... i mean without open a dialog windows to edit the task.

But i ll prefer an outliner

If you want to do it in python, take a look at PyLan it's a tutorial in python on how to create a task manager.

http://www.learningpython.com/tutorial-index/

Cheers for your thoughts everyone.

I'll be coding it in Python, will get started on it this weekend.

Matt

- Maybe some kind of reminder on a home screen- to help you no to miss a birthday or whatever

-Autosave any information (or store it on sd ) so after fw update nothing lost

- Alarm \ timed reminder
- Flexibility in the ui to show\hide needed functions\features.
- Quick access (1 or 2 clicks) to access most often features (add\edit task description, notes, categories, deadline\reminder)
- Flexible views\filters to select which field\columns\records to show\hide.

syncing
import/export over bluetooth
expanding and collapsed tasks/subtasks(as mentioned above)
but most importantly ,keep the look minimall and simple with icons that can be touched with fingers.
abillity to drag n drop
looking foward to a good taskman

Categories, so that whole groups of tasks can be separated from each other. (Eg. shopping, travel list, work..)

Tasks that can be ticked off or on, and left there (ticked or unticked). I use the Palm todo-list this way for shopping lists: I basically have a permanent list of items that I will need now and then (milk, soap..) and untick that item the moment I notice that it's missing from the fridge (or whenever I remember it). Unticked items are automatically sorted at one end of the list. When I find that I have time for shopping I just walk around the shop and tick the items going into my basket. Works great.