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Hi,
One of my preferences when working is to have a very visual indication of what I'm doing. I like sticky notes (which I can vary in colour, size etc., and move around the screen as I wish) for this. But I also like to have a system for properly managing everything I have to do - and use TDL for this on the desktop.
So what I would really like would be for the TDL reminders to have the option of coming up like sticky notes (preferably with comments attached) that can be resized, coloured, moved, kept on top (or not) etc.
I don't know if this can be easily done at the moment (I've not seen a way to do it), or whether anyone else would find it helpful.
Dm
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This sounds like a huge piece of work if I were to write something from scratch, but there's always a possibility of finding an existing component to work with.
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it might be possible to just export certain notes to a format that is recognizable by some third party post it note program.
This approach might need automatic 2 way synchronization though (more complexity).
However it might be cleaner in the sense that a todolist program is a todolist program, while a postit note program does it as a post it note program.
CY
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Cayce.Pek wrote: it might be possible to just export certain notes to a format that is recognizable by some third party post it note program.
This approach might need automatic 2 way synchronization though (more complexity).
However it might be cleaner in the sense that a todolist program is a todolist program, while a postit note program does it as a post it note program.
CY
Thanks. I have thought about exporting (and even tried it once), but it is just too long-winded; not a great deal better than just using two progs; 2 way syncing would solve the problem but I'd think it would require a lot of work and would need confidence that the other program would always work in the same way.
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I've discovered (thx to zajchapp) a freeware Stickies app[^] that looks very promising.
Therefore, in as much detail as possible, can you specify how you would want the integration to work?
To stimulate discussion, might I suggest the following as a starting point:
1. A preference (or an option on the reminder dialog) to show reminders as stickies.
2. An option to allow edits in the stickies to modify the related task.
3. Closing a sticky dismisses the reminder.
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For what it is worth, I am not so interested in reminders. As indicated in another thread, I would be interested in having a small resizable window either on the desktop or (preferably) always on top. In this window would be the ability to add notes or tasks (e.g. for today). A sticky is a convenient way of doing this.
What is key is the ability to easily export one or more task titles to a sticky. All in one go or several individual actions. Or ideally be able to drag tasks onto it. It is a way to easily identify tasks to do today, separate them out from the other noise, and keep this short list visible 'in your face'.
I would not be too fussed about 2 way communication in this application. Although you seem to suggest some 2 way interaction may be possible.
PS: This could take the place of my diary, in which I currently put the things to do today - based on my bigger, planned tasks in TDL, and smaller tasks from email and daily events and interactions.
zajchapp
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<blockquote class="FQ"><div class="FQA">.dan.g. wrote:</div>This sounds like a huge piece of work if I were to write something from scratch, but there's always a possibility of finding an existing component to work with.<br>
<div class="signature">.dan.g.</div></blockquote>
Thanks for thinking about it.
In practice, I don't really need all the features of a post-it program. I use Actual Window Manager, so I have the option of making the reminder stay on top or not anyway. I can move the window around the screen. But keeping it visible means that the rest of the TDL can't be used, until I dismiss/snooze it. The other bits I can't do are resizing and colouring the windows (I'd be happy if the reminder simply took on the task colour); and I'd like the task title showing larger than the text in the boxes, so it is very easy to see what I need to keep in mind. The reminders are a major feature, especially for managing things within a day.
But if it isn't something that would be used by other people, then I don't think it is worth even a little work.
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