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The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by codingdave »

Chris2048 wrote: post #28

I haven't found a decent ToDo list with this killer feature: dependencies. I want to mark a task as dependant on another being done. I want to add time estimates to those tasks, and see a gantt chart. I want tasks to show the sum of their dependencies estimates next to their own estimates. I want priorities to also flow through dependency chains in this manner - if a high priority task is dependant on a low priority…

You are going beyond To Do Lists and stepping into full project management systems. I suppose there would be nothing stopping you from using PM software as a to do list... you would just need to focus your searches on "Project Management", because that is the feature set you are describing.

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by iamgopal »

Chris2048 wrote: post #28

I haven't found a decent ToDo list with this killer feature: dependencies. I want to mark a task as dependant on another being done. I want to add time estimates to those tasks, and see a gantt chart. I want tasks to show the sum of their dependencies estimates next to their own estimates. I want priorities to also flow through dependency chains in this manner - if a high priority task is dependant on a low priority…

Once I made a todo list web app with tons of excel like features and unlimited hierarchy and could do any kind of automation with it with built in python script subset. Could be even used as database for other apps. Ultimately features pile on. It gets Harder to maintain, nobody really bought the concept. ( imagine seeing excel for the first time. ) had to give up ultimately. Guess I should clean up and open source it for the interested.

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by aygul »

wimagguc wrote: post #31

Todoist kept losing my todo items when they were stacked below each other in a two-level hierarchy (it might have been a keyboard shortcut or an error on my side -- we've ran through this with their customer service without any luck, but that's not the point). With my broken Todoist I've avoided creating multi-level items and eventually cleaned up the list with this one question: is this task something I'm actually g…

We're sorry to hear your issue hasn't been solved after contacting our support team. Safety of user data is our priority #1! Could you please let me know if you're still experiencing any problem with Todoist and we'll be happy to help you either here or at http://support.todoist.com/.

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by keenans »

inthewoods wrote: post #30

I've tried every to-do product out there - none worked for me. The best method I've found is to actually schedule time in my calendar to work on different projects. I find if I don't block out time to actually work on them, they don't get done. Does anyone know of a to-do list manager that works this way? I ask because while I like this method, it is difficult to see all your to-dos or deal with a to-do that has mult…

https://getplan.co

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by wimagguc »

aygul wrote: post #43
wimagguc wrote: post #31

Todoist kept losing my todo items when they were stacked below each other in a two-level hierarchy (it might have been a keyboard shortcut or an error on my side -- we've ran through this with their customer service without any luck, but that's not the point). With my broken Todoist I've avoided creating multi-level items and eventually cleaned up the list with this one question: is this task something I'm actually g…

We're sorry to hear your issue hasn't been solved after contacting our support team. Safety of user data is our priority #1! Could you please let me know if you're still experiencing any problem with Todoist and we'll be happy to help you either here or at http://support.todoist.com/ .

Todoist support was awesome, but after about a month of investigation the ultimate solution for me was to stop using stacked items -- since I have none of those, the problem doesn't exist either, and I can keep using Todoist (as I've been, for 6+ years).

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by GlennS »

Chris2048 wrote: post #28

I haven't found a decent ToDo list with this killer feature: dependencies. I want to mark a task as dependant on another being done. I want to add time estimates to those tasks, and see a gantt chart. I want tasks to show the sum of their dependencies estimates next to their own estimates. I want priorities to also flow through dependency chains in this manner - if a high priority task is dependant on a low priority…

Org-mode has the Gant export with estimates and dependencies: http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-taskjuggler.html

Not sure about the priority thing though.

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by eukaryote »

I have tried a few tools for to-do lists, but settled on 3 folders in my inbox: ACTION, READ & WANT.

I created some rules: subject beginning TODO goes to ACTION, subject beginning READ goes to READ, subject beginning WANT goes to WANT folder. This means I can add to any list just by sending a mail to myself.

I created additional rules so all emails from credit card companies, banks, accountant and other important senders goes straight into ACTION folder.

I try and ensure all unread items are dealt with daily. If I set it to read, it becomes non-urgent.

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by ar0b »

codingdave wrote: post #41
Chris2048 wrote: post #28

I haven't found a decent ToDo list with this killer feature: dependencies. I want to mark a task as dependant on another being done. I want to add time estimates to those tasks, and see a gantt chart. I want tasks to show the sum of their dependencies estimates next to their own estimates. I want priorities to also flow through dependency chains in this manner - if a high priority task is dependant on a low priority…

You are going beyond To Do Lists and stepping into full project management systems. I suppose there would be nothing stopping you from using PM software as a to do list... you would just need to focus your searches on "Project Management", because that is the feature set you are describing.

I realized I was heading down that path, and just went full into. I use https://kanboard.net/ to manage a couple todo lists (projects) like upcoming purchases, bills, chores. It's worked out amazing so far.

Re: The Search for the Perfect To-do List

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Post by drjesusphd »

Chris2048 wrote: post #28

I haven't found a decent ToDo list with this killer feature: dependencies. I want to mark a task as dependant on another being done. I want to add time estimates to those tasks, and see a gantt chart. I want tasks to show the sum of their dependencies estimates next to their own estimates. I want priorities to also flow through dependency chains in this manner - if a high priority task is dependant on a low priority…

I think taskwarrior does this. No gantt chart, though there seem to be third-party front-ends.
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