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Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by rutierut » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 2:35 PM UTC

welanes wrote: post #8

Don't Microsoft own Wunderlist? My theory is that if you observe a large cluster of developers for long enough, todo apps simply manifest into being. None as good as Lanes though, https://lanes.io . Obviously ;)

I was greeted with:

"Hey undefined. Lanes has been updated. See what's new:"

love this kind of shit haha

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by cuchoi » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 2:41 PM UTC

roryisok wrote: post #31

amorphid wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A screen saver todo is a good idea! Is it open source? Care to share it? Heh, asking if the code is open source in this context feels like panhandling :)

Yeah, I can open source it. I'll reply back shortly UPDATE: Here it is! https://github.com/roryok/todoscreensaver (uses WPF/.NET, GPL, based on a WaveSimScreensaver source by Sean Sexton) Planning a few updates already, mostly just extra settings (change font size, theme etc)

Thanks! Do you know if it is possible to implement this in OSX?

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by timlyo » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 2:50 PM UTC

welanes wrote: post #50

timlyo wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The main one is the recurring tasks. having this would probably be enough for me to start using it full time. Only allowing one friend seems a bit odd. A social feature without a proper social group. Although I can't see myself using this anyway so I'm not too worried. I really like the idea of detailed insights and the goals, but these both make sense as paid features. They're the things that would make me pay if th…

Click-away to close is added, will be live soon. The cap on social features is a temp step while I design the process flow, so won't be around for long. Let me have a think about recurring tasks. Catch me via Twitter or in-app chat if you don't see any move on this in the next week. Cheers.

Nice, it's great to hear a developer responding like this. I've pinned lanes.io in my browser I'll keep checking back.

One last thing, don't suppose you have an api? I'd really like to display my next task on my desktop status bar.

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by lighttower » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 2:55 PM UTC

The requirement that Wunderlist never met is the ability to VERY QUICKLY from ANY screen add a to-do without CONTEXT SWITCHING. Todoist was the only one that provided this 3 years ago with a sticky notification in Android. I was a paid user for 1 out of 3 years (not currently paying). I would pay if the price was closer to the LastPass pro price, $1 per month, $12 per year

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by lighttower » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 2:58 PM UTC

roryisok wrote: post #16

Since we're talking about todos, I built a screensaver todo list the other day, and it has helped me a lot. my main issue with todo lists was that I forget to look at them. Once I'm at my desk I get my head stuck in work and forget to call dave or email chris or whatever. So I built a screensaver, set to 1 minute delay, which displays my todo list. It simply reads a text file from dropbox with some UTf8 icons at the…

Great idea!! Sometimes I don't look at the list or update it for a while when I get busy or negative mood funk.

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by lighttower » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 2:59 PM UTC

welanes wrote: post #8

Don't Microsoft own Wunderlist? My theory is that if you observe a large cluster of developers for long enough, todo apps simply manifest into being. None as good as Lanes though, https://lanes.io . Obviously ;)

Can't scroll in Firefox or chrome for mobile

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by roryisok » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 3:10 PM UTC

cuchoi wrote: post #52

roryisok wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I can open source it. I'll reply back shortly UPDATE: Here it is! https://github.com/roryok/todoscreensaver (uses WPF/.NET, GPL, based on a WaveSimScreensaver source by Sean Sexton) Planning a few updates already, mostly just extra settings (change font size, theme etc)

Thanks! Do you know if it is possible to implement this in OSX?

Don't see why not? It's just a screensaver that opens a text file

EDIT: found this blog entry on creating OSX screensavers in Swift if anyone wants to give it a go

https://whichline.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/os-x-screensaver-...

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by MrVitaliy » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 3:52 PM UTC

My Documents, My Downloads, My Computer... and now My Day.

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by joelbugarini » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 4:11 PM UTC

Excellent! But being a Microsoft Launch, I would expect a Windows Phone version!

Re: Introduction to Microsoft To-Do

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Post by fixie » Thu, Apr 20, 2017, 4:25 PM UTC

roryisok wrote: post #16

Since we're talking about todos, I built a screensaver todo list the other day, and it has helped me a lot. my main issue with todo lists was that I forget to look at them. Once I'm at my desk I get my head stuck in work and forget to call dave or email chris or whatever. So I built a screensaver, set to 1 minute delay, which displays my todo list. It simply reads a text file from dropbox with some UTf8 icons at the…

Nice, that's a new one. As an alternative, there are a number of Chrome add-ons that add tasks to your new tab page. That one works well for me as a good reminder before I steer off course.