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Pastor Randy

Posted: Oct 02, 2010
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Hi - are there any plans for native colorization of tasks, especially by priority? This seems like a pretty basic feature lack at the moment, or am I missing something?

Thanks,

--Randy Starkey
JamesD_3

Posted: Oct 04, 2010
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I don't think this exists, except as a "hack" of some sort. This would be one of my top requests for enhancement.
Salgud

Posted: Oct 04, 2010
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I have trouble seeing it as a "basic" feature. Can't think of another task manager that has that feature, though I imagine there probably are some. Certainly, I think of improving the interface, Saved Views, Star on Start Date, Star on Due Date, universal search, search and replace, upgrading tags, and probably 5 or 6 more I can't recall as being more "basic" than color coding. YMMV.
Andrew A

Posted: Oct 04, 2010
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I think this sounds like a carry over from color categories in outlook... Is that what you are referring to?
PeterW 

Posted: Oct 04, 2010
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If you use FireFox or Chrome, you can install a Stylish theme that will do exactly that.

http://userstyles.org/styles/37231 - highlights text based on priority
http://userstyles.org/styles/25595 - changes text colour based on priority

They are just a few of mine - there are heaps others here:
http://userstyles.org/styles/browse/toodledo.com
...and you can either write your own or simply amend one of the existing scripts to make it what you want.


This message was edited Oct 04, 2010.
Erlend Aakre

Posted: Oct 05, 2010
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Yeah, this would be a very nice addition.
Pastor Randy

Posted: Oct 05, 2010
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Salgud - No task managers use color? Outlook tasks use colorization extensively. Outlook is pretty basic <g>.

PeterW - thanks for the scripts info. I will look into that as an alternative.

Colorization is a long standing tool for item identification in every field of endeavor, relating to our visual senses as a supplement to just raw organization, so to me to not use color in an app such as this is just simply missing a major tool. Of course, there are many ways to implement color so some model would have to be chosen, at least for an initial implementation.

Searching the forum produces most people commenting on this area desiring it quite strongly.
Salgud

Posted: Oct 05, 2010
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Posted by randy.starkey:
Salgud - No task managers use color?


What I said was, "Can't think of another task manager that has that feature, though I imagine there probably are some."

Please, if you're going to reply to me, reply to what I wrote.
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