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mathewlowry 03/29/2017 09:54

Platform:Web

It doesn't seem possible to sort tasks by priority within the normal view of a project (and whenever I try searching this help section, I get a timeout).

I've tried using filters, but the filter dialog gives no possibility to filter or group by 'Focus' (Today, Next, Someday, etc.) - the closest is to group tasks by Start Time, but that lumps together all tasks marked Next, Someday & Waiting.

The Focus terms (Today, Next, Someday, etc.) are the very essence of GTD, so it's scarcely credible that you can't use them in filters.

It's also difficult to understand why it's impossible to sort by priority - what is the point of prioritising a task if it doesn't then appear at the top of your list?

Kassy post on 03/29/2017 19:11#1

Doit.im

Thank you very much for your questions!

1. It's not possible now, but we've been planning to redesign the web version, so you may just tell us when do you need the feature of sorting tasks under a project by priority?
2. Also please tell us when you need to filter by Focus? You hope to see all the tasks of Focus together?

Look forward to your ideas.
Great day!
mathewlowry post on 04/27/2017 10:02#2

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You ask when I will "need the feature of sorting tasks under a project by priority?"

I would ask "what is the point of the Priority feature if you cannot sort by it?"

I needed this years ago! It's a basic ToDo feature!
Kassy post on 05/01/2017 16:25#3

Doit.im

@mathewlowry
Thank you very much for your reply! We actually agree with you that it is of importance to have priority.
We don't have the sorting standard under a project just because:
1. for tasks with specific start time, they are clearly presented;
2. for tasks in Next, you may manually sort them;
3. for tasks with priority, we may pick every piece of them just by glancing its color at left.
That's why we don't think it's of necessity to sort by priority.

If you have different opinions, please feel free to discuss with us about the detailed idea.
We're glad to listen to your thought, and we hope to add really useful features instead of just piling up features.