Hi,
There are a few features that would improve my experience with doit.im:
* Sequential tasks in projects:
An option to make the tasks in a project sequential, so that only one of the tasks appears in the next actions at a time (or kanaban style, so I choose which ones are active).
* Start time:
Add a start date to a task, so that it is in hold state till the start date arrives.
In hold state, it will not show in the next actions or the schedule (even if it has a due date).
Note, that start date should be to be repeated in recurring tasks, hiding it till an amount of time before the due date.
* Add comments to projects (similar to tasks).
* Update importance of tasks using the right click context menu.
If I'm not mistaken, there is currently no way to change the importance of a task without editing the task (one by one...).
* Recurring tasks by completion date.
Sometimes a task is to be repeated a certain amount of time after it was completed (i.e. I would like to be reminded about the task again, a month after I complete it).
* Subprojects or "real" subtasks.
Sometimes a task within a project must be broken into several tasks.
These are real tasks, that I want to see in the smart lists (next/waiting etc.), so the current subtasks list in the tasks is not a solution for this case.
* Later.
Sometimes tasks are something in between someday/maybe and next. They are to be done, but are waiting to be prioritized asap.
In projects, I deactivate projects so they are in "someday" state.
This later state would be useful there as well.
* Reference material.
Evernote and comments are nice, but it means I need a third party if I have a PDF I need as reference for the project. Why not add the option to upload reference material to tasks/projects?
To this end how about adding a "reference" state to tasks, turning it into reference material, not showing up in the smart lists, but rather in the reference material of projects.
Thank you very much for your ideas, RoyHJ!
* Sequential tasks in projects -- We'll consider it in depth. For now, you may use 'Show one' in Next list so as just to see only the very next one task in each project.
* Tasks with start time stay in Hold status. -- So you mean the tasks start from, say, next week, should be hided until, say, one day before it starts?
* Add comments to a project. -- Could you please tell us in detail the specific scenario in which you may need the comment? Could you just use the description for the project?
* Right click to batch change priority -- We'll add it in web version later. For now, you may use the feature on Mac version.
* Recurring tasks by completion time. -- We'll add it later.
* Subprojects -- I think you may use goal - project - task - subtask system. If your task should be divided into multiple step actions, then it's a project in GTD, then your project is actually a goal. A goal in our system should be as small as one can be completed within 3 months. As for subtasks within a task, they are a series of list that can be done in almost the same time, not different actions, for example, different goods to buy in a task 'Buy some food' @Grocery.
* Later. -- As far as I am concerned, too many lists could a burden psychologically. If the things are not processed yet but need to be arranged as soon as possible, remain them in Inbox and process them as soon as you have time. If the things have been processed and organized, I recommend you put in Next but give low priority so as to distinguish them from those with high priority.
* Reference material. -- For the present, an independent reference list will not be added since that could require an amount of related features to the editing of the materials. We'll add photo feature to upload. But still the reference feature would not be as strong as that in Evernote or so. I myself set several Inactive projects to put information. For example, an inactive project named 'Information: Life payment account' contains my accounts of electricity, gas, water for my house; a project named 'Information: mail addressed' contains my customers' addresses. They are folded in Projects, but can be searched whenever it's needed.
If you have any further thoughts, please feel free to discuss with us. We would be glad to listen to your ideas.
Have a nice day!