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Adding Star back to iPhone, iPad versions (along with having Star a seperate list from Today)

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hntopper 01/20/2014 19:03

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@wendy_only

@Folke, myself and others have made some compelling arguments in prior posts to bring Star back to the mobile apps. I believe that it is still part fo the Web app (which is much appreciated). In addition, @Folke has made the argument that a Star list should be seperate from the Today list. I concur with Folke's comments on this as I think it is more appropriate use of Star than co-mingling it with Today. (it may contain everything on the Today list, but it should be a seperate and distinct list).

I haven't seen any recent dialog to know where this stands on the development plan or not? Could you comment as best you can where Doit stands on making this fundamental change? I am finding it more and more awkward to practice GTD using Start Time as the basis on which tasks I will work on during any given day. I believe if I had a Star List, that will be the list I would focus my time on (regardless of when a task is due or it's start time).

Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated.

Regards

Folke post on 01/20/2014 20:53#1

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Just to clarify: More than one list is not anything I need or want, but if it is needed to accommodate different user philosophies, then fine. Otherwise I would be happy with just some small but important modifications to the current lists.

http://help.doit.im/topics/2675#comment-22
http://help.doit.im/topics/2015#comment-12

I would be happy with a single Today list, where the star merely makes it easy for me to see the task. It should be clearly seen both in its "home" list and in the special "starred" list, which can still be called Today (as in "Attention Today"). The main thing is that the star should not in any way change any of the task's information (dates, boxes, everything should remain unchanged when you star or un-star a task).

If anything is truly scheduled for today's date, its "home" list should be Scheduled, so there ought to be a Today section (and also a Past section) in Scheduled in addition to all the other sections that already exist there. And those actions should be auto-starred at midnight. So those users who were happy with the old system probably should be happy with this system, too.

The way I see it, this request applies to all apps - web, win, ios, mac, android etc

Like @hntopper I am very curious to hear what has happened with this.
hntopper post on 01/22/2014 12:46#2

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@wendy_only

Any comment on my question in my initial comment?
wendy_only post on 01/23/2014 08:37#3

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@hntopper
Hi,

Sorry for late response.

We are considering on this issue now. Now only the feature itself,we also need to consider the UI and technical matter. It is a big change for us.

Due now, we do not have the plan to change the definition of the Star in Doit.im.
Folke post on 01/23/2014 09:26#4

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@wendy_only

Let me ask you a question:

In Doit's opinion, what is the main benefit of having a star that means "single-click schedule for today" ("firmly commit to doing today")?

(There probably is no significant benefit, and that is probably also the reason why you actually even took it way completely in v4.)

But I do understand that there is work involved to make it right. It would have been easy - even easier - if you had done it right from the beginning, but now you have so much work vested in all these funny boxes and everything for today and tomorrow etc.

I do hope you make the right decision, though. Doit will be a much better product for many more people if you just have a normal, simple "attention" star. And those who want to "schedule for today" will still be able to do so.

But I do not envy you your difficult current position. My warm sympathies are with you.
Torstenkoepke post on 01/23/2014 11:58#5

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Mine too.

I really enjoy the discussions here much more than my work to be done actually allows. I am very confident that doit will keep on moving in the right direction.

Thanks so much for this!
wendy_only post on 01/24/2014 07:12#6

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@Torstenkoepke
Hi,

Thank you for your support. :)