[TxMt] New Version of the GTD Bundle

Wed Oct 11 06:34:10 UTC 2006

Ok, now the expansions are working and the list view isn't truncated  
(but I see why it truncates three characters now).

Now the only problem I'm getting is that only done actions (those  
with +) get listed in the List view. and nothing seems to show up in  
the Active List view.

So if I've got a file that contains the following three lines:

-  WEB Create Stylesheet
-  WEB Write email script
+  WEB Write template

Then only the third line will appear in the list view and even it  
won't appear in the Active list view.

I'm using the following contexts.gtd file:

*  PROJECT|p|*  ${1:new project}|*|990099
-  TASK|t|-  TASK ${1:new task}|TASK|006600
-  COMPUTER|m|-  COMPUTER ${1:computer task}|COMPUTER|660000
-  EMAIL|e|-  EMAIL ${1:person} re: ${0:subject}|EMAIL|996600
-  CALL|c|-  CALL ${1:person} re: ${2:subject} ${0:#}|CALL|FF6600
-  WEB|we|-  WEB ${1:new webwork}|WEB|00000f
-  READ|r|-  READ ${1:book or article}|READ|f00000
-  ERRANDS|er|-  ERRANDS ${1:new task}|ERRANDS|011fff
-  SOMEDAY|sd|-  SOMEDAY ${1:new task}|SOMEDAY|02222f
-  SCHOOL|s|-  SCHOOL ${1:new task}|SCHOOL|0000ff
-  CHORES|ch|-  CHORES ${1:task}|CHORES|0222ff
-  OTHER|oo|-  other|OTHER|00ffff
-  BUY|b|-  BUY ${1:new purchase}|BUY|6699CC
^  INFO|i|^  INFO ${1:new info}|^|336633
-> DELEGATE|d|-> DELEGATE|->|336633
<- WAIT|w|<- WAIT|<-|336633
+  DONE|d|DONE|+|666666

Cheers,
Adam

On Oct 11, 2006, at 1:13 AM, Adam Potthast wrote:

> Duh. I just saw the obvious reference to the support folder for the  
> new contexts.gtd.  I'll try it out and let you know if that fixes  
> things.
>
> AP
> On Oct 11, 2006, at 12:09 AM, Mike Mellor wrote:
>
>> Adam -
>>
>> Good catches.  Please see inline comments... and thanks for the  
>> feedback.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> On Oct 10, 2006, at 8:26 PM, Adam Potthast wrote:
>>
>>> Mike--
>>>
>>> I'm not having the issue the other Mike was having.  The tab  
>>> commands work well, as does choosing them from the menu.
>>
>> I'm kind of stumped here, but I'll keep trying to figure it out.
>>
>>>
>>> I am unclear on how the new contexts.gtd file works.  In my list  
>>> views, I'm getting truncated context names.  "PUTER" for COMPUTER  
>>> and the like.  And none of them have matches.  But
>>
>> The way the list views work in this version is to truncate the  
>> first three characters, which may not be the best idea...
>>
>>>
>>> Perhaps a request for functionality: it seems that typing the  
>>> context shortcut plus enter should now insert " - CONTEXT action  
>>> text" rather than "CONTEXT action text".  Otherwise you have to  
>>> add the state by hand.  Or perhaps typing the state, then a  
>>> space, then the context abbreviation plus enter should insert the  
>>> state with the desired context.  The latter would allow you to  
>>> choose a state when choosing a context.
>>
>> It does the "-  CONTEXT text" as coded.  When you took the "@"s  
>> away did you add a space (and leave the dash)?
>>
>> As far as default state, I think it should always be a dash, a  
>> caret (INFO) or a * (PROJECT).  I see DELEGATED, WAIT, etc. to be  
>> follow-on states.
>>
>>>
>>> Either that, or add a keyboard shortcut for the "undone" state  
>>> that one can tab after establishing the context and action.  Come  
>>> to think of it, that might be more useful in general use as well.
>>
>> I'll modify UNWAIT to be UNDO STATE CHANGE.
>>
>>>
>>> So a couple of bugs, but I'm looking forward to using the new  
>>> version of states.
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> On Oct 10, 2006, at 10:17 PM, Mike Mellor wrote:
>>>
>>>> Adam -
>>>>
>>>> You can change the contexts in the contexts.gtd file to whatever  
>>>> you want - I just tried it without the "@"s and it works fine.   
>>>> Just remember to remove both the "@"s in each line.  GTD2 is  
>>>> oriented on the characters at the beginning of the lines, rather  
>>>> than the actual words.
>>>>
>>>> Any other issues with the new bundle?
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 10, 2006, at 6:27 PM, Adam Potthast wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>
>>>>> Looks interesting.  I'll try to try it out before next week.  I  
>>>>> am fond of the capital letter convention for contexts rather  
>>>>> than @, but I should certainly adapt.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a little code that could add inbox processing to the  
>>>>> bundle, and I'm pretty sure it will work with the new form with  
>>>>> one minor adjustment.  I'll send it under separate cover.
>>>>>
>>>>> Adam
>>>>> On Oct 9, 2006, at 11:07 AM, Mike Mellor wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I have added a new version of the GTD bundle to the  
>>>>>> repository, called (for now) GTD2.  It is based on a syntax  
>>>>>> described at <http://patrickrhone.com/journal/archives/ 
>>>>>> 2006/05/175.html>.  Also, I have done a quick write-up of the  
>>>>>> new system at <http://panalaska.org/geek/>.  It uses a new  
>>>>>> contexts.gtd file, which I have added to the Support folder in  
>>>>>> the bundle.  Based on user feedback, I will merge the GTD and  
>>>>>> GTD2 bundles in a week or so.  Please let me know if there is  
>>>>>> any interest in this bundle.  Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
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