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Ability to specify column when using Quick Add#488

The Why:
Here is my number one quarrel with Slash:
I often switch tasks on the fly, but I’m still logging the original task.
There’s a lot of friction to switch new tasks:
pausing, creating the new tasks, moving it to the top and click on “start slashing”.

You might argue that this friction has the benefit of keeping you on track with the tasks you precommitted to. But In practicality you often have to go with the flow and do what feels right and you’re inevitably going to end up with tasks you didn’t set out to do.

On top of that a bigger task might branch out into specific steps.
So you don’t want any friction for this valuable activity.

The How:
When using cmd+option+N (or whatever) to add a new task on the fly, you can use the arrow keys <- -> to switch between options, that are layed out below the input. (I would assume that the use of arrow keys to navigate between those options is intuitive, but you can give an initial hint about it). The input fiel still remains focused and hitting enter processes it depending on the option.

3 years ago

Related to #62. I have a UI in mind similar to this and it’s very high up on the priority list! Thanks so much for the detailed post, @Hurty18

3 years ago
Changed the status to
On Dev Roadmap
3 years ago
Changed the title from "Additional functionality for the quick add feature" to "Ability to specify column when using Quick Add"
3 years ago

Way to go! @Jordan Lejuwaan

I’ve put some more thought into it and pimped it up:
https://www.figma.com/file/hVEBpdOfpr04uttxqe02E5/Slash-Quick-Capture?node-id=0%3A1

Note the key icons.
It should be detected whether the arrow keys had been used in this context of late.
If not they are added/removed to teach those mortal mouse users :)

3 years ago

@Hurty18 Oh wow, thanks for putting time and creativity into this! I really like the idea of being able to also make the task next or to do it now.

I’ll put some design work into this and will share it here before committing it to code.

3 years ago
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Changed the status to
In Development
3 years ago
Merged into Ability to add a task to a list when doing quick add#62
3 years ago