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[Bertrand Rousseau <bertrand.rousseau@xxxxxxxxx>]

I actually see the thing this way:

Primary toolbar = "views" = specific displays of tasks
Sidebar = filtering/navigation for the current view

Depending on what a user is currently targeting: "Processing my tasks" (1),
"Deciding what do and do it" (2), "Reviewing what's been done"(3), he/she
would select the appropriate view.

All in all, it's not exactly the same approach as yours ("topbar as
importance"), but it's not so far from it too.

For this, I interpret the primary toolbar items like this:
 - "All" (current name): standard task browser: allows to process the
tasks, sort them out, etc. (cf. target 1)
 - Focus: equivalent of the actual "work view": in this view, only the
actionable tasks are displayed (tasks with no dependencies). (cf. target 2)
It's also linked to GTG's "focus on what's relevant" Also, note that the
"Work view" (which I see under "Focus") mode is a really important feature
of GTG which should be kept.
 - Next tasks: chronological view (I guess a related target would be to
answer the question "how are things actually shaping up in the future?")
 - Done: review done tasks (cf. target 3).

Depending on the view the sidebar could be adapted too to provide relevant
filtering/navigation functions. E.g.: in done view, you could have sidebar
items like "Done today", "Done this week", "Done this month".

As for the chronological view, I'm not sure those view should be restricted
to a specific time span. If we want this, I would recommend to do it via
the sidebar. (by using view-specific "This week", "Next weeks" items).

Other views (e.g.: pert planner) could be developed/enabled separately as
plugins.

Bertrand

On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Alexander Barnickel <alba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

>  See, the problem with "Starring" is, that it violates my initial
> intention, to have all time/importance related filters in the primary
> toolbar and all organization filters in the sidebar.
>
> My idea for the primary toolbar filter is:
>
> All = All Tasks, no date/importance filter applied, ordered by creation
> date
> Focus = Orders important/starred tasks and soon to be due tasks at the top
> (Maybe  with 1 week range)
> Next Tasks = Orders all other tasks (Week 2 and later) in a chronological
> order
> Done
>
> Am 15.04.2012 14:51, schrieb Bertrand Rousseau:
>
>
> Hmm. Ok, I think I get the issue you were point earlier now.
>
> So, I am indeed thinking about a "All task" items in the sidebar (just
> like in your mockup). But, as you point it out, this causes an issue with
> the view name (i.e. the "All" button in the top bar). I have the feeling
> this should be solved by adopting a better name in the top bar. Maybe a
> simple "Browse"/"Task browser" would do?
>
> Regarding the second wireframe (editor), this is indeed what I was
> thinking about.
>
> Bertrand
>
> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:41 PM, Alexander Barnickel <alba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>>  Did you mean like this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 15.04.2012 14:11, schrieb Bertrand Rousseau:
>>
>>
>>  Hi,
>>
>> They look great! It feels more and more solid too!
>>
>> I have again some remarks I'd like to share with you, they're below.
>> (btw, I hope I don't seem too picky. I really like what you're proposing!)
>>
>> Thanks again for the awesome work you're doing! Tell us when your mockups
>> will be available for edition (I'd like to test some ideas)!
>>
>> Bertrand
>>
>> *Main window*
>>
>> I like the way you solved the need for visual separation between the
>> sidebar and the task list. The subtle light grey background is a nice and
>> subtle clue.
>>
>> Regarding "Inbox", you seem to suggest that the inbox is the same as the
>> "all tags" filter. I don't think it's a good idea to merge both. Inbox is
>> reserved for incoming/not yet sorted tasks. All tags (or, I'd say, "All
>> tasks") should be a separate items that allows to look at all available
>> (and not-yet-done) tasks, without any kind of filtering. It should be a
>> separate item.
>>
>> *Task editor
>> *
>> Instead of "a task", the editor title could be the task title itself.
>>
>> There should aeybe be a clue about how to go back to the task list in the
>> header (like the left-pointing triangle in [1]). Also the "Done" label is a
>> bit confusing: would pressing it mark the as done or return to the task
>> list? Maybe a different wording (e.g. "Return to task list" - which is a
>> bit long, though), or just replacing this button by a left-pointing
>> triangle would do.
>>
>> I wonder if it wouldn't more interesting to rearrange the toolbar a bit:
>>  - place "mark as done" and "delete" in the header (e.g. on the right)
>>  - leave only edition-related buttons in the toolbar
>>
>> Maybe the sidebar could be arranged in sections, just like the task
>> browser sidebar. The first would obviously be "Date". There could be
>> additional (and/or optional) sections, like "Related tags", "Related
>> people", etc. (it would thus be a playground for plugins).
>>
>> [1]
>> https://live.gnome.org/Design/Apps/Music?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=Music.png
>>
>>  On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Alexander Barnickel <
>> alba@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>  **Upadte**
>>>
>>> Visual Design:
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>>> Wireframe:
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>>> Edit Mode:
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