Some feature requests

Features
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Hi there,

I have a few feature requests that have come about from using Everdo (on Linux) for a number of years now.

In trying to improve how I use Everdo and my own workflow, I’ve realized a few things that might be handy, if they were added to Everdo:

  • Filter within lists
    (different from search as this would “reveal” / filter the items in the list) Similar to how Thunderbird handles this functionality, perhaps.
    i.e. Typing in “email” in the filter box would show only the list items with “email” in the title and/or description, and hide all other todo items.
    With the ability to then allow item(s) to be selected while the others are hidden. So if the filter is cleared, the item selection / focus is retained. Use case: When looking for one item in a long list of items, a filter can surface that item, allow it to be selected, clear the filter, and then easily move the item(s) up / down / to another list, or edit.

  • Customizable hotkey to move items from Inbox to (the top of) Next list

  • Ctrl-A select all todos in a list
    (Use case: For easier moving of multiple items from list to list, etc)

  • Sort by Energy within a list (asc/desc)

  • Sort by Time within a list (asc/desc)

  • Sort by Energy and Time within a list (asc/desc)

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Hi osae,

Thanks for your suggestions.

Have you tried Shift+click to select a range of items?

As for the rest, let me think through them and get back to you.

3

Hi Andrei,

I have, and I do use that from time to time, but for a long list that goes off the screen it’s less useful. That’s when I find myself longing for a “Ctrl-A” type of hotkey. Also, as a side note, when having selected multiple items with Shift+click, and trying to move them with Shift+Up/Down, it only moves the top-most selected item. And trying to move them with the mouse just moves the one item directly under the mouse, not the selected group of items.

Anyway, thanks very much for considering these. I really appreciate all your hard work on Everdo, it’s excellent and very useful to me.

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Me too. I’m missing that feature.

Exactly that. Aside that, moving items is not that smooth and clear as I wish it to be. Sometimes I have to drag and drop a item twice to move it to the desired place.