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Add task in smart list -- act like a template

rickypc says:

Here's a suggestion.
Let's say I have a smart list that shows all tasks tagged with 'PRINT'. Then composing a task when in the smart list should create it with the smart task parameters -- i.e tag the task automatically with 'PRINT'.

I am a consultant and work with various companies. So, this approach can be very useful as I create smart lists with different company names. Now, when I work with a particular company and am looking at the company's smart list -- creating a new task can be easier with TEMPLATE action in smart lists.

Thanks for a great product!

-Ricky

Posted at 1:50pm on May 30, 2006

ccaine says:

This is exactly the request I logged in just now to add. I am really liking RTM after just a couple of days using it, but this feature would make using it a lot easier.

Posted 5 years ago

ranbarton ProPower Poster says:

This would be great; I am daily frustrated by the inability to add tasks while in a smart list view.

Back in February, Chad suggested a very similar idea (http://www.rememberthemilk.com/forums/ideas/621/), and Emily pointed out that a task needs to live in an actual list (and not a smart list).

It seems to me that a task added in a smart list could either get dumped in the default list or the inbox, and that would handle that issue.

Posted 5 years ago

geoffm33 says:

++

Posted 5 years ago

erik Pro says:

wow.. this is exactly what I was just looking for! I constantly find myself looking for the "add task" button while looking at my task list.

Posted 5 years ago

thomas.6801 says:

Me too

I would be OK with new tasks going to the inbox if it was created at a smart-list page, like ranbarton says.

Posted 5 years ago

rickypc says:

Assigning the new task to INBOX might be workable. However, there can be other ways to make the experience better:

* If the smart list is used like a filter, where all the tasks are from the same list --> then extending the TEMPLATE approach, the task can be assigned to the common list.

* After the task is created, a small layer pop-up can appear (like how it appears in DIGG when you try to digg an article and are not yet logged in). This layer pop-up can contain names of all the actual lists. The user can then attach the task to a given list with just one click.

In any case, even if the most simplistic approach of assigning the tasks to INBOX is done, this feature will still be very useful.

-Ricky

(and for goodness sakes, is any one working on a desktop plugin for offline access to RTM? Its been ages since the API has been out!!)

Posted 5 years ago

s.c says:

This would a useful feature!

Posted 5 years ago

branch Pro says:

i also would like to be able to add tasks from a smart list view. as it is, i use my 'add to rtm' button, but it would be smoother to be able to use the 't' shortcut and add a task which would be assigned the relevant filter features automatically.

Posted 5 years ago

This idea is considered similar to "Ability to add tasks to Smart Lists", and all votes have been transferred to that idea.