From b4101c89bbcfae030202e52421434b92aaa14cd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Popsch Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:36:09 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Tips and tricks (markdown) --- Tips-and-tricks.md | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/Tips-and-tricks.md b/Tips-and-tricks.md index 890cdad..5948fcb 100644 --- a/Tips-and-tricks.md +++ b/Tips-and-tricks.md @@ -1,47 +1,59 @@ -## Getting an Inbox -Many other software packages support an inbox. You can achieve the same in TRACKS by defining a project called _@Inbox_ and a context called _@nocontext_. You can set this context to be the default context in the preferences. Now, if you don't immediately want to define a project, just specify the project to be _@Inbox_ and the context to be _nocontext_. You can then later review the inbox and go through the created tasks. +This page contains a collection of tips and tricks to speed up your work with Tracks and to structure your work with Tracks. -## Learn the access keys +# Speeding things up + +### Learn the access keys Many views have access keys. This speeds up navigating and saves time. -## Hide completed actions in the overview - -To hide completed actions just go to the preferences and set the number of shown completed actions to zero. - -## Use the template scripts in the /doc directory +### Use the template scripts in the /doc directory You often have recurring projects which follow specific structure (e.g., travel, filing taxes). *Note* that these are not recurring actions. For recurring projects there is a template script in /doc which permits easily instantiating -## Hide projects you can't work on in the near future +### Use the action drag&drop to quickly define dependencies -You often will have projects that you cannot work on or that depend on some external event to happen. Just hide them, so they don't clutter the home screen. +Each action has a little grab-able bar between the description and the quick menu. The mouse pointer forms a hand over it. Use this to drag&drop the action onto other actions to define a dependency. -## Use only lower-case for everything - -You will often type things quickly and then the autocomplete will be unable to keep up with you. This can cause you to accidentally create new projects like one for _misc_ although you wanted it in the project _Misc_. - -## Application-like feeling in Google Chrome - -To get an application-like feeling with tracks, start it in Google Chrome with --app= like - - google-chrome --app=http://localhost:3000 - -## Keyboard-driven project selection +### Keyboard-driven project selection In Google Chrome, you can quickly access a project through the following key combo. Depending on your operating system, your access keys might start differently than _Alt_, but I'm sure you get the idea. Alt-P Ctrl-F Esc Return -## Retrieve your task list through a Jabber-compatible client +### Retrieve your task list through a Jabber-compatible client Add tracks.bot@gmail.com as a contact and use the gtd command to set your feed URL. Once its set up, you can retrieve your task list by simply typing gtd without a URL. -## Things to do with tags +# Structuring things + +### Getting an Inbox + +Many other software packages support an inbox. You can achieve the same in TRACKS by defining a project called _@Inbox_ and a context called _@nocontext_. You can set this context to be the default context in the preferences. Now, if you don't immediately want to define a project, just specify the project to be _@Inbox_ and the context to be _nocontext_. You can then later review the inbox and go through the created tasks. + +### Hide completed actions in the overview +To hide completed actions just go to the preferences and set the number of shown completed actions to zero. + +### Hide projects you can't work on in the near future + +You often will have projects that you cannot work on or that depend on some external event to happen. Just hide them, so they don't clutter the home screen. + +### Use only lower-case for everything + +You will often type things quickly and then the autocomplete will be unable to keep up with you. This can cause you to accidentally create new projects like one for _misc_ although you wanted it in the project _Misc_. + +### Application-like feeling in Google Chrome + +To get an application-like feeling with tracks, start it in Google Chrome with --app= like + + google-chrome --app=http://localhost:3000 + +### Things to do with tags Tracks users apply tags in the following ways: (add your own) * Add people's names to tasks so when you see them you can easily see what tasks depend on them by clicking on the tag. This is a mix of a context and a quick search thingy. -* Add approximate activity durations as tags. Short for less than 5min, medium for 20-30min block, and long for a 1 hour undisturbed bock. \ No newline at end of file +* Add approximate activity durations as tags: + * Short for less than 5min, medium for 20-30min block, and long for a 1 hour undisturbed bock. + * 10 for 10min, 20 for 20min, 30 for 30min, ...