Include only contexts starting with #

[Edward D]

Hi All,

I'm just messing around with my filters.

I've moved all people based contexts to start with a # and left other types with an @

What I'd like to do is create a view that will just return the # people (I'm going to call it...people).

Now I've got the basic part working (advanced filter, ContextsText starts with '#') but I still get groups with the other contexts underneath ie if I had a task such as

     Ring person A #PersonA @Phone

I get an @Phone block at the bottom of my view as well as the #PersonA one at the top.

Normally this is the behaviour you'd want but the point of this view is only for when I'm in people mode, the @ contexts aren't relevant. Obviously this is just me wanting a perfect view (imagine having to just ignore the groups at the bottom, terrible!) but hey, why not,  is there any way around it?

PS I've tried blocking @ but that takes them out of the # groups as well

Thanks,

Edd

[Stéph]

Interesting problem. So you're grouping your filter results by Context. You can't sort by Context, as that field can have more than one value. Group by Context makes a result appear under whatever Contexts you have assigned to it, so it can appear multiple times.

Because you're using Contexts for more than one category of "thing" - eg people and places, I can't think of a way of filtering and grouping to solve your problem. Just one suggestion: Have you considered using Flags or Text Tags to list the people involved in a task, instead?

Stéphane

[Edward D]

Ah text tags, good idea. I'm not using them for anything so could easily just use them for people.

Much appreciated Stéphane

[John Tomson]

I am having the same issue.  I don't use folders , but use contexts instead of folders as putting tasks in folders is a huge pain in android.  however, i'm having difficulting filtering the tasks by contexts and grouping by contexts

I have @ for people and also #Today #this week #later as well..  i have a filter that shows me @People and then the #Today and #This Week

I would like to see the group by contexts so i can group by  '#today and #whats next week.  currently the results are doubled, 1 for #time and 1 for @people

would the filter by child help?  I am using text tags and the flags function already for other purposes.  I am 'powering using' contexts in replace of folders because android isn't very friendly to moving tasks around.  

[Michael Emerald, CFA]

BOTTOM LINE: I don’t think there is a way but I want you to know I thought about it.

 

HOW I’D PROBABLY DEAL WITH IT: I’d either not use contexts for both people and dates, or else create two views: one grouped by dates and one grouped by people.  I don’t like that approach though; I hate switching views.

 

DETAIL: Doubled “somethings” has always been a problem for me, not just in this software but others.  In all cases I eventually throw in the towel and find a way to harness the power of something else. I don’t think it applies to your situation, but one additional trick I use that you didn’t mention is including the PERSON, in caps in the caption, and somehow filtering for caption.  Again, different situation.  I use contexts for time, not place.  So when I want to do something in my Dudley office, I include DUDLEY in my caption, and my Winchester view filters out any caption containing DUDLEY.

 

 

Take Care,

 

Michael Emerald, CFA

 

Performance Business Design

Owner, Business Strategy Consultant

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[John Tomson]

I have a potential solution, Michael do you think this would work. i haven't explored this yet however

There is the option to have a context show up in "to do filters".    The #Timeframe could be selected to not show up, and the @People show up.  Not sure if that works however.

[Michael Emerald, CFA]

At this point, I say “Try it”.  Ignore the following, but I’m thinking that if you filter out #TimeFrame contexts, at best you won’t get them grouped the way you like.  And at worst, you won’t see them listed at all, even if they have an @people.  Try it, though.  Again, I return to that from a human point-of-view the contexts #Today and @Person are two different things.  But to a computer they are both contexts.  So I sense you’re forcing a square peg into a round hole and do better to use flags, text tags or captions to perform another duty for you.

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