![]() Default perspectives cannot be added to the toolbar and thus requires making duplicates of these perspectives (Inbox, Projects, Contexts, Forecast, Flagged, Review) to have toolbar versions available in accessing such views.Sent email with a copy of this post to Omni Group. (OF1 allowed the customizing or removal of default perspectives - admittedly done in the toolbar, but this limitation makes the side tab bar almost useless for me.) As of now the side tab bar is completely collapsed and unused in my workflow. Associated to the side tab bar - can we collapse the additional listing of projects/contexts in a custom perspective. I have yet to use the side tab bar, reverting to a custom toolbar, as these default perspectives are predetermined and not configurable by the same parameters as custom perspectives. This is more problematic because the default perspectives cannot be removed from the side tab bar and are in a prime location. Default perspectives cannot be customized.(OF1 allows perspective setting closer to custom layout/theme in how data is presented and maintains these separate layout views.) I feel like I am constantly reseting views every time a new perspective is switched to. Perspectives no longer control layout.(In OF1 selected task stays in view at all times.) Complicated further with data density issue as a few levels is all that is required to move off screen. This happens with closing grouped tasks too. Selected tasks when being moved by keyboard commands move off screen and require a separate keyboard command or scrolling with the mouse to view again - causing disruption and confusion of where the task has gone.(The presence of a note is more apparent in OF1 when the icon is only present when a note/attachment is present.) As it is now I cannot easily find the one task which has a note/attachment. Every task in my projects have a context, but not every task has a note. The slight color change and small plus/arrow difference is difficult to discern its proper indication when scanning a list. ![]() The notes icon is present if any other placeholder is present context, defer date, due date.(In OF1 more of a project or a greater number of tasks can be viewed in a single screen of the same dimensions.) Too much unnecessary space and too many placeholders to appropriately communicate hierarchy and allow scanning of larger groups of tasks. (In OF1 flagged state is on the right, but task status is indicated by changing the text color of the task itself.) Either put the checkbox near the data it is associated to or have the text change color with the checkbox to limit horizontal scanning to view this information. The checkbox has been designed in OF2 to communicate the task’s status by colored rings. Checkbox location is too distant from the text of a task on large screens this is especially important as checkboxes are now used to present additional information.(OF1 can see projects from the Inbox and drag tasks from the Inbox to create new projects from a single window.) Inbox has no way to drag items to create projects without having multiple windows open.Simply there is too much friction in dealing with my data. To this end my response is - in its current state OF2 appears it will not fully work as a key component of my GTD system. I am happy with much of OF2 and would rather focus on areas I find to be a difficulty for me and my workflow. I am confident Omni Group will appropriately consider my comments. I have been a long time user of OmniFocus and I hope the following is viewed as an opprotunity in addressing concerns I am having using OF2. Sometime I just need things to feel fresh again… Sometimes I feel like a serif, sometimes I can’t stand the sight. There is something to be said for committing to a design but I am definitely in favour of themes. I am not sure how possible this is going to be. I appreciate the clarity that removal of columns has provided but i need to be able to view tasks as single lines with much greater density when performing reviews so things can be easily evaluated and rearranged. The second line (below each task) should be easily shown/hidden). When I am viewing a perspective with many tasks grouped by project I find the project name is rather washed out and not as prominent as it should be. Actually this is something needed in the iPhone version as well. Made it much more comfortable when viewing a long list. ![]() I found it very helpful being able to change the background colour or styling of folders/groups/projects/contexts. All have been said numerous times here but I want to add my support: While I am not planing on going back or anything, some of the little things are becoming increasingly difficult. A few days have passed since I’ve been using OF2 exclusively.
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