Re: [ListfulThinking] Merging lists
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From: masukomi <mas...@ma...> - 2004-01-07 00:51:10
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On Jan 6, 2004, at 6:56 PM, Andrew Petro wrote: > >> re: http://listfulthinking.com/kwiki/index.cgi?ListManagementUserStory > > [A user can merge one list into another. > > Merging List A with 3 items into List B with 4 items results in List B > having all 7 items and List A having zero items. The user might then > continue to use List A, or she might delete List A.] > >> I dunno about that. I'm thinking it would be better if you merged >> list a >> into list b that list B got new components and list A remained >> unchanged. > > "Copy into..." ? Perhaps add [Copy into...] as a menu item that > prompts > with a pull down for the desired target list, with the behavior of > giving > the target list new items and leaving the source list unchanged, and > then > add [Merge into...] as an option from a List details dialog box. Such > a box > would also allow users to set per-list preferences -- perhaps some > lists are > more sensitive to due dates as sources for item importance, or more > generally the prioritization formula would have parameters settable on > a > per-list basis. Per-list preferences about what to do about completed > items, etc, as well, perhaps. Doing it with that wording (copy into and merge into ) works better for me. I'm not so sure about per list preferences. re due dates I'd think that people would prefer them to either have an effect or not on a global basis. I don't think we should bother with that right now though. > >> I can't see an advantage to wiping out the contents of A like that. I >> agree that they're probably not going to want that but... > >> just thoughts... I am not firmly convinced that leaving a alone is >> good >> or emptying it is bad... > > Use case: > > User has 20 things to do today. Suddenly, something comes up, and he > wants > to clear his day. He runs Lists->Merge into... and selects [Rainy Day > List]. His [To Do Today] list is now empty and the 20 tasks previously > slated for the day have been moved to [Rainy Day List]. > > However, if only the Copy functionality is available, he will do > something > like copy the tasks, delete his To Do Today list, and then remake it. > > However, a better version of all of this would be to implement > transfer of > individual tasks from one list to another via a contextual right-click > menu, > and then allow users to select multiple items and still do the > transfer. > Merge of lists then becomes just a special case of transferring tasks. > And > a user might quite often want to move only some of the tasks in a list > anyway. > ok I'm sold, on all points. -Kate |