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user defined order in task list? [message #61426]

Thu, 06 November 2008 16:40

Michael Moser

Messages: 914
Registered: July 2009

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I would like to be able to sort the second layer of a categorized task
list in some arbitrary (i.e. userdefinable) order. Is that possible?

Right now - if one hasn't assigned tasks different priority - the order
in which they are listed, is apparently the order in which those tasks
were created. I would find it nicer, if I could reorder the list, so it
could be more like a step-by-step to do list.

Michael

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Re: user defined order in task list? [message #61450 is a reply to message #61426]

Fri, 07 November 2008 08:27

Jörg Thönnes

Messages: 229
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi Michael,

On 11/06/08 17:40, Michael Moser wrote:
> I would like to be able to sort the second layer of a categorized task
> list in some arbitrary (i.e. userdefinable) order. Is that possible?

Yes, but this sort order is global. Using the Task view drop down menu you can select sorting and
then specify a primary and a secondary sort order. 3 sort options are provided:

1. Creation date
2. Priority
3. Name

You can choose a combination of 2 of them as mentioned.

> Right now - if one hasn't assigned tasks different priority - the order
> in which they are listed, is apparently the order in which those tasks
> were created. I would find it nicer, if I could reorder the list, so it
> could be more like a step-by-step to do list.

I agree that it would be nice to have a query specific sort order, ie to define the sorting by query
or even arrange the items freely.

I suggest to post one or more bugs with severity enhancement if you need more features.

Cheers, Jörg

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Re: user defined order in task list? [message #61500 is a reply to message #61450]

Fri, 07 November 2008 20:51

Steffen Pingel

Messages: 706
Registered: July 2009

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>> Right now - if one hasn't assigned tasks different priority - the order
>> in which they are listed, is apparently the order in which those tasks
>> were created. I would find it nicer, if I could reorder the list, so it
>> could be more like a step-by-step to do list.
>
> I agree that it would be nice to have a query specific sort order, ie to
> define the sorting by query or even arrange the items freely.
>
> I suggest to post one or more bugs with severity enhancement if you need
> more features.

This bug has a similar request:

247310: support manual rearranging of tasks
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=247310

Please consider adding your requirements to the bug and voting for it.

Steffen

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