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You can't. This is why I wish developers would get rid of the concept of keeping project folders in the left-pane and move to a "task outline" view like MyLifeOrganized has (www.mylifeorganized.net). I'm not using MyLifeOrganized right now because they don't have a good calendar solution which I need but IMO they have the right and best idea. the project title would just be a task that you could change into a non-clickable item. You could add dates to it (for those who time-block) and filter using the outline which, in their app, is pretty flexible.

In your case, you would just move the task out from under it's parent and perhaps mark it as a project and it would be easy. Ticktick, Todoist, ClickUp and just about every other task management app will has us performing double-entry and retype the subtask as a project. Dumb IMO. Poeple don't realize it but what they really need is a task outline. TickTick Devs, get rid of the left-side project-pane concept.

Now, back to your regular scheduled program...

I used MLO a long time ago and liked it, but holy crap, it was expensive. Cost for the Windows app, cost for the phone app, and a monthly cloud cost to sync between them. I think they've changed, but I haven't looked back.

I've been using MyLifeOrganized. and like it. It's a local app but can have cloud sync of the database so that you can use it across multiple devices.

It's a mature product, up to version 5 now.

If you're into really deep & perhaps a little geeky task management - MyLifeOrganized (https://www.mylifeorganized.net) is a real powerhouse, which can be configured for almost every imaginable requirement.

That is strange because on their homepage they state otherwise (if we are talking about desktop): https://www.mylifeorganized.net/support.shtml#57-Do-I-have-to-renew-MLO-licenses-or-pay-for-updates

There they say that minor updates are included but for major version upgrades you pay again. That said, the licence is for life for your current version at least.

https://www.mylifeorganized.net/

Gives you outline task hierarchy, task dependencies, serial tasks and importance/urgency for each task, and uses them all to present you with an ordered task list view of what to work on next.

Each task has a free form notes field, and I think it does allow for attachments. I use the notes, but not the attachments. (I have an overly detailed file system for that. :P)

Individual tasks are only incomplete or complete, but you can mark the parent task as a project and set that as not started, in progress or done.

It's amazingly powerful software and I've used it for nearly my entire professional career. It's the only task management software that's been able to keep up with my complex projects and plans.

Only problem is, it's Windows, Android, and iOS only. However, it's powerful enough and useful enough that it was one of the pieces of software that came with me when I used a MacBook air for a few years. I tried most of the Mac based task managers, and they just didn't have the planning capabilities that I needed.

My Life Organized is the only true alternative to Omnifocus on Windows. The UI definitely isn’t as polished as OF, but all the functionality is there. I prefer some things about the way it’s organized over Omnifocus, actually. Been around for quite a number of years, so it probably isn’t going anywhere. (Well, assuming they survive the war - the devs are in Ukraine.) One-time purchase, too, though you have to pay a small fee to use their sync service. The only thing that keeps me from recommending it wholeheartedly is that their iOS app sorta sucks. I believe their Android app is better, but I can’t speak to that from personal experience.

https://www.mylifeorganized.net/ Doesn't put it into your calendar for you but it will tell you what to do next based on the priorities you have set, which is useful for executive function. I have trouble keeping up with it because it's less helpful if you don't enter estimated urgency and importance for every little task.

So I tried signing up again for a free trial just to check that out. I still could not figure out how to hide completed tasks. But more than that the feature which I really couldn't find anywhere, not just with your service, was the option to hide tasks with open dependencies. As I noted in the post I was looking for a way to create a list of actionable items, so if they're done already, not actionable, but also, if they have dependencies, not actionable.

You can see a great example of what I was looking for, and found, on the MyLifeOrganized frontpage under "Turn a Hierarchy into a To-Do List"

MyLifeOrganized, a commercial Windows program, seems to do that when you set properties for tasks. Some may be floating, some may have fixed durations or start times and others may not. Your definition of time block seems to be a task that has a start time and a duration.

Here's their discussion on one topic: Dependencies. It builds schedules but maybe you'll find it useful for managing projects and tasks. It has a lot of functionality so maybe it will be overkill if all you want is a task manager that understand dependencies where most of the tasks have definite start times/duration and few unanticipated interruptions occur that could alter your planned schedule.

In a moment I saw your 4×2 layout I thought Hey, that would be great as a pocketmod!

https://www.mylifeorganized.net/support/pocketmod/

All and all, I like the layout - like you wrote, it's clean and undisruptive. Maybe too empty for my taste, but I know nothing about Winters Saga, so my suggestions are limited to first-impressions only.

"...to become a project management tool.."

Okay, so I wasn't alone in thinking Todoist isn't really great for projects. ha ha!

On a serious note, I think we're all using Todoist here precisely because we haven't found anything better. The alternative for me is a task outliner called MyLifeOrganized (www.mylifeorganized.net) but there are tradeoffs. There's no app I've found that has a perfect blend of everything I'd need.

I’m an Omnifocus user (apple person) because it is the only app I’ve found with the level of complexity that works for me.

My coworker tells me My Life Organized is the lesser known Windows compatible equivalent of Omnifocus... slightly different but just as customizable, works well with google cal. There is a free version but the paid is probably worth it. I think you can do a trial to see if it works for you.

https://www.mylifeorganized.net/

Some people might feel that having so many options is unnecessary or even cumbersome, which I totally understand. But I find that I keep coming back after every other system I try because I love that I can use all the features to create a tailor-made system for my weird brain. it makes it easier to stick with.

I use mine for everyday tasks, setting up recurring rituals/routines, tracking habits, chores, projects, career planning, goals, bucket list stuff, random ideas for the future, reading lists, shopping and wish lists, and many other odds and ends that would otherwise just be rattling around in my head and would probably be forgotten almost immediately, lol.

MyLifeOrganized supports subtasks with dependencies. It might be easier to think of projects containing tasks in outline form. Here’s one example from the demo file:

>Party

1. Select Place
2. Play Party Menu
3. Call friends about party

The three subtasks belong to the Party task. A properties pane lets you set properties for Tasks and subtasks. The “Dependencies” lets you build a list of dependencies that may be tasks or subtasks. For instance, if you add the “Select Place” subtask as a dependency for the “Plan Party Menu” subtask, you can’t execute the “Plan Party Menu” task until you complete the “Select Place” subtask.

MLO has multiple views that present information in different ways. If you click the “To-Do” view, you’ll see views such as “Active Actions” and “Active by Project.” If we click the "Active by Project" view, we see all active projects which include the “Party” project. Expanding that project shows its subtasks.

In this example, if we made the “Select Place” subtask a dependency of the “Plan Party Menu” task, you would not see “Plan Party Menu” as a subtask. MLO hid it from you because it only shows actionable tasks. That means you won’t see the “plan Party Menu” subtask until you complete the “Select Place” subtask.

You can see all tasks anytime by opening the “All Tasks” view. If you do that, you’ll see all the Party projects subtasks including the one you completed: “Select Place.” It will have a strike-through through it.

MLO has a learning curve but it has a lot of functionality.

Here are some reviews about MLO, a Windows task management program ..

>" I've used it for about 5 years...The ability to create subtasks and dependencies among tasks is what I like a lot (makes it easy to implement Next Actions in GTD), and the sorting and filtering are extremely powerful and flexible. I do most of my work in Windows. "

And as this user notes, there is a learning curve ..

" it had SO many features that I almost couldn't understand how to make them work unless I actually got to play around with them and see what they did. I mean, why is this a goal, and this a project? Why should I do my sub tasks like this instead of dependencies? How do the view modes work? There's really SO much here that it's almost overwhelming, that's why I really recommend the tutorial videos at first, trying it on your own is likely to be frustrating. "

It comes loaded with sample projects and tasks that will help you learn. A program like this may be overkill depending on your needs. You can try the trial and then buy the program if you like.

https://www.mylifeorganized.net/#prices

I use Zim but not for task management. It makes a great Wiki. Make sure you have useful plugins attached such as the Task List plugin. It lets you turn any statement anywhere into a task you view in a popup Task List pane. It's useful when you need to quickly create a task inside a note and see all tasks prioritized. But it's no substitute for a real task manager.

Everdo's free but it has limitations.

Every now and then I play with TiddliWiki (even on the phone) but not for task management. It's a Wiki that makes it easy to link ideas. If you'd like to use it on your phone you can download it from the Play Store. WikidPad is also a good wiki but it's not a task manager either.

MLO has task properties you're looking for such as ..

>importance, urgency, reminders, project name, effort, duration, delay, recurrence, scheduled reviews, dependencies

Duration can be a range such as 10 minutes (minimum) and 14 minutes (maximum).

Here's a blurb describing one concept

>"Computed-Score Priority mode uses the details you supply about each task to compute an individual score for each task in your outline. These scores are then used to provide a priority-ordered To-Do List. The factors that contribute to each task's score are its Importance and its Urgency. The To-Do List will include tasks that have no uncompleted children tasks, ordered by their Computed-Score Priorities. The To-Do list can be configured to order tasks by just Importance, just Urgency, or a combination of both.

Overview ..

>"MyLifeOrganized (MLO) is a personal task outliner and to-do list manager that will help you organize your goals, projects, and tasks into a tree, and generate the to-do list of actions that require immediate attention. This to-do list will be sorted in order of priority to keep you focused on the most important tasks. The to-do list can be filtered, grouped, and ordered based on sophisticated algorithms, to determine optimum prioritization.

Here's the Help manual. The Getting Started Section will help you learn a little more.

Because it comes loaded with sample projects, you can learn by studying those projects and tasks. In the built-in help, you can see a task's properties by finding "Main Window" in the help guide. You can adjust some of the properties using sliders.

I haven't moved to it. I was using it all along. I was just trying to move to Todoist but Todoist was lacking so I'm using both at the moment. The task manager I was referring to though is called MyLifeOrganized (www.mylifeorganized.net) but it won't be a solution for those seeking instant sync. It has calendar sync but they also don't have an desktop version for Apple but since I'm on Windows OS, it's ideal for projects as it has start/due dates and I can schedule to time-block a project and add tasks to a project from the "Today" filter which I can't do in Todoist.

I use MyLifeOrganized (https://www.mylifeorganized.net), which is primarily a task manager (which means that it can be set up in any way you want and also it has all required properties for tasks) but also can easily be used as an outlining tool, similar to Worflowy.

Seconded! I use a program called MyLifeOrganized for this, but any way you do it, I've found it incredibly useful for me.

I have daily, weekly, and monthly reminders for pretty much everything - from "Take your noon pills" to "Recyclables to the curb" to "Expect menstruation this week!" I also use it for one-off tasks, of course - like doctor's appointments, or a note to ping my partner about his blog post.

Every morning I go over the list - taking my pills and checking off those tasks first, and then making a "Today" list of the things I think I can realistically accomplish today. If I get through it all - I win! If I don't, if I had more fatigue than I expected or if something unexpected comes up, I move those things to tomorrow's list and remind myself that I am doing the best that I personally can - which means I win.

Anyway ... I was actually really surprised that a simple to-do list would help me so much with my memory and cognition problems.