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Re:Task tracking for nerds by notJim on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @06:10PM (#4415071)
Since this app is inherently modal (you can only enter text when you're in an input field), it seems like a huge missed opportunity that it doesn't have VIM-style modal keybindings. Especially because it advertises it self as being for the text-editor set.

I will say that their no-signup approach to getting you into the app is pretty great.

Re:Task tracking for nerds by FuzzyDunlop on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @08:26PM (#4415500)
Funnily enough, I thought a missed opportunity was using emacs' Org-mode syntax, or at the very least exporting to it.
Re:Task tracking for nerds by endymi0n on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @03:33AM (#4416414)
I was missing the multiple cursors from Sublime...

On a sidenote: Isn't it somehow funny, how the top comments on every article that remotely touches text mode or editors is an editor war? ;o)

Re:Task tracking for nerds by cema on Thursday August 23, 2012 @11:14AM (#4422797)
More like an editor truce this time.

As long as it lasts, I concur: having built-in export/import to existing popular solutions would be very helpful.

Re:Task tracking for nerds by notJim on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @12:56AM (#4416117)
Yup, equally valid point. Org-mode is very frequently mentioned as the hacker's todo list.

(apologize if that's not the correct characterization, but I am agreeing with you :) )

Re:Task tracking for nerds by phlyingpenguin on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @09:45PM (#4415695)
Re: no-signup approach

I really like the fast start, but I would MUCH prefer them to allow me to give them some login info (maybe even just Google login or something) so that I wouldn't have to save a funky URL someplace. In addition to that, the option to have multiple trees (hit the holly button) is useless since only the browser that's seen all of your trees can access all of them (without the funky URL). It would almost be a feature if you could also forget trees that you've seen (keep a work tree and a home tree, perhaps, but no work at home). I think it badly needs the option of having a login or at least an unsecure custom URL option.

Re:Task tracking for nerds by mertd on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:48PM (#4415949)
Because of no-signup, there is a great opportunity here for creating to-do lists for small collaborative projects. But Google-wave style simultaneous editing is not there (yet?).
Re:Task tracking for nerds by phlyingpenguin on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @07:54AM (#4416877)
Is that really lost if there's a login that keeps track of the individual list urls? I don't think they have to become private just because they're tracked.
Re:Task tracking for nerds by lazzlazzlazz on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @07:36PM (#4415353)
Frankly I'm glad it's not bound to VIM — that app is already restrictive in scope to those who prefer text-editing, let alone VIM users.

Thanks for a great little application!

Re:Task tracking for nerds by notJim on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @05:46PM (#4419766)
For the record, I meant key combos that don't use modifiers unnecessarily, similar to GMails, where for example, just pressing “u” goes to your inbox. Modifier keys aren't necessary with modal interfaces.

Of course, at that point, basing your modifier keys on VIM just makes sense :).

Re:Task tracking for nerds by X6MW3aQrZU5VKkz on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @07:51PM (#4415402)
Restrictive in scope? Enable the mouse, press i and as long as you don't press escape it will be the simplest text editor you could want.
Re:Task tracking for nerds by jcoder on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @09:38PM (#4415683)
You're right! Why complicate things by saving?
Re:Task tracking for nerds by todd3834 on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @07:07PM (#4415257)
I agree, the first thing I did was to start typing vim commands just to see letters on the screen.