[Design] Feature request - Outliner

[Seth Johnson]

Even better is mindmapping, which can be exported as
outlines.

Seth Johnson

Dennis Lynch wrote:
> 
> I see an Outliner as a key feature, as well as a tool to be used
> throughout Chandler.
> 
> It should also be considered as a "Cross-Parcel Resource" used
> throughout Chandler.
> 
> I believe that adding an efficient and easy-to-use Outliner Parcel to
> Chandler will be one of the features which ensure its runaway success.
> Everyone needs outlining to organize and think through their life's
> activities- from project breakdowns, to separating all the parts of
> their life into carious categories like- work, family, house, car,
> etc.  But easy to use tools for this are not readily available or
> broadly marketed- so folks generally use MS Word for simple outlines.
> 
> I found the outliner in ECCO as a very useful tool and still find
> myself going to that when trying to organize my thinking about a
> subject- but it was too hard to use for most.  I first used the DOS-
> based PC-outline years ago, and still have a copy of it on my
> computer.  Sometimes I use PowerPoint as an outliner because it is so
> easy to use.
> 
> Some of the key areas where outlining will be used as a "Cross-Parcel
> Resource" within Chandler are as follows:
>   - managing the left-hand pane of the "standard" 3-pane window
>   - outlining within whatever simple text editor is in Chandler
>   - outlining within the task management tool- as a way to easily
> define work breakdowns of larger tasks
>   - outlining within a more generic "project folder" where the user
> drag-drops, and Chandler auto-filters all documents, emails, tasks,
> calendar entries, contacts, etc. that are related to that project.
> 
> I look forward to people's comments.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Dennis Lynch
> Lynch Business Advisors
> Dennis Lynch
> Lynch Business Advisors
> dmlynch@alum.mit.edu
> dmlynch@4u.net
> 
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