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June 2, 2007 in Misc. updates, News by Nick SivridisJello Dashboard 3.25 update release
This version fixes some bugs (especially the calendar error displayed in outlook versions other than English) and adds the brand new Russian language file.
Not many new features this time…
Fixes and changes:
.Updated Cezky language file (thanks pavel.vodicka)
.Updated German language file (thanks reimund)
.Fixed Calendar view bug caused error in outlook versions other than english
.Fixed Expand/Collapse all button
.Fixed Context importing double checks for invalid characters and does not importing them
.Fixed Project/Context counters when only tasks are used
.Fixed The semicolon ; character can now be used with no side-effects for default contexts of projects
.Added Setting for showing Outlook folders item count on sidebar
.Fixed Location strings in appointments are being cut to 10chars in views
.Added next actions title on next actions master list
.Fixed No-Context/No-Project view are now showing only tasks if Tasks only in Contexts is selected
.Fixed refreshing correctly on master list in Next Action view
.Added Russian language file (thanks Kiselev Mikhail)
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June 28, 2007 at 3:13 pm
For tasks, a show-all with a scroll bar is must have. I need to be able to scroll down my list without having to page to page. This would also fulfill my other requirement to be able to print my tasks with having to go to each page individually.
Thanks,
Jason
July 6, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Great work. Downloaded 3 other outlook task managers and in the end couldn’t go past jello. I expected to always use it within Outlook, but (surpisingly) I am using the HTA window more an more for tasks and leaving OL for emails. Many other programs have struggled with OL syncronisation, using OL with such a clean interface is very smart!!
July 7, 2007 at 11:07 pm
[sorry - i wrote this in the wrong section - jello dashboard 3 beta) - so here is it again:
Hi - i worked with GTD in Outlook using tasks and folders to sort the tasks. Now i want to try the jello.dashboard (OL 2007 lokal, jello.dashboard 3.25, vista german, using german lang-file).
My problem was discussed earlier in this blog as i already read - but there were no solution so i give it another try here again:
I have got
- 106 Projects
- 14 contexts
created in jello.dashboard
now I want to create a context called “[@Brainstorm]”
After that i get the information when reloading the dashboard:
“Some new settings must be added to your system ”
Using the “Add Settings” button empties both Project-List and context and i have to begin from the start (… or have to import my previous saved settings, with is really embarrising)
I changed after that the code of “main.js” like that after creating a context or project a backup of the settings is done automatically.
This works – somestimes : as there is an empty backup file after creating “[@brainstorm]”
I did a lot of tries with GTD and Outlook before, huuu is it possible, that there are “artefacts” in the task-categories. May this be a problem???
Please help me – and excuse my no perfect english
– i hope you understand what i mean!
July 8, 2007 at 11:27 am
… it seems, that there is a problem if the number of the character in the “o1″-string is near 256.
I dont know much about java – but may this be the problem and: is there a solution?
July 20, 2007 at 1:24 am
@Tobi: In the About documentation for Contexts, it mentions not using these characters ( : & , ^ ~ \ | / [ ] ; ‘ ), otherwise they will create errors. I’ll bet if you change that last Context that you created, you’ll be okay.
Good luck!
July 24, 2007 at 6:40 pm
This is a great product!
How can I create a @Waiting For folder on my Jello home page? I would also like to have Outlook automatically add the @Waiting For context to each email I send, so that I can keep track of who has responded to my emails and who I need to check on.
Thanks,
Josh
July 24, 2007 at 7:16 pm
I figured it out! Amazing what can be accomplished after you read the documentation!
July 26, 2007 at 3:49 pm
Is there a way to create sub projects ? For example if I had a project called Build House, could I make a sub project Appliances ? If not, how do you all deal with a situation like this.
Thanks.
July 26, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Its not clear on the website, does Jello support outlook 2007? If so does its support all the features of 2007?
July 27, 2007 at 3:16 pm
I’m running the Business Contact Manager add-in for Outlook. Will Dashboard work with this?
July 27, 2007 at 5:54 pm
@Chris
Yes, it works with OL 2007.
As Jello.Dashboard uses tasks, categories and journal entries to manage projects and (next) actions and only changes the default OL “homepage” you can use any features of Outlook 2007 as you are used to.
Just try it – you can uninstall Jello.Dashboard with just one click!
@mprasek – i don’t know Business Contact manager, but i think the above answer for chris is valid for you too.
July 28, 2007 at 7:45 pm
Your tool rocks!!!
August 5, 2007 at 7:29 pm
in furter development, please figure out, whether to implement on top of the master list a next-actions-area. would bie really helpful to have the whole overview.
Your´s Hannes
August 8, 2007 at 4:29 am
What is happening with the Jello lately? Nothing new here for a while. What happened to Dr. U?
Just wondering
August 8, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I’m using Jello with 2007. I was using some advice on implementing GTD I found in the net, then I found Jello (I used to use the GTD plugin for outlook but since I upgraded Outlook can make it work), I use contacts as projects, so far I just import the contacts/project folder using the import feature in Jello, there’s a way of doing this automatically?
August 11, 2007 at 10:27 pm
I think that not being able to sort the Project View items by due date renders Jello.Dashboard problematic.
I often want to view or print a list of project items and it won’t sort in any meaningful way. Its too bad, as Dashboard is otherwise a very powerful way to use Outlook. I will revisit Dashboard if that ever gets fixed.
Thanks.
August 15, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I love your tool – only one issue:
I can’t select any messages in the Inbox view such that the Actions combo box recognizes them. I select a message, then choose “Make Task from Item”, and an error message comes up that says “No Items were selected to perform the selected action!” Possibly related: nothing changes when I select various options from the Views dropdown in the Inbox.
August 18, 2007 at 2:15 am
Just to spark your interest/give you ideas. Have you thought about writing some add-ins for Outlook to provide even more GTD things?
Just written a small example at http://blog.cumps.be/writing-an-outlook-add-in/ to show it’s ease.
Might be a valuable addition, some day.
August 28, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Hi,
I just downloaded the installer and tried installing the dashboard and set it as home page for a pst folder.
The dashboard still shows up as Jello dashboard 2.55 in outlook folder homepage. Is that deliberate or am I installing the wrong version?
Thanks,
Raghu
August 30, 2007 at 12:24 am
Hi,
I’m going to use this to knock the socks off our Instructional & Student Services division. I’ll organize those people if it’s the last thing I do!
Jeff Jones
Senior IT Manager
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education
September 6, 2007 at 10:38 pm
First of all I apologize for the soo late responses. I will try to catch up from now on.
@Jason
This is a very good idea. I’ve added it to my feature list! Thanks.
@Shinyplastic
Thank you. Glad you found it useful!
@Tobi
Normally the [] characters do not cause problems, but wait for the new beta cause I’ve totally changed the way settings are handled, and this was purely a settings problem!
I totally understood, do not worry cause my English aren’t that good too.
Thank you!
@Tobi
The solution is into the new beta to be released soon and yes I think there was a problem with that. Thanks for bringing that up!
@Josh Fialkoff
Just create a @Waiting context.
I could add the @waiting only for mails you create from inside jello unfortunately and maybe it’s a good idea.
@Mike
No, there is no way of creating subprojects. GTD does not encourage this and I think it will be really messy to implement. The way to do that depends on your personal taste!
@Chris
Yes it supports Outlook 2007 but not all of its features yet.
@mprasek
I think it will. Jello does not make any changes into Outlook at all.
@Ken Chen
Thanks !
@Hannes
Yes that would be cool. What a nice idea! Thank you.
@Jared
Thanks for the interest! And now I have to respond to so many comments!
@Ken Chen
Automatically using the contacts as projects? No.
@Jim M.
I think I’ve just fixed that. Wait for the new beta to try it out.
@ilan
This is an old issue and the bad news is, I cannot reproduce it! I do not know why this is happening. Can you change views before the error pops out?
@David Cumps
Yes I did, but I really do not have the time for now to do that on my own. Someday/maybe. Thanks.
@Raghu R
You have the right version. This is just the old name property of your settings. If you go to the About section you will see the version number.
@Jeff (no, the other one)
Glad to hear that and I hope you will!
September 16, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Hi! Just to let you know I really like your tool!!
I am trying to re-implement Jello in GWT (Java) – hope that’s not a problem?
thanx
rajeevk
September 20, 2007 at 4:16 pm
@rajeevk
Of course you can do that. I wonder how it will be!
September 20, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Hi,
I just installed the latest version of the Jello. I already have a number (well dozens and dozens really…). Can I assign existing tasks to a Jello project? If so, how?
Thanks,
Josh
September 26, 2007 at 4:45 pm
@John Fialkoff
Yes, you can do that! Just categorize your existing tasks (manually) to the name of the jello project.
September 26, 2007 at 5:10 pm
I tried to do that, but I do not see the field with the Jello project name when I open up the task. Is there a way to do this from the Jello main page?