Currently, actions can be sorted by due date only in context views. In a project view, a manual/user sort order is always used (i.e., you have to drag actions up and down, as desired). One exception to this is under Organize > Sort Once > By Due Date. But for me, one-time sorts are not enough.
I would like the option for a custom perspective that supports “keep sorted by due date”. As I key in new actions for any given project, the action should slide into the appropriate vertical position based on its due date, with actions due soonest on top.
Yes, I realize that the GTD purist doesn’t need this feature because we are supposed to only execute actions while in context view, which keeps items sorted. But I find it essential for my bigger picture project planning and management to have items presented in a logical order (such as by due date) — not just in whatever order they happen to have been entered.
As it is, I spend too much time dragging around actions to get them in the “right” order. OF should do this for me, automatically.
Hey @alignedleft! Thanks for this request. It really articulates what about this functionality would help you and why the existing features don’t meet your needs – exactly the kind of info we use when considering these sorts of things.
If you haven’t already, could I trouble you to send in an email with this request? That way we can be sure to track it appropriately.
What is the latest on this topic please? This thread is quite old and I too would like to be able to sort projects by project level due date in the projects view.
