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  Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-10-20 09:09 -0500
    Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Mark Bourne <nntp.mbourne@spamgourmet.com> - 2025-10-20 19:56 +0100
      Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-10-20 14:08 -0500
        Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2025-10-20 16:14 -0500
          Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-21 20:58 +1100
            Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-10-21 07:02 -0500
              Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list frg <frgrahl@gmx.net> - 2025-10-21 14:35 +0200
                Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-22 00:09 +1100
              Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-21 23:41 +1100

#8011 — Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to organize a TODO list

For a very long time I've wanted a simple TODO-List that had a simple 
GUI tool to:
   1. move individual tasks between categories
   2. prioritize tasks

I'm also in love with the ease of moving SeaMonkey bookmarks around.

This morning, after 3rd coffee, I woke up.! *GRIN*

At the OS level set aside a directory to save task details as either 
plain text or HTML files.

In SeaMonkey's Bookmark function create a folder to contain all TODO 
related bookmarks. Under that create a relatively small number of 
folders that are category related, i.e. Car, House, Garden, etc.

As task detail files are created do a file bookmark.

There are tons of fine details to consider.
But this is a reasonable starting point.

Has somebody already done this?
Suggestions?
Comments?

TIA

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#8014

Richard Owlett wrote:
> For a very long time I've wanted a simple TODO-List that had a simple 
> GUI tool to:
>    1. move individual tasks between categories
>    2. prioritize tasks
> 
> I'm also in love with the ease of moving SeaMonkey bookmarks around.
> 
> This morning, after 3rd coffee, I woke up.! *GRIN*
> 
> At the OS level set aside a directory to save task details as either 
> plain text or HTML files.
> 
> In SeaMonkey's Bookmark function create a folder to contain all TODO 
> related bookmarks. Under that create a relatively small number of 
> folders that are category related, i.e. Car, House, Garden, etc.
> 
> As task detail files are created do a file bookmark.
> 
> There are tons of fine details to consider.
> But this is a reasonable starting point.
> 
> Has somebody already done this?
> Suggestions?
> Comments?

Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension that's been 
included by default for the last several years.

It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, although I 
don't use those specific features myself so not sure how useful they 
are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a task, priority is 
on the "Options" menu.

You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown when 
Mail & News is running.

-- 
Mark.

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#8015

On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote:
>> For a very long time I've wanted a simple TODO-List that had a simple 
>> GUI tool to:
>>    1. move individual tasks between categories
>>    2. prioritize tasks
>>
>> I'm also in love with the ease of moving SeaMonkey bookmarks around.
>>
>> This morning, after 3rd coffee, I woke up.! *GRIN*
>>
>> At the OS level set aside a directory to save task details as either 
>> plain text or HTML files.
>>
>> In SeaMonkey's Bookmark function create a folder to contain all TODO 
>> related bookmarks. Under that create a relatively small number of 
>> folders that are category related, i.e. Car, House, Garden, etc.
>>
>> As task detail files are created do a file bookmark.
>>
>> There are tons of fine details to consider.
>> But this is a reasonable starting point.
>>
>> Has somebody already done this?
>> Suggestions?
>> Comments?
> 
> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
> SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension that's been 
> included by default for the last several years.
> 
> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, although I 
> don't use those specific features myself so not sure how useful they 
> are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a task, priority is 
> on the "Options" menu.
> 
> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown when 
> Mail & News is running.
> 

Never knew such existed.
Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?

I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
*BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
TIA

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#8017

Richard Owlett wrote on 10/20/2025 2:08 PM:
> On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
>> Richard Owlett wrote:
>>> For a very long time I've wanted a simple TODO-List that had a simple 
>>> GUI tool to:
>>>    1. move individual tasks between categories
>>>    2. prioritize tasks
>>>
>>> I'm also in love with the ease of moving SeaMonkey bookmarks around.
>>>
>>> This morning, after 3rd coffee, I woke up.! *GRIN*
>>>
>>> At the OS level set aside a directory to save task details as either 
>>> plain text or HTML files.
>>>
>>> In SeaMonkey's Bookmark function create a folder to contain all TODO 
>>> related bookmarks. Under that create a relatively small number of 
>>> folders that are category related, i.e. Car, House, Garden, etc.
>>>
>>> As task detail files are created do a file bookmark.
>>>
>>> There are tons of fine details to consider.
>>> But this is a reasonable starting point.
>>>
>>> Has somebody already done this?
>>> Suggestions?
>>> Comments?
>>
>> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
>> SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension that's 
>> been included by default for the last several years.
>>
>> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, although 
>> I don't use those specific features myself so not sure how useful they 
>> are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a task, priority 
>> is on the "Options" menu.
>>
>> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown 
>> when Mail & News is running.
>>
> 
> Never knew such existed.
> Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?
> 
> I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
> *BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
> TIA
> 

I might learn something new too.  I knew about lightning, but never got 
around to learning or using it.

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#8018

On 21/10/2025 8:14 am, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote on 10/20/2025 2:08 PM:
>> On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:

<Snip>

>>> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
>>> SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension that's 
>>> been included by default for the last several years.
>>>
>>> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, 
>>> although I don't use those specific features myself so not sure how 
>>> useful they are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a 
>>> task, priority is on the "Options" menu.
>>>
>>> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown 
>>> when Mail & News is running.
>>
>> Never knew such existed.
>> Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?
>>
>> I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
>> *BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
>> TIA
> 
> I might learn something new too.  I knew about lightning, but never got 
> around to learning or using it.

O.K., Step One .... Up at the top of your SeaMonkey screen (File, Edit, 
View, Go, Messages,) do you then see "Events and Tasks"??

That should show up *IF* you selected to install Lightning when you 
install SeaMonkey ....

OR down at the bottom Right of the SeaMonkey "Mail & Newsgroup" screen, 
do you see a "Today Pane" button, maybe with a '^' associated?? If so, 
click on that.

HTH
-- 
Daniel70

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#8019

On 10/21/25 4:58 AM, Daniel70 wrote:
> On 21/10/2025 8:14 am, Hank Rogers wrote:
>> Richard Owlett wrote on 10/20/2025 2:08 PM:
>>> On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
> 
> <Snip>
> 
>>>> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
>>>> SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension that's 
>>>> been included by default for the last several years.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, 
>>>> although I don't use those specific features myself so not sure how 
>>>> useful they are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a 
>>>> task, priority is on the "Options" menu.
>>>>
>>>> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown 
>>>> when Mail & News is running.
>>>
>>> Never knew such existed.
>>> Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?
>>>
>>> I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
>>> *BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
>>> TIA
>>
>> I might learn something new too.  I knew about lightning, but never 
>> got around to learning or using it.
> 
> O.K., Step One .... Up at the top of your SeaMonkey screen (File, Edit, 
> View, Go, Messages,) do you then see "Events and Tasks"??
> 
> That should show up *IF* you selected to install Lightning when you 
> install SeaMonkey ....
> 
> OR down at the bottom Right of the SeaMonkey "Mail & Newsgroup" screen, 
> do you see a "Today Pane" button, maybe with a '^' associated?? If so, 
> click on that.
> 
> HTH

That's a *calendar* for appointments, not something handle the logical 
relation between items on a *todo list*.

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#8020

Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 10/21/25 4:58 AM, Daniel70 wrote:
>> On 21/10/2025 8:14 am, Hank Rogers wrote:
>>> Richard Owlett wrote on 10/20/2025 2:08 PM:
>>>> On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
>>
>> <Snip>
>>
>>>>> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with SeaMonkey 
>>>>> Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension that's been included 
>>>>> by default for the last several years.
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, although I 
>>>>> don't use those specific features myself so not sure how useful they 
>>>>> are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a task, priority is 
>>>>> on the "Options" menu.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown when 
>>>>> Mail & News is running.
>>>>
>>>> Never knew such existed.
>>>> Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?
>>>>
>>>> I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
>>>> *BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>> I might learn something new too.  I knew about lightning, but never got 
>>> around to learning or using it.
>>
>> O.K., Step One .... Up at the top of your SeaMonkey screen (File, Edit, 
>> View, Go, Messages,) do you then see "Events and Tasks"??
>>
>> That should show up *IF* you selected to install Lightning when you install 
>> SeaMonkey ....
>>
>> OR down at the bottom Right of the SeaMonkey "Mail & Newsgroup" screen, do 
>> you see a "Today Pane" button, maybe with a '^' associated?? If so, click on 
>> that.
>>
>> HTH
> 
> That's a *calendar* for appointments, not something handle the logical 
> relation between items on a *todo list*.
> 
> 
> 

There is a calendar and there is a task lisk (tasks) in the menu. There should 
also be 2 small buttons on the right side of the mail and news tab strip. Left 
is calendar right is tasks.

frg

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#8022

On 21/10/2025 11:35 pm, frg wrote:
> Richard Owlett wrote:
>> On 10/21/25 4:58 AM, Daniel70 wrote:
>>> On 21/10/2025 8:14 am, Hank Rogers wrote:
>>>> Richard Owlett wrote on 10/20/2025 2:08 PM:
>>>>> On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
>>>
>>> <Snip>
>>>
>>>>>> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
>>>>>> SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension 
>>>>>> that's been included by default for the last several years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, 
>>>>>> although I don't use those specific features myself so not sure 
>>>>>> how useful they are.  Category is a dropdown when 
>>>>>> creating/editing a task, priority is on the "Options" menu.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown 
>>>>>> when Mail & News is running.
>>>>>
>>>>> Never knew such existed.
>>>>> Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?
>>>>>
>>>>> I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
>>>>> *BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
>>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>> I might learn something new too.  I knew about lightning, but never 
>>>> got around to learning or using it.
>>>
>>> O.K., Step One .... Up at the top of your SeaMonkey screen (File, 
>>> Edit, View, Go, Messages,) do you then see "Events and Tasks"??
>>>
>>> That should show up *IF* you selected to install Lightning when you 
>>> install SeaMonkey ....
>>>
>>> OR down at the bottom Right of the SeaMonkey "Mail & Newsgroup" 
>>> screen, do you see a "Today Pane" button, maybe with a '^' 
>>> associated?? If so, click on that.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>
>> That's a *calendar* for appointments, not something handle the logical 
>> relation between items on a *todo list*.
> 
> There is a calendar and there is a task lisk (tasks) in the menu. There 
> should also be 2 small buttons on the right side of the mail and news 
> tab strip. Left is calendar right is tasks.
> 
> frg

It seems if you click BETWEEN the two arrowheads, that column shows BTH 
Calander and Tasks sections.
-- 
Daniel70

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#8021

On 21/10/2025 11:02 pm, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 10/21/25 4:58 AM, Daniel70 wrote:
>> On 21/10/2025 8:14 am, Hank Rogers wrote:
>>> Richard Owlett wrote on 10/20/2025 2:08 PM:
>>>> On 10/20/25 1:56 PM, Mark Bourne wrote:
>>
>> <Snip>
>>
>>>>> Have you tried using the "Tasks" feature that's integrated with 
>>>>> SeaMonkey Mail & News?  It's part of the Lightning extension 
>>>>> that's been included by default for the last several years.
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks like you can set categories and priorities on tasks, 
>>>>> although I don't use those specific features myself so not sure how 
>>>>> useful they are.  Category is a dropdown when creating/editing a 
>>>>> task, priority is on the "Options" menu.
>>>>>
>>>>> You can even set it to show reminders, although they're only shown 
>>>>> when Mail & News is running.
>>>>
>>>> Never knew such existed.
>>>> Can you point me to raw newbie documentation?
>>>>
>>>> I date back to "Netscape Navigator".
>>>> *BUT* For this, start me from scratch ;/
>>>> TIA
>>>
>>> I might learn something new too.  I knew about lightning, but never 
>>> got around to learning or using it.
>>
>> O.K., Step One .... Up at the top of your SeaMonkey screen (File, 
>> Edit, View, Go, Messages,) do you then see "Events and Tasks"??
>>
>> That should show up *IF* you selected to install Lightning when you 
>> install SeaMonkey ....
>>
>> OR down at the bottom Right of the SeaMonkey "Mail & Newsgroup" 
>> screen, do you see a "Today Pane" button, maybe with a '^' 
>> associated?? If so, click on that.
>>
>> HTH
> 
> That's a *calendar* for appointments, not something handle the logical 
> relation between items on a *todo list*.

Yeah, that's how it's showing up in my SeaMonkey the last week or two 
but before that, the bottom half of the column was labeled something 
like "Tasks".

I never used that portion and hadn't even noticed it missing until this 
discussion. I just figured I'd dragged it off screen or something.

Oh. On that "Calendars" column, at the very top, it says "Events" and 
has two arrowheads "< >".

If I click the ">", at the bottom of that column, there's a "Show 
completed Tasks" section and, below the "Def ayday" check-boxes 
(whatever they are about), there is "Click here to add a new task".

Does that fit your purpose??
-- 
Daniel70

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