Could the search or filtering of untagged time be implemented?

From the advanced search window, could that selected period be “zoomed in” (this option would close the search window, or maybe return the focus to the main window, and jump directly to that period selected in the search window)?

I saw that the advanced search has the ability to search by applications, tags, etc. Whenever searching for tags, the untagged time is not shown. When searching by applications, there is no information about tags.

Untagged time becomes lost, it becomes nearly as if there was no use of the computer. It is great drilling down to find out which applications and which documents/sites were used, but if a time is not tagged, it loses its identity, because by seeing firefox in the application, one cannot define if time was used for a project, or simply wasted. Hence all time must be tagged.

It would be great if it could show under statistics, timesheet, and even the search by tags, the untagged time. This untagged time should have more information, such as the applications used during that period, and the active/away time.

My method is to tag all time, leaving only the time using manictime untagged. Sometimes the away gap between two active periods must be tagged as well. Sometimes I just forget to tag, then I need to go back few days to find out where I forgot to tag. The advanced search is great for that, but it still needs to show the untagged time.

It will be useful! I'm voting for it.

"If you double click on result, it will close Advanced search window and jump to that day, activity."
We sholud be able to open Adv. search window again and to see last search results.

Something like an "untagged" keyword? I think we could add it. What happens if something is partly tagged? Does it show or not? I guess it does?

The untagged keyword is an idea, but this would require changing how the data is written from the new version on. The past data would not be updated. For avoiding both – having to update previous databases, and changing the database structure for future versions – perhaps new parameters could be added to the existing filter parameters, eg. group:firefox - find all activities with keyword 'firefox' in group, so there could be tag:WhateverNameTheUserGave or empty or null or 0. Additionally, using keywords together, such as “tag:empty usage:active” or “tag:empty usage:away” or “tag:empty application:not manictime”.

I don’t know how the database is structured, but I don’t believe it needs to be changed. There is sufficient information there (or lack of it) for performing the search needed. When no tags are shown, I presume the value for periods of time for the tag field is null, 0 or similar. We just need to change the search method, or parameter. Imagine a customer creating a tag untagged, how would it work with the system untagged mark, tag or flag? I believe leaving the database alone is simpler. Anyway, it is always up to the programmer to decide.

Are the keywords shown in the faq section all the available ones? Aren’t there any other keywords? Can we use negated parameters (not ApplicationName)? Can we search applications or documents? Perhaps for avoiding excess of questions from customers, or even increasing the knowledge of the software capabilities, perhaps all internal keywords, plus more elaborate examples could be provided.

I don’t really believe that adding the show untagged time option in the advanced search would provide the expected result. But since this has been mentioned, probably jxt would make use of it. I don’t see this one fitting to my purposes, but if it is possible to implement it, why not? If it is possible to implement the filter bar search, and jxt check box, two customers would be happy.

Sorry not answering before.

Admin, you got the idea, this is the important bit. Also it seems you found an easy way to do it, and went further away seeing that this is useful in the statistics tab, well done. I really like the idea of filtering with more options.

Adding to this, how about allowing to save the filter parameters, so on the arrow on the right, one could select the filtering parameters saved before, and also jump to the advanced search?

However, to me it is still necessary to have the ability to search across multiple days, as the filter only works for the current day. In fact, the parameters for filtering could well be used in the search window as well.

The examples you provided are all clear to me. I would not change anything. In fact, I would like (and possibly this would be useful for other users as well), if there were more details about the filter parameters, such as all application reserved codes, how could they be used together (such as not, and, or, !, ~, comma, etc), the rules of use, and few examples, not that many. Not that they are not useful, they are, but for me the emphasis should be in defining the rules, not in guessing and discovering by ourselves. But if everything that can be done with the filter is already shown in the faq pages, then nothing else to add.

In the help there is nothing about NOT operator. I've already guessed how to use it (with "-") but it should be added in the help pages.

It should be able to save custom searches. Currently I have a txt file with all my searches and everytime i have to copy-paste. You may add a save button right to the "x" button and to allow to delete saved searches with holding CTRL+Click (like it is in Timesheet tab). Bad UI but acceptable at this time.
So if it isn't so hard please add save button.

"would you also like to see it in advanced search and vice versa"
IMHO - yes, it should be able to save and use saved searches from both places and when save something in filter field to be able to use the same search in advanced search field. So it should be one collection for both.

Edited by user Friday, May 18, 2012 12:36:49 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified