Explain the problem as you see it
On macOS I am used to the cmd+space shortcut for spotlight (or I'm using Alfred), which helps me get information, data or jump somewhere, from where ever I am currently.
Tana's quick add feature is great, but only accessible inside tana.
Why is this a problem for you?
A global quick add would be great to further reduce context switching.
Suggest a solution
Some global shortcut that brings up a single line, similar to spotlight on mac, where I can add a single node (to my today node let's say), like:
- call Alex later #todo[supertag fields: #person:Alex]
This could be done using the mac app, such that the workspace context is immediately available as long as tana app is open somewhere.
9 Comments
Couldn't you use an Alfread workflow here? (I use Raycast script commands for this)
Yes! This feature is really missing... makes no sense that you can add a voice note from anywhere but a text note just on the screen where Tana app is open. Very strange and confusing UX.
You can always find some hacks for every missing feature but then you end up with 100s of mostly useless apps and extensions and these start conflicting with one another in terms of shortcuts etc. That's just terrible UX.
Yes current functionality of adding a voice recording to Tana with cmd-shif-e from anywhere is useful. More work required to release a text version of the same feature but team have ideas for how to progress. Not in current chapter, or planned yet for release.
+1 for this - every other productivity tool I've used on macOS has this in some form. There is a basic Raycast extension, but you need to know exactly what to type in terms of destination and supertag, because it can't perform a lookup (because Tana is still lacking an API). A native solution would be the best route here.
A quick add global shortcut from anywhere just like in Things 3 would be a game changer for me
I honestly don't understand why you deliver a voice version before a text version of this using ⌘ + shift + E.
This very feature is truly something that I consider for picking my productivity tools, including Tana.
It's a nightmare to switch context just to jot down some ideas or whatever I want to save in Tana...
+10000%
add please global add my notes window
Would love this feature
I think this is crucial, having to leave an app to go to add something into tana takes me out of my flow. Voice capture is a step in this direction, but I can't use it in meetings or crowded work space.