Explain the problem as you see it
When I'm using other apss or doing something but not in tana and then I got a thought that I would like to write as fast I may or open the specific thing for example note to write something or edit. We write code or something
Why is this a problem for you?
For exmaple using Akiflow or Notion or Routine app that have global feature.
- Notion add feature to search fast a thing in the all notes and then open it. It's helps a lot to work efficient.
- Akiflow to create task / event with priority and other specific things. It's helps a lot to work efficient.
- Routine app combined both approaches above, ctrl+space helps find a thing in notes, tasks or even create task note, event. That is the thing. We never lose a thoughts in fast life.
If we have similar feature we don't need to lose focus and don't got confusing to changing the app. Just fast way to get what we need, in every place we need. We will not lose our thoughts and focus on the current thing, we can write something down and then come back to it.
Suggest a solution
Add similar prompt as in my references to Routine app, Akiflow, Notion. I think it' is good to know all of them to understand the thing. But the main focus may be on Routine app and Notion like approach.
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It seems Tana already has the ability to create global shortcuts (ctrl-shift-E for voice) so perhaps just allow users to assign a global shortcut to the quick add feature (Ctrl-E)?
This missing feature is keeping me from moving to Tana, as I use Akiflow and I don't have time to figure out how to navigate to the app whenever I want to capture a note or task.
Likely in future. Here's a similar submission https://ideas.tana.inc/posts/427-quick-add-from-anywhere-on-macos
We will see. I'm still stuck with Notion cause of that. If that would be implemented Tana may replace app for task, project and knowladge management in my workflow.
Additional reference to that is lazy note taking app that are still in development. This app also help with global prompt to catch idea in the fly of work.
May take a look https://lazy.so/.
On Windows I was able to fix this with LogiOptions, which allows you to remap keyboard shortcuts to specific apps, also PowerToys has a keyboard shortcuts option that can work too.