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Michiel

Michiel

Joined Nov 2, 2023 Last seen Nov 21, 2024
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Michiel Michiel Jun 25, 2024

The ability to hide unused options in a grouped view

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Explain the problem as you see it

In a search node, when viewing results in a grouped view, it will show all possible options even when there are no results for that particular group. Both in list and in card view, this results in a lot of clutter and unused space in the UI. For instance, when I have tasks grouped by project some projects might not have tasks. These projects are still shown as a title in the list, or as an empty column in card view. The same goes for the ever present "not defined" category. There is no possibility to hide unused options.

Why is this a problem for you?

I use search nodes to create overviews of my work and grouping is really powerful, but when there are some unused group titles it creates clutter that works against the overview I'm trying to achieve.

Suggest a solution

Have an option to hide unused group items, preferably per search node. In some cases you want this behavior, in others not. The most logical location would be in the dropdown where you select the "group by" options.

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Michiel Michiel Nov 23, 2023

Layout options for "Group" feature in Query views

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Explain the problem as you see it

When I have a live query and I set a grouped view (for instance, tasks grouped by project), the "Not defined" group item is front and center, taking away attention from the stuff I really want to see. It leaves a large blank space.

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Why is this a problem for you?

The way I use Tana is to see exactly the right things I need to see at a certain time. These UI elements are in the way of that. Every time I open a query like this I have to think about where my information is, disrupting my (work)flow. It's minor, but still very noticable.

Suggest a solution

There are different possible solutions, each more complicated than the other:

  • Having "Not defined" as the last category by default, not the first
  • Being able to hide or disable the "Not defined" category in a view, either as a global setting or per query.
  • Being able to drag and drop the groups to order them > this would have more benefits outside of my request.
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