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   Hank Rogers to Richard Owlett   
   Re: Using SeaMonkey bookmarks tool(s) to   
   20 Oct 25 16:14:09   
   
   From: Hank@nospam.invalid   
      
   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   
   >   
      
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   around to learning or using it.   
      
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