IBGoldberg

In earlier versions- I seem to remember that I could search for only UNCHECKED check boxes- that does not seem to be the case any longer. The use case here is simple. I meet with about 30 clients a month. In those meetings, I need to document to do's for me as well as topics that i need to check in about in future meetings. Searching for uncompleted tasks included the notes that had the open checkboxes. The addition of Tasks creates a centralized to do list- but loses the connection to the original note- meaning I have not not only enter the check in content but the client name as well. Ideally, the task would remain with the original note and could be aggregated into an all open tasks page as well. While the "todo list" functions are fine aggregated on a page, I need the item to be on the original client's note so that when we talk again next month- I am reminded of the open items for our conversation. This was manageable when I could search for unchecked check boxes and Evernote would return a list. I had to scroll to find the client page. Now- I can only see all pages with checkboxes so I get every page with all the closed items to page through.

The idea of having a place to put quick notes that can then easily be converted, brought into existing notes and otherwise adjudicated all at once is compelling. So the Scratch Pad feature could be the ideal place for that. But unless that window can be dragged elsewhere and used while Evernote is minimized, it is less useful since I need to be workin IN Evernote. Like a todo list, a ScratchPad needs to be handy at a moments notice so that an idea or thought can be captured easily and NOT take me out of my current task of focus. Here is an example from my own work process. I write in a specific writing app that has tools I use regularly. If a particular concept generates and idea I want to remember, I can hit a quick keyboard command, jot it down on a scratchpad, and be back to focusing on writing. Later- I can go back and clear whatever is on the scratch pad to take action everything there. If I have to keep evernote open to do that- there are added distractions and possibly navigation. And while I can use a text file on the desktop for the purpose of capturing those ideas -I would rather have the in EN where they can be sorted/ adjudicated at the end of the hour/ day. My solution would be to have the Scratchpad "detachable" where I could park it in a corner without the distraction of the entire EN app and fill it up as ideas, tasks, reminders come up with minimal fuss and distraction. Since a lot of what would go onto that scratchpad- I'd like the ease of moving it into EN when I process the scratches