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What's the interest in a full desktop client for ToodleDo?

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Peter	Posted: Dec 18, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Peter Posted: Dec 18, 2009 Score: 0 Reference I've been using ToodleDo for almost a year now after having given up on OmniFocus, and I am enjoying the experience, but I do miss the various advantages of a desktop app. I'm pondering writing one for either Mac or Windows (or maybe even both), but am not sure where to fit it into the already full work schedule - help us decide by taking a quick survey! If there is enough interest to warrant the time investment, we'll start working on one. I'm thinking of an interface like 'Things' (http://www.thingsapp.com) - nice and clean and uncluttered, and simple (e.g. one of my favorite ToodleDo features is the 'hotlist'). Survey link: http://www.cappuccinoware.com/node/2 Thanks! - Pete
Peter S...	Posted: Dec 19, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Peter S... Posted: Dec 19, 2009 Score: 0 Reference I completed the survey. I hope you will keep us posted here and allow for some discussion. There is also this project: http://www.toodledo.com/forums/8/3967/0/taskangel-for-windows-syncs-directly-with-toodledo.html Though they don't seem to be starting with 1:1 feature compatibility with Toodledo.
Peter	Posted: Dec 19, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Peter Posted: Dec 19, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Thanks - so far there have been 10 responses evenly split between Mac and Windows. TaskAngel does look interesting too. I'm actually a bit surprised that other apps haven't tried to do this yet (I'm thinking of OmniFocus, Things, etc. adding optional sync to ToodleDo).
Peter	Posted: Dec 19, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Peter Posted: Dec 19, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Thanks to those that have responded. There is still a fairly even split between Mac and Windows, with some great suggestions. I am leaning more towards starting the Mac version first, since TaskAngel is providing a Windows app (although it's still missing some important features right now). Plus...I use a Mac primarily, so there is a selfish reason in there too. I concur with some of the respondents that keeping things as close to ToodleDo as possible makes sense to avoid any weird sync issues. I'm basically thinking of the ToodleDo iPhone app, but as a nice clean Mac desktop application, with things like growl/dock notifications.
kylec	Posted: Dec 23, 2009 Score: 1 Reference kylec Posted: Dec 23, 2009 Score: 1 Reference How about creating something in Adobe Air. Relatively simple development time, acting much like an iPhone app. Also, completely cross-compatible with various platforms.
Vin Thomas	Posted: Dec 23, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Vin Thomas Posted: Dec 23, 2009 Score: 0 Reference I am most interested in offline access. AIR is a nice tool from time to time, but I would much rather see a native mac application.
Dave	Posted: Dec 23, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Dave Posted: Dec 23, 2009 Score: 0 Reference I am one of the ones in your survey that checked ¨Windows.¨ Hopefully your Mac client will be so good that you will decide to do a PC one to go with it. Taskangel sounds ok but I think $30 is too much right now. I can see paying $15 but thats it for right now. Now if you did integrate Evernote that would be serious. Good luck on your app hope it does well. Toodledo is such a great web app that a desktop client would be excellent.
Peter	Posted: Dec 30, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Peter Posted: Dec 30, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Right now it's a fairly even split between Mac and Windows, with a slight tip towards Windows. Price point around $20-$25 seems to be right, which would be consistent with a straightforward mapping to ToodleDo without getting too fancy, and then offering a more advanced version with fancier features later. I'll collect some more data and then see where to go. But I agree that having an offline capable desktop app would be really nice, since syncing to the cloud is really useful and the iPhone app is also very nice - it really completes the picture.
Peter	Posted: Dec 30, 2009 Score: 0 Reference Peter Posted: Dec 30, 2009 Score: 0 Reference And oh yes, I also like trial versions so you can decide without any commitment, so if I were to develop an app, there would definitely be a trial. It's one of the downsides of the iPhone app system, no trials (unless you release two separate apps).
mclown_98	Posted: Jan 08, 2010 Score: 0 Reference mclown_98 Posted: Jan 08, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Hi, Honestly a native mac application would be absolutly wonderful. I like Toodledo and all its features but a web access is not convenient in my workflow. It's also due to the fact that I'm travelling a lot and also working a lot in spaces without internet connection for my laptop (and switching from my desktop to my Iphone only to recopy what I have on my laptop is boring). This is the only thing Toodledo doesn't have to be absolutly perfect. So thanks in advance.
dwb	Posted: Jan 14, 2010 Score: 0 Reference dwb Posted: Jan 14, 2010 Score: 0 Reference I'd say a desktop application is critical. As a Plus Pro User, I am constantly using Toodledo, both personally and professionally. I work almost exclusively on Mac and iPhone, and am forced to Fluid app to try and emulate an application. This is problematic when I try to access uploaded files, as I invariably have to launch a browser window due to security issues with this method. iCal integration that isn't just read only would also be excellent. I'd also add that integration with Evernote for linking to notes would be also a great too. This wouldn't necessarily compete with Toodledo's own notes functionality, as users to store files and notes connected to tasks in Toodledo, and keep reference material in Evernote.
CAB	Posted: Jan 26, 2010 Score: 2 Reference CAB Posted: Jan 26, 2010 Score: 2 Reference Desktop App for Windows, Evernote integration and something like a Gantt display of projects or integration with the iphone app "projects" would be great. The software as it is is already very helpfull. Thanks
willyhuc	Posted: Mar 14, 2010 Score: 0 Reference willyhuc Posted: Mar 14, 2010 Score: 0 Reference I have to agree with the last couple of comments. In fact, I accessed the forums today just to see if a desktop client for windows might be in development. As much as I value Toodledo, it suffers from comparison to the way Evernote syncs between desktop clients and the cloud. To me, this is absolutely crucial. And...Evernote integration and a gantt display would be huge as well.
c.barber78	Posted: Mar 27, 2010 Score: 0 Reference c.barber78 Posted: Mar 27, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Completed the survey. Would love this, whats the status?
Transisto	Posted: Mar 31, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Transisto Posted: Mar 31, 2010 Score: 0 Reference +1
Peter	Posted: Apr 02, 2010 Score: 2 Reference Peter Posted: Apr 02, 2010 Score: 2 Reference Update: I have started working on the app using a cross-platform development tool, so it would be a Windows and a Mac version. But it is slow going so far (mostly due to my own over-commitments to other projects, fatherhood, etc) rather than to any inherent difficulty in the coding itself. If there are any other developers out there who'd like to collaborate to speed things up, let me know. I continue to be surprised that other software companies with more resources that I are not jumping to fill in this void.
Uwe Schey	Posted: Apr 12, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Uwe Schey Posted: Apr 12, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Great - sorry, but I am not a developer. But if there is somebody needed for testing. I would be very happy to help with my macbook. Cheers Uwe
bijoy.mathew	Posted: Apr 20, 2010 Score: 0 Reference bijoy.mathew Posted: Apr 20, 2010 Score: 0 Reference not a developer either, but if you need a windows tester, I'm available
KnightBaron	Posted: May 02, 2010 Score: 0 Reference KnightBaron Posted: May 02, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Maybe I can help. What tools are you using?
Peter	Posted: May 03, 2010 Score: 0 Reference Peter Posted: May 03, 2010 Score: 0 Reference We're using Real Studio - http://www.realsoftware.com/realbasic/. It is a cross-platform desktop application development environment. The language is very visual basic like, but is fully object oriented and compiles natively to Windows, Mac or Linux.