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Unread 05-29-2020, 02:02 AM  
Dwarrowdel
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Version 1.55 is amazing! Thank you so much for the chest lock dialog and the favored completion support!
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Unread 05-20-2020, 01:49 PM  
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Would it make sense, instead of automatically adding a chest lock reminder, to have the dialog box pop up to ask if you want to add a reminder, just like for repeatable quests?
Added in version 1.55!

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Unread 03-13-2020, 03:55 PM  
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I have been using version 1.53 for a while now, and the proliferation of chest locks in my reminders list is making it difficult to use. There are a lot of T1 instances (with daily lock resets) that I'm not interested in being reminded about, but I don't see an option to not track them. And if I delete that entry, it just comes back the next time I run that instance.

So now I have 61 reminders in my list, and I only care about 10 of them! Am I using the plugin wrong? Is there an intended way to deal with things like this that I have missed?
Thanks for the feedback. I don't run many instances myself, so I appreciate the perspective from someone who does.

What you are describing does sound annoying. For now, your only option would be to turn off the "automatically create reminders for chest/raid locks" feature, and manually update the reminders you already have.

The feature is only half-implemented at the moment, anyway. It currently ignores the whole "favored completion" mechanism, mostly because I have no way of testing without actually completing a raid.

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Would it make sense, instead of automatically adding a chest lock reminder, to have the dialog box pop up to ask if you want to add a reminder, just like for repeatable quests?
Yes. It's a lot of UI work, though. I'll think about it.
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Dwarrowdel
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I have been using version 1.53 for a while now, and the proliferation of chest locks in my reminders list is making it difficult to use. There are a lot of T1 instances (with daily lock resets) that I'm not interested in being reminded about, but I don't see an option to not track them. And if I delete that entry, it just comes back the next time I run that instance.

So now I have 61 reminders in my list, and I only care about 10 of them! Am I using the plugin wrong? Is there an intended way to deal with things like this that I have missed?

Would it make sense, instead of automatically adding a chest lock reminder, to have the dialog box pop up to ask if you want to add a reminder, just like for repeatable quests?
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Unread 01-04-2020, 05:53 AM  
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how to set plugin to not show window and notifications whenever I log on to a character where I have plugin enabled and enabled
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Unread 11-21-2019, 03:44 AM  
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This is great! I've found one minor bug with it, though: If the Next Reset reads "-" , then if you right-click the postpone button and select "Defer it until next scheduled reset time" as the action, then when you hover over the postpone button, the tooltip says "Turn off the timer".
That is working as intended, although maybe the description could be clearer (I'm open to suggestions). Since the next scheduled reset time is "never", and you have configured the postpone button to "defer it until the next scheduled reset time", then clicking the button will set the expiration time to "never", which is called "turning off the timer".

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Maybe this option shouldn't even be available for reminders that don't have a next reset time?
The question is, what do I do if you have previously configured the button to "defer until next scheduled reset time", and only afterwards change the "next reset time" to "never"?

It's a lot easier for me to keep the two configurations separate; and in combinations that don't make a lot of sense (such as the one cited), just try to do the least-ridiculous thing.
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Unread 11-21-2019, 02:16 AM  
Dwarrowdel
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I added the "Next reset" column in v1.51. Please give it a try and let me know what you think.
From my experience with it so far, it's exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks!

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The "postpone button" can now be used to advance the expiration time to the next reset time (if configured to do so).
This is great! I've found one minor bug with it, though: If the Next Reset reads "-" , then if you right-click the postpone button and select "Defer it until next scheduled reset time" as the action, then when you hover over the postpone button, the tooltip says "Turn off the timer". Maybe this option shouldn't even be available for reminders that don't have a next reset time?

Thanks again!
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Unread 11-01-2019, 10:33 PM  
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I added the "Next reset" column in v1.51. Please give it a try and let me know what you think.

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The postpone button is almost what I'm looking for, except I believe that it requires me to remember what the reset time should be -- at the very least it's not a simple button click.
The "postpone button" can now be used to advance the expiration time to the next reset time (if configured to do so).

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I'd be happy to help with this! If you want to chat, send me a private message and we can find a convenient way to communicate.
Will do.

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When automatic quest reminders are created (after clicking the "Yes, remind me" button), they don't show up in the reminder list until the quest is completed. However, some quests take a long time to complete, and may be forgotten before they are finished. Would it be possible to have them show up in the list (uncompleted) as soon as the "Yes, remind me" button is clicked?
This is implemented in v1.51. Just click the "Now" checkbox before clicking the "Remind me" button.

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A friend suggested having a column for Priority (high, medium, low) and, if possible, a way to restrict the number of active reminders displayed in the icon to a specific priority. For example, this person has a lot of low-priority tasks that they want to remember, but don't necessarily want to be reminded to do -- they want to do their high-priority tasks and then be able to see a "0" in the icon.
This is certainly doable. I'll put it on my wish list.

Thanks again for your feedback!
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Unread 10-26-2019, 02:26 AM  
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I will look into adding a "Next reset" column (hidden by default) in the next release.
Fantastic, thank you!

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I believe what you're asking for is already implemented. You can enable the "Checkbox" column to show a checkbox for each reminder. The plugin remembers the checked/unchecked state, but otherwise the checkboxes have no effect. (To clear all checkboxes, click the checkbox in the column heading.)
If, on the other hand, you want to advance the "Time" field a certain interval, that's what the "postpone" button () is for. Let me know if these features aren't sufficient.
I don't think the checkbox column is precisely what I'm hoping for, because it doesn't update the Time column (or the number of "active" reminders displayed in the icon). The postpone button is almost what I'm looking for, except I believe that it requires me to remember what the reset time should be -- at the very least it's not a simple button click.

I'm using the plugin primarily to keep track of daily & weekly objectives. When I set up the reminder, I choose the reset time, and I'm not going to want to change it. The way it works for automatic quest reminders is exactly what I want, but with a way to trigger that manually (by perhaps clicking a button that tells the plugin "I did this task").

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Theoretically I could create some reminders when the user does the "/raid locks" command in the chat window. But I'm not a raider (I only play warden) so I need someone to thoroughly explain the system to me and be willing to help with testing. (Actually completing a raid is even more difficult for me than getting invited to one.) Ideally, someone would put complete and up-to-date information on lotro-wiki. Then I could evaluate the best way to support it.
I'd be happy to help with this! If you want to chat, send me a private message and we can find a convenient way to communicate.

I've collected a couple additional feature requests recently:
  1. When automatic quest reminders are created (after clicking the "Yes, remind me" button), they don't show up in the reminder list until the quest is completed. However, some quests take a long time to complete, and may be forgotten before they are finished. Would it be possible to have them show up in the list (uncompleted) as soon as the "Yes, remind me" button is clicked?
  1. A friend suggested having a column for Priority (high, medium, low) and, if possible, a way to restrict the number of active reminders displayed in the icon to a specific priority. For example, this person has a lot of low-priority tasks that they want to remember, but don't necessarily want to be reminded to do -- they want to do their high-priority tasks and then be able to see a "0" in the icon.
Again, I can't stress enough how great this plugin is. But it is so powerful that it opens up a lot of really exciting options, and I'm happy to help in any way I can!
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Unread 10-13-2019, 06:47 PM  
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1. The current design is good at answering the question "What tasks can I do now?", but it is not very good at answering "How long do I have to do X?". For recurring reminders, I would love to have a column that showed the time left until reset. That way, when you have a bunch of things to do, you can easily choose the one that is most urgent.
Good idea. I will look into adding a "Next reset" column (hidden by default) in the next release.

In the meantime, you could create a new category called "Deadline", with a highly visible color such as red. Then clone your existing reminders, change their category to "Deadline", and set their Time field accordingly. When they expire, you can click the "postpone" button () in the Time column. (You can change the behavior of this button by right-clicking on it.)

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2. A way to easily tell the plugin that you've completed a reminder (i.e. "I've done task X for this week"). A button or checkbox on the main panel for each reminder that doesn't auto-complete would be perfect (or maybe even for the auto-completing ones as well in case you don't want to be reminded about a particular item until its next cycle).
I believe what you're asking for is already implemented. You can enable the "Checkbox" column to show a checkbox for each reminder. The plugin remembers the checked/unchecked state, but otherwise the checkboxes have no effect. (To clear all checkboxes, click the checkbox in the column heading.)

If, on the other hand, you want to advance the "Time" field a certain interval, that's what the "postpone" button () is for. Let me know if these features aren't sufficient.

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Are instance chest locks exposed by the API? I'm assuming not, since they are relatively new, but they would obviously be very helpful for instance reminders.
I can observe everything that happens in the chat window. When the quests for the raid are completed, a reminder will be created (if you have enabled automatic reminders for repeatable quests).

Theoretically I could create some reminders when the user does the "/raid locks" command in the chat window. But I'm not a raider (I only play warden) so I need someone to thoroughly explain the system to me and be willing to help with testing. (Actually completing a raid is even more difficult for me than getting invited to one.) Ideally, someone would put complete and up-to-date information on lotro-wiki. Then I could evaluate the best way to support it.
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Unread 10-13-2019, 02:38 PM  
Dwarrowdel
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Thanks for the great plugin! There are two features that I think would be very useful:

1. The current design is good at answering the question "What tasks can I do now?", but it is not very good at answering "How long do I have to do X?". For recurring reminders, I would love to have a column that showed the time left until reset. That way, when you have a bunch of things to do, you can easily choose the one that is most urgent.

2. A way to easily tell the plugin that you've completed a reminder (i.e. "I've done task X for this week"). A button or checkbox on the main panel for each reminder that doesn't auto-complete would be perfect (or maybe even for the auto-completing ones as well in case you don't want to be reminded about a particular item until its next cycle).

Are instance chest locks exposed by the API? I'm assuming not, since they are relatively new, but they would obviously be very helpful for instance reminders.
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Unread 07-08-2019, 11:02 PM  
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I'd love to be able to set the default time to "never". I use this plug in in a way that might not be intended. I use it to keep track of treasure caches and dwarf markers I come across before I have to go back and finish the deeds. It's great for "dropping pins" and leaving all sorts of reminders and I also get the reminders upon log in to craft the alliance rep I'm lacking. Thanks for this great plugin.
Thanks for the suggestion. Adding this feature in version 1.46.
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Unread 07-07-2019, 10:17 PM  
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I'd love to be able to set the default time to "never". I use this plug in in a way that might not be intended. I use it to keep track of treasure caches and dwarf markers I come across before I have to go back and finish the deeds. It's great for "dropping pins" and leaving all sorts of reminders and I also get the reminders upon log in to craft the alliance rep I'm lacking. Thanks for this great plugin.
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Unread 01-21-2019, 04:21 PM  
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Hello Thurallor,

Thank you so much for the fast response and I can't wait to see the next update!
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Unread 01-20-2019, 01:36 PM  
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Hi SidTheMadHatter,

Thanks for reporting the issue. It'll be fixed in the next version, assuming the root cause is the same one as I have identified previously.

Meanwhile, there is a (cumbersome) workaround: Unloading and reloading the plugin should fix the problem.

Edit: This might help.

Edit 2: The problem is fixed in version 1.44. Thanks again for your very specific bug report!

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