Now I have a clear view of what needs to be done and their estimated time, I begin to work. This 3D design makes the row look like it is hovering above other things which clearly signifies that the row is movable and you can rearrange your tasks. I like the grey shadow that appear on my selected row. So I click “EDIT” in the top right corner, and drag the task bar by long pressing the three bar icon. To avoid getting distracted between two tasks, I would set ahead the priority of level of each task by rearranging from the most urgent to the least. I have no notification or any unfinished job on this app. However, I find the red dot on the hamburger menu confusing and annoying. And text buttons like “CLEAR”, “EDIT” and “START WORKING” are pretty explanatory regarding their functions. Most smart phone users would have little problem in understanding their usage. The other buttons are grouped logically on the top and bottom row. Buttons like the “+” sign, the hamburger menu and the circle for selection are all widely used. Tasks are grouped in a clear list view with three columns: buttons for selection, title text, time text are all aligned in a logical way. The design I liked about the main page is its clear structure. Sliding left and sliding right reveal hidden functions. Since I discovered this function, I have no trouble using it intuitively. It also visually resonates with the time slider design, because the bar and the slider both imply a horizontal direction. (One bar is one time block which is 30 minutes.) They provide instant feedback for your time configuration. Second, there are little grey bars under the task title that represents the time blocks. First, being a work efficiency app, its priority includes eliminating as much distraction as possible. Although the design did not map with my expectation, I still quite like it. But it didn’t happen instead, the app introduced me a new control for configuration which is sliding. In most of the app, each list item would be clickable and open a sub page of information or configuration, so I expected this to be the case as well in this app. When exploring ways to change the default timing, I discovered that each row is un-clickable, but I could slide them to right to increase time block or to left to delete the task if the task is only 30 minutes or reduce time block if it is more than 30 minutes.
I found this design very elegant and intuitive, since I have tendency to edit text by tapping on the text and I have encountered too many apps that require me to click edit or some button first to re-edit my input texts. If I want to change the task title, I can double tap it to edit. When I press “done” on my keyboard, a task with default time of 30 minutes is created. A cursor would appear in the first blank row with my input keyboard extending from the bottom both suggest me to write down the name of the task on the empty row. I would click the “+” button on the left bottom corner of my screen to create a new task.
I would start by listing all my tasks down. My user story of using FocusList usually goes like this: 1. In my search for a reasonable time management technique and a time tracking app, I found FocusList. My big goal is to reduce time waste and get work done. As poor time management effects my work more and more, I want to find a way to increase my work efficiency. I know that most of the time, but sometimes I just forget my priorities and procrastinates forever. Screenshot of FocusList’s main page title in App Store.
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