DTTGO - how to clip into non-Inbox folder

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#1

One thing which I still miss in DTTGO is the ability to clip into non-Inbox folder in the database (let us say i have a “Read Later” folder which I want to clip into directly).
Right now, everything must be clipped into Inbox, and then from inbox can be rearranged into appropriate folders. Which takes a lot of effort, especially on mobile. Surely I could write some smart rules in DT3 and let them re-arrange, but this is not possible on the go.

Is there a way to clip directly into the target folder?

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#2

No, this is not possible at this time.

Remember iOS ≠ macOS, so the experience and options have different considerations and limitations.

#3

Understood re iOS != macOS.
QQ: do you plan to introduce this highly important feature?
Motivation: Sorting/moving of files in the iOS is no fun, so ideally it would be great to be able to place this file where it belongs during clipping.
User-story: as a user I want to clip my files into the folders which I want (and not into Inbox only).
Thanks for your time :slight_smile:

#4

This is on our long list of possibilities, however I can’t commit to any particular feature. Feasibility, development requirements, and the broadness of the need are all factors we have to consider.

#5

Thanks. This would make DTTGO comparable to “competition” on mobile (I know they are not directly comparable to DT3) e.g. Evernote/Notion.

#6

My only work around to this is to use tags

#7

You can add tags, but the content still ends up in the inbox.
I never find time to sort this, so it is ever-growing.

#8

You could set up Smart Rules (or maybe one Smart Rule with a sorting script) to sort by tags in DT.

#9

This is not possible on my iPad, i think.

Is this a desktop feature?
I will never use this on desktop.

Also, is this not only available for Mac?
I will not have a Mac till the end of my live - i’m Windows based.

#10

You are right, Smart Rules are a (fantastic) feature of the Mac version. As the OP mentioned DT 3 I was under the misconception that you are using it too.

#11

DEVONthink 3 is a good reason to get a Mac :slight_smile:

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#12

No App is a reason to get a Mac :joy:

And as I think about it, also no reason to get a PC.

#13

We’ve had more than one person tell us they bought a Mac to use DEVONthink.

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#14

Then, this person realy is based around DT, most probably because of work and not something purely private.

Of course those persons exist, but I suppose that most users of DT and nearly of users who only use DTTG (and not the desktop version too) use the software on a much much smaller scale.

#15

hei @BLUEFROG is this feature by chance coming onto the new big update which was mentioned on other threads?

#16

I can’t say much about our development but no, this will not be in the next release.