I saw this on Product Hunt and checked it out today. I was impressed by how seamless the user experience was. Well done. Do you mind sharing the tech that was used to build this?
Just wanted to follow up on this with an update. In the latest release of Floutwork that rolled out yesterday, you can now press a button on the tab bar to "show all tabs." While Floutwork defaults to showing only tabs within the web apps you use to complete a task, allowing you to stay focused, you can always press the button to see all tabs. This feature should help you get oriented, especially if you occasionally lose track of where all the tabs are.
You can also quickly add tasks, notes, and bookmarks using the command bar. Simply type CMD+1 from anywhere, and the command bar will open. From there, you can select the action you want to take without interrupting your workflow.
Additionally, you can open the command bar and start typing the bookmark name, then press Enter to quickly access it. Pressing SHIFT+ENTER on the bookmark or any typed URL will automatically open it in split view.
Thanks for trying Floutwork and for the review. I plan to enhance the built-in Bookmarks app to make its value more evident. I'll also work on better explaining how your web apps and built-in apps work together.
Quick summary of some key capabilities: You can select any text in any web app, right-click, and add it to your tasks or notes. Imagine reading an email or a message on Slack or LinkedIn that you want to follow up on; this feature can come in handy without requiring you to switch contexts or lose your flow. You also have the option to capture a screenshot and the current URL when adding a task or note, providing complete context for future reference. This context is stored in your task notes for tasks and right along with your note in the case of notes. The same goes for links or tabs; you can right-click to add them to your bookmarks. We often receive numerous links via email, Slack, etc. You can easily right-click on those links to add them to your bookmarks, organized by tags, without leaving your flow. These improvements significantly reduce the friction associated with context-switching.
This is great insight. Appreciate you exploring the use cases in more detail and identifying where the value might reside. This is valuable feedback for me to consider and look into further.
asks me to create an account - The intent behind an account is so you can access your tasks, notes, links and other preferences via mobile or via another laptop. I do have plans of building a local-only mode eventually for folks who might be interested in that.
asks for admin permissions - The app doesn’t need special admin permissions. However, there might rules in your OS that require admin permission to install any software.
I agree that losing focus while trying to add a task can be disruptive. I recognized that as an issue. So I've aimed to make this process seamless in Floutwork. For instance, if you're in a meeting, you can open a command bar via a keyboard shortcut (CMD+1) and type tasks like "Get back with Mike next week" or "Follow up with Dan at 3pm." You can close the command bar by clicking outside of it, returning to your original view without losing focus.
If you're on a web page and find something worth following up on, you can select the text, right-click, and choose "Add Task," optionally setting a time like "Tomorrow" or "Next week." Alternatively, you can select "Add Task with Screenshot" to capture the current view and URL for future reference. The same can be done by right-clicking any open tab, allowing you to close it and remove it from your view until you're ready to revisit the task.
Another way to add tasks without losing focus is to click the tasks icon at the top-right corner of any web app to open a side view. Here, you can quickly add multiple tasks and then close the Split View.
The goal is to make task creation simple and focus-friendly, enabling you to get tasks out of your head while maintaining your current activity so I wanted to provide a few different options within the app. Do you think this approach would be helpful for you?
Really appreciate the detailed comment, encouragement, and references. This is just the first step for Floutwork. Down the road, I plan to create functionality ('layer below web apps,' as you put it) to extract useful details from websites and present them in ways that are both private to you and beneficial to your workflow. Also, the task times shown on your calendar will automatically adjust to your busy meeting schedules, and any updates to your meetings are recognized, prompting a new plan to be presented. This way, you don't have to worry about dragging and dropping events all over your calendar; you can focus on your task list and provide essential details like duration or priority. The rest will be taken care of for you.
I agree. If you work on the web, your web browser is your 'all-in-one app,' so to speak. Floutwork's goal is to make that workflow streamlined, focused, and organized so you can be way more successful at work.
From what I've seen, most Electron-based apps have a web version. In fact, many web apps offer a desktop version that is essentially an Electron wrapper. If you can find the web version of your Electron app, you can add it to Floutwork as a web app. However, if it is purely Electron-based with no web version, unfortunately, that can't be integrated within Floutwork, and there are no plans to attempt that feat.