Adding: Focus in New Window

Focus in New Window.applescript

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+(*
+	# DESCRIPTION #
+	
+	Inspired by OmniFocus 1 behavior, this script opens the selected task's (or tasks')
+	project(s) in a new window so you can jump from a context view into the project view
+	without losing place.
+	
+	# LICENSE #
+	
+	Copyright © 2015 Dan Byler (contact: dbyler@gmail.com)
+	Licensed under MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
+	(TL;DR: no warranty, do whatever you want with it.)
+	
+	# CHANGE HISTORY #
+	
+	1.0 (2015-04-28)
+	-	Initial release
+
+	# INSTALLATION #
+
+	1. Copy script to OmniFocus script folder (OmniFocus -> Help -> Open Scripts Folder)
+	2. (Optional) Update to use the icon in this repo
+	3. Add script to the OmniFocus toolbar using View -> Customize Toolbar...
+		
+*)
+
+
+on main()
+	tell application "OmniFocus"
+		set myFocus to {}
+		-- get selection
+		tell content of front document window of front document
+			set validSelectedItemsList to value of (selected trees where class of its value is not item and class of its value is not folder)
+			set totalItems to count of validSelectedItemsList
+			if totalItems is 0 then
+				my notifyWithoutGrowl("No valid task(s) selected")
+				return
+			end if
+			repeat with validSelectedItem in validSelectedItemsList
+				validSelectedItem
+				if (containing project of validSelectedItem) is not missing value then
+					set end of myFocus to (containing project of validSelectedItem)
+				else if (assigned container of validSelectedItem) is not missing value then
+					set end of myFocus to (assigned container of validSelectedItem)
+				end if
+			end repeat
+		end tell
+
+		-- no valid projects to focus on
+		if length of myFocus is 0 then
+			my notifyWithoutGrowl("No projects to focus")
+			return
+		end if
+
+		-- make new window
+		tell default document
+			make new document window with properties {perspective name:"Projects"}
+		end tell
+
+		-- set focus
+		tell front document window of front document
+			set focus to myFocus
+		end tell
+	end tell
+end main
+
+on notifyWithoutGrowl(alertText)
+	tell application "OmniFocus" to display dialog alertText with icon 1 buttons {"OK"} default button "OK"
+end notifyWithoutGrowl
+
+main()

README.markdown

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-This is a collection of AppleScripts I use to enhance my OmniFocus workflow. They are also available for download at http://bylr.net/files/.
+This is a collection of AppleScripts I use to enhance my OmniFocus workflow.
 
-All are released under the MIT license. Feel free to get in touch with me (github@dbyler.eml.cc).
+All are released under the MIT license. Feel free to get in touch at github@dbyler.eml.cc
+
+# Scripts
+
+## Clear Dates
+
+- Clears Defer and Due dates from selected items
+
+## Focus in New Window
+
+- Opens the projects of the currently selected task(s) in a new Window
+
+## Shift (neé Defer)
+
+- Time-shifts both Defer and Due dates of selected items
+- Mental model: "Adjust all relevant time parameters of these items"
+
+## Snooze
+
+- Time-shifts the Defer dates of selected items, relative to today
+- Mental model: snooze button on an alarm clock. "I can't take action on this until _n_ days from now."
+
+## This Weekend
+
+- Snoozes the selected item(s) until the upcoming weekend
+
+## Today
+
+- Sets Defer (or Due) date of item to today
+- Note: I no longer use or actively maintain this script
+
+## Tomorrow
+
+- Sets Defer (or Due) date of item to tomorrow
+- Note: I no longer use or actively maintain this script
+
+## Total Time
+
+- Aggregates time estimates of selected items