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Tasks ​

Fields ​

TODO image/anatomy of a task card

Title ​

The task title is simply what it's called. It's recommended to start the title with an action verb to promote actionable tasks.

Schedule ​

Tasks can be scheduled for one or more days, the last of which is considered the "due date".

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For simple tasks, I think about the date range this way:

  • "When is the earliest I can start/do this task?" -> start date
  • "When is the latest I can complete this task?" -> end date

For repeating tasks, I think about the date range this way:

  • "How often is too often?" -> range 1
  • "How often is not often enough?" -> range 2

Then you can calculate:

  • range 1 = repeat interval
  • range 2 - range 1 = date range

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Considered feature: make schedule/dates optional. Determine how this would work - do these tasks always show up today until they're completed?

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Considered feature: optionally add a time to a date too, for example if you have a paper due at 10am on the due date.

Priority ​

Priority is automatically assigned based on a task's date(s).

  • Blue tasks are upcoming or not pressing (yet).
  • Yellow tasks are approaching their end date (only applies to tasks with a date range).
  • Red tasks are overdue. The number of days they are overdue is shown next to the date(s) on the task card.

Tasks are sorted by their priority.

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Planned feature: assignable priority

Tags ​

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Planned feature: a task can have zero or more tags. Add an entry in the sidebar for each existing tag; clicking on that entry lets a user view all tasks with that tag (regardless of their date(s)).

Repeat interval ​

If enabled, how many days after a task is completed it should occur again.

Time estimate ​

If enabled, the estimate in minutes for how long the task will take to complete. This is purely for your reference, but it is recommended to add a time estimate to as many tasks as you can.

Actions ​

Add a task ​

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Edit a task ​

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Complete a task ​

Click on the white square on the left of a task card to complete it.

WARNING

There is currently no way to "un-complete" a task. I'm thinking about it.

Complete on a different day ​

Sometimes you forget to check something off that you did the other day - no problem, we can adjust for that. For the task in question:

  1. Click on the three dots on the right of the task card.
  2. Click on Complete on a previous day.
  3. In the calendar dialog, choose the day to complete the task and click COMPLETE.

If applicable, the task will repeat based on this chosen complete date.

Changing the date of a task ​

Often, you know you're not going to do something today even though it's on your list. In general, this should be handled by postponing the task, but the entire date range can also be "shifted" by editing the task.

Postpone a task ​

Postponing a task effectively "moves" it to a day in the future without changing its date range. To postpone:

  1. Click on the three dots on the right of the task card.
  2. Under Postpone to, choose one of the quick days or choose "Another day" to choose a specific day.
  3. If "Another day" was chosen, click the target day on the calendar picker dialog then click POSTPONE.

WARNING

There is currently no way to "un-postpone" a task. I'm thinking about it.

Change date range ​

This is generally discouraged, but if you want to change the entire date range for a task, you can do so by editing the task:

  1. Click on the three dots on the right of the task card.
  2. Click on Edit.
  3. Choose the desired date(s) in the edit dialog then click SAVE.

INFO

Considered feature: easier "reschedule" action that keeps the number of days in the range but moves the start date.

Delete a task ​

If a task isn't needed anymore, it can be deleted:

  1. Click on the three dots on the right of the task card.
  2. Click on Delete.
  3. Confirm that the title is the one you want to delete then click DELETE.

WARNING

There is currently no way to "un-delete" a task. This action is permanent.

INFO

Considered feature: "soft delete" or recycle bin type pattern. When a user deletes a task, it actually goes to the "Trash" for some set amount of time, maybe 30 days, before it's deleted for good. During that time, the user can recover the task from the Trash if it was deleted by accident or another reason.

Repeating Tasks ​

One of the most powerful features is repeating tasks - these are tasks that re-occur after a certain amount of time, like many chores. Examples:

  • Wash the dishes every day.
  • Sweep and vacuum the house every 2 to 4 weeks.
  • Replace the central HVAC filter every 3 to 6 months.

A task is only "repeating" if its repeat interval is enabled.

When in Calendar View, repeating tasks will be projected onto future days.

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Keep in mind that repeating tasks will repeat based on when the task is completed and do not stack. For example, take the task "Wash the dishes" that repeats every day. If you take 5 days to wash the dishes, there will only be one task for it which will be 5 days overdue, rather than 5 tasks for it. Once you complete the task, it will repeat starting the next day.