Tasks Actions

Listing and Reading Tasks

By default, when Tasks is entered it shows a list of your tasks in your default task list. Tasks are shown one per line with the event description, its priority, and its due date.

Selecting a task entry will open it up for viewing.

Creating a Task

Creating a task is very simple. Select Add from the menu bar. You will be presented with a form with several fields. The fields are:

Name: This is the label that will be shown in the List and Search views. It uniquely identifies each individual task. It should be simple and recognizable in a list of others tasks.
Category: The task's category. Categories allow you to separate your tasks into more manageable groups. There is a default group called Unfiled for tasks that don't fit into any other category.
Due By: If the task has a definite due date, then it can be selected here. You can select a due date by selecting the second option and entering a due date.
Priority: Tasks can have priorities, ranging from 1 to 5. You can use the priority to sort and color code your tasks. There is no real meaning to the priority numbers, but it is conventionally used as an importance indicator, with 1 as the most important and 5 as the least important.
Completed?: This field specifies whether the task is completed.
Description: This field is for entering a description of the task. It can contain any information relevant to the task, for example what needs to be done, sub-tasks, or other information about the task.

Once you've set the fields as desired, use the Save Task button to create and save the task into the task list. You can discard your entries without saving them by using the Undo Changes button.

Deleting a Task

If you wish to delete one or more tasks from your task list, you can mark the task(s) to be deleted by checking the small checkbox next to the task. Then select Delete from the Choose Action: drop-down menu box. A confirmation window will appear, asking if you actually want to delete the entries. Click on the Ok button to delete the entries, or click on the Cancel button to keep the entries.

Searching

You can search your tasks by name or description or both.

To search for a task, press the Search icon from the menu bar. This will open a view where you can specify Search Text, or what text to search for. It will also ask for the Search Scope, which allows you to search the description and/or the name for matching text. You must select at least one of these scope values. Then click on the Search button to perform the search. Any tasks matching your search criteria will be returned.