8.1.  Tasks Components

An introduction to the user interface can be found in The User Interface.

Toolbar Contains the following icons:

  • Add icon . Creates a new task.

  • Toggle Folder icon . Opens or closes the folder tree.

  • Toggle Search icon . Opens an input field to search for tasks with a particular subject.

Folder tree Displays the tasks folders. Allows to navigate within the folder structure. To open the folder tree, click the Toggle Folder icon in the toolbar. The following functions are available:

  • If clicking on a folder, its tasks are displayed.

  • The Folder-specific actions icon next to the selected folder offers functions for organizing data and for exchanging data.

  • Buttons in the folder tree offer functions for creating folders.

Sidebar Displays a list of tasks in the folder selected. The subject, status or due date, and the progress are displayed. The following functions are available:

  • If clicking on a task, its data are displayed in the display area.

  • If clicking the Select icon below the list, a checkbox is displayed next to each task. You can select multiple tasks.

  • The text below the list contains the name of the folder selected. The number corresponds to the number of objects in the selected folder.

  • If clicking the Sort icon below the list, a menu opens that allows to sort tasks. You can also define in this menu whether tasks done are displayed.

Display area  Displays the task's data and the functions available:

  • Buttons: Edit , Delete, , Done , Change due date

    If clicking on More, a menu with the following functions opens: Move , Change confirmation status , Print .

  • Subject

  • Due date, if entered

  • Status and progress

  • Importance icon

  • If the task has attachments, the names of the attachments are displayed.

  • Task's description, if available

  • If the task is a recurring task, recurrence parameters will be displayed.

  • Task's start date, if available