8.1.  Tasks Components

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

Tool bar 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 navigation within the folder structure. To open the folder tree, click the Toggle Folder icon in the tool bar. 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 organising data and for exchanging data.

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

Side bar 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 sorting tasks. You can also define, in this menu, whether done tasks 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

  • Priority 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