Table View

The Table View provides a comprehensive tabular interface for viewing, editing, and managing your tasks in Task Genius. It offers powerful features like sorting, filtering, inline editing, and both flat and hierarchical tree views.

Open the Table View

1. Open the Task Genius View.
2. Select the Table nav item in the left sidebar.
3. The Table View will load, displaying your tasks in a structured table format.

Usage

The Table View presents your tasks in a spreadsheet-like interface with powerful data management capabilities.

The view consists of:

1. Table Header Bar: Contains controls for view mode toggle (flat/tree), and column visibility settings.
2. Table Headers: Column headers that support sorting (click to sort) and resizing (drag column borders).
3. Table Body: The main area displaying task data in rows and columns.
4. Selection Controls: Support for single and multi-row selection using click and Ctrl/Cmd+click.

Available Columns

The table supports various column types that can be shown or hidden:

• Status: Task completion status with visual indicators
• Content: Task description and details
• Priority: Task priority level (High, Medium, Low)
• Due Date: When the task is due
• Start Date: When the task should start
• Scheduled Date: When the task is scheduled
• Created Date: When the task was created
• Completed Date: When the task was completed
• Tags: Associated task tags
• Project: Project assignment
• Context: Task context
• Recurrence: Recurring task settings
• Estimated Time: Time estimated to complete
• Actual Time: Time actually spent
• File: Source file location

View Modes

Flat View

Displays all tasks in a simple list format with each task on its own row. You can click on button to toggle the view mode.

Tree View

Organizes tasks hierarchically, showing parent-child relationships and allowing you to expand/collapse task groups. You can click on button to toggle the view mode.

Sorting and Filtering

• Click column headers or button to sort by that column. You can click again to reverse sort order.
• Visual sort indicators show current sort field and direction.
• Tasks are automatically filtered and sorted based on your current criteria

Inline Editing

When inline editing is enabled:

• Double-click any cell to start editing
• Press Enter to save changes
• Press Escape to cancel editing
• Date fields show date pickers for easy selection
• Priority fields provide dropdown selection
• Status fields provide dropdown selection
• Tag fields support comma-separated values

Row Selection

• Single-click to select a row
• Ctrl/Cmd+click for multi-selection
• Right-click for context menu options

Virtual Scrolling

For large task lists, the table uses virtual scrolling to maintain performance by only rendering visible rows.

Column Management

Use the column visibility controls in the header bar to:

• Show/hide columns based on your needs
• Resize columns by dragging column borders
• Settings are automatically saved

Keyboard Shortcuts

• Escape: Cancel current cell editing
• Tab: Move to next cell
• Shift+Tab: Move to previous cell
• Arrow keys: Navigate between cells (when editing)
• Enter: Confirm cell editing

Settings

You can read more about the settings in the Basic view settings page.