Identifying & modifying progressive coefficient factors

[l0f4r0]

Out of the box, taskwarrior comes with some progressive coefficient factors. For example, those associated to number of tags/annotations:

• 0.8 for 1 tag or annotation
• 0.9 for 2 tags or annotations
• 1 for 3+ tags or annotations

Configuration doesn't detail them explicitely. One can only read their max value:

urgency.annotations.coefficient 1.0
urgency.tags.coefficient 1.0

So please:

• where can one distinguish those special factors from the non-progressive ones?
• how can one modify their thresholds?

[tbabej]

Hi @l0f4r0 ,

the urgency.tags.coefficient is not a max value, but rather a multiplier that is being applied to the underlying "raw" value coming from the number of tags, see urgency_c method of the Task object: https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/taskwarrior/blob/cdbab698e330fe0f896d3f12b27dd7286748fec1/src/Task.cpp#L1815

When it comes to the underlying value that you mention (0.8, 0.9 and 1.0 for 1, 2, and 3 tags respectively) - that is currently hardcoded and not accessible from the configuration: https://github.com/GothenburgBitFactory/taskwarrior/blob/cdbab698e330fe0f896d3f12b27dd7286748fec1/src/Task.cpp#L1988-L1998

In order to modify the raw underlying value, you'd need to change the code of the method above and compile from source.

[l0f4r0]

Hi @tbabej,

the urgency.tags.coefficient is not a max value, but rather a multiplier that is being applied to the underlying "raw" value coming from the number of tags

Exactly, thanks

When it comes to the underlying value that you mention (0.8, 0.9 and 1.0 for 1, 2, and 3 tags respectively) - that is currently hardcoded and not accessible from the configuration. In order to modify the raw underlying value, you'd need to change the code of the method above and compile from source.

Could we imagine, as a feature request, to add a configuration item for this? And maybe 2 different items actually: one for tags, the other for annotations?

[tbabej]

I think we should make urgency computation a bit more customizable. I've added some of my thoughts in #2492 ..