Sorting of tasks

[Torsten-K]

Newly created tasks are sorted below existing tasks. I can’t find a way to sort them alphabetically.

Clicking onto the list’s column header should sort the list by this colum. Or it should be possible to drag and drop a row to another position. When I try this, it is only possible to convert the dragged entry into a subtask of another task. And then I am unable to undo this.

I have the free version 0.9.0 for GNU/Linux as an AppImage.

[Philip2122]

Is there any way to sort the tasks in the preset views, Start date or Due date would be a good default If not I hope at some stage this will be possible by clicking on the column headers. I guess eventually you may also implement groups as in TaskUnifier 1

[szpak]

@Torsten-K I've just checked in 0.9.0 and I cannot reproduce your behavior - "regular" tasks are kept in an alphabetic order . However, it might be caused by the changes in asked in https://github.com/leclercb/taskunifier-app/issues/84. Usually Due date is important to handle in the task order determination - can you check if you are not talking about the old tasks with set Due date or Importance? For better customization, you may want to create your custom selector/filter to sort as you with, but it is only available in the Pro version. In general, I agree it could be useful to be able to change the sorting order in the default selectors.

[Philip2122]

I am just trying to understand how the tasks are sorted, I have around 260 tasks imported from TaskUnifier 1 as well as new tasks that I have recently added and I am a bit confused how they are all sorted. I know I can set up my own selections/sorts but the default selections would be more useful if I can find a way to sort them

[leclercb]

Indeed, in 0.9.0, the default sort order has changed in the default filters. It is like in the old TaskUnifier: due date ascending, priority descending, title ascending.

I will add an option, like in the old TU, to be able to change this.

[leclercb]

In the coming version, it is possible to change the sort order of the filters for categories (folders, contexts, goals, locations and tags).

It is also possible to show the task filter of the general filters (and see the filters and sort order of these general filters), but they will remain read only.

If you want to customize the filters, then the pro version allow you to create your own filters with the sort order of your choice.

[leclercb]

Btw, I have added also an action called "Move out of parent task", in the right click menu of the task table. This will allow to move the subtask out of its parent.

[Torsten-K]

The version I have is 0.9.0 Pro for Linux (appimage).

@szpak: The tasks are being sorted alphabetically, when I choose a folder or context. But when I choose General > All, they seem to be sorted in the way: last created = top position, oldest = bottom position, or whatever.

@leclercb: What you describe for the next version, sounds quite promising, thanks in advance!

[Philip2122]

Just found out this issue was moved to closed: Just a couple of points

1. Can you check the default sort order of the general filters On my system it seems to show the due day descending, with the most distant task at the top with tasks with no due date at the bottom. (version 0.9)

2. I must admit because I use the start date to decide my next actions I personally would have preferred an option to change the order myself, but I appreciate this may be difficult to implement and I can set up my own selections and just collapse the default selections

Really pleased how the new version is progressing and I will soon be able to update to this version

Keep up the good work

Philip

[leclercb]

1. There was indeed a bug, the date comparison was inverted. I fixed this
2. Yes, and if #100 gets implemented, you would even be able to create your own filters and move them to the "General" section.

[Torsten-K]

I have understood now how to create my own filters (in the Pro version), and thus I am able now to sort the tasks as I wish.