5.4 Task status and visual cues

Tasks are not just a text list. In Pensiv,
status and priority are shown with visual cues. Those cues help you
see quickly what to do next.

1. Checkbox — done or not

Each task has a checkbox on the left.

Unchecked → in progress
Checked → done

Done tasks
drop out of the active list.
The checkbox is
the basic status.

2. Color bar — group and highlight

A color bar appears on the left of the task.
You can change it from the more (…) menu. Color can be used for:

Phase (e.g. draft, edit)
Importance
Type of work

Color is not a feature;
it’s a way to group and emphasize.

3. Schedule and due date — time

You can set two dates on a task:

Schedule → when you plan to do it
Due date → when it must be done

Use the icon on the right of the task
to open the calendar and set dates. Tasks with dates
are ordered in the time-based views.

4. Move — change linked file

Use the move icon on the right
to link the task to a different file. So a task that started in the inbox
can be attached to a document or plot. Move resets the task’s context.

5. Open task — detail view

Choose “Open task”
to go to the task detail screen.

There you can:

Edit the description
Change schedule
Change due date
Mark complete

all in one place. The list is for quick management;
opening the task is for detail.

6. View switch — filter by time

The four views at the top
re-sort tasks by time:

Inbox → no date
Today → today’s schedule or due
Scheduled → tasks with a date
All tasks → everything

Switching views
is the main way to read current task state.

Summary

The task screen
is not just a to-do list.

Checkbox = execution state
Color = group and emphasis
Date = time flow
Move = context
View = scope

A task is not only text;
it’s an interface for reading status.

Documentation Index

​1. Checkbox — done or not

​2. Color bar — group and highlight

​3. Schedule and due date — time

​4. Move — change linked file

​5. Open task — detail view

​6. View switch — filter by time

​Summary