DesktopTodo 1.5.1

This is a bugfix release, you can download it here. Below is the list of updates :

• Fix bug on completing repeating task due to recent changes on Toodledo
• Fix initial sync issues on certain account

DesktopTodo 1.5.0

DesktopTodo 1.5.0 has been released. It now support Subtask. You can download it here. Below is the detailed updates since 1.4.0 :

• add subtask support with independently-customizable layout. Note : subtask synching requires paid Toodledo subscription
• add option to inlclude/exclude completed task on init/reset sync
• optimize tag handling, speedup on init/reset sync and initial program loading
• fix : bug on synching large notes
• fix : adding task by double clicking on calendar-view does not adding task successfully
• fix : clearing tag  on multiple edit dialog could cause crash
• fix : reset auto-sync timer when manual sync triggered
• fix : more consistent refresh after add/edit
• fix : completing repeating task in multiple edit does not spawn next task
• other various minor bugfixes

Notes : If you upgrade from previous version and you are using subtask in Toodledo you need to do Reset Sync (Tools -> Reset Sync) to get subtask info of already-xisting task.

Subtask with Independent Layout

Subtask is currently in development and will be on the next version (1.5). Below is the screenshot of how it runs currently :

You might see above that subtask view has it's own column header. It's because you can arrange it's layout independently of the main taskview. You might have usage pattern where your subtask will always have the same folder and context as it's parent so you don't want to see those columns on subtask view. In that case, you can just hide it and gave your subtask view more space for other information.

Below is the screenshot of how subtask view layout can be independently arranged  :
 

DesktopTodo 1.4.0

DesktopTodo 1.4.0 has been released. You can download it here.

It features Alarm/Reminder popup, Printing, Export (Text, PDF, Excel), Proxy, Filter on CalendarView.

Updates since 1.3.1 :

• Alarm/reminder pop-up on start/due date
• Add printing support
• Export to : Plain Text, PDF, Excel (.xlsx)
• Add support for Network Proxy
• Last opened tab is remembered and re-open on next start
• Add support to Show/Hide vertical grid line on task/note view
• Status and Priority color highlight on calendar-view
• Add filter feature to calendar-view
• Fix : status and priority sorting is sorted by text instead of value
• Fix : task-preview not refreshed after edit
• Fix : bug on parallel deletion sync  i.e: the same item being deleted on both server and local
• Fix : multiple selection in calendar-view not working
• Fix : bug on reset sync on blank account
• Lots of internal code improvement and fixes

Related posts :

• Reminder and calendar ehancements
• Option added to show/hide vertical line on task/note view
• Proxy support

Examples on Themes and Layout : Simple Native Look

DesktopTodo has lots of builtin themes that enable user to change the look to various style. However, there are times we just want to see our application to just look simple and blend with native look. Below is some example on making DesktopTodo to blend with native look with no fancy styles.

I work both on Desktop and Laptop. My Windows Desktop use Windows 7 and below is how my DesktopTodo installation usually look when I want to just have things simple ("Seven Classic" Theme with "Use Native Windows Border" On) : 

My laptop on the other hand, is Windows 8. So, I set it up to look more like below ("Office 2013" Theme with "Use Native Windows Border" On) :

 

Calendar Enhancements : Reminder, Filter, Status/Priority Highlights

Below is some recent enhancement related to calendar for version 1.4 :

Reminder

 

Start/Due date is now more than just an informational values but also trigger alarm/reminder popup as shown below :

Filter 

Task that is shown in calendar can now be filtered using the advanced filter dialog, just like what has been available to task view. It's a separate filter than task view so user can choose what shown on calendar independently of what is shown on task view.

Status/Priority Highlight 

Task with important/critical status and priority value now shown with highlighted color on calendar to make them more standout :

Support for Proxy Added

Support for proxy has been added for version 1.4. User behind proxy can now connect to toodledo service and do the syncing. It can be set on Tools->Options->Proxy as shown below :