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VueMinder Calendar Help - Task Editor

Current as of Version 7.1.0

Overview

The Task Editor window allows new tasks to be defined or existing tasks modified. Tasks are displayed in the Task List and Desktop Calendar. They can also be displayed in the Calendar View when the View menu option to show tasks is enabled.

Task Information

Task Title

• This is a short title or description of the task. There is no limit to the length.
• If tasks are displayed in the Calendar View, they will be titled with the text entered here.
• This title will be displayed in the Task List and Calendar View to identify the task.

Category

• Tasks can be assigned to one or more categories. The Task List can display task categories in a column, and this column can be sorted or filtered.
• To assign categories, place checkmarks in the desired categories, accessed from the Category drop-down list.
• You can also create, delete, or rename categories by clicking the "..." button. This will open the Category Editor window.

Priority

• Tasks can be assigned a priority.
• To select a priority, click the drop-down arrow and pick a priority name from the list. If a priority is not desired, select "None".
• The list of defined priorities can be modified by clicking the "..." button. This will open the Priority Editor window. Up to 10 priority types can be defined.

Due Date

• This is the date that the task is due. If the task is not repeating and doesn't have a due date, you can uncheck the "Has due date" box.
• A date can be typed in or selected from a drop down calendar.
• If the task repeats, this will be the next due date.

Completed

• Check this box to mark the task as being completed.
• This check box is displayed only when the task is not repeating. Repeating tasks can't be marked as completed on the Task Editor. Instead, the next due date can be modified.

Start Time

• If you'd like to set a starting time and expected duration for the task, check the "Has start time" box.
• Any time or duration value can be typed in using the keyboard. You can also select from a list of pre-defined values by clicking the drop-down button.

Repeating Tasks

• Tasks can be marked as repeating by checking the "Repeats" box and entering an interval.
• You can use repeating tasks to keep track of things that need to be done periodically, such as changing the furnace filter or replacing smoke detector batteries.
• The task can be set up to repeat any number of days, weeks, months, or years. This value will be used to calculate the next due date when an instance of a repeating task is marked as completed. If you don't complete a task until after its due date, or if you complete the task early, the next due date is calculated based on when the task was actually marked as completed and not when it was due.

Details

Task details, or any other information related to the task, can be entered on the Details tab. If the the popup reminder is configured to show the task's details, this text will appear in the reminder window. Likewise, if an email reminder is sent, this description will be included in the email. This description will also appear in the Details Pane when the task is selected, as well as the task's tooltip when hovering the mouse over the task in the Calendar View. If the details include links to web pages or files, those links will be clickable in the Details Pane. You can also hold the Ctrl key while clicking a link in the description editor to open the link.

If you prefer plain text, or if you're an advanced user and would like to edit the details using HTML, you can click the "Plain Text" tab below the description box. Any changes made on this tab will be reflected on the Formatted Text tab, and vice versa.

A toolbar is provided at the top of the editor. This toolbar provides commands for changing the font name, size, style, and color. It also provides commands for adjusting the text alignment, inserting pictures and links, accessing the Windows clipboard, and undoing or redoing changes. Many of these commands also have keyboard shortcuts. For more information about a toolbar command, or to see its keyboard shortcut, hover the mouse cursor over the toolbar button.

1. Font

To select a different font for new text written after the current text caret location, or for text that has been selected, type in the desired font name or click the drop-down list to see all the available fonts installed on your computer.

2. Font Size

This is the size of the text, in points. A size can be typed in or selected from the drop-down list. The selected font size will be applied to any selected text, or any new next written after the current text caret location.

3. Bold

This button toggles whether selected or newly typed text is bold. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+B.

4. Italic

This button toggles whether selected or newly typed text is italicized. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+I.

5. Underline

This button toggles whether selected or newly typed text is underlined. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+U.

6. Text Highlight Color

Use this command to highlight selected or newly typed text. A number of highlight colors can be picked by clicking the drop-down arrow. Note, if setting the highlight color, you should also specifically set the font color (don't assume black). Otherwise, the highlighted text may not appear correctly in the tooltips of the Calendar View.

7. Font Color

Use this command to change the text color of selected or newly types text. A number of text colors can be picked by clicking the drop-down arrow.

8. Align Text Left

Use this command to left-justify all text in the editor. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+L. Note, this all affect all text, not just what is selected.

9. Align Text Center

Use this command to center-justify all text in the editor. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+E. Note, this all affect all text, not just what is selected.

10. Align Text Right

Use this command to right-justify all text in the editor. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+R. Note, this all affect all text, not just what is selected.

11. Justify Text

Use this command to align text to both the left and right margins, adding space between words as necessary.

12. Insert Hyperlink

Use this command to insert a hyperlink, such as the URL of a web page. The link must begin with http://, https://, or whatever the URL is prefixed with when viewed in your web browser. The link's actual display text will default to matching its URL, but you can change this by typing in whatever text you'd like to appear, as shown in the example below.

To open a link from the editor, hold the Ctrl button and then click the link. When viewed in the Details pane, the link can just be clicked without holding the Ctrl button. The link will open in your default web browser.

13. Insert Link to File

Use this command to insert a link to a file located on your computer or local network. A file browser will be displayed where you can select the file to be linked. As with web links, the link can be opened from the editor by holding the Ctrl button while clicking the link, or opened from the Details pane by just clicking the link.

14. Insert Picture

Use this command to insert a picture at the current text caret location. The location of the picture can be on your computer, local network, or a URL to a picture on the internet.

The Insert Image window provides a number of additional fields for controlling how the picture is formatter. You can position the picture inline with text or have text wrap around the picture when it is floated to the left or right. You can also adjust the picture width and height, in pixels. Additional parameters, such as border style and color, can be specified in the Advanced Settings section along the right side of the window. When finished, click the OK button to complete inserting the image into the editor.

15. Insert Line

This command will insert a horizontal line after the current text caret location. This line can be used as a visual separator.

16. Cut

This command will cut the selected text and place it in the Windows clipboard. If no text is selected, this command will be disabled. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+X.

17. Copy

This command will copy the selected text and place it in the Windows clipboard. If no text is selected, this command will be disabled. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+C.

18. Paste

This command will paste any previously copied text. If no text exists on the Windows clipboard, this command will be disabled. The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl+V.

19. Undo

This command will undo the most recent change. The undone change can be redone using the Redo button. The next most recent change will then be associated with the Undo command.

20. Redo

This command does the opposite of Undo. It redoes previously undone changes.

Reminder

A list of available actions is shown on the Action tab of the Task Editor window. Actions can be enable or disabled using the associated checkbox. Actions that have already been performed will be indicated with gray checkmarks.

When a reminder is enabled, additional options will be displayed to allow the reminder's settings to be viewed or modified. A task can have one or more of the following reminder types:

• Show a popup reminder
• Show a desktop alert
• Send an email reminder
• Send a text message reminder

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