![]() The same smart list in list view (left) and board view on iPhone. Because GoodTask’s view preferences sync between devices with iCloud, if you want to set specific lists to board view on some devices only, you’ll have to disable preferences sync manually in GoodTask’s settings. Personally, I prefer to use board view on my iPad Pro and Mac since the horizontal layout makes more sense for widescreen devices, but you can enable it on iPhone too. GoodTask’s new board view is exactly what I was hoping Kim would be able to ship in their powerful Reminders client, and it’s giving me the additional flexibility for visualizing tasks and due dates I’ve long sought in GoodTask.īoard view is available on all platforms, and it can be enabled in any list or smart list within GoodTask by pressing the list/board button in the lower left column of the task list page (the three-line icon next to the segmented control for sorting). For those reasons, as I detailed on AppStories, I believe that a board view is the kind of functionality that more task managers should implement in addition to standard list views.įortunately, GoodTask developer Hanbum Kim listened to my request (which was also followed by other helpful comments by AppStories listeners on Twitter) and brought board views to GoodTask 6.4, released today for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. I used Todoist for a couple months to keep track of tasks related to my iOS and iPadOS 14 review last year, and I found its board view a terrific way to visualize different groups of tasks within a project Trello is also one of the services we use to manage Club MacStories, so the Kanban methodology resonates with me and I like the idea of dragging and dropping tasks across columns. ![]() Introduced last year, board view lets you visualize tasks in a Todoist project with a Kanban board reminiscent of Trello, and it comes with support for sections and multiple sorting options. In that episode of AppStories, I mentioned how, in my experiments with other task managers, I came across a feature I would have liked to see in GoodTask: Todoist’s board view. Essentially, if you like the convenience and system integrations of Reminders but find yourself wanting more flexibility from Apple’s Reminders app, you need to give GoodTask a try. We’ve mentioned GoodTask several times on both MacStories and AppStories before for those not familiar with it, GoodTask uses Reminders as its “database” for tasks, but it enhances the experience with power-user features such as smart lists, customizable quick actions for task templates, and a variety of view options that can be personalized and applied on a per-list basis. You can also set tags per list inside ‘Edit List – Tags’ page.In our Workflows Revisited: Task Management episode of AppStories from December, I explained my decision to keep using GoodTask – the powerful third-party Reminders client – as my primary task manager. Automatic option will fetch tags from ‘Smart List Filters’ and ‘Quick Actions’. Inside ‘Edit: Tags’ page, you can select ‘Automatic’ or manually add tags you want to use. You can select between ‘All/ #/ When the tags are fetched automatically, it’ll fetch them according to this settings. You can choose which type of tags you’ll use by changing option ‘Tag: Type’. Tags that show on ‘Prompt: Tags’ and sort options can be set inside settings. Add will simply add the tag you selected. Switch will remove previous tag if it exists. ‘Prompt: Tags’ have 2 types which are Switch and Add. You can type in ‘#tag1 #tag2’ in ‘Tag’ type to put in multiple tags at once if needed. ‘Switch’ type lets you switch between multiple tags including an empty tag. ‘Tag’ type lets you add/remove tag at one touch. Additionally you can use ‘Prompt: Tags’ to select from preset tags. Inside ‘Settings > Quick Actions’, you can use ‘Tag’ type and ‘Switch’ type to manage tags. ![]() First set your preferred option on ‘Settings > General > Tag on’ to choose where your tags should be at. To add/remove tags easily on tasks, you can use Quick Actions. It’s flexible and powerful Tags on Quick Actions Or you can show tasks that include both #work and #today. For example, you can make a list that shows tasks with #later tag and hide tasks with #hide tag. Select ‘Include’ and type in whatever tag you’d like below (i.e #tag, can use multiple filters to include or exclude multiple tags on Smart List for powerful use. While adding a new Smart List, add a ‘Filter’ with type ‘Text’. The key is on Smart Lists and Quick Actions. On GoodTask, you can use tags with any symbol and any text.
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