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Better date support 20. juni 2007

You can now enter following dates in Todoist:

• 5/May/2009 @ 2pm
• 5 12 @ 13
• every 5/juni
• ...

This update is possible since I have created a full test suite that tests the date system it Todoist. This also means it will be much easier to extend the date system in the future. Tomorrow I'll add the option to format dates like MM-DD-YYYY.

This new syntax also works for the API and the mobile version.

RSS feed of what's new 19. juni 2007

In the top you can see a RSS feed of what's new. It works via page2rss.com. Thanks Konstantin!

Firefox plugin update 18. juni 2007

David Karlsson is doing a great job on updating his Todoist Firefox plugin, it now feature notifications!

It only works on Windows. It would be cool if someone did something similar for Mac OS (using Growl).

You can install the plugin from his site:

• http://www.davidkarlsson.info/firefox/todoist.php

Small updates 16. juni 2007

• Fade feature is removed. This is due that it's only used on 0.2% of all the items.
• Reordering screencast has been added.
• Force complete has been added to the item's menu. With Force complete you can force recurring or sub-items to be completed and moved to history.

Updating account info 15. juni 2007

In Preferences you can change your name, email or password.

I have also fixed a number of bugs and tweaked the mobile version.

The boy is back 12. juni 2007

It's time to make Todoist even better, now that my bachelor degree in computer science is pretty much secured.

One of the upcoming big features will be tags.

Exams 6. juni 2007

If you wonder why development of Todoist has slowed down, then wonder no more :) It's exams, parties and a dorm move.

I expect to have more time from 11. juni - wee!

Mail server down 31. may. 2007

My mail server is down. Please resend the feedback you sent out today to amix3k@gmail.com.

Update: It's up again.

Mini calendar redux 31. may. 2007

I have evaluted your feedback regarding the mini calendar, and I must say that it suprised me how good the feedback was. Thanks!

Based on your feedback and on my thoughts I have concluded that a mini-calendar won't be added. The main reasons behind the decision are:

• Some of the users that use Todoist a lot would only find the calendar useful in situations that seldomly occur
• Users have already access to mini-calendar's (on their O/S or beside their desk)
• The calendar is simple, but it takes quite some code (it would actually make Todoist's code-base around 40% bigger)

Mini calendar 29. may. 2007

I have been experimenting with adding a mini calendar. The only problem is, that I don't think it's needed. Have you ever needed a mini calendar while using Todoist? Or wished there was a mini calendar? If yes, then in what contex did you need such a lookup? Looking forward for your feedback.

The mini calendar looks like this:

Small additions 27. may. 2007

I have been busy with life the last couple of days so I haven't had a chance to work that much on Todoist. I have added some small improvements (and bug-fixes):

• Sort shortcut: To quickly sort a list you can press s.
• Quickly change indent: While draggning an item to change its order you can press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 to quickly change the indent.

iGoogle bug fixed 22. may. 2007

I have fixed the IE 6 scroll issue with iGoogle widget. Reinstall the widget by re-adding it, and your scroll issues should be gone.

New frontpage 22. may. 2007

Todoist frontpage has been redesigned and it's a logout worthy.

Now you can with proudness spread a link to Todoist to your family, friends and colleges :)

Dashboard and naitive iGoogle widgets 21. may. 2007

I have just released a Dashboard widget and a naitive iGoogle widget. Guides can be found on the info page.

It's pretty easy to port Todoist to other widget systems! You only need to create an iFrame and point it to http://todoist.com/?mini=1 - everything else is handled by Todoist.

I hope someone will develop widgets for Opera, Yahoo Widgets or Windows Vista :)

New Firefox plugin 21. may. 2007

David karlsson has created a nifty Firefox plugin (Todoist post) that adds a "T" icon on the statusbar:

This little icon can do some magic:

• You can right click on it to see your projects and post an item to one of your projects.
• You can also select some text (or a link) and drag it to a project, this will add the text (or the link) to that project.

He is working on some improvements so the plugin should be even better in the future.

You can install the plugin from his site:

• http://www.davidkarlsson.info/firefox/todoist.php

Todoist widget 19. may. 2007

I am pretty excited to release one of the most sophisticated widgets ever created! Basically, the widget is a miniature version of Todoist where every functionality is preserved! :)

The widget currently works for Netvibes and iGoogle. Check the info page for install instructions.

You can see some screenshots on my blog.

QuickSilver+Todoist update 16. may. 2007

Jonathan Johnson has updated the QuickSilver plugin - it's really super useful now.

The new things are:

• Ability to attach date and time, you simply write Call Amina @ tom at 22. The syntax for date and time is the same as the online version.
• Ability to open projects, you simply write "Life", TAB, Go to Project, and bam, the project opens up in your default browser.

If you are using a Mac you should check this integration out.

API updates 14. may. 2007

I have added some new things to the Todoist API:

• updateItem: Ability to update an item
• deleteItems: Ability to delete items
• completeItems: Ability to complete items
• Ability to use Todoist's contextual dates

Different people are using the API for interesting stuff:

• iGoogle gadget
• Dektop client for Windows
• Custom backup scripts

In the upcoming days I'll release official Todoist widgets for Netvibes and iGoogle.

Indent with mouse 10. may. 2007

It's now possible to indent with the mouse, the interface is minimalistic and looks like this:

Sort by date and print is moved into a new menu. This menu is triggered by a new gear icon, which looks like this:

Back on track 9. may. 2007

It seems that all timezone issues have been fixed! Whew, that was a buggy update :)

A lot of you have requested that parent projects, when collapsed, should inherit the count of their sub-projects. Your wish is now granted! How it works:

I have also taken some time to polish the info page and the help pages.

Relogin issues 8. may. 2007

You may have noticed a lot of re-logins into Todoist. This isn't a bug. I have battled around solving timezone issues and I sometimes need to make sure that all users share the same data structures.

I am sorry about this. On the positive side, I think most bugs are fixed.

Transition to timezones 7. may. 2007

Todoist now supports timezones. This makes external access easy - e.g. access from mobile phones or from other applications.

This conversion didn't went that smoothly. I accidentally reset the database from backups (twice!). Some people lost 1 hour of their work. I am very sorry about this!

This update is a big update and it will have bugs. If you spot a bug, please use the "Feedback" tab in the top to report it. Thanks for the support. I can't wait to code some more interesting features than timezone support :)

Mobile access 5. may. 2007

You can now access Todoist using your mobile phone!

Follow the guide on the info page to get started :)

Due dates via API (and QuickSilver) 1. may. 2007

When entering an item via the API (or QuickSilver) you can add due dates and priorities, examples:

• Go out with trash @ tod at 17
• Run a trip !p1 @ tod at 5pm

In order to support this, Todoist needs to know your timezone. You can update it from Preferences page.

QuickSilver plugin does not support this functionality yet.

QuickSilver+Todoist! 30. apr. 2007

Thanks to the hard, and brilliant, work of Jonathan Johnson, it's now possible to RAPIDLY add tasks to Todoist from QuickSilver. This is a major productivity boost if you are using Mac OS X.

• Read his blog post to see what it's about.

Follow the QuickSilver integration guide on the Info page to install the plugin.

Todoist API 29. apr. 2007

Todoist API has been added. Programmers can use it to hook Todoist into other applications.

The API is work in progress and functionality will be added as people request it. So if you want some functionality, don't hesitate to contact me. Documentation for API can be found on the info page.

Firefox plugin updated 27. apr. 2007

[ICR] has updated the Firefox plugin, so it can be used with "Google apps for your own domains" (GAFYD). The style has also been updated! To update the plugin:

• Go to the Info page > Gmail integration > Install Firefox plugin.
• Download delegatetotodoist.xpi.
• Open the downloaded file in Firefox.
• Restart Firefox and you are ready to go.

Behind the scenes I have also done some updates:

• Gmail+Todoist integration now supports non-western alphabets.
• You can use Todoist to manage multiple GAFYD accounts.
• You don't have to contact me to get GAFYD working.

I will this weekend implement something that's going to change the way you use Todoist!

Todoist is getting very popular 25. apr. 2007

Todoist has been featured on Lifehacker. Welcome to all the new users!

The new server handles the load really well. I have also done quite some optimizations the last couple of days, that's why the interface feel a lot faster :)

New dedicated server 23. apr. 2007

Todoist has moved to a new dedicated server. The new web-server has:

• 3.0 Ghz dual-core Pentium D
• 1 GB RAM
• 100Mbps port
• 250GB SATA HD

Simply kick-ass :)

Gmail+Todoist Firefox plugin 22. apr. 2007

[ICR], a Todoist user, has created a kick-ass Firefox plugin to integrate Todoist even better with Gmail! It's highly recommended that you use the plugin, if you use Firefox.

Follow the Gmail integration guide on the Info page to install the plugin.

Manage Gmail like a pro 21. apr. 2007

Todoist+Gmail integration is live!

• Read my Manage Gmail like a pro blog post to see what the fuss is about.
• Follow the Gmail integration guide on the Info page to install the bookmark link. It takes around 30 seconds to get the link installed!

Update: There was a number of bugs with the first version. Please update your bookmark link.

All those small things 17. apr. 2007

• Double-click editing is removed. Single-click editing is added.
• It's now possible to use CTRL+Up and CTRL+Down in query view to edit the previous/next item.
• 7 days query has been optimized and should be much faster.
• Rename project is changed into Edit item. Edit item and Delete item are moved above the project colors.
• Clicking a bulleted project (a project with a * in front) toggles the sub-item's visibility.
• Move to is redesigned.

Upcoming feature: GMail integration.

Sub-projects + screencast 16. apr. 2007

It's now possible to create sub-projects, i.e. you can group projects together. With this new feature your project list could look like this:

As something new I have created a screencast that introduces this feature:

• Check the screencast on my blog

Gmail+Todoist 12. apr. 2007

I have created something that's going to be VERY useful for Gmail users, sneak peak:

Stay tuned!

On a side-note: Don't use collapsing feature for sub-projects. They don't work that well for that abstraction. I will in this weekend work on implementing the ability to create real sub-projects!

Hide the details! 8. apr. 2007

One of the core features of Todoist is the ability to build a hierarchical list, Todoist is actually the only online todo application that supports this. Now this feature is even more powerful: You can collapse (hide away) sub-tasks! Let me just show you what's possible...

Sub-tasks
Here is how I structure my Todoist project in "sub-tasks":

Notes
While brain-storming the implementation of notes I figured out that collapsing would solve it.

An example of a collapsed "note":

When the arrow is clicked the "note" expands and info is revealed:

Shortcut mistake 7. apr. 2007

I made a mistake redefining CTRL+Enter... I have restored it and added a new shortcut for line break:

• CTRL+Enter: Save current item and append a new item above it.
• CTRL+N: Add a line break.

Auto-growing text areas 7. apr. 2007

I have tried to implement "note" functionality in different ways. I have finally found a good solution that does not add any complexity to Todoist. I have done the first step:

• Text area's auto expands if you type too much text.
• CTRL+N shortcut is added, when pressed it will insert a line break.

With this new functionality it's possible to do following:

I think a lot of people will like step 2 :) Stay tuned.

Editing from views 3. apr. 2007

It's now possible to edit an item's content and due date directly from the query views. With this feature you can quickly postprone due dates.

An example: To edit an item from the today view simply double click on the content.

Quite some people have requested notes. I am brainstorming different implementations. You can help me out if you send some feedback on how you would use notes.

I am back 2. apr. 2007

I am back and ready to make Todoist even better.

Feedback and updates 27. mar. 2007

Because of death in family feedback emails won't be answered and updates wont be issued.

Answers to feedback and updates should be back in a week or two. In the meantime enjoy Todoist.

Extra recurring items 24. mar. 2007

• every weekday or ev wday: Recur on monday to friday
• every 2nd monday or ev 2 mon: Recur every month, every second monday

Query box tweaks 23. mar. 2007

• The query box has been updated: overdue link is removed. Over due items are appended on today and 7 days views.
• A drop-down menu is added, it holds other useful queries.
• It's now possible to display all items with a specific priority. You query after priority 1 or p1.

Have it your way 20. mar. 2007

It's now possible to specify what Todoist should start in, the options are:

• Blank or info page
• A query
• A project

You can set your start page in Preferences. Other than that, it's also possible set how your items should be ordered when you use Sort by date.

Pressing R will toggle reorder mode for projects - with this shortcut you can quickly reorder your projects.

Info page 19. mar. 2007

An info page has been added, it has following:

• Reference to Todoist
• Todoist tips and tricks (good if you want to become a Todoist pro :))

To spice up the page I have also added quotes. The info page is your start page.

If you have good tips or quotes, then send them to me :)

Your data is sacred 16. mar. 2007

Undo feature is added when you delete items:

It's now possible to use bold, italic etc. syntax in the project list:

This gives you an option to organize your projects even more. For example, you could put a H: in front of all projects that are home related. And W: in front of projects that are work related.

The first item in the above project list is formatted like this:

• %(b) BiRC:% <br /> Skeletonz

Overdue can be mixed in 15. mar. 2007

It's now possible to due following query:

• overdue, tod
• od, tod, tom

This feature was requested by Tim, Laura, Morten and NewMexicoKid (and others). Anyway, remember that I listen to requests and if you got a good idea - use the feedback function :)

Small tweaks 12. mar. 2007

• Reorder shortcut: Tired of scrolling down and pressing the 'Reorder' link? Press r to toggle reorder mode. Try it out, it's really useful!
• Help is updated to feature recurring tasks and the new shortcuts.
• Small bug fixes and tweaks.

Thanks for the feedback :)

Recurring items 11. mar. 2007

Todoist now supports recurrence. Currently there is support for following:

• every day @ 10: Every day at 10:00
• every tue @ 13: Every tuesday at 13:00
• every 7.: Every 7. day in a month
• every 7. 5: Every 7. May

When you complete a recurring item, it won't be completed, but the next date will be selected.

You can also use a more simple syntax:

• ev mon @ 10pm: Every monday at 10pm

Let me know what you think about this.

Extra edit mode shortcuts 10. mar. 2007

• CTRL+B: Insert syntax for bold text (or mark selected text as bold)
• CTRL+I: Insert syntax for italic text (or mark selected text as italic)
• CTRL+U: Insert syntax for underlined text (or underline selected text)
• CTRL+H: Insert syntax for highlighted text (or highlight selected text)

Productiveness boost 9. mar. 2007

• Now it's possible to check items from the query and view all view.
• Print view has been updated and tweaked.
• A bug with session handling has been found and fixed. Now you will stay logged in for 7 days at a time.

More readable dates 6. mar. 2007

Instead of displaying "7. Mar 2007 @ 15:00" Todoist displays "Tomorrow @ 15:00". If you hover your mouse over a date you can see details, an example:

Weekend tweaks 5. mar. 2007

• Sort by date is added: Now you can quickly get an overview over items that are due soon.
• Internet Explorer optimization: IE bugs should now be fixed.
• Reordering big lists is a lot easier now: Your browser window's top and bottom are made into hot spots when reordering. This means if you drag your item to the bottom it will automatically scroll down-wards.

Due date redesign 2. mar. 2007

Due dates in project view are tweaked. They are moved to the right, so it's easier to get an overview.

Color indicators are also added:

• Items that are due to today are marked with green.
• Items that are over due are marked with red.
• Other dates are marked with yellow.

Speed! 28. feb. 2007

I have added smart caching... Try it out ;-)

Smart caching means that a project will only be loaded from the server once.

Small updates 27. feb. 2007

• Priority shorctus are swapped. !p1 means the highest priority and !p4 the lowest
• Page width is made slightly bigger
• Completed items are hidden and can be loaded on demand

More convenient shortcuts 26. feb. 2007

Today I have added more smart shortcuts.

Double-clicking on an item's content from 7 day view (or the other views) will automatically open the project and edit that item. This is convenient if you need to change an item's content or update the due date.

Typing !p3 in an item's content field will automatically assign priority 3 to this item. After you save !p3 will be deleted from the text. This way you can quickly assign priorities when you add or edit items. You can use !p1, !p2, !p3 or !p4.

AM/PM time format 25. feb. 2007

A new preference tab has been added where you can set time format. Other preferences will be added as Todoist matures.

View all project and their items 25. feb. 2007

The query box now supports a new query. view all (or va) will display all projects and their active items.

This view is experimental and will be removed if it isn't useful. Please send some feedback if you find view all query useful.

Small updates 25. feb. 2007

• Pressing / will move the focus to query box
• Priority colors are changed to black, green, blue and red
• Strike-through is used for completed nested items
• When selecting a project, window is automatically scrolled to the top

Don't forget items that are over due 24. feb. 2007

Handling items that are over due got a lot easier! An indicator will flash red if you have any items that are over due:

This way you will be notified if you have any items that are over due.

Move item to another project 24. feb. 2007

By popular demand it's now possible to move an item from one project to another.

Open the item menu by clicking on and select Move to. This will open a modal window where you can select the project you wish to move the item to.

Enjoy and thanks for the great feedback you have given me. Keep it coming so we can in collaboration build the best todo application.

Query print view 22. feb. 2007

It's now possible to get a print view of your date queries. For example, click on overdue and then on in the top right corner, this will open a new window that's printable.

Proper Unicode support 20. feb. 2007

Todoist now supports Unicode properly (i.e. weird characters :)). To make this happen I had to restart the server a lot of times.

I am sorry if the application was unstable during my testing, but I simply could not reproduce the errors locally.

Print view 20. feb. 2007

It's now possible to print out a projects items (without all the clutter). A new icon has been added (), and clicking on it will launch the print view of a project.

View overdue tasks 18. feb. 2007

It's now possible to get an overview of all the tasks that are overdue.
Simply write overdue in the query box.

Add item shortcuts 18. feb. 2007

• Pressing A will add a new item in the top of the current project
• Pressing a will add a new item in the bottom of the current project

Priorities and fade 18. feb. 2007

It's now possible to indicate what priority an item has.
By clicking on you will get this menu where you can choose a priority:

You can also choose to fade away not important tasks by clicking on the Fade menu item.

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