{"id":660,"date":"2025-02-14T15:25:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=660"},"modified":"2025-02-14T15:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:25:48","password":"","slug":"updating-tasks","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/docs\/web-good-day\/updating-tasks\/","title":{"rendered":"Updating tasks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A task that is displayed in a task view may be updated in one of two or three ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clicking in the middle of the task entry card area will open the &#8216;Edit task&#8217; form<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Clicking on the task icon found on the left edge of the task entry card to open up a quick change pop up that allows the task state,  task priority or task scheduled date to be updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optionally, clicking on the attribute value displayed on the right side of the task entry card.  Note: this will only work for certain attributes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening the &#8216;Edit Task&#8217; form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clicking anywhere in the middle of a task entry card will open the  task edit form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-41.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-41.png 562w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-41-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-41-360x153.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The form is modal and may be moved to any position on the screen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-42.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-42.png 862w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-42-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-42-768x723.png 768w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-42-360x339.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick update option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An alternative quick update option exists for three attributes of task state, task priority and task scheduled date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-43.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-43.png 431w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-43-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-43-360x145.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clicking on the task icon found on the left side of the task entry card will open up the quick change pop up <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-44.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-44.png 406w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-44-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-44-346x512.png 346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This quick update option allows the user to change a single task attribute, either the <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Task state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Task priority<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Task scheduled date<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the task state, task priority and task relative date options,  this is a one click change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-45.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-45.png 360w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-45-187x300.png 187w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-45-318x512.png 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To change the task scheduled date to a specific date the user must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First select the &#8216;Specific&#8217; tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then select the date from the date calendar display<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then finally click on the &#8216;Save button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Right side attribute update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For certain task attributes,  clicking on the attribute value on the right side of the task entry card will allow the user to update that attribute value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-46.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-46.png 394w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-46-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-46-360x109.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tapping over the attribute value will open up a pop up selection <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-47.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-47.png 420w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-47-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/essays-in-software.com\/good-day\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-47-360x193.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note: this option is only available for a restricted set of task attributes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A task that is displayed in a task view may be updated in one of two or three ways: Opening the &#8216;Edit Task&#8217; 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