Selection Mode

Overview

modeselection is the default state of the application. Think of it like your operating system’s file explorer: clicking selects items, you can multi-select, move, duplicate and perform actions on items. In contrast, modeedit behaves like a text editor across all visible columns.

Entering Selection Mode

If you’re in Edit Mode, you can return to Selection Mode by clicking outside the tasks, clicking the validation button in the floating menu, or using the keyboard

Create or Edit Items

You can double-click an item to enter Edit Mode or press Enter.

Enter edit mode.

Enter

Creates a new item below the current selection and enters Edit Mode.

Create a new item.

ShiftEnter

Creates a child of the selected item in the column to the right and enters Edit Mode.

Create a child item.

CtrlEnter

When starting with an empty file or when no item is selected, pressing creates a new root item and enters Edit Mode.

Create a new root item.

Enter

Basic Selection

Select an Item:

Select an item with a left click.

Navigate with Keyboard:

Select the item above.

↑

Select the item below.

↓

Select the item to the left.

←

Select the item to the right.

→

Select the first item in the column.

Home

Select the last item in the column.

End

Multiple Selection

Add to Selection (Ctrl/Cmd + Click):

Use this to select non-contiguous items. Each click toggles the item in the selection.

Add an item to the selection.

Ctrl

Extend Selection:

With Mouse:

Creates a range selection from your current selection to the clicked item.

Extend the selection to include an item.

Shift

With Keyboard:

Extend the selection upward.

Shift↑

Extend the selection downward.

Shift↓

Select All:

Select all items in a column.

CtrlA

Task Actions

Mark tasks as complete or incomplete with the mouse (using the checkbox at the beginning of the line) or keyboard.

Change the finished status using the mouse.

Toggle the finished status.

Space

You can delete items (they are moved to Trash and can be restored).

Delete the selection.

Delete

Delete the selection. (Alternative)

Backspace

Copy, Cut, and Paste

You can copy, cut, and paste tasks:

Copy the selection.

CtrlC

Cut the selection.

CtrlX

Paste items.

CtrlV

Note

When you paste tasks, they will be placed after the selected task.

You can also duplicate the selection with the keyboard.

Duplicate the selection.

CtrlD

Moving Items

You can move items using drag and drop.

Hold while dragging to duplicate instead of move.

Duplicate the selection by dragging.

Ctrl

Press while dragging to cancel.

Cancel the drag action.

Escape

Note

When you start a drag and drop, you’ll see that some actions are possible and others are not. For example, you cannot move an element and drag it into itself.

You can also move your selection using keyboard shortcuts.

Move the selection up.

Ctrl↑

Move the selection down.

Ctrl↓

Move the selection to the top of the column.

CtrlHome

Move the selection to the bottom of the column.

CtrlEnd

If you want to change an item’s parent with the keyboard, you can use:

Move selection to a new parent.

Ctrl←

It is also possible to move an element within the hierarchy. Note that this is always done relative to the item above it, as in a classic tree view. If you select the first element of a column, you cannot move it. But if you select the second element and indent it, it will become a child of the parent item.

Indent selection as children of the previous item.

Tab

Unindent selection to parent level.

ShiftTab

Undo & Redo

All actions in Selection or Edit Mode can be undone and redone.

Undo the last action.

CtrlZ

Redo the last undone action.

CtrlY

System Actions & File Management

Use these shortcuts to manage files and access system features.

Open command menu

CtrlK

Toggle help display.

F1

Search tasks

CtrlF

Open settings dialog

Ctrl,

Open the print dialog.

CtrlP

Create a new file.

CtrlN

Open a file.

CtrlO

Close the current file.

CtrlShiftW