todoism

A simple and easy-to-use todo TUI

Demo

Install and use

• Install: pip install todoism
• Run: todoism or todo
• Update: pip install todoism --upgrade

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                                                  │
│   short commands:                                │
│   a - create new task                            │
│   d - mark task as done                          │
│   e - edit task                                  │
│   f - mark task as flagged                       │
│   q - quit this help message/todoism             │
│                                                  │
│   vim-like long commands:                        │            
│   (:<command> [args])                            │
│   :help - show this help message                 │
│   :purge - purge all done tasks                  │
│   :sort f - sort flagged tasks to top            │
│   :sort d - sort done tasks to bottom            │
│   :autosort f on|off                             │
│   :autosort d on|off                             │
│   :setcolor blue|red|yellow|green                │
│    - change background color of current task     │
│   :del [task_id] - delete task                   │
│   :edit [task_id] - edit task                    │
│   :done [task_id] - mark task as done            │
│                                                  │
│   other key bindings:                            │
│   double Backspace - delete task                 │
│   ESC - quit adding/editing task                 │
│   Enter - finish adding/editing task             │
│   Up/Down Arrow Keys - navigate through tasks    │
│                                                  │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

ToDos

• sidebar: categories
• apply post_deletion_update to command del
• update time regularly: seperate thread or
• commandline interface for e.g adding tasks
• command: done xx
• set color random
• command flag
• fix too long task causing error
• prevent view blinking when scroll fast
• reset key names of settings etc
• maybe restore prev current id and row at command edit as well
• properly display completed tasks
• maybe make autosort flag and done default
• grey background when adding new task using 'a'
• make status bar prettier: wrap it as a block
• done/flag x,y,z
• stroke-through effect
• add chinese language support
• Caps commands
• make no-task message more helpful
• purge all
• command autosort
• emulate the popup menu when right click on task
• esc to quit exit() too slow
• command: date ymd, dmy
• invalid command
• custom theme
• wrap a setup func for e.g paths
• add mouse support
• command print overwriting
• can not fully display help when window too small
• ctl + shift to select multiple tasks to delete/done
• handle window size change
• group different kinds of tasks
• use repaint
• simplify print args
• history total done count in maybe settings
• max task count: 99 and message for it
• message when task count == 1
• delete printing status bar except for time update
• dynamic indent based on window size
• sound

Contribute

Issues and PRs are welcome! todoism uses curses library as its main tech stack. Please refer to the library docs and how-to to get started.