[Feature request] Add a comment to a task

[Murat Güven]

I happen to add some comments to a task which is either not yet completed or to summarize the outcome of the task.

Examples:

[ ] I really need to bring my plugins into a single branch [d:2015-06-30] @Murat !!!
                [comment: [2015-05-21]> Need to respond to Jaaps email]

[x] Finalize my task comment plugin [d:2015-05-21] @Murat !!!
                [comment: [2015-05-21]> Implemented the cursor to move inside the brackets for easier typing]

I hope to utilize such comments within the task list plugin in a separate column one day... ;)

Save attached taskcomment.py into the plugins folder of Zim.

Have Fun!

Murat

[Murat Güven (muratg)]

Little bug fix for cursor positioning. (V0.51)

[Murat Güven (muratg)]

# V0.52: Added bold option and tab multiplier

[Murat Güven (muratg)]

# V0.53: Added italic option

[Jaap Karssenberg (jaap.karssenberg)]

Hi Murat,

Would make sense to me to use bullet list items for these comments,
checkboxes are also list items, so they can have child items with bullets.
In that case I would drop the "[ ... ]" brackets.

So the keybinding would start a new bullet item and insert the date etc.

Does make sense to have some visualization of sub-items in the tasklist
dialog, maybe some extended view where you can expand these.

Regards,

Jaap

On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Murat Güven <email address hidden> wrote:

> # V0.53: Added italic option
>
> ** Attachment added: "taskcomment.py"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4413308/+files/taskcomment.py
>
> ** Attachment removed: "taskcomment.py"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4404838/+files/taskcomment.py
>
> ** Attachment removed: "taskcomment.py"
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4402257/+files/taskcomment.py
>
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[Murat Güven (muratg)]

Hi Jaap,

I think I see where you want to go. Let's see, if I get you right.

[] This is a task
     * [DATE] this is a comment
     * [DATE] this is another comment

But how do I get the right indentation? Or do I expect the user to hit
return after the Task, then delete the Task Icon [] and then press CTRL
+ > to add a comment?

And how can I make the bullet list item visible without having to change
the page and change back to make Zim recognize * as a bullet list?

I think, it would be easier, if the user adds the bullet item himself
and then hit CRTL+> to add a comment. What do you think?

I have avoided to mess with the tasklist plugin as I don't have enough
Python knowledge yet. So I have no idea how to make the dialog recognize
child items of a task :)
But I'll see. I little hint would be helpful ;)

Regards,
Murat

------ Originalnachricht ------
Von: "Jaap Karssenberg" <email address hidden>
An: <email address hidden>
Gesendet: 13.06.2015 10:17:19
Betreff: Re: [Bug 1457558] Re: [Feature request] Add a comment to a task

>Hi Murat,
>
>Would make sense to me to use bullet list items for these comments,
>checkboxes are also list items, so they can have child items with
>bullets.
>In that case I would drop the "[ ... ]" brackets.
>
>So the keybinding would start a new bullet item and insert the date
>etc.
>
>Does make sense to have some visualization of sub-items in the tasklist
>dialog, maybe some extended view where you can expand these.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jaap
>
>
>On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Murat Güven <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> # V0.53: Added italic option
>>
>> ** Attachment added: "taskcomment.py"
>>
>>
>>https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4413308/+files/taskcomment.py
>>
>> ** Attachment removed: "taskcomment.py"
>>
>>
>>https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4404838/+files/taskcomment.py
>>
>> ** Attachment removed: "taskcomment.py"
>>
>>
>>https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4402257/+files/taskcomment.py
>>
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>Title:
> [Feature request] Add a comment to a task
>
>Status in Zim desktop wiki:
> New
>
>Bug description:
> I happen to add some comments to a task which is either not yet
> completed or to summarize the outcome of the task.
>
> Examples:
>
> [ ] I really need to bring my plugins into a single branch
>[d:2015-06-30] @Murat !!!
> [comment: [2015-05-21]> Need to respond to Jaaps
>email]
>
> [x] Finalize my task comment plugin [d:2015-05-21] @Murat !!!
> [comment: [2015-05-21]> Implemented the cursor to
>move inside the brackets for easier typing]
>
> I hope to utilize such comments within the task list plugin in a
> separate column one day... ;)
>
>...

[Jaap Karssenberg (jaap.karssenberg)]

Hi Murat,

You can do all of that editing programmatically. So you can make it such
that when the user is at the task line and presses the key combo, a
sub-bullet is created with the date and the user only still needs to type
the comment text.

The API can be used as follows:

# get context information
buffer = pageview.view.get_buffer()
line_number = buffer.get_insert_iter().get_line()
indent_level = buffer.get_indent(line_number)
new_line = line_number + 1

# create new sub-bullet
iter = buffer.get_iter_at_line(line)
iter.forward_to_line_end()
buffer.insert(iter, "\n")
buffer.set_indent(new_line, indent_level + 1)
buffer.set_bullet(new_line, BULLET) # set bullet type

# place cursor in right spot
iter = buffer.get_iter_at_line(new_line)
iter.forward_to_line_end()
buffer.place_cursor(iter)

# insert date etc.
buffer.insert_at_cursor(.....)

Hope this helps,

Jaap

On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 10:32 PM, Murat Güven <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi Jaap,
>
> I think I see where you want to go. Let's see, if I get you right.
>
> [] This is a task
> * [DATE] this is a comment
> * [DATE] this is another comment
>
>
> But how do I get the right indentation? Or do I expect the user to hit
> return after the Task, then delete the Task Icon [] and then press CTRL
> + > to add a comment?
>
> And how can I make the bullet list item visible without having to change
> the page and change back to make Zim recognize * as a bullet list?
>
> I think, it would be easier, if the user adds the bullet item himself
> and then hit CRTL+> to add a comment. What do you think?
>
> I have avoided to mess with the tasklist plugin as I don't have enough
> Python knowledge yet. So I have no idea how to make the dialog recognize
> child items of a task :)
> But I'll see. I little hint would be helpful ;)
>
> Regards,
> Murat
>
>
>
> ------ Originalnachricht ------
> Von: "Jaap Karssenberg" <email address hidden>
> An: <email address hidden>
> Gesendet: 13.06.2015 10:17:19
> Betreff: Re: [Bug 1457558] Re: [Feature request] Add a comment to a task
>
> >Hi Murat,
> >
> >Would make sense to me to use bullet list items for these comments,
> >checkboxes are also list items, so they can have child items with
> >bullets.
> >In that case I would drop the "[ ... ]" brackets.
> >
> >So the keybinding would start a new bullet item and insert the date
> >etc.
> >
> >Does make sense to have some visualization of sub-items in the tasklist
> >dialog, maybe some extended view where you can expand these.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Jaap
> >
> >
> >On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 6:30 PM, Murat Güven <email address hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> # V0.53: Added italic option
> >>
> >> ** Attachment added: "taskcomment.py"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4413308/+files/taskcomment.py
> >>
> >> ** Attachment removed: "taskcomment.py"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4404838/+files/taskcomment.py
> >>
> >> ** Attachment removed: "taskcomment.py"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/zim/+bug/1457558/+attachment/4402257/+files/taskcomment.py
> >>
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[Murat Güven (muratg)]

Updated to V0.55 with bullet and indentation as suggested by Jaap + a little bug fix if cursor is placed inside a tag.