Tasks — Calendar View
Spot deadline clusters and busy weeks at a glance on a full monthly task calendar.
The Calendar view places every task on the month grid according to its due date, or its start date when no due date is set, giving you an instant picture of which days carry the most work. Navigate forwards and backwards through months to review upcoming commitments or revisit completed periods. Tasks that have neither a due date nor a start date are collected in a No due date list below the grid so they remain visible without cluttering the calendar. Use this view when you want a deadline-focused picture of the project rather than status columns (Kanban) or timeline bars (Gantt).
Open the Tasks workspace
Open Tasks from the project sections menu. The left view controls include Kanban, List, Gantt, Calendar and Decision log. The current Both, Tasks or Decisions filter also affects the planning items shown.
Switch to Calendar view
Click the Calendar icon (calendar grid symbol) in the view toolbar on the left edge of the Tasks workspace. The view switches to a monthly calendar grid starting on the current month. The month name and year are displayed in the header at the top of the calendar.
Navigate between months
Use the chevron left ( < ) and chevron right ( > ) arrow buttons in the top-right of the calendar header to move one month backwards or forwards. Click Today next to the month title to jump back to the current month from anywhere in the timeline. With a day’s create button focused, use Left/Right for adjacent days, Up/Down for a week, and Home/End for the first/last day of that displayed week.
Read tasks on the calendar grid
Each dated task appears as a coloured status pill on its due-date cell, or its start-date cell when it has no due date, showing the task number and name (for example, #3 Install north lawn). The pill colour reflects the task status: gold for Idea, lavender for Planned, coral for In Progress, mint for Completed, and muted grey-lavender for Won't Do. A day cell shows up to three pills; when more than three tasks fall on the same day, the cell adds a +N more count so you know how many are hidden. Click +N more to open the remaining items in that day’s popover, then select one to edit it.
Open and edit a task
Click a dated item to open its editing dialog. Change the fields and use Save to commit; Cancel leaves the draft unapplied. A due-date change moves the saved item to the corresponding calendar day. A start date after its due date must be corrected before saving.
Create a new task from the calendar
Use New Task, or click empty space on a calendar day to open a new task with that due date. Enter the required Task Name and choose other fields, then Create. Without either a due date or start date the task belongs in No due date rather than a day cell.
Work the No due date list
Below the monthly grid, a No due date section lists tasks with neither a due date nor a start date assigned. Click any entry to open it in the Edit Task dialog and assign a due date, which moves it up onto the calendar grid. This section acts as a backlog for work that is scoped but not yet scheduled. It shows the first 10 entries; use +N more to open and edit the remaining items.
Review the No due date list at the start of each planning session to catch backlog items that are ready to be scheduled. Moving a task onto the calendar is as simple as clicking it and adding a due date.
The Calendar anchors a task to its due date, falling back to its start date. It does not draw the task’s full duration. Completed decisions appear on Decided on; pending decisions use Needed by. A completed decision with a decision date is not also listed under No due date. If you need to visualise task spans and dependencies alongside deadlines, switch to the Gantt view.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Calendar view show task start dates or due dates?
A task appears on its due date, falling back to its start date when no due date is set. A task with neither appears under No due date. Use Gantt for duration bars.
Can I drag a task from one day to another to reschedule it?
Drag-to-reschedule is not supported in the Calendar view. To change a due date, click the task pill to open the Edit Task dialog and update the Due Date field. The calendar repositions the task as soon as you save.
What do the different pill colours mean?
Pill colours reflect task status: gold = Idea, lavender = Planned, coral = In Progress, mint = Completed, muted grey-lavender = Won't Do. The same status colour palette is used across the Kanban and List views for consistency.
Can I see a week view instead of a full month?
The Calendar view always shows a full month. For a closer look at a short time window, use the Gantt view and zoom into a narrower date range — it supports day-level and week-level zoom.
A day cell shows '+2 more' — how do I see those tasks?
Click +N more to open the additional items for that day, then select an item to edit it. The first three items remain visible in the day cell.