Add tasks to the current file in preview mode

[ackstorm23]

I would like to be able to see my existing tasks and add new tasks at the same time. This is because I put tasks blocks in my daily templates.

• In preview mode I can see other tasks but not add any.
• In edit mode, I can no longer see the other tasks while adding a new task.

It would be great if I could render the tasks blocks while in edit mode, but I imagine that is technically not possible.

As an easier alternative, you we could have a add tasks button in preview mode that adds tasks to the current file.

Best partnered with my other Idea about hiding tasks in the current file when they are being displayed in a tasks block in the same file.

[schemar]

Hi @ackstorm23,

i don’t think this is thought through. Where would you put the button in the file (in preview)? And where would you add the task in the file?

[ackstorm23]

yes, the button would be in the preview, not in edit mode. In edit mode you can simply add it yourself. The dilemma is that when you switch to edit mode, you can no longer see the list of tasks from preview mode, which may contain information related to the new task you were about to add

As for where the put the new task in the file, I would suggest putting them under a configurable header, maybe with a reasonable default like # tasks

[schemar]

It’s still not clear to me where in the file you would show the button in preview mode.
Overall, I don’t think this is a feature I can add and maintain. It’s quite complex and I don’t think many people need it.