Task View Modes
When to use list, Kanban, or project tree views, how to switch task modes, apply filters, tags, and sorting.
Task View Modes
The main task screen switches between list, Kanban, and project tree modes. The underlying tasks are the same, but each view answers a different question: personal flow, movement through statuses, or project structure.
1. List
The list is best for daily personal work. My tasks shows unfinished tasks assigned to you, while Others shows tasks assigned to teammates where you are a watcher.
A task card shows title, status, type/priority, project, assignee, due date, sprint, tags, and subtask count. This is the fastest mode for opening a task, checking a deadline, or creating a new one with the + button.
- Sorting is available in My tasks and changes the card order without changing the tasks themselves.
- Assignee filtering in Others lets you isolate watched tasks owned by a specific teammate.
2. Kanban
Kanban groups tasks by workspace statuses. It shows what is ready, what is in progress, what is under verification, and what is complete. The switch on the right lets you view only your tasks or the whole workspace flow.
Kanban includes project and assignee filters. You can combine them: for example, switch to All tasks, then select one project and one teammate.
Column labels and order come from workspace settings. To rename statuses or add intermediate stages, use Custom Statuses.
3. Project tree
The project tree groups tasks by project and shows nesting: root task, subtasks, and deeper levels. This mode is best for technical branches where dependencies between pieces of work matter.
The project tree has an assignee filter and a separate visible-status filter. Done tasks are hidden by default, but you can enable them when you need to review completed branches.
4. Task sorting
The sorting button opens the card order menu. In the list, you can sort by creation date newest or oldest first, deadline nearest or farthest first, and by status. In Kanban, date-based sorting applies inside each status column.
5. Quick tag filter
Tags on task cards work as a one-step quick filter. Press a chip such as #launch-readiness, and the screen keeps only tasks with that tag. The tag filter combines with the current project, assignee, and status filters.
The active tag is shown in the filter panel. To return to the full list, press the same tag again or clear the filter from the panel.
6. Toolbar buttons
The top toolbar includes view switches, task creation, manual refresh, the Mine / All tasks scope in Kanban, and mode-specific filters. The selected view and sorting mode are stored locally, so the app reopens in the setup you used last.
Related settings
The broader main-screen overview is in Main Screen. Projects are configured in Projects, sprint planning is covered in Sprints and Planning, and task nesting is covered in Subtasks and Task Tree.
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