Mark a Task as Meta.
Meta tasks inherit subtask attributes but have no own attributes like dates or budgets, etc.
While we aren’t going to have a special “meta” status for tasks, the current release no longer makes parent tasks have dates to match subtasks. Instead, parent tasks can have their own date settings but they will be updated in the system to be shown and sorted to match the dates of subtasks.
We’re working on how to show the indications in the look of the parent when collapsed.
But you are now already able to have a meta task basically by simply leaving the dates unmarked.
Cheers,
Aaron
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AdminAaron Wolf (Admin, Task Coach) commented
@Pfolmer:
You won't need such an option. If you have the parent task inactive, then it will be shown as long as there are active subtasks. But as soon as no subtasks are active the whole thing will be hidden.
This is partly done already, but the bugfix release isn't updating correctly in this situation, so we're working on fixing that. It should be all set in the next full release.
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Pfolmer commented
>> While we aren’t going to have a special “meta” status for tasks, the current bugfix release as of Sept 4, 2012 (http://www.fraca7.net/TaskCoach-packages/latest_bugfixes.py) now stops making parent tasks have dates to match subtasks. Instead, parent tasks can have their own date settings but they will be updated in the system to be shown and sorted to match the dates of subtasks.
We’re working on how to show the indications in the look of the parent when collapsed.
So by the next version, you will be able to have a meta task basically by simply leaving the dates unmarked.
Cheers,
Aaron
<<Will there be an option like "mark task as inactive if all child tasks are inactive", like Lisa said it?
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Pfolmer commented
I would like that too!
Especially like Lisa said it. -
Lisa Foister commented
If I'm understanding what you're wanting, this is something I've been getting frustrated over. Specifically, I'd like a "meta" task to appear as active if (and only if) at least one of its sub-tasks is active.