have three buttons next to each item in the tasks window
have three buttons next to each item in the tasks window (the window that shows all the tasks and their subtasks)
the three buttons would only appear when your mouse was hovering over any particular line item
each button would have a single picture on it
Left pointing arrow // downward pointing arrow // right pointing arrow
Left pointing means "New top level task"
Downward pointing means "new task same level as this one"
Right pointing means "new sub task to this task"
OR - you get the idea... and design it the way you think best
You could do 4 buttons or 5 buttons
Peraonally I think it wouls speed entry of adding new tasks instead of having to click the task then go to the top of the screen to select the button you want;
you also would not have to go to a task's parent and select it to make a new task, same level