WHAT IS MINITASK?
MiniTask is a FREE, fast and easy-to-use task management application that helps you with organising your daily todos more efficiently. It supports features like drag 'n' drop reorder, alarm timers, printing of pretty task sheets, copying tasks from and to other applications etc.
MiniTask is free but you can support us with donations (you decide if and how much it is worth to you!)
MINITASK...
- ...is FREE! (and available for Windows and Mac OS)
- ...is a very lightweight application providing only those features you really need to quickly manage your personal todos.
- ...stays out of your way while working but is at your fingertips when you need it.
- ...was designed by people who were tired of other too complex and bloated task management apps.
- ...is fun and easy to use! (see the installation and usage sections below)
FEATURES
Add, remove, edit and reorder tasks
Quickly edit labels and task states
Set tasks done/undone
Add separators to divide tasks
Setup reminders
Print pretty task sheets
Copy / Paste tasks from/to E-mails, Word, Excel...
Update MiniTask painlessly
USAGE TIPS
Context menus
- Right-clicking on an item in the task list brings up the context menu for the selected item (add, edit, remove tasks...).
- Right-clicking on the MiniTask title bar or anywhere outside of the task list brings up the menu for all tasks.
- Right-clicking on the icon in the system tray/dock brings up the application (settings) menu.
Task list
- Adding and removing tasks automatically resizes the tasks window. A large window means a lot of tasks to do ;)
- Drag an item in the list onto another item to reorder the task list (e.g. for priority).
- Holding down SHIFT and dragging a task separator moves the separator and all tasks below.
Quick edit
- Edit tasks by double-clicking on an item. Finish editing by clicking outside of the item or by pressing ENTER / ESCAPE.
- Set tasks done / undone by clicking on the task icon (or edit the alarm when in alarm mode).
- CTRL + clicking on the task icon toggles alarm mode.
- Quickly add separators: Entering **YourLabel** (2 stars before / after) into the label converts the task into a separator.
Alarm
- Task items with alarms remind you by popping up and flashing.
- Double-clicking on the item (or single-clicking on the icon) removes the alarm.
- Right-clicking an an item with alarm displays the alarm time in the menu.
Copy / Paste
- You can copy all tasks to the clipboard (Right-click "Copy all...") and paste them into Word, Excel or other applications.
- Copy as HTML allows you to paste tasks into another application as a HTML table (e.g. into Word or mail client).
- Paste tasks from the clipboard (e.g. from an E-mail) into MiniTask. MiniTask creates a new task for each line (break).
Keyboard shortcuts
- CTRL + N: Add new task
- CTRL + C / X / V: Copy / Cut / Paste tasks
- CTRL + H: Copy tasks as HTML
- CTRL + Click on the task icon: Toggle alarm
- CTRL + Click on a link / mail address: Open in web browser / mail client
- SHIFT + Click & Drag on a separator: Move separator and all tasks below
- ENTER / ESCAPE (in edit mode): Finish / cancel editing
Settings
- Edit settings (Auto-Start, Auto-Open, Auto-Update) by right-clicking on the application menu (system tray/dock).
- Left-clicking on the tray icon brings up the tasks window.
- Set MiniTask to stay in front of all other applications with "Always stay in front".
INSTALLATION
MiniTask was built with Adobe® AIR™ and is available for Windows and Mac OS. You need to install the runtime first which you can do by clicking onto "Install now" above or by downloading it directly from Adobe.
You should expect to see many more applications based on this runtime (ebay, YAHOO, AOL and others already offer AIR based applications) so installing AIR is well worth it and takes only a few seconds.
If you have already installed the runtime clicking onto "Install now" above will directly download MiniTask and guide you through the installation. Alternatively you can download MiniTask.air directly.
VERSION HISTORY
- New feature: Holding down SHIFT and dragging a task separator moves the separator and all tasks below.
- New feature: CTRL + Click on the task icon toggles alarm mode.
- Modified some context menu items.