To-Do List

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Creates and manages a to-do list.

Item Description

Action Item

This column includes a check box, an icon, and the task.The check box indicates whether the item has been completed.A window icon indicates the item was entered in the to-do list. A unit icon indicates it is a comment in the source code.The text is the actual task to be done. Grayed text indicates the item comes from a source file that is part of the current project but is not open in the Code Editor. Bold text indicates the source is open in the Code Editor. Double-click an item to open its source in the editor.

Priority

Specifies the importance of the item using a decimal number from 1 (the highest) to 5 (the lowest).

Module

For items that have been added as code comments, indicates the path and module in which the comment exists.

Owner

Indicates who is responsible for completing the task.

Category

Indicates a type of task, for example, user interface task or an error handling task.


Tip: To sort the list, click any column heading. For additional processing options, right-click and use the context menu commands.

To-Do List Context Menu

The context menu of the To-Do List provides the following items:

Item Description

Add

Opens the Add To-Do Item dialog box to add a new task to the To-Do List.

Edit

Opens the Edit To-Do Item dialog box to edit the task selected on the To-Do List.

Delete

Removes the selected task from the To-Do List.

Sort

Select a criteria to sort the tasks in the To-Do List. You may choose any of the following:

  • Action Item
  • Status
  • Type
  • Priority
  • Module
  • Owner
  • Category

Filter

Select a field to open the Filter To-Do List dialog box, where you can configure how to filter the list of tasks based on the specified field.

You may select any of the following fields:

  • Categories
  • Owners
  • Item Types

Show Completed Items

Check this option to show all tasks on the To-Do List, even those that have been already completed.

Show Tooltips when Clipped

Check this option so that, when the text of a task is so long that it does not fit in its column in the To-Do List, RAD Studio displays a tooltip when you hover the task, so that you can read the whole text of the task in this tooltip.

Copy As

Copies the content of the To-Do List.

You can copy its content either in plain Text or as an HTML Table.

Table Properties

Opens the Table Properties dialog box to configure the appearance of the HTML table that you generate when you select Copy As > HTML Table.

Stay On Top

Keeps the To-Do List window visible when out of focus.

Dockable

Enables drag-and-dock for the To-Do List window.

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