Hustle

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We live in a fantasy world, a world of illusion.
The great task in life is to find reality.

- Iris Murdoch


image of the application


Hustle is a simple desktop application for keeping tasks. 
It runs on Windows and Linux.


Tasks can be organized as a flat list, or in a hierarchy to
reflect relationships between tasks. 
Use a simple drag-and-drop metaphor to organize your tasks.


Features


    

  • Store tasks in a local SQLite file database.
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  • Write notes using the popular markdown syntax.
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  • Customize note styles with CSS - the app comes bundled with 7 styles to choose from.
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  • Set task due dates to plan your work, and completion dates to track your progress.
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Use Cases


If you need some random ideas of what task lists can do for you:


    

  • Track the progress of a hobby or craft project
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  • Plan a home renovation or DIY project
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  • Create a reading list and write book reviews
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  • Keep a recipe book
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  • Keep a journal
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Change log

      

      

        
The fact that our task is exactly commensurate with our life gives it the appearance of being infinite.

- Franz Kafka


version 1.1


15 January 2025, 44 days since the previous version.


New Features


    

  • The Hustle homepage is now live!
      

    • Using the Help > homepage menu in the app will open the homepage
  with a JavaScript version check that tells you if a new version is available
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  • Created a new app icon
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  • Wrote the user documentation
      

    • HTML files that are theme-aware, light/dark follows your system
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    • If running from source you need to build them first, see docs/README.md
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  • Insert task links into notes using a completion list
      

    • ctrl-space in the note editor to show it
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  • New Edit > Heading shortcuts in task notes
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  • New settings
      

    • Always show note editor on task open (hide/show depending if notes are empty)
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    • Notes accept tabs (tab key indents / focus next control)
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    • Insert tasks at (insert new tasks at top / bottom of list)
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  • Attach files to tasks
      

    • Show files as links in your notes, clicking the links opens the document
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    • Show image attachments in notes
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    • Combine the two to create a linked image to a web address or file attachment
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  • Trashing tasks
      

    • Send tasks to the trash when they are no longer wanted
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    • Take them out the trash if you regret it later
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    • Delete trash manually or on application exit (OFF by default)
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Changes


    

  • Implement proper dark theme support using DarkMetaStyle
      

    • (this is a new requirement if building from source)
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  • Show the created date on tasks
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  • Added more on-boarding tasks
      

    • Create a new database to see them in action
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  • Windows: Inno setup installer now available.
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Under the hood


    

  • Refactored the data layer that simplifies how query parameters are used
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  • Ran Jedi code tidy on all units, code and comments normalized to be consistent
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  • Checked for memory leaks (all plugged)
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  • Created a test suite to catch future regressions:
      

    • applying database migrations when upgrading to a new version
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    • saving tasks and their notes
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    • computing relationships between tasks (when moving tasks to new parents)
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    • sending tasks to trash, and emptying it out
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    • attachments
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Version 1.0


2 December 2024


    

  • Create tasks and sub-tasks to any depth
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  • Drag-and-drop tasks to rehome or reorder them
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  • Set Due and Completed dates
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  • Filter the task tree by entering a search term, and optionally hide tasks that have been completed
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  • Write task notes in markdown format
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  • A variety of note styles to choose from
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