Task-Colors: Where should these appear? I just find them in the kanban view #1841

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Markus- · 2021-10-01T12:32:02Z

Markus- commented

2021-10-01 12:32:02 +00:00

When I assign a color to a task it is just visible in the kanban view.

I expected to see them everywhere like "upcoming", and task lists...

If this is not to be expected just close this issue ;)

Regards
Markus

When I assign a color to a task it is just visible in the kanban view. I expected to see them everywhere like "upcoming", and task lists... If this is not to be expected just close this issue ;) Regards Markus

konrad commented

2021-10-02 13:04:41 +00:00

How do you think that should look like? The issue with this is we're already showing the list color in these places, if set:

If we'd also surface the task color in the same place, I think that might get confusing.

How do you think that should look like? The issue with this is we're already showing the list color in these places, if set: ![image](/attachments/7b40be97-125e-4445-9595-2ca07ef17fa0) If we'd also surface the task color in the same place, I think that might get confusing.

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Markus- commented

2021-10-02 17:24:57 +00:00

When you are in the overview of the list itself the font or the background of the font could be the chosen color.

Under upcoming the colored list could be a problem. Probably instead of the red dot in your picture we could use the symbol "layer-group" and color this for the list color and change the font color like in the overview of the list?

Regards
Markus

When you are in the overview of the list itself the font or the background of the font could be the chosen color. Under upcoming the colored list could be a problem. Probably instead of the red dot in your picture we could use the symbol "layer-group" and color this for the list color and change the font color like in the overview of the list? Regards Markus

konrad commented

2021-10-02 18:55:17 +00:00

When you are in the overview of the list itself the font or the background of the font could be the chosen color.

I think that's maybe a bit too much? Depends on the task color - might be fine for light colors but I feel like that could get annoying very quickly for bright ones.

Maybe we could adopt the color bubble from the overview though?

Under upcoming the colored list could be a problem. Probably instead of the red dot in your picture we could use the symbol "layer-group" and color this for the list color and change the font color like in the overview of the list?

I think that could work. Where would you place it? Before or after the list name?

> When you are in the overview of the list itself the font or the background of the font could be the chosen color. I think that's maybe a bit too much? Depends on the task color - might be fine for light colors but I feel like that could get annoying very quickly for bright ones. Maybe we could adopt the color bubble from the overview though? > Under upcoming the colored list could be a problem. Probably instead of the red dot in your picture we could use the symbol "layer-group" and color this for the list color and change the font color like in the overview of the list? I think that could work. Where would you place it? Before or after the list name?

Markus- commented

2021-10-04 07:24:40 +00:00

What do you think about the following order

<symbol "layer-group" colored with LIST COLOR> <list-name> <task-title> <symbol DOT colored withTASK COLOR> <due date> <additional symbols like comments>

What do you think about the following order ``` <symbol "layer-group" colored with LIST COLOR> <list-name> <task-title> <symbol DOT colored withTASK COLOR> <due date> <additional symbols like comments> ```

konrad commented

2021-10-04 18:22:14 +00:00

I think that could work.

Do you want to send a PR?

I think that could work. Do you want to send a PR?

Markus- commented

2021-10-07 11:41:14 +00:00

I don't know anything about Vue, so this could last a little bit longer. Probably another (more skilled) one can create the PR.

I can look into it but don't expect any wonders regarding quality from my side ;)

Regards
Markus

I don't know anything about Vue, so this could last a little bit longer. Probably another (more skilled) one can create the PR. I can look into it but don't expect any wonders regarding quality from my side ;) Regards Markus

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xeruf commented

2022-07-13 20:34:11 +00:00

Also, when assigning a task color, and re-editing the task, the task color is visible nowhere, both on stable and on try, which confused me.
I was looking at the list and the task and thought the feature was not working at all until I stumbled upon this and looked in the kanban view.

Maybe the "Set Color"-Button could be colored when a color was set?

Also, when assigning a task color, and re-editing the task, the task color is visible nowhere, both on stable and on try, which confused me. I was looking at the list and the task and thought the feature was not working at all until I stumbled upon this and looked in the kanban view. Maybe the "Set Color"-Button could be colored when a color was set?

konrad commented

2022-07-13 20:49:51 +00:00

Maybe the "Set Color"-Button could be colored when a color was set?

I like that idea.

> Maybe the "Set Color"-Button could be colored when a color was set? I like that idea.

xeruf commented

2022-07-25 17:01:31 +00:00

Honestly, I'd prefer coloring tasks by the first label assigned to them, or by person, that way there is a taxonomy.
Actually there could be different colors for different views (e.g. by urgency or a custom property (importance -> Eisenhower Matrix), by user, by label), like configuring filters/sorts in Notion.
Either way, I don't see the point of coloring individual tasks.

Honestly, I'd prefer coloring tasks by the first label assigned to them, or by person, that way there is a taxonomy. Actually there could be different colors for different views (e.g. by urgency or a custom property (importance -> Eisenhower Matrix), by user, by label), like configuring filters/sorts in Notion. Either way, I don't see the point of coloring individual tasks.

konrad referenced this issue from vikunja/frontend

2022-09-07 15:58:28 +00:00

feat: color the task color button when the task has a color set #2331

dpschen commented

2022-09-20 17:09:57 +00:00

This seems solved now.

konrad closed this issue

2022-09-20 17:37:57 +00:00

xeruf commented

2022-09-28 20:03:48 +00:00

moved my idea to https://community.vikunja.io/t/task-coloring-taxonomy/863

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