Focus and timer
Put a task in Focus
I want to …
… put exactly one task in the Focus column and understand what happens to the previous one.
Before you start
- Every board has one column of type
Focus. - That one card drives the timer.
Here's how
- Open
Boardand find theFocuscolumn. - Drag in the task you want to work on now. Or use
Add taskif the slot is free. - The
Focusstrip appears under the header: clock, play/pause, tap the clock to open the timer. - On the clock text you can change the duration in one-minute steps with plus and minus. Holding repeats the step.
- If you drag a second task into
Focus, the first one leaves. The noticeYour focus slot can hold only one task. The previous task was moved back.confirms it. - The evicted card returns to a work column, not to Done.
The result
Exactly one task sits in Focus. The timer and the light column belong to it.
Common questions
Can I empty Focus without deleting the task?
Yes. Drag the card to another column. The slot is then free.
Why does a recurring task stay in Focus?
The nightly run does not move a card that currently sits in Focus. The next date still advances.