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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

  1. Open Board and find the Focus column.
  2. Drag in the task you want to work on now. Or use Add task if the slot is free.
  3. The Focus strip appears under the header: clock, play/pause, tap the clock to open the timer.
  4. On the clock text you can change the duration in one-minute steps with plus and minus. Holding repeats the step.
  5. If you drag a second task into Focus, the first one leaves. The notice Your focus slot can hold only one task. The previous task was moved back. confirms it.
  6. 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.

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