Recently I started using TeuxDeux, a simple and minimalist to do list manager. I love it, but I thought of a few improvement that I would love to see added to this. I’ve tried to avoid changing how it functions as that is what I love about it, these are more little tweaks.

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The tweaks

1. Highlights

Give the option to highlight point, this could have multiple uses, to act as high priority items or as headings, in this case I’ve inverted the field to act as a highlight. This could be activated through a simple button when you hover over the item.

2. Click to type anywhere

Currently you have a text box above each column that you type, hit enter and it appears at the bottom of that column. Why not remove the text box and just have click to type, this could tie in with another tweak, allowing spacing in the list. Presently you have to have an item directly underneath another item, I feel it would be useful, especially in the Someday field with highlights to be able to put your to do’s wherever you like in the column.

3. Today starts in the first column

I don’t understand why but currently this isn’t the case, I really find it much more useful to be able to see the next four days rather than the days that have just gone, especially annoying when it’s a Friday.

4. Week jump

The single arrows move your view forward a day, the double arrows could move the next Monday to be in the first column so you can jump by weeks. I figure people don’t have as many to do’s during the weekend so it’s not as important to display. This may warrant the need for a Today button, but how far ahead are you going to be planning your to do’s, sounds more like the job of a calendar.

Thoughts

Anyone else use TeuxDeux have any thoughts on improvements to this fine service?