Commands and recommended hotkeys
All Tasks Eye actions are available from Obsidian’s command palette. Search for Tasks Eye to find them. Tasks Eye does not assign default hotkeys, avoiding conflicts with Obsidian and other plugins.
To use the recommendations below:
- Open Settings → Hotkeys.
- Search for the full Tasks Eye command name.
- Select the plus button and press the recommended combination.
The recommendations are only a starting point. Choose different combinations when they fit your vault or operating system better.
View navigation
Section titled “View navigation”Move between the four Tasks Eye views.
| Recommended hotkey | Command | Learn more | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+1 | Tasks Eye: Show Focus | Focus view | Show open work due today or overdue. |
| Ctrl+2 | Tasks Eye: Show Open | Open view | Show active notes grouped by due date. |
| Ctrl+3 | Tasks Eye: Show Inbox | Inbox view | Show notes that need workflow cleanup. |
| Ctrl+4 | Tasks Eye: Show Done | Done view | Show the Done view for today. |
Note lifecycle
Section titled “Note lifecycle”Create notes and move them through workflow states.
| Recommended hotkey | Command | Learn more | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+N | Tasks Eye: Create note | Create a note | Create an open note in the notes folder. |
| Ctrl+Shift+1 | Tasks Eye: Set note status: Previous | Step note status | Move the active note one step back in its status chain. |
| Ctrl+Shift+2 | Tasks Eye: Set note status: Next | Step note status | Move the active note one step forward in its status chain. |
Task editing
Section titled “Task editing”Update task state in the active note.
| Recommended hotkey | Command | Learn more | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+Shift+D | Tasks Eye: Reopen selected tasks | Reopen selected tasks | Turn selected completed tasks back into unchecked tasks. |