Tasks, projects and the inbox

When a sentence becomes a task instead of an event

Three ways to get a task

Leave out the time. Call mom tomorrow is a task due tomorrow. This is the common case and needs no special syntax at all.
Start with a task word. todo, task, or reminder at the front forces a task even when you give a time.
Add a #tag or a >Project. Either one keeps the sentence a task, because you would not file a calendar event under a project.

Filing as you type

todo: email invoice #work #urgent >Billing
todo Ship it !high
todo: renew passport friday !high #travel

#tag — any number of tags, created on first use
>Project — files the task under a project
! low, !! medium, !!! high — or the word forms !low, !med, !high

The inbox

A task with no date lands in your inbox rather than being forced onto a day you have not chosen. That is deliberate: capture is supposed to be fast, and deciding when is a separate act from deciding what. Empty the inbox whenever you like by giving those tasks a day.

Deadlines versus dates

A due date says when a task is due. A planned duration — todo Call dentist tomorrow at 2pm for 30 min — says how long you expect it to take, which is what lets Chrona block it out on your timeline alongside your real events.

The task system, projects, tags, deadlines and time-blocking are part of Chrona Pro. The calendar itself is free.

Still stuck? Email brendan@everlight-digital.com or see Chrona support.