Side panel for viewing and editing a single task — opens from any view.
Related: Create menu · Data model · Priorities, trackers & tags
Click any task in Table, Kanban, Timeline, Neural, Fruits, or Analytics drill-down.
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
Issue # |
Stable number from store |
| Priority badge | Color-coded level |
| Title | From markdown bold text |
| Description | Text after — on the checkbox line |
Hover the title or description to reveal a pencil icon, or click the text to edit inline. Enter or click outside saves the title; for description, Enter saves and Shift+Enter adds a new line. Updates markdown and remaps store fingerprint when the line text changes.
| Field | Storage | Editable |
|---|---|---|
| Tracker | markdown file | Colored pill dropdown — searchable list; moves task to another tracker file |
| Complete | markdown checkbox | ✓ toggles [ ] ↔ [x], moves to Done section |
| Priority | markdown section | Select → moves line between ## headings |
| Impact | store | Very High / High / Med / Low |
| Effort | store | Very High / High / Med / Low |
| Start | store | Date picker |
| Due | store | Date picker; overdue flag when past today |
| Tags | store | Add/remove chips |
| Linked issues | store | #n bidirectional links |
| Notes | store | Multi-line; explicit Save button |
Notes do not auto-save on blur. Click Save to persist — prevents accidental loss. After a successful save, the button briefly shows a green checkmark with a smooth fade, then returns to Save notes.
Audit: task.meta on field changes.
Delete task at the bottom of the drawer permanently removes the checkbox line from markdown, the .hppm/store.json entry, and bidirectional link references. Logged as task.delete in the audit trail.
| Label | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Line | Line number in markdown file |
| Synced / Saving | Write status |
Drag the drawer edge to change width (default ~340px).
Preference is session-level.
- Click outside or Escape
- Drawer closes; view selection unchanged
With the drawer open (and not editing a field): c complete · , / . / j / k prev/next task in filtered list · p priority · t tags · Esc close (highlight in Table/Fruits stays).
In Table or Fruits, ↑↓ move row highlight even while the drawer is open; Enter switches to the highlighted task.
Full list: press ? or footer Tips → Keyboard shortcuts. See Keyboard & interaction.
| Change | File effect |
|---|---|
| Complete | Checkbox + Done section |
| Priority | Line moved between ## sections |
| Tracker | Line moved to another tracker *.md (same priority section name) |
| Title / description | Checkbox line text updated in markdown |
| Delete | Line removed from markdown |
Tags, dates, links, notes exist only in .hppm/store.json.