Task States

Toggle task states by clicking the task checkbox.

Features

• Cycles task states with a single checkbox click.
• Works in Reading view, Live Preview, and Source mode.
• Preserves Markdown task syntax directly in the note file.
• Supports task list bullets -, *, and +.
• Supports nested tasks and blockquote task lines.

State Cycle

• [ ] TODO
• [*] STANDBY
• [x] DONE
• [-] CANCELLED
• [!] PRIORITY
• [>] PROGRESS
• Back to [ ] TODO

Usage

• Open a Markdown note with task items, for example - [ ] Task.
• Click directly on the checkbox.
• Each click advances the state to the next value in the cycle.

How It Works

• In Reading view, the system intercepts checkbox clicks and updates the note content using internal file APIs.
• In Source and Live Preview, it resolves the clicked line in the editor and updates that specific task marker.
• If a task has an unknown marker, the next click normalizes it to [*] (STANDBY).

Roadmap

• Add settings panel for custom colors and state labels.
• Allow custom task cycle order.
• Add commands and hotkeys for state changes.
• Improve compatibility with other extensions and themes.