nextcloud / nextcloud/deck

One-click due date

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enhancement feature: modal
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I spend a lot of time clicking the relative due dates which introduces significant overhead of managing the time management.

Describe the solution you'd like
Two options come to mind:

  1. in the three-dot menu have (possibly configurable) option to pick "Due {Today,Tomorrow,Next Week, Next Month}" directly
  2. have "+0", "+1", "+7" and "+30" buttons directly on the card, possibly on hover. The numbers are just an idea but at least for +0 and +1 they make sense while +7 and +30 might be arguably slightly misleading but follows a simple logic.

I like option 2 better.

Describe alternatives you've considered

  • #2231 but it would require to show cards with no due date as well

  • possibly a drag'n'drop on a calendar but that would require a new view and/or calendar integration. It would work well on large screens but I can't really say how it would work on a smaller screen or mobile

  • https://github.com/nextcloud/deck/issues/4945#issuecomment-1826928298 though that is basically 1. (or possibly even 2 if the buttons are used) but for a list instead of a card. In fact I would prefer both this and one of the solutions above to be implemented with the list-wide set to have priority

  • have a possibility to set a pre-defined relative due date (Today, Tomorrow, ideally with fine-grained option) for each list, setting the due date for each card that is dragged into it - this may result in having "inconsistent" due dates in the list but I would argue that it is the users' responsibility to expect this

Additional context
Any of the above options would be great for easy planning and implementing various time management strategies, such as GTD, "Todo-Today", etc., greatly reducing time needed to spend by the overhead of managing the time management.

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Research direction

The request concerns due-date controls on cards, including the three-dot menu and possible hover actions, but names no files or tests. Start by locating the card due-date UI and review the referenced issue #2231 and alternatives. Done requires an agreed interaction and support for the selected relative due-date options.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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