nextcloud / nextcloud/tasks

Enhancement: Option to hide completed tasks in the navigation sidebar

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

When tasks are marked as completed, they remain permanently visible in the left navigation sidebar (under the respective calendar/list). Over time, this leads to a cluttered sidebar where completed tasks mix with open ones, making it harder to get a quick overview of what still needs to be done.

Describe the solution you'd like

An option to hide completed tasks from the left navigation sidebar — similar to how the Deck app handles archived cards. Ideally this would be a toggle (show/hide completed tasks) either per list or as a global setting, so users can choose whether completed tasks should be visible in the navigation or not.

Describe alternatives you've considered
  • Moving completed tasks to a separate calendar manually — works but requires constant manual effort
  • Deleting completed tasks — not desirable if a history is needed
  • Custom CSS workaround — fragile and depends on internal HTML structure
Additional context

The Deck app already implements a similar concept for archived cards, so there is precedent within the Nextcloud ecosystem for this pattern.
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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the left navigation sidebar and the code that renders completed tasks, then review the Deck app's archived-card behavior as the stated precedent. Done means users can toggle completed-task visibility globally or per list without deleting the tasks or losing their history.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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