{"id":18463,"date":"2013-10-28T18:01:33","date_gmt":"2013-10-28T10:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=18463"},"modified":"2024-08-07T17:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:22:49","slug":"sublime-text-task-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/sublime-text-task-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Effortlessly Manage Notes and Lists with Sublime Text"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a lot of free plugins created by the (awesome!) community to extend the capabilities of Sublime Text beyond just a code editor. In this post, I would like to share a tip that I found really useful.<\/p>\n

When building a website<\/a>, things may not always work as expected. Bugs and errors will pop up, and I make a note to address these issues later. This helps minimize interruptions and keeps me focused on the task at hand.<\/p>\n

Like any coder, I don\u2019t want to open another app just to jot down these errors. Fortunately, there\u2019s a plugin that allows us to do this within Sublime Text, called Plain Task<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Plain Task<\/h2>\n

After installing the plugin, you can create a new file and save it in the .todo<\/code> format (or .todolist<\/code>, .tasks<\/code>, or .taskpaper<\/code>). This will highlight the new file in yellow, allowing you to start taking notes and managing tasks directly in the file.<\/p>\n

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To add Headings<\/strong> or Titles<\/strong>, simply end the line with a colon, as shown below. The colon marks the line as the title or note heading.<\/p>\n

\"Example<\/figure>\n

To add a new todo list item, press Command<\/span> + Enter<\/span> on a Mac or Ctrl<\/span> + Enter<\/span> on Windows. These key combinations will add a checkbox, common in todo lists. Press the keys again to create a new task.<\/p>\n

\"Checkbox<\/figure>\n

To mark an item as done, press Command<\/span> + D<\/span> on a Mac or Ctrl<\/span> + D<\/span> on Windows. You can also press Alt<\/span> + C<\/span> to mark it as Cancelled<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"List<\/figure>\n

Adding a note is as simple as writing plain text. Just jot down what you need to remember.<\/p>\n

\"Note<\/figure>\n

Adding Todo Icons<\/h2>\n

Currently, our .todo<\/code> file is displayed with a plain, unknown-type blank paper icon.<\/p>\n

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We can change this to the icon provided by PlainTask for a more unique identity. First, copy the icon stored in the icons<\/em> folder of the PlainTasks package into the Sublime Text application using the following command:<\/p>\n

\r\ncp ~\/Library\/Application\\ Support\/Sublime\\ Text\\ 2\/Packages\/PlainTasks\/icons\/TODO.icns \/Applications\/Sublime\\ Text\\ 2.app\/Contents\/Resources\/\r\n<\/pre>\n
Next, run the following command to open the Info.plist<\/strong> file in Sublime Text:<\/p>\n
\r\nopen -a Sublime\\ Text\\ 2 \/Applications\/Sublime\\ Text\\ 2.app\/Contents\/Info.plist\r\n<\/pre>\n
Add the following lines within the array to register the icon:<\/p>\n
\r\n<dict>\r\n    <key>CFBundleTypeRole<\/key>\r\n    <string>Editor<\/string>\r\n    <key>CFBundleTypeName<\/key>\r\n    <string>TODO<\/string>\r\n    <key>CFBundleTypeExtensions<\/key>\r\n    <array>\r\n        <string>todo<\/string>\r\n        <string>todolist<\/string>\r\n        <string>tasks<\/string>\r\n        <string>taskpaper<\/string>\r\n    <\/array>\r\n    <key>CFBundleTypeIconFile<\/key>\r\n    <string>TODO<\/string>\r\n<\/dict>\r\n<\/pre>\n
Rebuild the Info.plist<\/strong> with the following command:<\/p>\n
\r\n\/System\/Library\/Frameworks\/CoreServices.framework\/Versions\/A\/Frameworks\/LaunchServices.framework\/Versions\/A\/Support\/lsregister -f -r \/Applications\/Sublime\\ Text\\ 2.app\/\r\n<\/pre>\n
And there you have it! Your .todo<\/code> file now has a new icon.<\/p>\n
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Conclusion<\/h2>\n
That\u2019s it! Now you can take notes and add todo lists without having to install or open additional applications within Sublime Text. We hope you find this tip useful. For further reference, visit the official PlainTasks repository on GitHub<\/a>.<\/p>\n
 More with Sublime Text <\/h2>\n
For more things you can do with Sublime Text, check out:<\/p>\n