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Bug 213273 - RFE: Subtasks (sub-tasks?)
RFE: Subtasks (sub-tasks?)
Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE
Product: evolution
Classification: Applications
Component: Tasks
3.4.x (obsolete)
Other All
: Low enhancement
: ---
Assigned To: evolution-calendar-maintainers
Evolution QA team
: 237425 238093 248703 259492 268413 269974 350772 484755 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2001-10-23 18:33 UTC by aaron
Modified: 2020-03-18 11:15 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Description aaron 2001-10-23 18:33:49 UTC 
We should have subtasks-- each task could be composed of a number of
smaller items.

Current workaround is task categories.
Comment 1 Damon Chaplin 2001-10-23 21:14:37 UTC 
Yes, iCalendar does support this in a way - you can have parent/child
relationships between components.
Comment 2 Luis Villa 2001-12-19 21:38:55 UTC 
Moving rescheduled 1.2 bugs to future en masse; sorry if your bug didn't make
the cut.
Comment 3 Justace Clutter 2004-02-16 15:28:50 UTC 
Prophecy runs to the corner and crys... 
  "Why --- oh why must they wait?" falls from his trembling lips 
 
  |-)
Comment 4 André Klapper 2004-05-19 10:40:01 UTC 
*** bug 237425 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 André Klapper 2004-05-19 10:40:13 UTC 
*** bug 248703 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 6 André Klapper 2004-05-19 10:41:24 UTC 
*** bug 238093 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 André Klapper 2004-05-19 10:42:28 UTC 
quoting bug 238093:
According to RFC2445 VTODO entries can be 'linked
together' using RELATED-TO property. It would be
useful if Evolution used this to create a
structured tasklist.

please also check this...
Comment 8 Gerardo Marin 2004-06-03 00:30:01 UTC 
*** bug 259492 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 9 Gerardo Marin 2004-11-29 02:41:40 UTC 
*** bug 269974 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 10 Gerardo Marin 2004-11-29 02:53:20 UTC 
*** bug 268413 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 11 André Klapper 2007-10-15 23:14:26 UTC 
*** Bug 484755 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 12 Brian Cottingham 2009-07-23 17:46:19 UTC 
This bug has been open for nearly eight years- it would be really nice to see subtasks implemented before the end of the decade :)
Comment 13 Matthew Barnes 2009-07-23 17:59:58 UTC 
Code contributions have always been and continue to be welcome for this and other long-standing feature requests.
Comment 14 Onyeibo Oku 2010-12-10 19:46:33 UTC 
I was going to open a new bug/feature request but I find that may be a duplicate of this:

It would be nice if Evolution can handle what I call "Layered Tasks" ... or "Stratified Tasks" ...or maybe, "Combo Tasks".  I've been thinking about this ever since I started using Evolution.  I see Combo Tasks (or whatever) as a Task
that has other tasks inside it -- like a project with small objectives.  As the smaller tasks get satisfied the Main Task counts of progress (in percentage).  One can modify the Combo task by adding or removing mini tasks ("tasklets"). 

This will help group related tasks together ... like in a Project (but it doesn't have to be a "HUGE PROJECT").  It could be handy for DIY domestics like "Build a Kitchen Cabinet" ... then you can have sub-tasks like: 
1. Design the Cabinet
2. Discuss it with and,possibly, involve the family
3. Establish Wood type
4. Buy parts
5. Cut the pieces
6. Assemble it
7. Varnish and install it
8. Celebrate.  

The sub-tasks are full tasks on their own with dates etc. and can send
notifications/reminders, but they update the Combo Task (container)
with progress. They cannot be accessed independently but through the parent. Hence only the title of the Combo Task is shown on the Calender. It gets more interesting if Sub-tasks can also be Combo
tasks.  I hope I'm not sounding crazy
Comment 15 André Klapper 2012-06-18 10:07:29 UTC 
*** Bug 350772 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 16 Sascha Manns 2017-03-01 15:48:41 UTC 
Is there any chance to get this feature?
Comment 17 Milan Crha 2020-03-18 11:15:59 UTC 
This had been filled in the GNOME's GitLab, thus I close this in favor of the new bug tracker. Please see it for any further updates.

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/issues/838