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CueCapture

Task Management

CueCapture’s core feature is seamless task management. View your Notion tasks at a glance, create new ones, and mark them complete—all without leaving your workflow.

Viewing Tasks

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Tasks appear in the main widget list, showing:

  • Task name - The title from Notion
  • Status indicator - Color-coded by status
  • Due date - If set, with overdue highlighting
  • Project badge - If assigned to a project
  • Priority icon - If priority is set

Sorting Tasks

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Click the sort dropdown to arrange tasks by:

  • Due Date - Earliest first (default)
  • Priority - Highest first
  • Created - Newest first
  • Status - Group by status
  • Manual - Custom order (drag & drop)

Filtering Tasks

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Use the filter bar to narrow down tasks:

  • Status: Show only specific statuses
  • Project: Filter by project
  • Due Date: Today, This Week, Overdue
  • Priority: High, Medium, Low

Creating Tasks

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Quick Add

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  1. Press N or click the + button
  2. Type your task name
  3. Press Enter to create

The task syncs to Notion immediately.

With Details

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  1. Press N or click +
  2. Type your task name
  3. Press Tab to add details:
    • Due date
    • Priority
    • Project
    • Notes
  4. Press Enter to create

Natural Language

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CueCapture understands natural language dates:

  • “Call mom tomorrow”
  • “Submit report by Friday”
  • “Meeting next Tuesday at 2pm”

Editing Tasks

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Quick Edit

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  • Click a task to select it
  • Press E or double-click to edit
  • Make changes and press Enter

Task Details Panel

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  • Click the expand icon (or press →)
  • See and edit all task properties
  • Add notes and descriptions
  • View time tracked

Inline Editing

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Some properties can be edited inline:

  • Status: Click the status badge
  • Due Date: Click the date
  • Priority: Click the priority icon

Completing Tasks

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Multiple ways to mark tasks complete:

  1. Click the checkbox/status indicator
  2. Press Enter with task selected
  3. Swipe right on touch devices
  4. Keyboard: Select task + Enter

Completion Behavior

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When you complete a task:

  • Status changes to your configured “complete” status
  • Task fades out (configurable delay)
  • Syncs to Notion
  • Can be undone with Ctrl/Cmd + Z

Hide Completed Tasks

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By default, completed tasks are hidden. To show them:

  • Toggle “Show Completed” in filters
  • Or press Shift + C

Keyboard Shortcuts

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ShortcutAction
NNew task
EEdit selected task
EnterComplete selected task
Delete / BackspaceDelete selected task
↑ / ↓Navigate tasks
→Expand task details
←Collapse task details
DSet due date
PSet priority
Shift + PAssign to project
SpaceToggle selection
Ctrl/Cmd + ASelect all
Ctrl/Cmd + ZUndo

Bulk Actions

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Select multiple tasks for bulk operations:

  1. Hold Shift and click to select range
  2. Hold Ctrl/Cmd and click to toggle selection
  3. Press Ctrl/Cmd + A to select all visible

Available bulk actions:

  • Complete all - Mark selected as done
  • Move to project - Assign to project
  • Set priority - Change priority
  • Delete - Remove selected tasks

Task Status

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CueCapture supports flexible status workflows:

  • ☐ Not done
  • ☑️ Done

Configure status colors in Settings → Preferences → Status Colors.

Subtasks

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CueCapture supports Notion subtasks (sub-items):

  • Subtasks appear indented under parent
  • Complete subtasks independently
  • Parent progress shows completion
  • Expand/collapse subtask groups

Task Sync

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Sync to Notion

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Changes sync automatically:

  • Create: Immediately
  • Edit: Within 1-2 seconds
  • Complete: Immediately
  • Delete: Immediately

Sync from Notion

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CueCapture refreshes from Notion:

  • On widget focus
  • Manual refresh (Ctrl/Cmd + R)
  • Polling interval (configurable)
  • Webhook updates (if configured)

Conflict Resolution

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If a task is edited in both places:

  • Most recent change wins
  • CueCapture shows conflict indicator
  • View both versions in details panel

Tips & Tricks

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Quick Capture Mode

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Press the global hotkey to summon the widget in “quick add” mode—type your task and press Enter without touching the mouse.

Focus Mode

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Double-click a project to enter Focus Mode:

  • Only shows that project’s tasks
  • Hides all other UI
  • Press Esc to exit

Today View

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Press T to filter to today’s tasks:

  • Due today
  • Overdue
  • No due date (optional)

Task Templates

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Create task templates in Notion and use them in CueCapture:

  1. In Notion, create a template in your database
  2. In CueCapture, press N then Tab
  3. Select your template from the dropdown

Troubleshooting

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Tasks Not Syncing

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  • Check your internet connection
  • Verify Notion integration is connected
  • Try manual refresh (Ctrl/Cmd + R)
  • Check Settings → Sync for errors

Duplicate Tasks

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  • Usually caused by sync conflicts
  • Delete duplicates in Notion
  • CueCapture will sync the removal

Missing Tasks

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  • Check your filters (might be hiding tasks)
  • Verify task exists in Notion
  • Check if task was recently completed

Next Steps

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