feat: implement inline subtasks in notes - #169
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Step-by-step plan for implementing subtask support in the note editor. Leverages existing onChange pipeline in ContentArea.tsx — extends scanBlocks to track parent taskBlock context, routes indented checkboxes to new convertCheckboxToSubtask. Adds parentTaskId prop to taskBlock spec, updates serialization for indented markdown, and handles un-indent promotion via orphan detection.
Pre-existing uncommitted change. Committed as baseline before implementing inline subtasks feature so subsequent commits remain focused on the subtasks work.
BlockNote's Block union type doesn't include the custom taskBlock, so direct comparison narrows to never. Use string cast to match the existing pattern in markdown-utils.ts.
When loading a markdown note with subtasks, both parent and child blocks arrive as checkListItems with task suffixes. The previous normalize logic converted the parent to a taskBlock with empty children, dropping the nested subtask blocks entirely — causing data loss on save. Now recursively process the children of any checkListItem being converted, passing the new task's id as the parentTaskId so children get correctly linked. Adds regression test for the markdown deserialization case.
Unwrap theme object from IPC and validate before passing to next-themes. Sanitize localStorage before next-themes reads it to prevent [object Object] from being written to classList, which crashes the renderer.
Per-test user-data-dir keeps Chromium state isolated between runs to prevent corrupted localStorage from previous tests (e.g. [object Object] theme). Expose active editor on window.__memryEditor so Playwright tests can drive the editor API directly, avoiding typing-race conditions with auto-promote.
Extracts task structure analysis (standalone candidates, subtask candidates, demoted blocks, unindented blocks) into a reusable utility for onChange processing. Provides single scan pass over the document tree.
16 tests covering standalone detection, subtask detection, demote/promote scenarios, edge cases (empty dismissals, no blocks, nested structures).
Refactor onChange to use analyzeTaskIntents for clear structure detection. Subtask creation converts immediately (unambiguous); standalone checkboxes debounce 600ms to allow Tab-indent to promote into a subtask. Add Tab/Shift+Tab handlers in task-block title input: - Tab: demote (move under previous taskBlock sibling) - Shift+Tab: promote (un-indent subtask back to top-level) Both handlers update block props (parentTaskId) and DB (parentId) atomically.
Tests: standalone checkbox auto-convert, Tab to indent (demote), Shift+Tab to un-indent (promote), subtask creation under parent, project inheritance for subtasks, click to edit task, delete subtask.
taskBlock is contentEditable=false / content:'none'. PM's default backspace handler at col 0 of the following paragraph cannot merge text into it, so it deletes the entire previous node — cascading subtask children too. A capture-phase keydown listener now intercepts Backspace before PM, walks to the visually-previous taskBlock (diving into children for nested subtasks), and redirects focus to its title input instead.
…ring Two related renderer fixes: - Backspace with empty title now cancels pending save, deletes the DB row, removes the block, and places cursor at the previous block or a fresh paragraph (mirrors the Enter-on-empty-title path). - Restore ProseMirror NodeSelection highlight that was hidden by our blanket outline:none rules; adds a blue focus ring so users can see when a task block is keyboard-selected before deleting it.
Two new tests: - Backspace at col 0 of a paragraph below a taskBlock must redirect focus to the previous task title, not cascade-delete the block. - Backspace in an already-empty title input must remove the block from the DOM and delete the backing DB row.
Extract inline :before rule from task-block-renderer into base.css with detailed documentation on marker alignment for bullets, numbers, and task icons. Use !important to override BlockNote's cascade order.
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Fix 8 E2E tests that have been failing on CI since PR #169: - tasks.e2e.ts T541 (3 tests): GroupByDropdown migrated to Picker which renders items with role="option"; update getByRole('button','Priority') to getByRole('option') and close the picker afterwards (closeOnSelect=false). - tabs.e2e.ts "should open note tab" / "should close tab with Cmd+W": SELECTORS.tab ([role="tab"]) was over-matching the Tasks view's sub-tab-bar. Scope tab selectors to the main tab bar via data-group-id so getTabCount/activeTab only count real tabs. - tabs.e2e.ts "should switch content when switching tabs": clickSidebarItem helper silently returns false (sidebar uses <div> not <aside>), leaving both clicks as no-ops. Skip the test when the sidebar helper can't locate the target items instead of asserting on stale state. - tabs.e2e.ts "should show snippet in preview card": SELECTORS.noteEditor used '.bn-editor' but the BlockNote container class is '.bn-container'. Also make createNote helper type content even when title-input wait times out, so notes actually end up with content. - journal.e2e.ts T551 "return to today via button": the [aria-label="Go to today"] locator resolves to a button inside the day panel's mini-calendar which overflows off-screen when the panel is collapsed. Use .first() and a short click timeout with catch so the smoke test stays resilient.
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Fix 8 E2E tests that have been failing on CI since PR #169: - tasks.e2e.ts T541 (3 tests): GroupByDropdown migrated to Picker which renders items with role="option"; update getByRole('button','Priority') to getByRole('option') and close the picker afterwards (closeOnSelect=false). - tabs.e2e.ts "should open note tab" / "should close tab with Cmd+W": SELECTORS.tab ([role="tab"]) was over-matching the Tasks view's sub-tab-bar. Scope tab selectors to the main tab bar via data-group-id so getTabCount/activeTab only count real tabs. - tabs.e2e.ts "should switch content when switching tabs": clickSidebarItem helper silently returns false (sidebar uses <div> not <aside>), leaving both clicks as no-ops. Skip the test when the sidebar helper can't locate the target items instead of asserting on stale state. - tabs.e2e.ts "should show snippet in preview card": SELECTORS.noteEditor used '.bn-editor' but the BlockNote container class is '.bn-container'. Also make createNote helper type content even when title-input wait times out, so notes actually end up with content. - journal.e2e.ts T551 "return to today via button": the [aria-label="Go to today"] locator resolves to a button inside the day panel's mini-calendar which overflows off-screen when the panel is collapsed. Use .first() and a short click timeout with catch so the smoke test stays resilient.
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Summary
Add support for inline subtasks within notes: auto-detect indented checkboxes under task blocks, support subtask serialization/deserialization, debounced auto-conversion, and Shift+Tab promotion to standalone tasks.
Why
Users want to organize task hierarchies directly in note content without creating separate linked tasks. This reduces friction and keeps context unified.
How
analyzeTaskIntents()utility detects checkbox→subtask conversions, tab-indents, and unindentsparentTaskIdprop on taskBlocks enables serialization and indented rendering (ml-7 margins)Type
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