plugin can't render more that 4 complete recurring task with inline fields (dataview) [in Live Preview]

[eduardoRod]

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Expected Behavior

Open file in preview mode and see every completed recurring task

Current behaviour

If the recurring task has inline dataview fields [key:: value], after 4 completed recurring tasks, live preview starts flickering and the tasks are not all rendered

RAM starts spiking while the note is open in preview mode
(Obsidian's RAM consumption rose to 2GB before I noticed and closed the note)

There is no problem under RAW mode nor Reading mode

Dataview code blocks (In different files) can access tasks data without problem and Page preview renders file correctly (in reading mode)

Steps to reproduce

1. Open empty folder as vault
2. Install Dataview
3. install Tasks plugin
4. Set Task Format to Dataview
5. Restart Obsidian
6. Create new note
7. Create recurring task with personalized dataview inline fields

- [ ] #payment **pay rent** [amount:: amount] to [person:: [[person_note]]]  [method:: transfer]  [priority:: highest]  [repeat:: every month]  [due:: 2023-02-01]

8. Complete task 6 times
9. Select live preview mode
10. Reopen file tab (File tab must be open already in live preview mode (don't skip step 10)

Problem only appears if:

1. Task have [repeat:: ] field
2. Task have personalized inline field
3. Dataview plugin is enabled
4. 6 or more tasks are completed
5. File is opened in live preview mode

If the flickering file is viewed in viewing or raw mode, it can then be changed to live preview and the file is rendered properly

Which Operating Systems are you using?

• Android
• iPhone/iPad
• Linux
• macOS
• Windows

Obsidian Version

1.4.16

Tasks Plugin Version

5.0.0

Dataview Plugin Version

0.5.61

Checks

• I have tried it with all other plugins disabled and the error still occurs

Possible solution

No response

[claremacrae]

Wow. Thanks for a clear big bug report.

I’m curious why dataview needs to be installed?

What happens when you try all the steps except installing dataview.

That would confirm whether it really is a Tasks bug.

[claremacrae]

Oh yes, you say the problem only occurs if dataview is also installed.

Sorry I missed that bit in the first 2 readings.

Please see the first callout in this section of the docs:
https://publish.obsidian.md/tasks/Support+and+Help/Report+a+Bug#Bug+involving+another+plugin

I know that dataview is largely In maintenance mode now. So it’s unlikely that it’s author would be willing to pair on this.

Unfortunately that means that this is unlikely to be worked on.

[claremacrae]

Hi @eduardoRod,

OK I'm trying to reproduce this.

7. Create recurring task

Please could you edit the repro and put in an exact task line to use for this, to eliminate a source of variability.

2. Install Dataview
3. install Tasks plugin

Please can you re-test it in a new vault, but install those two plugins the other way round?
I know from other support tickets that a differing order of plugins in the community-plugins.json can change the behaviour.

Thanks.

[claremacrae]

@eduardoRod

Please also record in the original message what version of dataview you are using - alongside the version of Tasks.

So that we can be confident that any future attempts to reproduce this really are using the same conditions as yourself.

Many thanks in advance.

[eduardoRod]

@claremacrae

I edited the post with all the information

Versions

- Obsidian 1.4.16
- Tasks 5.0.0
- Dataview 0.5.61

Install order

- Dataview -> Tasks: Bug
- Tasks -> Dataview: Bug

Used Task

- [ ] #payment **pay rent**[amount:: amount] to [person:: [[person_note]]]  [method:: transfer]  [priority:: highest]  [repeat:: every month]  [due:: 2023-02-01]  [completion:: 2023-10-23]

[claremacrae]

Hi @eduardoRod - perfect. Very many thanks. 🙏

And in step 9, I am assuming it is the recurring task that should be completed 6 times, rather than the other one being toggled 12 times to complete it 6 times.

[eduardoRod]

Yes, after step 9 you should end up with 6 completed tasks and 1 incomplete.

Extra information,
I just repeated the process with 2 inline fields and needed to complete 9 tasks to generate the same error.
With 1 field, the number rose to 15

The tag #payment had no effect (by removing the tag also needed the 6/9/15 completed taks

[claremacrae]

Yes, after step 9 you should end up with 6 completed tasks and 1 incomplete.

Wait, both the tasks to be added have repeats:

So I am now none the wiser as to which task I need to complete... Completing either would give me 6 completed tasks and 1 incomplete.

So I still read the instructions as to two separate create tasks, and I am unsure which one I need to toggle...

Is it really saying create one task?

In which case, why do I need to 7 and then 8 as separate steps? Why not make it a single instruction to paste the line that is shown in the current step 8.

Is there perhaps some missing instruction that it is required to use the Edit modal in step 7?

Is that required in order to reproduce the bug?

[eduardoRod]

No, step 7 and 8 can be a single step. Step 8 was to add the fields to the task created in step 7.

I made it two steps to show some fields were manually added. Sorry for the confusion. I'll edit the post too