Properly use [ ], and not always [-]: they do not have the same meaning.

[pinard]

Hi, Antoine.

Org allows checklist items to be marked "[ ]" (for undone), "[-]" (for half done) or "[X]" (for fully done). Currently, org-trello seems to stick to either "[-]" or "[X]".

The proper usage for "[-]" is a list having a sublist in which some items are done and some items are undone (or half done, but this likely does not apply for org-trello). End items should either be done or undone, but never half done. Trello does not have such a concept (so far that I know), so the current mapping is not really proper.

François

[ardumont]

Org allows checklist items to be marked "[ ]" (for undone), "[-]" (for half done) or "[X]" (for fully done). Currently, org-trello seems to stick to either "[-]" or "[X]".

I did not know that.

So, if I understand correctly, for org-trello, the policy should be:

• checklist must either be [X] or [-] (when incomplete sub item)
• items must be either [X] or [ ]

I do not think this is blocking anything in regards of org (but this can be fixed to stick with org standard).
In regards to org-trello, it does not block anyway.

Trello does not have such a concept (so far that I know), so the current mapping is not really proper.

I surely did not enforce one!

[pinard]

I'm not fully sure, because I'm not much using (anymore) the automated features of Org for handling these. But I think that checklist must be either "[X]" when all contained items are themselves "[X]", "[ ]" when all contained items are themselves "[ ]", and "[-]" for mixed cases. I do not know what is the proper checking to do when all contained items contain either "[ ]" or "[-]" but no "[X]", but this case does not apply for org-trello.

One thing that Org may automatically do is maintaining counts (like 2/5, meaning 2 completed items out of 5), but I do not remember the settings that force Org into that behaviour, and do not know if it would be convenient to use it for org-trello. I would guess yes, as Trello already offers it. But this would then be another issue, I guess.

[pinard]

I noticed yesterday that Org automatically maintains the state of the top-level marks in Org trelloized files. Maybe that automatism could be put to org-trello advantage? Or maybe not? Just wanted to share the observation.