[Enhancement] Prevent empty tasks and treat empty edit as delete with undo #113

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opened 2026-05-06 16:40:31 +00:00 by kodebarista · 2 comments

kodebarista commented

2026-05-06 16:40:31 +00:00

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Issue/Description:
Currently, the app allows creating tasks with no text (just space) sub-tasks with no char at all and saving existing tasks as empty. This leads to meaningless entries. Additionally, if a user accidentally clears text during edit (e.g., via the "X" button), there is no way to recover what was typed, resulting in an empty task.

Steps to Reproduce:

Open Tasks app
Create a new task with just space & create
Observe an empty task being created
Edit an existing task with valid text
Clear all text (e.g., using the "X" button) and save
Observe the task becomes empty with no recovery option

Expected Behavior:

Creating a new task with no text should be discarded (no task created on Enter).
Creating a new sub-task with no text should be discarded
Editing an existing task:
- If text becomes empty and is saved, it should trigger a delete action instead of saving an empty task.
- The delete action then trigger undo, allowing the user to restore the task to original text (before edit).

Other Notes:
This change would prevent accidental creation of empty tasks and provide a safer editing experience by enabling recovery through undo or trash.

tasks & sub-tasks with no meaningful information

**Issue/Description:** Currently, the app allows creating tasks with no text (just space) sub-tasks with no char at all and saving existing tasks as empty. This leads to meaningless entries. Additionally, if a user accidentally clears text during edit (e.g., via the "X" button), there is no way to recover what was typed, resulting in an empty task. **Steps to Reproduce:** - Open Tasks app - Create a new task with just space & create - Observe an empty task being created - Edit an existing task with valid text - Clear all text (e.g., using the "X" button) and save - Observe the task becomes empty with no recovery option **Expected Behavior:** - Creating a new task with no text should be discarded (no task created on Enter). - Creating a new sub-task with no text should be discarded - Editing an existing task: - If text becomes empty and is saved, it should trigger a delete action instead of saving an empty task. - The delete action then trigger undo, allowing the user to restore the task to original text (before edit). **Other Notes:** This change would prevent accidental creation of empty tasks and provide a safer editing experience by enabling recovery through undo or trash. - tasks & sub-tasks with no meaningful information <img height="400" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1ca5536b-9f38-4193-9114-926dc0963a0d" />

edfloreshz commented

2026-05-06 19:17:10 +00:00

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This is an easy fix! I'm simply checking that the input is not empty, I should also check for white spaces.

kodebarista commented

2026-05-06 19:18:42 +00:00

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Yeah, trimming before check should fix this

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