[Feature Request] Automatically create next sub-task entry on Enter with empty-state discard behavior #126

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opened 2026-05-08 11:51:45 +00:00 by kodebarista · 0 comments

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2026-05-08 11:51:45 +00:00

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Issue/Description:
Creating multiple sub-tasks currently requires repeatedly opening the vertical ellipsis overflow menu to add each new sub-task. This becomes cumbersome when entering several sub-tasks consecutively.

Instead, after entering a sub-task and pressing Enter, the Tasks app should automatically create and focus a new empty sub-task input field directly below the current one. If the newly created sub-task remains empty and loses focus, it should be discarded automatically. (Related to this)

Expected Behavior:

Pressing Enter after entering a sub-task should automatically create a new focused sub-task field on the same level
Users should be able to continuously add sub-tasks without reopening the overflow menu
Empty automatically-created sub-task fields should be discarded when they lose focus
Keyboard-based task entry should remain smooth and uninterrupted

This enables the user to open the overflow menu once and then add as many sub-tasks as desired consecutively under the same parent task.

**Issue/Description:** Creating multiple sub-tasks currently requires repeatedly opening the vertical ellipsis overflow menu to add each new sub-task. This becomes cumbersome when entering several sub-tasks consecutively. Instead, after entering a sub-task and pressing `Enter`, the Tasks app should automatically create and focus a new empty sub-task input field directly below the current one. If the newly created sub-task remains empty and loses focus, it should be discarded automatically. (Related to [this](https://github.com/cosmic-utils/tasks/issues/113)) **Expected Behavior:** - Pressing `Enter` after entering a sub-task should automatically create a new focused sub-task field on the same level - Users should be able to continuously add sub-tasks without reopening the overflow menu - Empty automatically-created sub-task fields should be discarded when they lose focus - Keyboard-based task entry should remain smooth and uninterrupted This enables the user to open the overflow menu once and then add as many sub-tasks as desired consecutively under the same parent task.