Day View
The day view in Dexter is your home base. See everything you need in one, focused workspace including your tasks, habits, notes, journal, calendar, and more.
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Toolbar
The toolbar enables quick navigation and access to tools without leaving the day view.
- The date: Click on the date to open the date picker, click it again to come back to today
- Arrows: Use the arrows to navigate forward and backwards one day at a time
- Card size: Toggle this size of task cards
- Calendar: Toggle the calendar
- Quick Planner: Toggle the quick planner
Tasks
The day view will show only the tasks scheduled for today (or the day you choose).
To add a new task to the day, click the + input above the task list and start typing. When done, press enter and the task will be created.
To add an existing task to the day, either drag a task into the task list from the quick planner or use the button to schedule the task for that day.
Habits
The day view includes a simple habit tracker you can configure in settings.
Tap on a habit to track progress or mark it as complete.
Notes
Daily notes are a space to jot down your thoughts and let your ideas flow.
Most markdown syntax is supported so feel free to add links, headings, lists, and more.
If you don't want to use the notes feature, it can be disabled in settings.
Journal
The journal is a customizable set of prompts or questions for you to answer every day. These could be rooted in gratitude, productivity, mindfulness, or whatever matters most to you.
If you don't want to use the journal feature, it can be disabled in settings.
Calendar
The calendar icon in the toolbar toggles a calendar view.
The calendar can show as many calendar feeds as you'd like, including Google, iCloud, Outlook, and more.
Quick Planner
The quick planner is one of the most powerful Dexter features.
Look through all your tasks as you plan your day with easy access to filtering, grouping, and searching.
- Want to find all the tasks that you didn't finish yesterday? Easy.
- Want to find all the tasks remaining for that big project? Easy.
- Want to find all the tasks you've been saving for a rainy day? Easy.
The most relevant items automatically bubble to the top of the quick planner based on priority, due date, and status.