Google Calendar Integrates Tasks

@Duane: If they ever get around to supporting VTODO syncing, then it will work with iCal and Mail.app and therefore Anxiety and other desktop tools.

Unfortunately they don't have that yet.

They still don't support VTODO unfortunately, so no syncing with iCal/Mail.

@AntónioPT: Ban Hammer SMASH!

It's not showing on my WM6.1 device through the Internet Explorer. I guess it's not supported on WM yet. Too bad.

@AntónioPT: This guy is asking for a ban.

Doesn't seem to work with Opera Browser

KimballStevenson

Its only a matter of time before RTM is toast

kevgsi

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Right now Google Tasks is no better than a simple todo.txt file, for me it's even less useful - I can't embed it into my desktop (unless I want to use some sort of widget).

This is great. My main gripe with Google Calendar is that if I dont log in (or set a reminder) events can come and I would never know about it. I expect that being set as a task that it will stay there until I say it is complete, rather than until the day passes.

joeny1980

I don't know - I have awaited this task feature a long time, but somehow it seems clumsy in gmail. I think it's something bout the way it presents itself that I find counter- intuitive. Know it can float as well - but really would like it integrated in a left or right pane (partilularly as I use widescreen).

So haven't used it that much in Gmail thus far... however, if tasks between Google apps would sync.

So yeah... nice start I guess - albeit I hope Google considers implementing some killer features to it... wouldn't it f.i. be neat if one was able to convert a bullet list in a google doc to a task series by a simple click and vice versa? Would enable one to make task templates which is great for repetitative work chores...

@jquack: I agree. I've been using RTM for a while now but I like the direction that tasks is going so I decided to switch over this morning. Sorry RTM. :(

neilw21

Hmmm, not a bad start. I may have to finally dump Google Calendar to it's own tab instead of it being an afterthought to my Exchange calendar.

jquack

I am not seeing it yet. Pffffth.

@chaos0815: This is the king of "beta" we're talking about here - you can't even export or print yet.

If it did sync with Outlook, I'd be all over it, even though the official Google Calendar Sync once trashed all of my annual events (recoverably); probably an artifact of syncing 2 PCs with Google and with a WinMo phone).

Have they fixed Google Calendar Sync so that it supports re-occuring appointments?

If they haven't got that basic thing right, then all the niceties in the world isn't going to help the fact that I can't use it.

mrsilver

Do the tasks now sync with gears for offline access?

LoreleiKenndey

I want to use this -- I really do, but it's just not as fully-featured as RTM. I've spent a long time getting RTM "just" right for my use, and until Google Tasks can get close to the functionality, then I'm not going to use it.

I do like the mobile version of Google Tasks though -- I'm not a paying RTM user, and their free mobile version is a bit clunky.

ericgould

nice but it's not appearing on my iPhone with Google Sync though, doesn't even appear in the settings so still useless

@chaos0815: And it doesn't appear to sync to Android either. Maybe official cupcake does, but I'm not seeing it in the unofficial cupcake build I'm using :-(

Interesting, but more of a "too little, too late" thing for me. Maybe they should buy Remember the Milk. ;)

@jkgibbs:

It does not work with Apple's Calendar application.

Deprong Mori

@NeatFreakGeek: ditto

gpzbc

Still no repeating tasks. I'm out until that happens.

NeatFreakGeek

I still like RTM better, and I don't think I'd want tasks with my calendar. I like it all in gmail - rtm and calendar widgets beside my gmail.

Rob Williams

bout bloody time. now let's just hope it works with ical.

Yeah, Google sets the Tasks up as an extra calender, but without options of sharing. And so GoogleSync won't sync them either.

Perfect would be if I could sync with the calendar to display on my desktop with Rainlendar.

this is great! now if only i could print my tasks or copy/paste them into a word doc.

750

Hopefully they upgrade Google Sync for BlackBerry to integrate tasks now. That would be great!

AbigailAcastus

Oh this is tempting, but I love the functionality and simplicity of Todoist.

Besides, I'm not sure how I would export/import all my current tasks from Todoist to Gcal even if I wanted to.

I guess I'll have to keep waiting for Todoist integration into Gcal.

gpzbc

finally! Do they sync with outlook?

@Gonzie: I agree. This new function is something I really wanted to see, but unless it is accessible from my ipod touch, there's no point.

monkeyesq

@Hamsternator: I second this one. I too want to see the description on mouseover/hover. Is that so much to ask?

Meh. Sorry Google, too late for this party. I now manage all my tasks thru Windows Mobile on my Omnia, which (mostly) syncs with RTM. I barely even use the GCal RTM plug-in now.

Now if they could implement a simple way of sharing lists I could conceivably drop Ta-da lists. But then there's still the RSS feeds that make it so useful.

Hmmm..it's great progress, but still lacks a couple of crucial features for me.

@Jason C:
Sorry...make the URL:

hxxp://www.rememberthemilk.com/services/modules/googleig/

make the "xx" to "tt"

Jason C

For any RTM users that want a smaller font in the sidebar, use this in Stylish or Greasemonkey. Alter "6pt" to your liking.

@-moz-document url([www.rememberthemilk.com]) {
body{font-size: 6pt !important;}
}

Jason C

Can these "GTasks" be synced up with iCal's Tasks, or any iPhone/iTouch program that can use the data offline?

SukritiScrofa

Only working with English language, though.

The Task feature in Gmail was down for several days. Now I know why :)

@caliaa: Yes. I'd be totally sold if I could get those tasks into my S60 device.

@LoreleiKenndey: Ooohh! Good Question!

They need to add Google Sync functionality. I need to manage my tasks in my WinMo phone and Thunderbird.

caliaa

This really made my day! (I'd post more, but now that I see everything I need to do today I realize I've got no time for chut-chat.)

zoomZAP

In Google Calendar related news... is it possible to get calendar items' descriptions to show up when you hover or single-click them? I can't figure if it's possible. Sucks having to go into edit mode to read the notes for an entry.

Help?

Hamsternator

Now they need to add time and repeat to each task, they could add the "Notifications" tab to the Tasks calendar settings and it would round it out much better. Right now, I subscribe to my Toodledo iCal through my Google Calendar and have Google send me a text message 5 minutes before a task is due. Makes for a great reminder.

xious

Google always on top of things. I will test it out!

@monkeyesq: then again, there's no calendar tasks via ical syncing anyway so if your task has no due date it won't appear on your device anyway even if/when the task calendar gets picked up by googlesync.

hopefully with 3.0 firmware this will change

I use gcal mobile in prism for a light-weight calendar app. Unfortunately, the tasks calendar doesn't seem to be an option there yet. Or am I missing it somewhere? Anybody else?

@Duane: I guess they got the ban hammer... since my reply is attached to some other message??

it's a great tool, but I prefer manual calendar, which i put at my workspace beside my laptop, easy to mark, easy to write, and I use my handphone to set reminder for important events

It's a nice first attempt by Google, which is how they seem to roll out features. I've been using GQueues for several months now, which works with your Gmail account, integrates with Google Calendar, allows you to share and print your lists, and even has an iPhone version. Until Google finishes the Tasks feature, I think I'm sticking with GQueues.

ShubhaKinza

@Mads: Ok - got the calendar option today (wasn't there yesterday) and it's implemented in a much better way in gcal imo. Google should definitely do the same slidebar trick with Gmail. Also nice that tasks are synched bt. gmail and gcal :-)

Great! too bad this comes after my examinations though...:)

Amberlin

I want tasks to integrate into GMail like calendar does. No silly floating window or a link you have to click on, just a panel on the side. I don't know why they did it the way they did, it doesn't fit gmail's look and feel at all. I've used the "Add URL as widget" labs function to do that, but it doesn't seem to log me in automatically like the calender widget does... it's okay but not great.

JemimaSheep

About bloody time, Google. Congrats, you've manage to take more than a year to do something painfully obvious.

All disappointment aside, i'm thrilled to see this.

Apeiron242

Yeah right. Now add labels and it's perfect.

MargueriteAepytus