Settings, mobile, and troubleshooting
Settings, health, and shortcuts#
Settings overview (Settings → InventTasks)#
Plugin-wide: About and license activation, Language (en/pl/de/fr/it/es), Vaults (multi-workspace roots + ribbon icons), Calendar sync (Google/Outlook/CalDAV/ICS), ntfy push account, SMTP email account, task-workspace sync, and independent Vault sync.
Per workspace: Demo toggles · External notifications · Backup/export/import · Templates · Activity & Comments · Dates & time (timezone, formats, week start, currency) · Recurring horizon · View prefs (colors, startup view, show closed) · Open item mode · Mobile offset · Hotkeys · Health / Diagnostics.
Per device: Navigator sidebar placement, Quick Access bar, Favorites panel, startup location (does not sync).
Health and diagnostics#
Reports corrupted YAML, items missing id, duplicate item IDs (with Repair duplicate IDs), _workspace-state.md parse errors, last calendar/notification errors, and channel summary. Run after manual file surgery or sync conflicts.
Keyboard shortcuts (desktop)#
Active only while an InventTasks view is focused; customize under Keyboard shortcuts.
| Default | Action |
|---|---|
Mod+Alt+T |
New item |
Mod+Alt+S |
Search |
Alt+← / Alt+→ |
Navigate back / forward |
Mod+Alt+1 … 6 |
List / Board / Calendar / Table / Gantt / Timeline |
Mod+Alt+Y |
Go to Today |
Mod = ⌘ on macOS, Ctrl on Windows/Linux. Additional InventTasks commands (Trash, export, templates, …) appear in Settings → Hotkeys.
Mobile vs desktop#
| Capability | Desktop | Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| All item views and item modal | Yes | Yes; Gantt and Timeline are read-only |
| Keyboard shortcuts | Yes | No |
| Calendar OAuth and background sync | Yes | No — configure on desktop |
| SMTP email notifications | Yes | No |
| External notification scheduler | All workspaces | Active workspace only |
| Incremental backup to custom system path | Yes | Plugin/vault storage only |
| ntfy push (with phone app) | Yes | Yes |
| Sidebar as Obsidian leaf | Yes | Yes |
Set Mobile bottom offset so lists and modals clear Obsidian's bottom navigation bar. Calendar overview chrome starts collapsed on mobile — pull down or scroll up to reveal the header.
Workflows and troubleshooting#
Practical workflows#
Daily driver (Today + Board, a few Lists) · Client project (Space/Folder/List + saved filtered Board) · Publishing (Calendar + recurring + ICS) · Docs + items (link Documents, Doc view) · Cross-device (Obsidian Sync, one desktop for calendar/digest, ntfy on phone).
Troubleshooting#
| Symptom | Try |
|---|---|
| Blank InventTasks | Verify the workspace folder path; create a Space or load starter content |
| Items missing after sync | Confirm .md files under workspace root; run Health |
| Duplicate email/ntfy | Single desktop dispatcher; sync _workspace-state.md |
| Calendar empty | Add Calendar rules with filter + target; Sync Now on desktop |
| OAuth / CalDAV errors | Re-authorize on desktop; check credentials; see Health |
| Broken item file | Fix YAML in Obsidian; path shown in Health |
Duplicate id values |
Health → Repair duplicate IDs |
| Can't see finished work | Enable Show closed |
| Wrong "today" / overdue | Align timezone setting or pin a fixed IANA zone |
| UI wrong language | Settings → Language |
| Secret field will not unlock | Check the workspace password; it cannot be reset or recovered |
| Sync stops after many deletions | Review the mass-deletion prompt and choose restore server files, accept the deletion locally, or decide later |
Editing Markdown directly: description, checklists, and comments are safe. Changing id, list, relationships, or custom field keys by hand can confuse the index — prefer the item modal.