Display multiple Google Tasks lists at once?

August 26, 2011 8:01 AM

Gmail/Todolist filter: Is there a way to have Gmail display multiple (collapsed or expanded) tasks lists at once?

Google Tasks is the only to-do list program that seems to work for me, largely because it keeps my tasks list in view from Gmail (which I *have* to look at multiple times a day). I like to keep home tasks separate from work tasks and professional development tasks. Is there a way to display these 3 separate lists at once in Gmail?

I imagine this would be accomplished via a browser extension, but I'm open to other suggestions. I use Firefox predominately, on both Windows (work) and Ubuntu (home). I could be convinced to use Chrome for Gmail/Tasks if the solution were good enough.

My ideal set-up: Three tasks lists running along the 'bottom' of the Inbox window. I can click on each one to expand or collapse it. This way I can have all 3 open at once (side-by-side) or have all 3 closed to facilitate actually reading email.
(By 'bottom,' I mean the rolling "bottom" where the standard Tasks list sits by default.)

Thanks!

posted by brackish.line to Computers & Internet (5 answers total)

Not quite what you are looking for, but I use one of the tabs on my google home page to keep 3 ToDo/Task lists open at once.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 8:32 AM on August 26, 2011

Remember the Milk integrates with Gmail and will run multiple lists (in one pane.)
posted by DarlingBri at 8:39 AM on August 26, 2011

Response by poster: @DarlingBri - This may be exactly what I need - thanks! *goes to try it out*
posted by brackish.line at 8:51 AM on August 26, 2011

Response by poster: Hmm. Can't seem to get the Remember the Milk gadget to sit at the bottom of the screen. Will keep working on it.

If anyone has other suggestions, please keep 'em coming! I really appreciate your help.
posted by brackish.line at 9:09 AM on August 26, 2011

It sits on the right hand side. Like this.
posted by DarlingBri at 12:50 PM on August 26, 2011