h keyboard shortcut to switch between incomplete and completed lists only works when a specific task is NOT selected
In the "Navigation" section of "What are the keyboard shortcuts?" in the help center [https://www.rememberthemilk.com/help/?ctx=basics.basics.keyboard] it lists 'h' as a shortcut to "Switch between Incomplete/Completed" with the description: "When on a list, switch between Incomplete and Completed tabs"
At first I thought this was not working for me. I would hit 'h' and nothing would happen.
Today I discovered that 'h' only works when you have NO task selected (in the right pain in the web app). If you have a task selected (also indicated by a filled-in checkmark in the left pane) then 'h' does nothing.
But if you deselect the task (eg, by hitting ESC) then 'h' works fine.
Which is interesting because clicking the 'completed' or 'incomplete' links at the top right of the list does not have such a requirement. It will auto-deselect the task you have selected and make the switch.
I personally wish 'h' worked that way, but the key sequence ESC, h works very well.
(In case anyone else notices this behavior and is confused.)
At first I thought this was not working for me. I would hit 'h' and nothing would happen.
Today I discovered that 'h' only works when you have NO task selected (in the right pain in the web app). If you have a task selected (also indicated by a filled-in checkmark in the left pane) then 'h' does nothing.
But if you deselect the task (eg, by hitting ESC) then 'h' works fine.
Which is interesting because clicking the 'completed' or 'incomplete' links at the top right of the list does not have such a requirement. It will auto-deselect the task you have selected and make the switch.
I personally wish 'h' worked that way, but the key sequence ESC, h works very well.
(In case anyone else notices this behavior and is confused.)
Great find. I wonder whether this is a bug or intended behavior, since the help page just says “When on a list”.
Not sure if this will ever make it into the app itself, but I put together a small bookmarklet (a bookmark that runs JavaScript instead of opening a page) that automatically handles the ESC+h sequence, so h works even when a task is selected.
Details, code, and setup instructions (this takes about as long as adding a new custom bookmark):
https://github.com/Mordimer86/tasklist-h-shortcut-fix
One note before using it: first try pasting the GitHub repo link into an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) and explicitly ask it to review the bookmarklet code and explain what it does in plain English. It’s a simple way to sanity-check the script and make sure there’s nothing harmful or suspicious in it.
If that doesn’t work in a given tool, then just paste the bookmarklet code directly and ask for the same explanation.
If you spot a bug or unexpected behavior, feel free to open an issue on GitHub or reply here.
Not sure if this will ever make it into the app itself, but I put together a small bookmarklet (a bookmark that runs JavaScript instead of opening a page) that automatically handles the ESC+h sequence, so h works even when a task is selected.
Details, code, and setup instructions (this takes about as long as adding a new custom bookmark):
https://github.com/Mordimer86/tasklist-h-shortcut-fix
One note before using it: first try pasting the GitHub repo link into an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) and explicitly ask it to review the bookmarklet code and explain what it does in plain English. It’s a simple way to sanity-check the script and make sure there’s nothing harmful or suspicious in it.
If that doesn’t work in a given tool, then just paste the bookmarklet code directly and ask for the same explanation.
If you spot a bug or unexpected behavior, feel free to open an issue on GitHub or reply here.
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