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ToDoList pauses and shows a popup if I type an @ sign
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 9:44 pm
by dthompson996
Every time I type an @ sign in the comments field of a task, TDL hangs and displays my sign-in name, DaveT. Do you know how I can fix this?
Thanks
Dave Thompson
Re: ToDoList Hangs if I type an @ sign
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:08 pm
by abstr
Hi @dthompson996
This is intentional. It works like the '@' in facebook and other social media apps.
Can you give me a specific example of where you use '@' so I can see whether there's a heuristic I can put in place to handle your case differently?
Re: ToDoList Hangs if I type an @ sign
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2025 3:07 pm
by dthompson996
https://1drv.ms/v/s!AiYS1xsLK4x-mOZMflL ... w?e=EfcBWG
Hi Dan,
Thanks for your help. I made a video with the Snagit screen recording app. It would be great if you could fix the problem. I hope the link works; this is the first time I have tried linking a Snagit video to anyone from OneDrive. I don't know if you remember me, but I used to be a contributor to ToDoList.
Regards,
Dave Thompson
Re: ToDoList Hangs if I type an @ sign
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:57 am
by abstr
Thx @dthompson996.
Are you aware that <escape> will cancel the popup?
Re: ToDoList pauses and shows a popup if I type an @ sign
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:55 pm
by dthompson996
I tried to escape, but it did not release the hang up. It should not hang up to begin with.
Re: ToDoList pauses and shows a popup if I type an @ sign
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 2:10 pm
by dthompson996
Is there a way to turn off the social media feature that causes this problem?
Having ToDoList hang up when I type an @ sign in the comments of a tasklist I use daily isn't enjoyable.
I use ToDoList to manage passwords, and I used to put @ in passwords, but I try not to do that anymore because of this problem.
In many uses, I need to put in my email address, and they all have an @, which hangs my tasklist.
Please help; I have used TDL for 30 years or more. I never used to have this problem.
Re: ToDoList pauses and shows a popup if I type an @ sign
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:04 am
by abstr
dthompson996 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 2:10 pm
Is there a way to turn off the social media feature that causes this problem?
Not at present.
I'm surprised you haven't run into it before. It's been around for quite a while (since 8.1).
I'll look into adding a preference in 9.1.
Re: ToDoList pauses and shows a popup if I type an @ sign
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:13 am
by abstr
dthompson996 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:55 pm
I tried to escape, but it did not release the hang up
Strange, it works well for me.
Could you possibly record a bug report (Help > Record Bug Report), zip it up and email to me at
todolist.forums@abstractspoon.com please?
Re: ToDoList pauses and shows a popup if I type an @ sign
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:27 am
by dthompson996
I went to the Help menu and found "Record Bug Report..." I tried to make a tasklist fail that has been continually failing, but it no longer fails. Anyway, I made the recording and don't know if you received it. I thanked you in that recording, but just in case you did not receive it, I want to thank you again here.
Now I love TDL again, and you too, Dan. You have dedicated your life to ToDoList. The last version, 9, amazes me.
Take care,
Regards,
DaveT