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Manage activities window

Introduction

In this window you can modify the project's activity structure.


Manage activities window

How to access this window

The "Manage activities" window can be accessed via the "Activities \ Manage activities..." menu item in the main window and via the "Manage activities" button in the project properties window.

Available options

Overview "All activities"
Key combination "Alt + A"
The activity structure for the project.  You can change this structure with the buttons on the right.
Enabled activities (that can be used for time registration) have a green checkmark next to them; disabled activities show a yellow cross.
Button "New"
Key "Insert"
Key combination "Alt + W"
Create a new activity.  The new activity will be placed under the selected activity and at the same (nesting) level as the selected activity.
Button "Remove"
Key "Delete"
Key "Backspace"
Key combination "Alt + M"
Remove the selected activity and all it's sub activities and time traces.  If the selected activity has sub activities, or if there is time registered under the selected activity (as indicated by the "In use" column), you will first be prompted for confirmation.
Button "Rename"
Key "F2"
Key combination "Alt + R"
Double-click on an activity
Rename the selected activity.  An edit box will appear over the selected activity's name; press enter when you are done changing the name, or press escape to cancel the edit.
Button "Indent"
Key combination "Ctrl + Cursor Right"
Key combination "Alt + I"
Indent the selected activity under the previous activity, thus making this activity a sub activity of the previous activity.  The activity can only be indented if there is an activity to indent it under.
Button "Outdent"
Key combination "Ctrl + Cursor Left"
Key combination "Alt + T"
Outdent the selected activity.  The selected activity will become a main activity on the same (nesting) level as its former main activity.  All other sub activities of the main activity will remain under the main activity.
Button "Move up"
Key combination "Ctrl + Cursor Up"
Key combination "Alt + U"
Move the selected activity up.  A sub activity can only be moved up under the same main activity.  (If you want to place the sub activity under another main activity, first outdent the activity and then re-indent it under the correct main activity.)
Button "Move down"
Key combination "Ctrl + Cursor Down"
Key combination "Alt + D"
Move the selected activity down.  A sub activity can only be moved down under the same main activity.  (If you want to place the sub activity under another main activity, first outdent the activity and then re-indent it under the correct main activity.)
Button "Enable"/"Disable"
Key combination "Alt + E"
Enable or disable time registration for the selected activity.  When you disable an activity, you can no longer (accidentally) start the time registration on that activity.
Button "Sort all"
Key combination "Alt + S"
Sort all activities in alphabetical order.  Sub activities will be re-ordered to their alphabetical order under their main activity.
Button "Remove unused"
Key combination "Alt + V"
Removes all unused activities (activities without time registration data).
Button "OK"
Key combination "Alt + O"
Exit the window and update the activity structure.
Button "Cancel"
Key "Escape"
Key combination "Alt + C"
Exit the window and discard any changes.
Key "F1"
Show the "Manage activities" window help page.