Active Tasks View

and other Agenda views

In the Active Tasks page you have an agenda view of all your tasks. In the Active Tasks view you will see your tasks organized by Due Date and then Importance. The elements of this page are explained below the screenshots.

View Layout:

List View Button: At the top left of the screen is a list icon, which will take you to the Filters & Lists view.
Task Cell: A task is displayed with a checkbox on the left. If you check the box, the task will be marked as completed, but will remain in the view until you exit the agenda view. The task has its title at the top of its cell. Underneath the title are lists that the task belongs to, recurring status if applicable, and due date. The due date shows up in red if the task is overdue.
Task Importance: Displayed on the left side of a task cell as a slim, colored line with notches to indicate importance. From highest to lowest importance are: Red, Yellow, Blue, Gray.

Task Options:

Short press the tasks to bring up a menu of task options.

Edit: Takes you to detailed view for editing a task.
Comments: Brings up a dialog of existing comments and gives you the option of adding a new comment.
Share: Brings you to Share page to add collaborators and assign the task to someone.
Timer: Begins timing a task to see how long it takes you. This is useful for tracking hours and other statistics.
Contact: If the task has an e-mail or phone number in the title, a button will appear to allow you to make a quick email or phone call.
If you long press a task cell, you will have a context dialog pop-up that will give further options for a task.

Quick Add:

Quick Add Dialog: The Quick Add field at the bottom of the screen allows you to input a task on the go. For more information about adding a task, go to Adding a task.

Menu options:

From the Active Tasks view, get to menu options by pressing the menu button on your phone.

Sort & Hidden: Customize the layout of your Active Tasks view. Choose to have your chosen preferences appear that way just once or for all time. Remember, tasks in lists that start with an underscore (e.g., _Errands) are hidden from the Active List View.
Sync Now: Allows you to do a manual sync. A message should appear to let you know that sync is in progress. If you sync with multiple providers (e.g., Astrid.com and Google Tasks) you can choose between them.
Lists: Takes you to list view.
Add-ons:Find available add-ons and see which add-ons are already installed. See Add-ons.
Help: Brings you to Astrid’s online Help and User Guide.
Settings: Set preferences for appearance, synchronization, and more. See Settings.