[BUG] sub task sync (QOwnNotes <-> Nextcloud <-> Tasks.org (Android)) breaks task structure

[schiessle]

Expected behaviour

Syncing tasks and sub tasks between QOwnNotes, Nextcloud, Tasks.org (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=tasks.org&c=apps) works flawless

Actual behaviour

What works 1:

1. Creating tasks and sub tasks with QOwnNotes
2. Sync to Nextcloud
3. Sync to Android (Tasks.org)

What works 2:

1. Creating tasks and sub tasks with the Nextcloud web app
2. Sync to QownNotes
3. Sync to Android (Tasks.org)

What doesn't work:

1. Create tasks and sub tasks with Task.org
2. Sync to Nextcloud (the Nextcloud Task apps show the subtask correctly)
3. QOwnNotes doesn't recognise the sub task and shows a flat list instead.

QOwnNotes version: version 23.6.5 - OBS - build 1042

Steps to reproduce

1. Create tasks and sub tasks with Task.org on Android
2. Sync to Nextcloud and check the Nextcloud task app: Nextcloud show the subtask correctly
3. Open the QOwnNotes tasks view/reload: QOwnNotes doesn't recognise the sub task and shows a flat list instead.

Output from the debug section in the settings dialog

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Relevant log output in the Log panel

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[pbek]

1. Create tasks and sub tasks with Task.org on Android

Strange, Tasks.org seems to require a subscription if you want to use Nextcloud. 🤔 Says my Tasks.org app... Hard to test for me now...

[pbek]

Since every app seems to handle this ical entries differently it's realy hard to please every app... That's why I now personally moved on to Nextcloud Deck and am just creating Deck Cards via QOwnNotes. 😉 (see https://www.qownnotes.org/blog/2023-06-17-Nextcloud-Deck-integration-in-QOwnNotes.html)

[schiessle]

Strange, Tasks.org seems to require a subscription if you want to use Nextcloud. thinking Says my Tasks.org app... Hard to test for me now...

Yes, unfortunately you need a subscription with at least 1€/year.

Maybe the fdroid version works without a subscription: https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.tasks/ ?

I'm also happy to donate the money you need to spend on tasks.org to debug it back to qownnotes (and maybe even a bit more ;-) ) I don't want you to spend money to debug my issue.

That's why I now personally moved on to Nextcloud Deck and am just creating Deck Cards via QOwnNotes.

That's indeed also a nice integration but it missed the sub-task aspect and is than not that well integrated in other apps.

[pbek]

Installation via fdroid failed for me... 🤷🏻 I very much dislike CalDav debugging anyway... You change one thing, three other apps break. 😬

[pbek]

I wonder how many people use this app. 😅

[schiessle]

I wonder how many people use this app. sweat_smile

The tasks app? From what I can say I think it is quite popular. Deck is great for more complex task/project management but people who just want to manage some ToDo lists mostly chose Tasks. For this use case Tasks has the cleaner and easier interface

[pbek]

Dunno, I use "OpenTasks" from F-Droid... But of course I like Deck far more 😁

[pbek]

Was there no open source alternative that suits your needs?

Yes, unfortunately you need a subscription with at least 1€/year.

It's $3 / month now...

[pbek]

If you want me to look at it best post logs and a DB dump of caldav items, or even better create me a temporary account on your nextcloud server with some items created on tasks.org.