Swift To-Do List 7 has an awesome undo/redo feature that we are really proud of. Other task list management programs often don’t have undo/redo – the reason for that is simple: Undo/redo is very difficult to implement. Of all the features that Swift To-Do List 7 has, this one was the most difficult to develop for us – but I think that our time spent on this feature has been worthwhile.

The power of this feature is incredible – you can undo/redo nearly any action, and not just that – the undo has nearly unlimited history (up to 100 steps).

Some “soft” actions that do not modify the database (like viewing another to-do list) are intentionally not included in the Undo.

Two cases when the undo feature is really useful are:

Case 1 – When you delete a to-do list by accident

When you delete a to-do list by accident, you can simply undo it – it’s as simple as pressing Ctrl+Z or using Edit – Undo. Using Undo in Edit menu has a big advantage: you can see exactly what action will be undone.

This doesn’t apply just to to-do lists, but to anything – accidentally whipped your notes? No problem. Deleted a task by mistake? Easy fix. Broken your precious list of task types / priorities? The cure couldn’t be simpler.

Case 2 – When you want to sort task list with custom task order

If you want to reorder your task list, it is really easy with Swift To-Do List 7 – you can simply drag & drop your tasks around to reorder them. (You must have the view mode set to “Selected To-Do List”)

But what if you want to sort a task list with your custom task order, but you do not want to lose your custom order?

Let’s say that you would like to sort such task list by some column (eg. Due Date or Priority) just for a while. If you do that, you will lose your custom task order. Or will you? No, you won’t! You can use the Undo feature to bring back your custom task order after your task list is sorted. It’s like magic, only a bit more real! :-)

Some final tips and wrap-up

Please remember that although the undo history is cleared after Swift To-Do List exit, you can restore any deleted task using Task Archive available from Manage menu. Task archive has two purposes – it is a history of all the things you’ve accomplished in the past, and it also allows you to restore deleted tasks. All deleted tasks are automatically moved in the Task Archive.

Pressed something you didn’t want to press? A big whoops? Did your cat walk over your keyboard? No worries, you know how to deal with that now! :-)

So that’s it. Until next time, live an organized life!