Ford - I still don't understand
Are you saying that if I set the "Icon Type" to be "Note" that the text I supply in the "Icon Hint" will appear when I hover my mouse over the icon where it appears in the Icon column? Because if so it doesn't work.
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Note: The Icon type in the Automatic Formatting dialog contains predefined
types of the icons with the following behaviour:
Dependency: This icon type displays task dependency in the hint and opens
the dependency editor if you click on this icon
Goal: This icon type displays the goal type in the hint.
Notes: This icon type displays task notes in the hint and opens the notes
editor if you click on this icon
Reminder: This icon type displays reminder details in the hint and opens the
reminders editor if you click on this icon.
(Custom): This icon type displays the text you entered for the hint.
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So it looks to me like I need to choose an Icon Type of "(Custom)" in order to get the effect you describe. Indeed, ONLY if I choose "(Custom)" is the "Icon Hint" field actually editable(!).
However, if I do so, then when I go back out to view my tasks, when I hover my mouse over the relevant icon, still no text appears. Likewise, left-clicking on the icon has no effect either.
J