Question: Turning on timer/clock unexpectedly sets Due Date

[Tony G]

7.1RC1

Create a new task and then click to start the timer.
The task immediately goes red to indicate it's overdue.
The due date is set in the grid, not in the edit area.
Focus to a different task and come back, the due date is set.
It's easily unchecked.

HTH
T

[.dan.g.]

Hi Tony

This is by design.

Starting time tracking gives the task a start date if it does not already have one. This in turn triggers the calculation of the due date if the task has a time estimate and the preferences to recalculate dates is enabled.

Feel free to suggest some solutions.

[Tony G]

That does make sense and I see it's working as indicated.
What I'm thinking is that I didn't specify an initial Due Date. I estimated the project and started pre-work on some tasks, but we haven't established a timeline. I don't mind the due date getting "re"-calculated if there is already something there. But since none of the other tasks have (and may never have) a due date, it's a burden to have to keep telling the software not to add one. And with no other context for where the task exists in relation to the project, no matter what it calculates is going to be wrong anyway.

How about a Preference?
Thanks as always,
T

[Tony G]

It looks like you've changed this default. I'll say thanks. Don't know if anyone else will notice. :)

T