stumped on PROJECTS - creating or finding a projects tab, moving items to project etc

[electricpete]

I cannot get my Android phone to do anything related to grouping things into projects. 

Obviously I'm missing something. Please help me figure out what it is.

I have beginner mode turned off.

I have 4 tabs: Profiles, Tasks, Scenes, Variables

Three of the four tabs are populated with multiple items (I have no scenes yet).

I see no tab for project.

 In the help file, it states: 

Projects

Tasker allows organisation of profiles, tasks, scenes and variables into groups called Projects, each with a separate Project Tab.

The projects tabs are accessed by dragging entity tabs down via the faded arrow just underneath them. Drag the other way to hide them.

Click-and-drag a profile, task or scene to a project tab to move it to that project

Click on a project tab to switch to viewing only things in that project

Long-click on a project tab for options, including adding a new tab

The first tab has a slightly special status, it cannot be removed and anything which is not a member of another project is placed there.

I can see the light arrow just below the top menu bar, centered between “tasks” and scenes”.   If I scroll down on it, I can get it to light up, but that’s it. I can’t get it to pull down any further (perhaps that’s because I have no projects yet, but how to create a project.... I see no other instructions for it).

I can try to drag my items all over the screen, but there is really nothing resembling a project tab visible to drag them onto.  

A possibly related item. I cannot see the “upwards-pointing faded arrow” that is supposed to be at bottom of the variables tab.  Maybe it is the same reason?

Obviously I missing something. Probably something basic. But after a day of trying everything and searching everywhere, it’s time to ask for help.

** By the way I’m not a total idiot, I have made and tested some nice profiles.. just starting to get cluttered with a lot of stuff and would like to organize them but simply cannot crack the code of projects (that everyone else seemingly has no problems with).   ALSO I want to also make it clear that although I am stumped on this point, I am not complaining.   Tasker is a great tool whose potential everyone can see.  The current documentation is not presented on a silver platter, but with a lot of trial/error  and an occasional request for help from knowledgeable folks here, I think it will be  very manageable.

 Thanks in advance for any bone you can throw to this Newbie. 

 

[easiuser]

I find it easier to press on the tasks tab and drag it down.  That should reveal a home tab.  Long press on the little house and a menu will come up to add a project to get its own tab.

[Scott Miller]

I think you might be in beginner mode. Press menu, preferences, UI, and turn off beginner mode. Then you should be able to pull down on the faded arrow to see the default project. At that point, you can long press on that tab (it looks like a house) and you can add a new project.

Scott

[Cptnodegard]

Here's what's supposed to happen:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFHnvqFl0D4 

As you can see it's a bit iffy to get a hold of properly, so just try a few times

[electricpete]

Outstanding.   Thanks for those responses easiuser and Cptnodegard.

That is exactly what I needed to understand this simple (?) task.  And a video to boot!

Thanks again!

[Pent]

Cpt is good at medial assistance :-)

Pent