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A new beta is out! This one is all about continuing to implement a new Tasker UI for the Edit Task screen.

Sign up for the beta here.

If you don't want to wait for the Google Play update, get it right away here.

You can also get the updated app factory here.

If you want you can also check any previous releases here.

New UI Features

Demo: https://youtu.be/MYNZtSKWv0o

Inline Editing

Now, in the new UI, you'll be able to edit most of the parameters in your actions! And the best part is, you don't even need to leave the task edit screen to do it!

It looks like this: https://imgur.com/9jhlNuO

As you can see, each of the fields is represented as a chip right there in the action and when you touch one of them, you can edit it like this: https://imgur.com/3zNyP0T

Not all parameters are added right away (only required ones), but you can add any of the missing ones by using the Additional Parameter button at the bottom: https://imgur.com/vqiSCvx

This helps with the clutter of actions that have a ton of parameters and keeps things tidy, only showing those parameters that really only need to be shown.

You may notice that each parameter has a type too symbolized by the little icon on its left, so you'll be able to easily differentiate between text, number or image parameters for example.

Each parameter can also be used in Text mode too! For example, you could input any checkbox parameter as text instead of simply using the checkbox, so you can make a checkbox enabled via a variable for example (as shown in the demo video).

Finally, each parameter can also have an expanded editor, where some help text for the parameter can be shown (like this https://imgur.com/q6J583R ) and also a custom UI for selecting each type of parameter can be used (for example, to select images, you could see something like this: https://imgur.com/xEEmrKa [this is POC, in the real UI you'll be able to select images from different sources, etc, like Tasker has now]).

Also very cool is the ability to simply change the value of a field and run the task right away with the play button to see the effects of your changes immediately! Makes task editing much less cumbersome!

UI Tuner

https://imgur.com/tG0Iorg

This is a new option that allows you to customize Tasker's UI in any way you like. For now, it has just a few options, including the option to show/hide action icons, show/hide/move numbers and set the size of action block (If, For) identation.

My plan is to add options for most things people seem to have different opinions on. For example, some people really like the action numbers, others think it's a waste of space. This way, everyone can be happy :)

If you think something else makes sense to be in the UI Tuner, let me know!

Multiple Simultaneous Editors

https://imgur.com/ViV68KR

If you have the screen real estate available (for example, on a tablet), it would be a shame to waste it all on super wide actions with no added benefit... Enter Multiple Editors!

With the UI Tuner, you have the option to show multiple simultaneous editors which can show you different views of the same task!

For example, you could have Editor 1 showing you a collapsed view of your task so you can have a better overview over it, and then you could be editing an action at the start of your task in Editor 2 and another action at the end of the task in Editor 3!

Since you no longer need to leave the task edit screen to edit actions, it's super handy to be able to change things in multiple places at the same time and test them right away with the play button!

You can have up to 4 editors if you want, so if you have a tablet, give it a try! You can also use it on a phone, but it won't be as handy :)

Full Changelog

• Numerous New UI improvements/fixes/implementations like UI tuner, inline editing of parameters and multiple simultaneous editors
• Added blockProperties to WebUI action list so that you can correctly ident blocks like Ifs, Fors etc
• Added endpoint to get relevant variables to WebUI
• Fixed setting widget icon from a direct http URL
• Fixed issue where sometimes a task variable's value could be deleted if you ran a task in certain circumstances
• Fixed issue where sometimes a warning toast would show its text truncated

Enjoy! 😎

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