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diff --git a/docs/subtasks.markdown b/docs/subtasks.markdown new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6ea67284 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/subtasks.markdown @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +Subtasks +======== + +Subtasks are useful to split the work of a task. + +Each subtask: + +- Can be assigned to a project member +- Have 3 different statuses: **Todo**, **In progress**, **Done** +- Have time tracking information: **time spent** and **time estimated** +- Be ordered by position + +Creating subtasks +----------------- + +From the task view, on left sidebar click on **Add a subtask**: + +![Add a subtask](http://kanboard.net/screenshots/documentation/add-subtask.png) + +You can also add quickly a subtask by entering only the title: + +![Add a subtask from the task view](http://kanboard.net/screenshots/documentation/add-subtask-shortcut.png) + +Change subtask status +--------------------- + +When you click on the subtask title the status change: + +![Subtask in progress](http://kanboard.net/screenshots/documentation/subtask-status-inprogress.png) + +The icon before the title is updated according to the status. + +![Subtask done](http://kanboard.net/screenshots/documentation/subtask-status-done.png) + +Note: When the task is closed, all subtasks are changed to the status **Done**. + +Subtask timer +------------- + +Each time a subtask is in progress, the timer is also started. The timer can be started and stopped at any time. + +The timer records the time spent on the subtask automatically. You can also change manually the value of the time spent field when you edit a subtask. + +The time calculated is rounded to the nearest quarter. This information is recorded in a separate table. + +The task time spent is updated automatically according to the sum of all subtasks time spent. + |