Task Overlap Detection Tool
Task List
Detected Overlaps:
Understanding & Resolving Task Overlaps
- 1. Input Your Tasks
- Use the "Add New Task" button to enter each task with its name, start date & time, and end date & time. Providing an assignee or category can help add context.
- 2. Detect Overlaps
- After adding your tasks, click the "Detect Overlaps" button. The tool will analyze all tasks and highlight those that have scheduling conflicts. A list of specific overlaps will also be displayed below the task list.
- 3. Review Highlighted Tasks
- Tasks involved in an overlap will be visually marked (e.g., with a red highlight or border). This gives you a quick visual cue in your task list.
- 4. Analyze the Overlap List
- The "Detected Overlaps" section will detail which specific tasks conflict with each other and their respective time slots. For example: "Task A (9 AM - 11 AM) overlaps with Task B (10 AM - 12 PM)."
- 5. Resolving Overlaps
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Once overlaps are identified, consider these strategies:
- Reschedule: Adjust the start or end times of conflicting tasks so they no longer overlap. Use the "Edit" button on a task.
- Delegate: If tasks are assigned and the person is overbooked, can one of the tasks be delegated to someone else?
- Re-prioritize: Decide which task is more critical. Can the less critical task be postponed or shortened?
- Break Down Tasks: If a long task is causing many overlaps, see if it can be broken into smaller sub-tasks that can be scheduled more flexibly.
- Allow Overlap (Consciously): In rare cases, you might decide that a minor overlap is acceptable (e.g., starting a new task while finishing up an old one). If so, acknowledge it.
- 6. Re-check
- After making adjustments, click "Detect Overlaps" again to ensure the conflicts are resolved.
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Add New Task
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End: ${endDateTime ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(endDateTime) : 'N/A'}
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` : ''}No overlaps detected among valid tasks.
All tasks have invalid time ranges. Cannot check for overlaps.
'; } else { todOverlapListEl.innerHTML = 'Add tasks and click "Detect Overlaps".
'; } return; } overlaps.forEach((pair, index) => { const overlapDiv = document.createElement('div'); overlapDiv.className = 'tod-overlap-pair'; const startA = todGetDateTime(pair.task1.startDate, pair.task1.startTime); const endA = todGetDateTime(pair.task1.endDate, pair.task1.endTime); const startB = todGetDateTime(pair.task2.startDate, pair.task2.startTime); const endB = todGetDateTime(pair.task2.endDate, pair.task2.endTime); overlapDiv.innerHTML = ` Overlap ${index + 1}:Task "${pair.task1.name}" (${startA ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(startA) : 'N/A'} - ${endA ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(endA) : 'N/A'})
overlaps with
Task "${pair.task2.name}" (${startB ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(startB) : 'N/A'} - ${endB ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(endB) : 'N/A'}) `; todOverlapListEl.appendChild(overlapDiv); }); } // --- PDF Export --- if(todDownloadPdfBtn) { todDownloadPdfBtn.addEventListener('click', function() { if (todTasks.length === 0) { alert("No tasks to export."); return; } // Ensure overlaps are up-to-date before printing // todDetectAndDisplayOverlaps(); // User should click this first for UI consistency const { jsPDF } = window.jspdf; const doc = new jsPDF(); const reportDate = new Date().toLocaleDateString(); const primaryColor = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--tod-primary-color').trim(); doc.setFontSize(18); doc.setTextColor(primaryColor); doc.text("Task Overlap Report", 14, 22); doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(100); doc.text(`Report Date: ${reportDate}`, 14, 30); let yPos = 40; doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(primaryColor); doc.text("All Tasks:", 14, yPos); yPos += 7; const taskTableColumn = ["Name", "Start Time", "End Time", "Assignee/Category", "Status"]; const taskTableRows = []; const sortedTasksForPdf = [...todTasks].sort((a,b) => { const aStart = todGetDateTime(a.startDate, a.startTime); const bStart = todGetDateTime(b.startDate, b.startTime); if (!aStart || !bStart) return 0; return aStart - bStart; }); sortedTasksForPdf.forEach(task => { const start = todGetDateTime(task.startDate, task.startTime); const end = todGetDateTime(task.endDate, task.endTime); let status = "Valid"; if (start && end && end <= start) { status = "Invalid Range"; } taskTableRows.push([ task.name, start ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(start) : "Invalid", end ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(end) : "Invalid", task.assignee || "", status ]); }); doc.autoTable({ head: [taskTableColumn], body: taskTableRows, startY: yPos, theme: 'striped', headStyles: { fillColor: getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--tod-secondary-color').trim() }, styles: { fontSize: 9, cellPadding: 1.5, overflow: 'linebreak' }, didParseCell: function (data) { if (data.column.dataKey === 4 && data.cell.raw === "Invalid Range") { // Column index for Status data.cell.styles.textColor = [220, 53, 69]; // Red color for invalid range } } }); yPos = doc.lastAutoTable.finalY + 15; if (todOverlaps.length > 0) { if (yPos > 250) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 20; } doc.setFontSize(12); doc.setTextColor(primaryColor); doc.text("Detected Overlaps:", 14, yPos); yPos += 7; doc.setFontSize(9); doc.setTextColor(50); todOverlaps.forEach((pair, index) => { if (yPos > 270) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 20; } const startA = todGetDateTime(pair.task1.startDate, pair.task1.startTime); const endA = todGetDateTime(pair.task1.endDate, pair.task1.endTime); const startB = todGetDateTime(pair.task2.startDate, pair.task2.startTime); const endB = todGetDateTime(pair.task2.endDate, pair.task2.endTime); let textLines = []; textLines.push(`Overlap ${index + 1}:`); textLines.push(` Task "${pair.task1.name}" (${startA ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(startA) : 'N/A'} - ${endA ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(endA) : 'N/A'})`); textLines.push(` overlaps with Task "${pair.task2.name}" (${startB ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(startB) : 'N/A'} - ${endB ? todFormatDateTimeForDisplay(endB) : 'N/A'})`); doc.text(textLines, 14, yPos); yPos += (textLines.length * 5) + 3; // Adjust spacing based on lines }); } else { if (yPos > 270) { doc.addPage(); yPos = 20; } doc.setFontSize(10); doc.setTextColor(50); doc.text("No overlaps were detected among valid tasks.", 14, yPos); } doc.save(`Task_Overlap_Report_${reportDate.replace(/\//g, '-')}.pdf`); }); } // --- Initialization --- document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => { todLoadTasks(); const defaultDate = todFormatDateTimeInput(new Date(2025, 4, 14)); // Default: May 14, 2025 if(todStartDateInput) todStartDateInput.value = defaultDate.date; if(todEndDateInput) todEndDateInput.value = defaultDate.date; const firstTabButton = document.querySelector('#taskOverlapDetectionTool .tod-tab-button'); if (firstTabButton) { firstTabButton.click(); } // Close modal if clicked outside window.addEventListener('click', function(event) { const modal = document.getElementById('todTaskModal'); if (modal && event.target == modal) { todCloseModal('todTaskModal'); } }); });
