- Task now supports "default.command" configuration variable (for example

it could contain "list due:tomorrow") that is the command that is run
  whenever task is invoked with no arguments.

AUTHORS

@@ -16,3 +16,5 @@ With thanks to:
   H. İbrahim Güngör
   Stas Antons
   Vincent Fleuranceau
+  T. Charles Yun
+

ChangeLog

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ represents a feature release, and the Z represents a patch.
     the new "default.project" and "default.priority" configuration variables
     (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau)
   + Task supports improved word-wrapping to the terminal width
+  + Task now supports "default.command" configuration variable (for example
+    it could contain "list due:tomorrow") that is the command that is run
+    whenever task is invoked with no arguments.
   + Bug: Now properly supports relative dates in filters (task list due:eom,
     task list due:tomorrow, task list due:23rd ...)
 

html/advanced.html

@@ -43,6 +43,25 @@
                   lists all these commands.
                 </p>
 
+                <p>
+                  However, if the following configuration variable is specified:
+                </p>
+
+                <pre><code>default.command=list pri:H</code></pre>
+
+                <p>
+                  Then this command will be run whenever task is run without arguments.
+                  This means that your most common task command can be run simply
+                  with the command:
+                </p>
+
+                  <pre><code>% task
+[task list project:foo]
+
+ID Project Pri Description
+ 1 foo     H   Design the thing
+ 2 foo         Build the thing</code></pre>
+
                 <strong>% task projects</strong>
                 <p>
                   This report generates a list of all the different projects that you

html/config.html

@@ -258,6 +258,34 @@
                 <dd>
                   Provides a default priority for the "task add ..." command.
                 </dd>
+
+                <dt>default.command</dt>
+                <dd>
+                  <p>
+                    Provides a default command that is run every time task is
+                    invoked with no arguments.  For example, if set to:
+                  </p>
+
+                  <pre><code>default.command=list project:foo</code></pre>
+
+                  <p>
+                    Then task will run the "list project:foo" command if no
+                    command is specified.  This means that by merely typing:
+                  </p>
+
+                  <pre><code>% task
+[task list project:foo]
+
+ID Project Pri Description
+ 1 foo     H   Design the thing
+ 2 foo         Build the thing</code></pre>
+
+                  <p>
+                    Note that the value of this variable is simply the command
+                    line that you would ordinarily type, but without the
+                    preceding "task" program name.
+                  </p>
+                </dd>
               </div>
 
               <br />

html/task.html

@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@
                       the new "default.project" and "default.priority" configuration variables
                       (thanks to Vincent Fleuranceau).
                   <li>Task supports improved word-wrapping to the terminal width.
+                  <li>Task now supports "default.command" configuration variable (for example
+                      it could contain "list due:tomorrow") which is the command that is run
+                      whenever task is invoked with no arguments.
                   <li>Fixed bug so that relative dates in filters (task list due:eom,
                       task list due:tomorrow, task list due:23rd ...) are now properly
                       supported.

src/task.cpp

@@ -299,10 +299,23 @@ int main (int argc, char** argv)
     if (conf.get ("command.logging") == "on")
       tdb.logCommand (argc, argv);
 
-    // Parse the command line.
+    // If argc == 1 and the default.command configuration variable is set,
+    // then use that, otherwise stick with argc/argv.
     std::vector <std::string> args;
+    std::string defaultCommand = conf.get ("default.command");
+    if (argc == 1 && defaultCommand != "")
+    {
+      // Stuff the command line.
+      split (args, defaultCommand, ' ');
+      std::cout << "[task " << defaultCommand << "]" << std::endl;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      // Parse the command line.
       for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i)
         args.push_back (argv[i]);
+    }
+
     std::string command;
     T task;
     parse (args, command, task, conf);