Main Screen
This is the first screen shown when you startup Tasker. It allows you
to organize and configure Tasker's four main 'building blocks':
Profiles, Tasks, Scenes and Variables.
Main Tabs
Displayed in the action bar on most devices.- Click on a tab to view a list of the relevant things
- Click on an already selected tab to get options for it
Profiles
Each item in the list represents a profile. The profile links contexts (conditions) on the left to tasks which should be run on the right. The profile name is green if the profile is active. There are three main parts to each profile.1. Title Bar
This shows the profile name (or description if it has no name) and a switch on the right shows whether the profile is enabled or not.
- Click on the name to expand / collapse the profile. When expanded, the contexts and tasks (described below), are visible.
- Long-click on the profile name to get profile options or to drag profile(s) around
- Click on the switch to control whether the profile is enabled or not.
Important: the switch being set to on does not mean the profile is active (will run its tasks), it means that the profile can become active if its conditions are met.
2. Contexts
On the left hand side of the profile are an icon and text for each context in the profile. The contexts dictate when the profile should become active. When all contexts are active then the profile will be active.
- Click on the context to edit it
- Long-click to show management options, such as editing or adding a new context
You can configure what clicks and long-clicks on contexts do in Menu / Prefs / UI.
3. Tasks
On the right hand side of the profile are one or two tasks to carry out based on its activation status.
- Click on the task to edit it
- Long-click to show management options.
A task indicated with a green, right-pointing arrow is an entry task, executed when the profile first becomes active.
A task indicated with a red, left-pointing arrow is an exit task, executed when the profile becomes inactive again.
Exception: a profile containing an event context or a repeating or non-ranged time context has two green arrows, to denote that both tasks are executed immediately because the profile activation and deactivation is instantaneous.
Click on the Profiles tab when it is already selected for general profile-related options such as sorting.
Tasks
The task list shows the named tasks which have been created.- Click on a task to edit it
- Long-click for options or to drag task(s) around
Note that a profile can be assigned an anonymous task (one without a name) which is not accessible in the task list, only via the relevent profile in the profile list.
Click on the Tasks tab when it is already selected for general task-related options such as sorting.
Scenes
The scene list shows the scenes which have been created.- Click on a scene to edit it
- Long-click for options or to drag scene(s) around
Scenes with a green name have been created but may be invisible (hidden).
Click on the Scenes tab when it is already selected for general scene-related options such as sorting.
Variables
The Variables tab is not shown if Beginner Mode is enabled.
By default, all global user-variables that Tasker knows about are listed, which includes any that have a value set or are mentioned somewhere in a profile, task or scene.
- Click on a variable to edit it
- Long-click for options
Note that variables whose names are all lower-case are local variables and not shown because they are only valid within the task that refers to them.
Click on the Vars tab when it is already selected for general variable-related options such as sorting and filtering.
The filter controls function as follows:
- Indexed (button)
includes variables whose names end in a number e.g.%LOC3, otherwise they are excluded. - Empty (button)
includes variables which have currently have no value assigned, deselect to show only variables that have a value. - Referenced (button,home project only)
includes variables which are referenced in profiles, tasks or scenes.
Deselect to show only 'orphan' variables. - Filter (textbox)
excludes variables which don't contain the specified text somewhere in their name (case-sensitive)
In a user-created project, only variables referenced by that project are shown.
Unlike most screens in Tasker, changes made in the variable list cannot be cancelled.
Action Bar
Apply Button
Save and apply any changes which have been made without exiting the UI.
This is unnecessary prior to leaving the UI via the back button or home key, it's just for convenience when testing changes.
Not visible in Beginner Mode.
Overflow Button
Click to access menu options if no menu hard-key is available on the device.Menus
Menu Item: Browse Examples
Links to websites with projects, profiles etc offering solutions for common problems. Important: once downloaded you need to import the file into your active user data. For example, profiles are imported by long-clicking the profile tab and selecting Import.Menu Items: Data
Clear
Removes all data that has been created to that point. Does not remove preferences (useMenu / Preferences and click Defaults for
that) or variables (long-click on the Variables tab for that).
Backup
Saves the existing user data to a backup file on external storage.Restore
Options for restoring backups of various types.Projects
Tasker allows organisation of profiles, tasks, scenes and variables into groups called Projects, each with a separate Project Tab.
The projects tabs are hidden in Beginner Mode.
- 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. Options can also be accessed by a single click on the selected project tab.
- Long-click and Select, then drag to a project tab, any items you want to move to that project
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.