Cheqlist: A free, open-source desktop app for Remember The Milk
Anyone looking to stay productive with their work, errands or chores keeps a to-do list. You need to have that to-do list available at all times and be easy to manage.
With that in mind, I am introducing an application that I think will help you with that: Cheqlist. A desktop application powered by Remember The Milk that does 2 things very well: make managing tasks very efficient and look sweet on your desktop.
What makes Cheqlist awesome
I wanted to build an application that I, myself, would use everyday. There are a few key features that would make that happen:
- Adding tasks quickly using RTM’s new Smart Add feature
- Visual appeal and lots of room for customization. Special thanks to Rakesh Menon for allowing me to use his JavaFX color picker
- Easily search tasks and use RTM’s custom search keywords
- Must work on all the OSes I use: Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux
On top of that, I think there are some things you’ll come to appreciate:
- Easy-update: Cheqlist checks for updates on startup, and if you want to upgrade, it takes just seconds!
- Free and open-source
- Lots of nice “easter egg” features for those of you who take time to find them ;)
A quick look
I’ve created a short (3 minutes) introductory video to show you the main features. UPDATE: Apparently screenr videos don’t show up in RSS properly. View it here.
Here are a few screenshots:
You can find more on the Cheqlist Wiki.
Try it out!
What you need:
- A marginally recent (6u11 or newer) version of Java
- Remember The Milk account
- Launch Cheqlist
Other resources
Something missing? Request a feature at the issue tracker.
Having trouble? Let me know directly.
For more information, you can hit the project page and Wiki on GitHub.
Enjoy!
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Awesome stuff dude! Have not really seen JavaFX in the wild.
Glad you like it :)
JavaFX is just starting to get some real, useful applications out there. I’m sure there are more to come ;)
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Hey there,
Love this application. I was wondering whether it is possible to set it as “always on top”. I couldn’t see anything that would allow it outright, but I’m wondering if this could be incorporated.
Please let me know.
Thanks again for your hard work!
Riley
Thanks Riley!
I don’t yet allow it, but I absolutely should. I’ve added it to the project issue tracker, and I hope to include it in the next release (due this month) :)
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