Basically, what was said here, but it seems the sidebar aspect is being overlooked/unacknowledged from what I can see: https://feedback.clickup.com/feature-requests/p/edit-tasks-inline-or-on-a-sidebar
This is the major thing I find difficult with migrating from Asana to Clickup. Having the modal cover up everything and having to close it is bothersome. Asana's design choice in this regard is just far more pleasing to the eye and uses less clicks. I prefer the task items to not fill up the whole screen anyway, finding the feeling on my eyes rather similar to websites that let paragraphs stretch wider than they ought to (making them uncomfortable to read).
Making the split screen an option (rather than mandatory) at least would be acceptable. Other than an on/off switch, this is pretty much a front-end feature.
The screenshot I've annotated comes from an official Asana tutorial, so credits to there.
I am currently trying to migrate to Clickup - trying being the operative word, because it is so clunky to navigate around and try to add/edit new tasks. It would be really helpful to be able to edit the tasks 'inline' and/or have the task details open as a 'sidebar' rather than opening an entire new window (so when you click on the task, instead of opening the task as a whole new window, it splits the screen and you can see the details of the task on the side). Asana has a similar setup to this and people are familiar with it. You could still have an window option for those who like it (perhaps a double click opens the window?). Same for subtasks, when you are editing the subtask, it could open the details for that subtask in the area currently used for the activity (instead of having to open again, another window, and you are presumably not looking at the activity when you are editing the subtask anyways) - this being for window view - if a 'side' view is possible, you could just expand the subtasks, and then clicking on each of those would still show the details for that subtask on the side. It doesn't help that the windows are so slow to open either.
Some other annoyances: moving tasks (between spaces) needs to be way easier, currently you have to click to select the task, then go to the top, then select to move it, then navigate through to the space/project/list/etc that you want to move it to. That's about 6 'clicks' to do something that should be one. If you want to make something into a subtask, you need to go through a similar scenario (even if it is directly below the one you want to be the parent). There really needs to be a drag/drop scenario (or even if its on the ... menu), both for dragging a task to another space, and for dragging a task onto another one to make a subtask (or alternatively/in addition to, perhaps a quick indent button at the front of a task).
@Ivan Villa found another one to merge with 35 votes. Thanks!
https://clickup.canny.io/feature-requests/p/edit-tasks-inline-or-on-a-sidebar
I've noticed that a kind of split view happens if you click to add a comment to a list... that's the only place I see it happen, but hopefully a sign of things to come.
I hope this is an option and not a replacement for the current functionality
One thing I use a lot in Asana is the ability to quickly run through details of a task by selecting each task (moving u/down them using the cursor) and quickly seeing the details on the right.
AFAIK from initial look at CU is clicking on any task opens up a full view of the details, so I would then need to close this and click on another task to see details for that (lots of back/forth clicking).
Hope that makes sense?
Thanks.
@Zeb , awesome that this is finally Planned! This is such a crucial feature that we had to implement it ourselves, using a UserScript, in order to be able to migrate from Asana. See attached screenshot of our implementation. Of course, by doing it ourselves it creates many bugs with List View not updating properly, but still worth it for us. That's how critical it is, willing to refresh my browser every 10min just to have it ;)
please note this feature, which is a sidbar is PLANNED NOW