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Use buckets to time block multiple tasks

Buckets are calendar time blocks that can contain multiple tasks.

Use a bucket when you want to reserve a chunk of time for a group of work instead of scheduling each task separately.

Example​

Bucket: Admin work

Time: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

Tasks inside:

  • Reply to invoices
  • Update CRM notes
  • Review a synced task inbox

Only the bucket needs to appear on the calendar. The tasks stay as normal tasks inside the bucket.

Create a bucket​

Click or drag on the calendar and choose Bucket. Add a title, time, availability, description, optional calendar, and any tasks, files, or folders you already know the work session needs.

A bucket can stay local to Dainvo. If you choose a visible calendar, Dainvo can create a calendar copy so the time is reserved externally while Dainvo still shows the bucket itself.

Add tasks to a bucket​

You can add Dainvo Tasks or synced tasks to a bucket from the bucket's Contents area.

The fastest ways are:

  • Drag a task onto the bucket on the calendar.
  • Drag a task into Contents in the bucket editor or open details panel.
  • Use Add > Add task and search for the task.

Adding a task to a bucket does not schedule that task separately. It only adds the task to the bucket list.

Arrange bucket contents​

Tasks, files, and folders share one ordered Contents list. Drag items or use the move controls to arrange them in the order you want to use them.

Choose a view for each bucket:

  • Mixed keeps tasks, files, and folders in one combined order.
  • Tasks first groups tasks above files and folders while preserving the order within each group.

Changes made while creating or editing a bucket are saved when you save the bucket. The open details panel saves content changes as you make them.

Complete tasks from a bucket​

Use the checkbox beside a task in the bucket. Completing it updates the task everywhere.

Remove tasks from a bucket​

Use the remove action beside the task in Contents. This removes the task from the bucket only. It does not delete the task and does not change its completed state.

Use linked files when a work block needs local files or folders close at hand.

Open the bucket editor or details panel, then drop files or folders into Contents. You can also use Add > Add files or folders. Dainvo stores references to the original paths only. It does not copy, upload, delete, rename, or move the files.

Double-click a linked item to open it. Use the row menu to show it in its folder or relink it if the file moved. Removing a link removes only the Dainvo reference; it does not delete the original file or folder.

Delete a bucket​

Deleting a bucket removes the bucket from the calendar. Tasks inside the bucket are not deleted, and linked files or folders stay in their original location.