Daily Task Tracker — KDE Plasma 6 Widget

This widget tracks a single recurring task with a daily check‑in and streaks. Add multiple widgets to track multiple tasks.

I got the inspiration from a fellow developer on discord who made a tool for macos, who also got their inspiration from Simone Giertz, who again likely got their inspiration from someone.

Features

• Single task configurable in settings
• One‑click “Mark Done” per day, with Undo (localized)
• Streaks: shows current/best and updates automatically
• Compact monthly calendar with circular day indicators
  • Localized weekday header, respects locale first day of week
  • Display‑only history (today’s Done/Undo updates the calendar)
• Reminder color when not done (toggle in settings)
• Dynamic sizing by panel orientation
  • Horizontal panel: configurable width (px)
  • Vertical panel: configurable height (px)
• Midnight rollover logic (local time)

Scripted deploy

Run: bash scripts/deploy.sh

• Installs or updates directly from the source directory (no archive).
• Requires: kpackagetool6 (optional: qmllint)

Install (local user)

• Ensure KDE Plasma 6 is installed.
• From this directory, install the plasmoid package: kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet -i .

Update

To update after changes, run: kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet -u . Then restart Plasma shell or re-add the widget.

Remove

Run kpackagetool6 --type Plasma/Applet -r org.mercenary-software.daily-task

Notes

• State is stored in the widget’s configuration (lastDoneDate, completedDates, currentStreak, bestStreak).
• Date keys are stored as local YYYY‑MM‑DD.
• Plasma 6 only. If you see log lines from built‑in tabs (Shortcuts/About) claiming cfg_* properties don’t exist, these are harmless and can be ignored.
• Multiple tasks: add multiple instances of the widget, each with its own config and history.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.