Eclipse Task Management

Manage Tasks

In Eclipse, manage tasks with the TODO tag. This feature allows you to easily record tasks that need to be addressed in your project.

You can mark a task by adding the TODO word in the comments of your Java code, and view tasks through the Tasks view.

In Eclipse, you can add a task by right-clicking the vertical ruler and selecting the Add Task menu. Enter the task description in the dialog that pops up:

To delete a task, simply right-click the task icon and select the Remove Task menu item:

Open the Task View

To open the Task view:

• Select Show View > Other from the Window menu
• Enter Tasks in the search box
• Choose Tasks under General
• Finally, click the OK button

Using the Task View

The Task view displays all pending tasks in the project:

You can also perform the following actions in the Task view:

• Modify the task description
• Mark tasks as completed
• Delete tasks or delete all completed tasks