I LOVE Time Slots. This is possibly one of the BEST Akiflow features.
I was nearly going to start a new thread, but, this is close enough to my idea on what Time Slots could do in the future (they hold so much potential).
For starters, although I like the idea from the OP, I think a Time Slot shouldn't necessarily "grow" in size as these are usually pre-defined by the user. Instead, I think what would be SUPER HELPFUL is if, for example, a Time Slot is pre-defined as 1Hr, and once the user starts to fill it up with tasks, Akiflow indicates the cumulative task amount and/or the remaining capacity of that Time Slot.
Furthermore, if one continues to keep shoving tasks into an already "full" Time Slot, the remaining capacity becomes a negative figure to reflect that it is now over capacity.
Another useful feature that could be automatically taken care of with Aki is that the automatic assistant moves any unfinished tasks to the next related Time Slot. Eg: You have (like me) a recurring "Administration" Time Slot and if tasks are not completed then Aki automatically moves them to a new related future slot. I guess this should be a separate request (so I will create one).
Finally, it would be great if a Time Slot could be the actual Goal for the day. That way, one can possibly bundle various tasks that might be part of an overall Goal. Again, this should probably be a separate request (so I will create one).
Jeson P
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Apr 1, 2025
Brad: Thank you as well for sharing this Brad! We've been getting really good ideas from you! :)
Christy
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Apr 21, 2025
Brad Yes, I was coming here to add this suggestion! Have upvoted
Jeson P
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Apr 21, 2025
Christy: Thank you!
[Deleted User]
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Nov 21, 2024
Added context from James : it would be good to have a visual representation that the tasks in the slot are over the time allocated
Ayman
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Jul 24, 2025
I add my voice to Brad!
Being able to "snap" slots to tasks, or "expand" slot to fit the existing duration of included tasks would be great.
Right now, I have to manually add up "tasks" to match with the time-slot, or I could have a 2 hour time-slot, but tasks inside spilled over… this is consuming my time to manage, fix, split, etc.
Cedric
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Nov 21, 2024
Love this idea. Also could be a flag showing you're over capacity. (Not a critical feature, definitely a nice to have as long as it doesn't ruin the full experience.)
Peache
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Nov 25, 2024
Cedric Samaha: Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We truly appreciate it. Rest assured, we will keep you updated if we work on this!
Notification: Alert for Overlapping Tasks in Time Slots
A feature that provides an alert or warning when the total duration of tasks scheduled within a specific time slot exceeds the available time for that slot. This would help me avoid overlapping tasks and ensure that my schedule is managed more efficiently.
Timeslot: Auto-adjust timeslot duration based on tasks inside it
It would be helpful if timeslots could automatically adjust their duration based on the total time estimate (or number) of tasks placed within them, instead of keeping a fixed length. This would make planning more dynamic and reduce the need for manual resizing.
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Brad
Mar 30, 2025
I LOVE Time Slots. This is possibly one of the BEST Akiflow features.
I was nearly going to start a new thread, but, this is close enough to my idea on what Time Slots could do in the future (they hold so much potential).
For starters, although I like the idea from the OP, I think a Time Slot shouldn't necessarily "grow" in size as these are usually pre-defined by the user. Instead, I think what would be SUPER HELPFUL is if, for example, a Time Slot is pre-defined as 1Hr, and once the user starts to fill it up with tasks, Akiflow indicates the cumulative task amount and/or the remaining capacity of that Time Slot.
Furthermore, if one continues to keep shoving tasks into an already "full" Time Slot, the remaining capacity becomes a negative figure to reflect that it is now over capacity.
Another useful feature that could be automatically taken care of with Aki is that the automatic assistant moves any unfinished tasks to the next related Time Slot. Eg: You have (like me) a recurring "Administration" Time Slot and if tasks are not completed then Aki automatically moves them to a new related future slot. I guess this should be a separate request (so I will create one).
Finally, it would be great if a Time Slot could be the actual Goal for the day. That way, one can possibly bundle various tasks that might be part of an overall Goal. Again, this should probably be a separate request (so I will create one).
Jeson P
Apr 1, 2025
Brad: Thank you as well for sharing this Brad! We've been getting really good ideas from you! :)
Christy
Apr 21, 2025
Brad Yes, I was coming here to add this suggestion! Have upvoted
Jeson P
Apr 21, 2025
Christy: Thank you!
[Deleted User]
Nov 21, 2024
Added context from James : it would be good to have a visual representation that the tasks in the slot are over the time allocated
Ayman
Jul 24, 2025
I add my voice to Brad!
Being able to "snap" slots to tasks, or "expand" slot to fit the existing duration of included tasks would be great.
Right now, I have to manually add up "tasks" to match with the time-slot, or I could have a 2 hour time-slot, but tasks inside spilled over… this is consuming my time to manage, fix, split, etc.
Cedric
Nov 21, 2024
Love this idea. Also could be a flag showing you're over capacity. (Not a critical feature, definitely a nice to have as long as it doesn't ruin the full experience.)
Peache
Nov 25, 2024
Cedric Samaha: Thank you so much for sharing your feedback! We truly appreciate it. Rest assured, we will keep you updated if we work on this!
Christy
Sep 21
•Merged request
•4 votes
Notification: Alert for Overlapping Tasks in Time Slots
A feature that provides an alert or warning when the total duration of tasks scheduled within a specific time slot exceeds the available time for that slot. This would help me avoid overlapping tasks and ensure that my schedule is managed more efficiently.
Jack
Sep 23
•Merged request
•7 votes
Timeslot: Auto-adjust timeslot duration based on tasks inside it
It would be helpful if timeslots could automatically adjust their duration based on the total time estimate (or number) of tasks placed within them, instead of keeping a fixed length. This would make planning more dynamic and reduce the need for manual resizing.
[Deleted User]
Sep 23
•Merged request
•11 votes
Warning/Prompt for Exceeding Task Duration in Timeslots
Implement a warning or prompt to notify users when a task's duration exceeds the allocated timeslot.