diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c6702d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# EditorConfig is awesome: https://EditorConfig.org
+
+# top-most EditorConfig file
+root = true
+
+[*]
+indent_style = tab
+end_of_line = crlf
+charset = utf-8
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+insert_final_newline = false
+
+[*.vue]
+indent_style = tab
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 40fcb1c6c..1cf4e8bef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,21 +19,25 @@ If you find any security-related issues you don't want to disclose publicly, ple
 There is a [docker image available](https://hub.docker.com/r/vikunja/api) with support for http/2 and aggressive caching enabled.
 
 ## Project setup
-```
+
+```shell
 yarn install
 ```
 
 ### Compiles and hot-reloads for development
-```
+
+```shell
 yarn run serve
 ```
 
 ### Compiles and minifies for production
-```
+
+```shell
 yarn run build
 ```
 
 ### Lints and fixes files
-```
+
+```shell
 yarn run lint
 ```
diff --git a/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue b/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab276fcfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tasks/add-task.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+<template>
+	<div class="field is-grouped">
+		<p
+			:class="{ 'is-loading': taskService.loading }"
+			class="control has-icons-left is-expanded"
+		>
+			<input
+				:class="{ disabled: taskService.loading }"
+				@keyup.enter="addTask()"
+				class="input"
+				placeholder="Add a new task..."
+				type="text"
+				v-focus
+				v-model="newTaskText"
+				ref="newTaskInput"
+			/>
+			<span class="icon is-small is-left">
+				<icon icon="tasks" />
+			</span>
+		</p>
+		<p class="control">
+			<x-button
+				:disabled="newTaskText.length === 0"
+				@click="addTask()"
+				icon="plus"
+			>
+				Add
+			</x-button>
+		</p>
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import LabelTask from "../../models/labelTask";
+import LabelModel from "../../models/label";
+
+import { HAS_TASKS } from "@/store/mutation-types";
+// import Nothing from "@/components/misc/nothing";
+
+import ListService from "../../services/list";
+import TaskService from "../../services/task";
+import TaskModel from "../../models/task";
+import LabelService from "../../services/label";
+import LabelTaskService from "../../services/labelTask";
+
+export default {
+	name: "add-task",
+	data() {
+		return {
+			newTaskText: "",
+			listService: ListService,
+			taskService: TaskService,
+			labelService: LabelService,
+			labelTaskService: LabelTaskService
+		};
+	},
+	components: {},
+	props: {
+		listId: {
+			type: Number,
+			required: false
+		}
+	},
+	created() {
+		this.listService = new ListService();
+		this.taskService = new TaskService();
+		this.labelService = new LabelService();
+		this.labelTaskService = new LabelTaskService();
+	},
+	methods: {
+		addTask() {
+			if (this.newTaskText === "") {
+				this.showError = true;
+				return;
+			}
+			this.showError = false;
+
+			let task = new TaskModel({
+				title: this.newTaskText,
+				listId: this.listId
+			});
+
+			if (this.listId === undefined) {
+				// TODO: Have a default list in settings.
+				task.listId = 1;
+			}
+			this.taskService
+				.create(task)
+				.then(task => {
+					// this.tasks.push(task);
+					// this.sortTasks();
+					this.newTaskText = "";
+
+					// Check if the task has words starting with ~ in the title and make them to labels
+					const parts = task.title.split(" ~");
+					// The first element will always contain the title, even if there is no occurrence of ~
+					if (parts.length > 1) {
+						// First, create an unresolved promise for each entry in the array to wait
+						// until all labels are added to update the task title once again
+						let labelAddings = [];
+						let labelAddsToWaitFor = [];
+						parts.forEach((p, index) => {
+							if (index < 1) {
+								return;
+							}
+
+							labelAddsToWaitFor.push(
+								new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+									labelAddings.push({ resolve: resolve, reject: reject });
+								})
+							);
+						});
+
+						// Then do everything that is involved in finding, creating and adding the label to the task
+						parts.forEach((p, index) => {
+							if (index < 1) {
+								return;
+							}
+
+							// The part up until the next space
+							const labelTitle = p.split(" ")[0];
+
+							// Don't create an empty label
+							if (labelTitle === "") {
+								return;
+							}
+
+							// Check if the label exists
+							this.labelService
+								.getAll({}, { s: labelTitle })
+								.then(res => {
+									// Label found, use it
+									if (res.length > 0 && res[0].title === labelTitle) {
+										const labelTask = new LabelTask({
+											taskId: task.id,
+											labelId: res[0].id
+										});
+										this.labelTaskService
+											.create(labelTask)
+											.then(result => {
+												task.labels.push(res[0]);
+
+												// Remove the label text from the task title
+												task.title = task.title.replace(` ~${labelTitle}`, "");
+
+												// Make the promise done (the one with the index 0 does not exist)
+												labelAddings[index - 1].resolve(result);
+											})
+											.catch(e => {
+												this.error(e, this);
+											});
+									} else {
+										// label not found, create it
+										const label = new LabelModel({ title: labelTitle });
+										this.labelService
+											.create(label)
+											.then(res => {
+												const labelTask = new LabelTask({
+													taskId: task.id,
+													labelId: res.id
+												});
+												this.labelTaskService
+													.create(labelTask)
+													.then(result => {
+														task.labels.push(res);
+
+														// Remove the label text from the task title
+														task.title = task.title.replace(
+															` ~${labelTitle}`,
+															""
+														);
+
+														// Make the promise done (the one with the index 0 does not exist)
+														labelAddings[index - 1].resolve(result);
+													})
+													.catch(e => {
+														this.error(e, this);
+													});
+											})
+											.catch(e => {
+												this.error(e, this);
+											});
+									}
+								})
+								.catch(e => {
+									this.error(e, this);
+								});
+						});
+
+						// This waits to update the task until all labels have been added and the title has
+						// been modified to remove each label text
+						Promise.all(labelAddsToWaitFor).then(() => {
+							this.taskService
+								.update(task)
+								// .then(updatedTask => {
+								// 	this.updateTasks(updatedTask);
+								// 	this.$store.commit(HAS_TASKS, true);
+								// })
+								.then(() => {
+									this.$store.commit(HAS_TASKS, true);
+								})
+								.catch(e => {
+									this.error(e, this);
+								});
+						});
+					}
+					this.$emit("taskAdded", task);
+				})
+				.catch(e => {
+					this.error(e, this);
+				});
+		}
+	}
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/src/views/Home.vue b/src/views/Home.vue
index 1596dee63..85a3f3848 100644
--- a/src/views/Home.vue
+++ b/src/views/Home.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 <template>
 	<div class="content has-text-centered">
 		<h2>
-			Hi {{ userInfo.name !== '' ? userInfo.name : userInfo.username }}!
+			{{ welcomePrefix }}
+			{{ userInfo.name !== "" ? userInfo.name : userInfo.username }}!
 		</h2>
+		<add-task
+			:list="defaultList"
+			@taskAdded="updateTaskList"
+			class="is-max-width-desktop"
+		/>
 		<template v-if="!hasTasks">
 			<p>You can create a new list for your new tasks:</p>
 			<x-button
-				:to="{name: 'list.create', params: { id: defaultNamespaceId }}"
+				:to="{ name: 'list.create', params: { id: defaultNamespaceId } }"
 				:shadow="false"
 				class="ml-2"
 				v-if="defaultNamespaceId > 0"
@@ -19,49 +25,89 @@
 			<x-button
 				v-if="migratorsEnabled"
 				:to="{ name: 'migrate.start' }"
-				:shadow="false">
+				:shadow="false"
+			>
 				Import your data into Vikunja
 			</x-button>
 		</template>
-		<ShowTasks :show-all="true" v-if="hasLists"/>
+		<ShowTasks :show-all="true" v-if="hasLists" :key="showTasksKey" />
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { mapState } from 'vuex'
-import ShowTasks from './tasks/ShowTasks'
+import { mapState } from "vuex";
+import ShowTasks from "./tasks/ShowTasks";
+import AddTask from "../components/tasks/add-task";
+import ListModel from "../models/list";
 
 export default {
-	name: 'Home',
+	name: "Home",
 	components: {
 		ShowTasks,
+		AddTask
 	},
 	data() {
 		return {
 			loading: false,
 			currentDate: new Date(),
 			tasks: [],
-		}
+			defaultList: ListModel,
+			updateWelcomeInterval: 1000,
+			welcomePrefix: "Hi",
+			showTasksKey: 0
+		};
+	},
+	created() {
+		this.defaultList = new ListModel();
+		this.defaultList.id = 1;
+	},
+	mounted() {
+		const timer = window.setTimeout(
+			this.updateWelcome,
+			this.updateWelcomeInterval
+		);
+		this.$on("hook:destroyed", () => window.clearTimeout(timer));
 	},
 	computed: mapState({
-		migratorsEnabled: state => state.config.availableMigrators !== null && state.config.availableMigrators.length > 0,
+		migratorsEnabled: state =>
+			state.config.availableMigrators !== null &&
+			state.config.availableMigrators.length > 0,
 		authenticated: state => state.auth.authenticated,
 		userInfo: state => state.auth.info,
 		hasTasks: state => state.hasTasks,
 		defaultNamespaceId: state => {
 			if (state.namespaces.namespaces.length === 0) {
-				return 0
+				return 0;
 			}
 
-			return state.namespaces.namespaces[0].id
+			return state.namespaces.namespaces[0].id;
 		},
 		hasLists: state => {
 			if (state.namespaces.namespaces.length === 0) {
-				return false
+				return false;
 			}
 
-			return state.namespaces.namespaces[0].lists.length > 0
-		},
+			return state.namespaces.namespaces[0].lists.length > 0;
+		}
 	}),
-}
+	methods: {
+		updateTaskList() {
+			this.showTasksKey += 1;
+		},
+		updateWelcome() {
+			this.currentDate = new Date();
+			if (this.currentDate.getHours() < 12) {
+				this.welcomePrefix = "Good Morning";
+			} else if (this.currentDate.getHours() < 17) {
+				this.welcomePrefix = "Good Afternoon";
+			} else {
+				this.welcomePrefix = "Good Evening";
+			}
+			this.$options.timer = window.setTimeout(
+				this.updateDateTime,
+				this.updateWelcomeInterval
+			);
+		}
+	}
+};
 </script>
diff --git a/src/views/list/views/List.vue b/src/views/list/views/List.vue
index 36c77e94c..5fdec1b5b 100644
--- a/src/views/list/views/List.vue
+++ b/src/views/list/views/List.vue
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 <template>
 	<div
-		:class="{ 'is-loading': taskCollectionService.loading}"
-		class="loader-container is-max-width-desktop list-view">
-		<div class="filter-container" v-if="list.isSavedFilter && !list.isSavedFilter()">
+		:class="{ 'is-loading': taskCollectionService.loading }"
+		class="loader-container is-max-width-desktop list-view"
+	>
+		<div
+			class="filter-container"
+			v-if="list.isSavedFilter && !list.isSavedFilter()"
+		>
 			<div class="items">
 				<div class="search">
-					<div :class="{ 'hidden': !showTaskSearch }" class="field has-addons">
+					<div :class="{ hidden: !showTaskSearch }" class="field has-addons">
 						<div class="control has-icons-left has-icons-right">
 							<input
 								@blur="hideSearchBar()"
@@ -14,9 +18,10 @@
 								placeholder="Search"
 								type="text"
 								v-focus
-								v-model="searchTerm"/>
+								v-model="searchTerm"
+							/>
 							<span class="icon is-left">
-								<icon icon="search"/>
+								<icon icon="search" />
 							</span>
 						</div>
 						<div class="control">
@@ -52,45 +57,34 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<card :padding="false" :has-content="false" class="has-overflow">
-			<div class="field task-add" v-if="!list.isArchived && canWrite && list.id > 0">
-				<div class="field is-grouped">
-					<p :class="{ 'is-loading': taskService.loading}" class="control has-icons-left is-expanded">
-						<input
-							:class="{ 'disabled': taskService.loading}"
-							@keyup.enter="addTask()"
-							class="input"
-							placeholder="Add a new task..."
-							type="text"
-							v-focus
-							v-model="newTaskText"
-							ref="newTaskInput"
-						/>
-						<span class="icon is-small is-left">
-						<icon icon="tasks"/>
-					</span>
-					</p>
-					<p class="control">
-						<x-button
-							:disabled="newTaskText.length === 0"
-							@click="addTask()"
-							icon="plus"
-						>
-							Add
-						</x-button>
-					</p>
-				</div>
+			<div
+				class="field task-add"
+				v-if="!list.isArchived && canWrite && list.id > 0"
+			>
+				<add-task
+					:listId="Number($route.params.listId)"
+					@taskAdded="updateTaskList"
+				/>
 				<p class="help is-danger" v-if="showError && newTaskText === ''">
 					Please specify a list title.
 				</p>
 			</div>
 
-			<nothing v-if="ctaVisible && tasks.length === 0 && !taskCollectionService.loading">
+			<nothing
+				v-if="
+					ctaVisible && tasks.length === 0 && !taskCollectionService.loading
+				"
+			>
 				This list is currently empty.
 				<a @click="$refs.newTaskInput.focus()">Create a new task.</a>
 			</nothing>
 
 			<div class="tasks-container">
-				<div :class="{'short': isTaskEdit}" class="tasks mt-0" v-if="tasks && tasks.length > 0">
+				<div
+					:class="{ short: isTaskEdit }"
+					class="tasks mt-0"
+					v-if="tasks && tasks.length > 0"
+				>
 					<single-task-in-list
 						:show-list-color="false"
 						:disabled="!canWrite"
@@ -100,16 +94,24 @@
 						task-detail-route="task.detail"
 						v-for="t in tasks"
 					>
-						<div @click="editTask(t.id)" class="icon settings" v-if="!list.isArchived && canWrite">
-							<icon icon="pencil-alt"/>
+						<div
+							@click="editTask(t.id)"
+							class="icon settings"
+							v-if="!list.isArchived && canWrite"
+						>
+							<icon icon="pencil-alt" />
 						</div>
 					</single-task-in-list>
 				</div>
 				<card
 					v-if="isTaskEdit"
-					class="taskedit mt-0" title="Edit Task" :has-close="true" @close="() => isTaskEdit = false"
-					:shadow="false">
-					<edit-task :task="taskEditTask"/>
+					class="taskedit mt-0"
+					title="Edit Task"
+					:has-close="true"
+					@close="() => (isTaskEdit = false)"
+					:shadow="false"
+				>
+					<edit-task :task="taskEditTask" />
 				</card>
 			</div>
 
@@ -117,30 +119,36 @@
 				aria-label="pagination"
 				class="pagination is-centered p-4"
 				role="navigation"
-				v-if="taskCollectionService.totalPages > 1">
+				v-if="taskCollectionService.totalPages > 1"
+			>
 				<router-link
 					:disabled="currentPage === 1"
 					:to="getRouteForPagination(currentPage - 1)"
 					class="pagination-previous"
-					tag="button">
+					tag="button"
+				>
 					Previous
 				</router-link>
 				<router-link
 					:disabled="currentPage === taskCollectionService.totalPages"
 					:to="getRouteForPagination(currentPage + 1)"
 					class="pagination-next"
-					tag="button">
+					tag="button"
+				>
 					Next page
 				</router-link>
 				<ul class="pagination-list">
 					<template v-for="(p, i) in pages">
-						<li :key="'page'+i" v-if="p.isEllipsis"><span class="pagination-ellipsis">&hellip;</span></li>
-						<li :key="'page'+i" v-else>
+						<li :key="'page' + i" v-if="p.isEllipsis">
+							<span class="pagination-ellipsis">&hellip;</span>
+						</li>
+						<li :key="'page' + i" v-else>
 							<router-link
 								:aria-label="'Goto page ' + p.number"
-								:class="{'is-current': p.number === currentPage}"
+								:class="{ 'is-current': p.number === currentPage }"
 								:to="getRouteForPagination(p.number)"
-								class="pagination-link">
+								class="pagination-link"
+							>
 								{{ p.number }}
 							</router-link>
 						</li>
@@ -151,222 +159,103 @@
 
 		<!-- This router view is used to show the task popup while keeping the kanban board itself -->
 		<transition name="modal">
-			<router-view/>
+			<router-view />
 		</transition>
-
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import TaskService from '../../../services/task'
-import TaskModel from '../../../models/task'
-import LabelTaskService from '../../../services/labelTask'
-import LabelService from '../../../services/label'
-import LabelTask from '../../../models/labelTask'
-import LabelModel from '../../../models/label'
+import TaskService from "../../../services/task";
+import TaskModel from "../../../models/task";
+import LabelTaskService from "../../../services/labelTask";
+import LabelService from "../../../services/label";
 
-import EditTask from '../../../components/tasks/edit-task'
-import SingleTaskInList from '../../../components/tasks/partials/singleTaskInList'
-import taskList from '../../../components/tasks/mixins/taskList'
-import {saveListView} from '@/helpers/saveListView'
-import Rights from '../../../models/rights.json'
-import {mapState} from 'vuex'
-import FilterPopup from '@/components/list/partials/filter-popup'
-import {HAS_TASKS} from '@/store/mutation-types'
-import Nothing from '@/components/misc/nothing'
+import EditTask from "../../../components/tasks/edit-task";
+import AddTask from "../../../components/tasks/add-task";
+import SingleTaskInList from "../../../components/tasks/partials/singleTaskInList";
+import taskList from "../../../components/tasks/mixins/taskList";
+import { saveListView } from "@/helpers/saveListView";
+import Rights from "../../../models/rights.json";
+import { mapState } from "vuex";
+import FilterPopup from "@/components/list/partials/filter-popup";
+import { HAS_TASKS } from "@/store/mutation-types";
+import Nothing from "@/components/misc/nothing";
 
 export default {
-	name: 'List',
+	name: "List",
 	data() {
 		return {
 			taskService: TaskService,
 			isTaskEdit: false,
 			taskEditTask: TaskModel,
-			newTaskText: '',
+			newTaskText: "",
 
 			showError: false,
 			labelTaskService: LabelTaskService,
 			labelService: LabelService,
 
-			ctaVisible: false,
-		}
+			ctaVisible: false
+		};
 	},
-	mixins: [
-		taskList,
-	],
+	mixins: [taskList],
 	components: {
 		Nothing,
 		FilterPopup,
 		SingleTaskInList,
 		EditTask,
+		AddTask
 	},
 	created() {
-		this.taskService = new TaskService()
-		this.labelService = new LabelService()
-		this.labelTaskService = new LabelTaskService()
+		this.taskService = new TaskService();
+		this.labelService = new LabelService();
+		this.labelTaskService = new LabelTaskService();
 
 		// Save the current list view to local storage
 		// We use local storage and not vuex here to make it persistent across reloads.
-		saveListView(this.$route.params.listId, this.$route.name)
+		saveListView(this.$route.params.listId, this.$route.name);
 	},
 	computed: mapState({
 		canWrite: state => state.currentList.maxRight > Rights.READ,
-		list: state => state.currentList,
+		list: state => state.currentList
 	}),
 	mounted() {
-		this.$nextTick(() => this.ctaVisible = true)
+		this.$nextTick(() => (this.ctaVisible = true));
 	},
 	methods: {
 		// This function initializes the tasks page and loads the first page of tasks
-		initTasks(page, search = '') {
-			this.taskEditTask = null
-			this.isTaskEdit = false
-			this.loadTasks(page, search)
+		initTasks(page, search = "") {
+			this.taskEditTask = null;
+			this.isTaskEdit = false;
+			this.loadTasks(page, search);
 		},
-		addTask() {
-			if (this.newTaskText === '') {
-				this.showError = true
-				return
-			}
-			this.showError = false
-
-			let task = new TaskModel({title: this.newTaskText, listId: this.$route.params.listId})
-			this.taskService.create(task)
-				.then(task => {
-					this.tasks.push(task)
-					this.sortTasks()
-					this.newTaskText = ''
-
-					// Check if the task has words starting with ~ in the title and make them to labels
-					const parts = task.title.split(' ~')
-					// The first element will always contain the title, even if there is no occurrence of ~
-					if (parts.length > 1) {
-
-						// First, create an unresolved promise for each entry in the array to wait
-						// until all labels are added to update the task title once again
-						let labelAddings = []
-						let labelAddsToWaitFor = []
-						parts.forEach((p, index) => {
-							if (index < 1) {
-								return
-							}
-
-							labelAddsToWaitFor.push(new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-								labelAddings.push({resolve: resolve, reject: reject})
-							}))
-						})
-
-						// Then do everything that is involved in finding, creating and adding the label to the task
-						parts.forEach((p, index) => {
-							if (index < 1) {
-								return
-							}
-
-							// The part up until the next space
-							const labelTitle = p.split(' ')[0]
-
-							// Don't create an empty label
-							if (labelTitle === '') {
-								return
-							}
-
-							// Check if the label exists
-							this.labelService.getAll({}, {s: labelTitle})
-								.then(res => {
-									// Label found, use it
-									if (res.length > 0 && res[0].title === labelTitle) {
-										const labelTask = new LabelTask({
-											taskId: task.id,
-											labelId: res[0].id,
-										})
-										this.labelTaskService.create(labelTask)
-											.then(result => {
-												task.labels.push(res[0])
-
-												// Remove the label text from the task title
-												task.title = task.title.replace(` ~${labelTitle}`, '')
-
-												// Make the promise done (the one with the index 0 does not exist)
-												labelAddings[index - 1].resolve(result)
-											})
-											.catch(e => {
-												this.error(e, this)
-											})
-									} else {
-										// label not found, create it
-										const label = new LabelModel({title: labelTitle})
-										this.labelService.create(label)
-											.then(res => {
-												const labelTask = new LabelTask({
-													taskId: task.id,
-													labelId: res.id,
-												})
-												this.labelTaskService.create(labelTask)
-													.then(result => {
-														task.labels.push(res)
-
-														// Remove the label text from the task title
-														task.title = task.title.replace(` ~${labelTitle}`, '')
-
-														// Make the promise done (the one with the index 0 does not exist)
-														labelAddings[index - 1].resolve(result)
-													})
-													.catch(e => {
-														this.error(e, this)
-													})
-											})
-											.catch(e => {
-												this.error(e, this)
-											})
-									}
-								})
-								.catch(e => {
-									this.error(e, this)
-								})
-						})
-
-						// This waits to update the task until all labels have been added and the title has
-						// been modified to remove each label text
-						Promise.all(labelAddsToWaitFor)
-							.then(() => {
-								this.taskService.update(task)
-									.then(updatedTask => {
-										this.updateTasks(updatedTask)
-										this.$store.commit(HAS_TASKS, true)
-									})
-									.catch(e => {
-										this.error(e, this)
-									})
-							})
-					}
-				})
-				.catch(e => {
-					this.error(e, this)
-				})
+		updateTaskList(task) {
+			this.tasks.push(task);
+			this.sortTasks();
+			this.$store.commit(HAS_TASKS, true);
 		},
 		editTask(id) {
 			// Find the selected task and set it to the current object
-			let theTask = this.getTaskById(id) // Somehow this does not work if we directly assign this to this.taskEditTask
-			this.taskEditTask = theTask
-			this.isTaskEdit = true
+			let theTask = this.getTaskById(id); // Somehow this does not work if we directly assign this to this.taskEditTask
+			this.taskEditTask = theTask;
+			this.isTaskEdit = true;
 		},
 		getTaskById(id) {
 			for (const t in this.tasks) {
 				if (this.tasks[t].id === parseInt(id)) {
-					return this.tasks[t]
+					return this.tasks[t];
 				}
 			}
-			return {} // FIXME: This should probably throw something to make it clear to the user noting was found
+			return {}; // FIXME: This should probably throw something to make it clear to the user noting was found
 		},
 		updateTasks(updatedTask) {
 			for (const t in this.tasks) {
 				if (this.tasks[t].id === updatedTask.id) {
-					this.$set(this.tasks, t, updatedTask)
-					break
+					this.$set(this.tasks, t, updatedTask);
+					break;
 				}
 			}
-			this.sortTasks()
-		},
-	},
-}
-</script>
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+			this.sortTasks();
+		}
+	}
+};
+</script>