TaskManager

Import :

const TaskManager = brackets.getModule("features/TaskManager")

features/TaskManager

TaskManager module deals with managing long running tasks in phcode. It handles the Tasks dropdown in the status bar where the user can see all running tasks, monitor its progress and close/pause the execution of the task if supported by the task.

• features/TaskManager
  • .addNewTask(taskTitle, message, [iconHTML], [options]) ⇒ TaskObject
  • .TaskObject : Object

features/TaskManager.addNewTask(taskTitle, message, [iconHTML], [options]) ⇒ TaskObject

The addNewTask is designed for adding new tasks to the task management system. This function is central to managing long-running tasks, providing a way to visually represent task progress, status, and control actions directly from the UI in the status bar.

Kind: inner method of features/TaskManager
Returns: TaskObject - Returns a task object with methods for updating the task's state and UI representation, such as setProgressPercent, setMessage, setSucceeded, setFailed, and control visibility methods like showStopIcon, hideStopIcon, etc.

Param	Type	Default	Description
taskTitle	string		The title of the task. This is a mandatory parameter and is displayed in the UI.
message	string		A message or status associated with the task. Displayed as additional information in the UI.
[iconHTML]	string	null	Optional HTML string for the task's icon. Used to visually represent the task in the UI.
[options]	Object		Optional settings and callbacks for the task.
[options.onPauseClick]	function		Callback function triggered when the pause button is clicked.
[options.onPlayClick]	function		Callback function triggered when the play button is clicked.
[options.onStopClick]	function		Callback function triggered when the stop button is clicked.
[options.onRetryClick]	function		Callback function triggered when the retry button is clicked.
[options.onSelect]	function		Callback function triggered when the task is selected from the dropdown.
[options.progressPercent]	number		Initial progress percentage of the task.
[options.noSpinnerNotification]	boolean		If set to true, will not show the task spinners for this task. This can be used for silent background tasks where user attention is not needed.

Example

// Example: Adding a new task with initial progress and attaching event handlers
const task = TaskManager.addNewTask(
  'Data Processing',
  'Processing data...',
  '<i class="fa fa-spinner fa-spin"></i>',
  {
    onPauseClick: () => console.log('Task paused'),
    onPlayClick: () => console.log('Task resumed'),
    onStopClick: () => console.log('Task stopped'),
    onRetryClick: () => console.log('Task retried'),
    onSelect: () => console.log('Task selected'),
    progressPercent: 20
  }
);

// Updating task progress
task.setProgressPercent(60);

// Updating task message
task.setMessage('60% completed');

// Marking task as succeeded
task.setSucceeded();

features/TaskManager.TaskObject : Object

Methods for managing the task's state and UI representation in the TaskManager.

Kind: inner typedef of features/TaskManager
Properties

Name	Type	Description
show	function	Shows the task popup in the ui.
close	function	Closes the task and removes it from the UI.
setTitle	function	Sets the task's title.
getTitle	function	Returns the task's title.
setMessage	function	Sets the task's message.
getMessage	function	Returns the task's message.
setProgressPercent	function	Sets the task's progress percentage.
getProgressPercent	function	Returns the task's current progress percentage.
setFailed	function	Marks the task as failed.
isFailed	function	Returns true if the task is marked as failed.
setSucceded	function	Marks the task as succeeded.
isSucceded	function	Returns true if the task is marked as succeeded.
showStopIcon	function	Shows the stop icon with an optional tooltip message.
hideStopIcon	function	Hides the stop icon.
showPlayIcon	function	Shows the play icon with an optional tooltip message.
hidePlayIcon	function	Hides the play icon.
showPauseIcon	function	Shows the pause icon with an optional tooltip message.
hidePauseIcon	function	Hides the pause icon.
showRestartIcon	function	Shows the restart (retry) icon with an optional tooltip message.
hideRestartIcon	function	Hides the restart (retry) icon.
flashSpinnerForAttention	function	briefly flashes the task spinner icon for attention.