The slick task management application Nitrotasks has been updated with a raft of new features and improvements. 

Alongside a new ‘Linux’ theme that respect a users GTK theme comes additional integration with Ubuntu’s Unity desktop.

Other new features include: –

  • Resizable sidebar
  • Customisable background/headings
  • Tag support
  • Sorting options
  • Ability to select multiple tasks using the CTRL + click

New Stuff In Pictures

The new Linux theme better matches a users GTK theme, and makes use fo system icons where possible.

The Nitro Unity item displays a count badge for all unfinished tasks under ‘Today’:

Nitro adds Unity badge

The ‘Sync’ panel has a refined, consistent look: –

Sorting your tasks by date, priority or other means is now easy:

Installing Nitro 1.4 in Ubuntu 12.04

As Nitro is not available to directly install from the Ubuntu Software Center you will need to add and install from the following PPA: –

  • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cooperjona/nitrotasks
  • sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nitrotasks