# Data input controls in list view
**URL:** https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [September 19, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316 "2023-09-19T21:09:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316/1 "2023-09-19T21:09:56Z")
I am really fond of having a high level view that has input functionality.
The list view provides the high level view but it is read only. The detail view is immediately available on-click, and the edit view is only a keystroke away, so I can get my work done. However, it would be nice to interact with the high level view without having to get into the weeds.
As you know, I’m interested in being able to manage the display of data in the list. The extension of that is to add UI controls to allow data input.
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### Author:  [@hbowie](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/hbowie)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316/2 "2023-09-20T19:59:54Z")
I suppose you mean so that you can check items off as done in the list view…?
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### Author:  [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316/3 "2023-09-21T01:01:28Z")
Yes, that’s what I was thinking.
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### Author:  [@hbowie](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/hbowie)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316/4 "2023-10-11T15:27:35Z")
Well, here are a couple of thoughts:
- Change the sort to Tasks by Date (or Tasks by Seq) so that the first column of the list will be a blank or an ‘X’ to show status;
- Use the Toggle Status command (or the keyboard shortcut) to change items to complete or incomplete.
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### Author:  [@Malcolm](https://discourse.notenik.app/u/Malcolm)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 11:55pm UTC](https://discourse.notenik.app/t/data-input-controls-in-list-view/316/5 "2023-10-12T23:55:49Z")
Good suggestions, that does what I need.
thanks