The Gantt Chart view is the central planning interface in the Ganttic mobile app, providing a visual timeline of all your scheduled tasks, projects and resources.
Must Know
- Only starred resources appear in your Gantt chart view
- Task creation and editing options depend on your access rights set in the Web App - if you need more permissions, please turn to your Account Admin/Owner
- You can navigate through different time periods using the Calendar Header
- Color-coding of the bookings can be customized through Settings to show either task or project colors
- Offline mode: Mobile App can be accessed offline, but you won't be able to create or edit tasks in offline mode
Navigating the Gantt Chart
Open the Gantt Chart by tapping on the Gantt icon in the bottom navigation bar. When logging in, the Gantt chart automatically displays the current week by default.
The Calendar Header line displaying the current time period is both clickable and scrollable. You can:
- Use the back arrow (←) to navigate to higher level time periods (from week to month, month to year)
- Scroll horizontally across the Calendar Header to move forward or backward within your currently selected time level
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Click directly on the Calendar Header to switch between different time periods. Use landscape mode for a better overview of your Gantt chart.
Tip! Use landscape mode for a better overview of your Gantt chart.
Add Resources to your Gantt view
Add Resources to your Gantt View to view tasks and bookings in the Gantt chart, you must first select Resources.
When no Resources are selected, you'll see a yellow notification banner stating "No resources selected."
Tap the star icon to add Resources from the Resource List. After selecting Resources, their schedules and assigned Tasks will appear in the Gantt view.
NB! If your Resources are not appearing in the Gantt chart after switching accounts or logging out, please navigate to the Resource List and then back to the Gantt chart to reload your data.
Create New Tasks in Gantt View
NB! Task creation options depend on your access rights.
There are two ways to add Tasks in the Gantt View. Task creation options depend on your access rights.
- Use the + button to add new Tasks directly from the Gantt View
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Long-press on a Resource timeline to add a Task. This method is especially useful for assigning the same booking to multiple Resources, as you can select additional Resources using the checkmark boxes. After selecting Resources, click the top checkmark button to add Task details.
Tip! You can add additional resources to an existing task by long-pressing the task. This will display checkmarks next to available resources. Simply tap the checkmarks for the resources you want to add, then tap the ✔ (checkmark) button in the top-right corner to save.
Editing & Viewing Task Details
Tap on any booking in the Gantt chart to view and edit Task Details. Change the needed information and save with the checkmark button.
Editing capabilities depend on your access rights.
When you tap on a Task, you'll see complete details including Task name, start/end dates/times, busy time, Task duration, utilization percentage, assigned Resources, Project name, Task color, Task Notes, and delete option.
Tap the three dots menu to access Project Details:
Activating Push Notifications for Task Notes
To receive push notifications for Task Notes (Project and Resource level) in the Ganttic mobile app, you must first enable them from the web app by following the steps outlined in the Project Notifications and Resource Notifications articles.
Task Visualization Options
You can choose to color-code taskbars either by individual Tasks (default) or by Projects. Access this setting from the More menu → Settings.
NB! This will return to the default Task coloring if you logout of the mobile app.
Agenda Access
View your tasks organized by day by accessing your Agenda from the Gantt chart.
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