Linear, Asana, Notion all let you toggle between list, kanban, and timeline. Most users default to one and never switch. Each view has a sweet spot.
List: the daily driver
Best for: today's actionable items. Fastest to scan. Lowest cognitive overhead. The default for any single-day work session.
Kanban: the project view
Best for: multi-stage workflows where each item moves through statuses. Trello's entire business is this view. Useless for single-stage tasks.
Timeline: the planning view
Best for: visualizing dependencies and gaps. Weekly review time. Sovereign's Lifeline tab uses this view for the entire life context, not just tasks.
When to switch
Switch to kanban when reviewing a project. Switch to timeline during planning. Stay in list for execution. The switch is the value, not the default.
The fourth view: graph
A graph view of tasks is rare but useful: it shows clusters of related work. Best for "what is the actual scope of this initiative?" questions.
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