obsidian-tasks-group · claremacrae · Dec 8, 2025 · Dec 7, 2025 · Dec 7, 2025 · Dec 7, 2025
diff --git a/docs/How To/Make a query user interface.md b/docs/How To/Make a query user interface.md
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ We can combine:
 - enable or disable other search features, such as nested tasks, short mode, backlink and buttons,
 - and allow arbitrary extra instructions to be added:
 
+<!--
+    The following screenshot is copied from
+    Manual Testing/Frontmatter/Placeholder examples to capture in tests and docs.md
+    in the sample vault
+-->
+
 ![Meta Bind widgets to edit Query File Defaults](../images/query-file-defaults-meta-bind-controls.png)
 <span class="caption">Meta Bind widgets to edit Query File Defaults</span>
 
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ Follow these steps, which assume you have already [turned off Obsidian's Restric
 
 <!-- snippet: DocsSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_meta-bind-widgets-snippet.approved.md -->
 ```md
+toolbar: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_toolbar]`
 short mode: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_short_mode]`
 tree: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tree]`
 tags: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tags]`

diff --git a/docs/Queries/Query File Defaults.md b/docs/Queries/Query File Defaults.md
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ TQ_show_scheduled_date:
 TQ_show_start_date:
 TQ_show_tags:
 TQ_show_task_count:
+TQ_show_toolbar:
 TQ_show_tree:
 TQ_show_urgency:
 ---
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ The `type` values are explained in the [Property types](https://help.obsidian.md
     "TQ_show_start_date": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_tags": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_task_count": "checkbox",
+    "TQ_show_toolbar": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_tree": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_urgency": "checkbox"
   }

diff --git a/docs/What is New/Changelog.md b/docs/What is New/Changelog.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _In recent [Tasks releases](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tas
 
 - X.Y.Z:
   - Add [[Status Types#ON_HOLD|ON_HOLD]] status type.
-  - Add 'Copy results' button: an initial implementation, which is not yet documented.
+  - Add toolbar containing a 'Filter by description' box and 'Copy results' button: these are not yet documented.
 - 7.22.0:
   - Fix [[Recurring Tasks#Priority of Dates|priority of dates in recurring tasks]] when using [[Recurring Tasks#Remove scheduled date on recurrence|Remove scheduled date on recurrence]].
   - Update the [[Obsidian Properties#How does Tasks interpret Obsidian Properties?|table of examples]] to show how to use properties with nested data and object serialisation.

diff --git a/docs/images/query-file-defaults-meta-bind-controls.png b/docs/images/query-file-defaults-meta-bind-controls.png
diff --git a/resources/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/.obsidian/types.json b/resources/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/.obsidian/types.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     "TQ_show_tags": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_task_count": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_tree": "checkbox",
-    "TQ_show_urgency": "checkbox"
+    "TQ_show_urgency": "checkbox",
+    "TQ_show_toolbar": "checkbox"
   }
 }
diff --git a/...Manual Testing/Frontmatter/Placeholder examples to capture in tests and docs.md b/...Manual Testing/Frontmatter/Placeholder examples to capture in tests and docs.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TQ_extra_instructions: |-
   # sort by done date
   # ignore global query
 TQ_short_mode: false
-TQ_show_backlink: true
+TQ_show_backlink: false
 TQ_show_cancelled_date: true
 TQ_show_created_date: true
 TQ_show_depends_on: true
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ TQ_show_recurrence_rule: true
 TQ_show_scheduled_date: true
 TQ_show_start_date: true
 TQ_show_tags: true
-TQ_show_task_count: true
+TQ_show_task_count: false
+TQ_show_toolbar: true
 TQ_show_tree: true
-TQ_show_urgency: true
+TQ_show_urgency: false
 TQ_sort_by:
   - description
 TQ_group_by:
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ TQ_group_by:
 
 <!-- placeholder to force blank line before included text --><!-- include: DocsSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_meta-bind-widgets-include.approved.md -->
 
+toolbar: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_toolbar]`
 short mode: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_short_mode]`
 tree: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tree]`
 tags: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tags]`

diff --git a/...ces/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_false.md b/...ces/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_false.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ TQ_show_scheduled_date: false
 TQ_show_start_date: false
 TQ_show_tags: false
 TQ_show_task_count: false
+TQ_show_toolbar: false
 TQ_show_tree: false
 TQ_show_urgency: false
 ---

diff --git a/...rces/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_null.md b/...rces/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_null.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ TQ_show_scheduled_date:
 TQ_show_start_date:
 TQ_show_tags:
 TQ_show_task_count:
+TQ_show_toolbar:
 TQ_show_tree:
 TQ_show_urgency:
 ---

diff --git a/...rces/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_true.md b/...rces/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_true.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ TQ_show_scheduled_date: true
 TQ_show_start_date: true
 TQ_show_tags: true
 TQ_show_task_count: true
+TQ_show_toolbar: true
 TQ_show_tree: true
 TQ_show_urgency: true
 ---

diff --git a/src/Query/QueryFileDefaults.ts b/src/Query/QueryFileDefaults.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,31 @@ enum Handler {
     AddValue = 'addValue',
 }
 
+// Steps for adding a new property to Query File Defaults:
+// 1. Add the new value to queryProperties below.
+// 2. Add it to metaBindPluginWidgets() below
+// 3. Build the plugin and add it to the test vault: resources/sample_vaults/Tasks-Demo/
+// 4. Open the test vault in Obsidian
+// 5. Open each of these files, and run the 'Tasks: Add all Query File Defaults properties' command,
+//    and set its value to be consistent with the existing properties:
+//      - Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_false.md
+//      - Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_null.md
+//      - Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_true.md
+// 6. Sort the properties in each file in alphabetical order
+// 7. Run the 'Tasks: Add all Query File Defaults properties' command, to update query_file_defaults_all_options_*.json
+// 8. Run the tests, to update all inline snapshots and approved files.
+// 9. Run mdsnippets to update the docs and sample vault - or let the GitHub Action do it after merging to main
+
 // Note: This file is excluded from SonarCloud duplication-checks,
 //       as the duplication here provides clarity.
 // Instructions are listed in the order that items are displayed in Tasks search results
 const queryProperties = [
+    {
+        name: 'TQ_show_toolbar',
+        type: 'checkbox',
+        display: 'toolbar',
+        handler: Handler.ShowAndHide,
+    },
     {
         name: 'TQ_explain',
         type: 'checkbox',
@@ -201,11 +222,14 @@ export class QueryFileDefaults {
 
     /**
      * Return text that creates MetaBind widgets for users to edit query file defaults.
+     *
+     * This is used to generate content in the user documentation.
      */
     public metaBindPluginWidgets() {
         // This is initially hard-coded, though I intend to machine-generate it eventually.
         // Its text is embedded in the test vault and in the user guide.
         return `
+toolbar: \`INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_toolbar]\`
 short mode: \`INPUT[toggle:TQ_short_mode]\`
 tree: \`INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tree]\`
 tags: \`INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tags]\`

diff --git a/...ultsDocs/DocsSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_fake-types.json.approved.json b/...ultsDocs/DocsSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_fake-types.json.approved.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     "TQ_show_start_date": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_tags": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_task_count": "checkbox",
+    "TQ_show_toolbar": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_tree": "checkbox",
     "TQ_show_urgency": "checkbox"
   }

diff --git a/...esForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_meta-bind-widgets-include.approved.md b/...esForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_meta-bind-widgets-include.approved.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <!-- placeholder to force blank line before included text -->
 
 
+toolbar: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_toolbar]`
 short mode: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_short_mode]`
 tree: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tree]`
 tags: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tags]`

diff --git a/...esForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_meta-bind-widgets-snippet.approved.md b/...esForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_meta-bind-widgets-snippet.approved.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 
+toolbar: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_toolbar]`
 short mode: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_short_mode]`
 tree: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tree]`
 tags: `INPUT[toggle:TQ_show_tags]`

diff --git a/...csSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_supported-properties-empty.approved.yaml b/...csSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_supported-properties-empty.approved.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ TQ_show_scheduled_date:
 TQ_show_start_date:
 TQ_show_tags:
 TQ_show_task_count:
+TQ_show_toolbar:
 TQ_show_tree:
 TQ_show_urgency:
 ---
diff --git a/...ocsSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_supported-properties-full.approved.yaml b/...ocsSamplesForDefaults.test.DocsSamplesForDefaults_supported-properties-full.approved.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ TQ_show_scheduled_date: true
 TQ_show_start_date: true
 TQ_show_tags: true
 TQ_show_task_count: true
+TQ_show_toolbar: true
 TQ_show_tree: true
 TQ_show_urgency: true
 ---
diff --git a/tests/Obsidian/__test_data__/query_file_defaults_all_options_false.json b/tests/Obsidian/__test_data__/query_file_defaults_all_options_false.json
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@
       "TQ_show_start_date": false,
       "TQ_show_tags": false,
       "TQ_show_task_count": false,
+      "TQ_show_toolbar": false,
       "TQ_show_tree": false,
       "TQ_show_urgency": false
     },
     "frontmatterLinks": [],
     "frontmatterPosition": {
       "end": {
         "col": 3,
-        "line": 24,
-        "offset": 585
+        "line": 25,
+        "offset": 608
       },
       "start": {
         "col": 0,
@@ -43,30 +44,30 @@
         "position": {
           "end": {
             "col": 39,
-            "line": 26,
-            "offset": 626
+            "line": 27,
+            "offset": 649
           },
           "start": {
             "col": 0,
-            "line": 26,
-            "offset": 587
+            "line": 27,
+            "offset": 610
           }
         }
       }
     ],
     "listItems": [
       {
-        "parent": -28,
+        "parent": -29,
         "position": {
           "end": {
             "col": 59,
-            "line": 28,
-            "offset": 687
+            "line": 29,
+            "offset": 710
           },
           "start": {
             "col": 0,
-            "line": 28,
-            "offset": 628
+            "line": 29,
+            "offset": 651
           }
         },
         "task": " "
@@ -77,8 +78,8 @@
         "position": {
           "end": {
             "col": 3,
-            "line": 24,
-            "offset": 585
+            "line": 25,
+            "offset": 608
           },
           "start": {
             "col": 0,
@@ -92,13 +93,13 @@
         "position": {
           "end": {
             "col": 39,
-            "line": 26,
-            "offset": 626
+            "line": 27,
+            "offset": 649
           },
           "start": {
             "col": 0,
-            "line": 26,
-            "offset": 587
+            "line": 27,
+            "offset": 610
           }
         },
         "type": "heading"
@@ -107,13 +108,13 @@
         "position": {
           "end": {
             "col": 59,
-            "line": 28,
-            "offset": 687
+            "line": 29,
+            "offset": 710
           },
           "start": {
             "col": 0,
-            "line": 28,
-            "offset": 628
+            "line": 29,
+            "offset": 651
           }
         },
         "type": "list"
@@ -124,20 +125,20 @@
         "position": {
           "end": {
             "col": 11,
-            "line": 28,
-            "offset": 639
+            "line": 29,
+            "offset": 662
           },
           "start": {
             "col": 6,
-            "line": 28,
-            "offset": 634
+            "line": 29,
+            "offset": 657
           }
         },
         "tag": "#task"
       }
     ]
   },
-  "fileContents": "---\nTQ_explain: false\nTQ_extra_instructions: |-\n  # press shift-return to add new lines\n  not done\nTQ_short_mode: false\nTQ_show_backlink: false\nTQ_show_cancelled_date: false\nTQ_show_created_date: false\nTQ_show_depends_on: false\nTQ_show_done_date: false\nTQ_show_due_date: false\nTQ_show_edit_button: false\nTQ_show_id: false\nTQ_show_on_completion: false\nTQ_show_postpone_button: false\nTQ_show_priority: false\nTQ_show_recurrence_rule: false\nTQ_show_scheduled_date: false\nTQ_show_start_date: false\nTQ_show_tags: false\nTQ_show_task_count: false\nTQ_show_tree: false\nTQ_show_urgency: false\n---\n\n# query_file_defaults_all_options_false\n\n- [ ] #task Task in 'query_file_defaults_all_options_false'\n",
+  "fileContents": "---\nTQ_explain: false\nTQ_extra_instructions: |-\n  # press shift-return to add new lines\n  not done\nTQ_short_mode: false\nTQ_show_backlink: false\nTQ_show_cancelled_date: false\nTQ_show_created_date: false\nTQ_show_depends_on: false\nTQ_show_done_date: false\nTQ_show_due_date: false\nTQ_show_edit_button: false\nTQ_show_id: false\nTQ_show_on_completion: false\nTQ_show_postpone_button: false\nTQ_show_priority: false\nTQ_show_recurrence_rule: false\nTQ_show_scheduled_date: false\nTQ_show_start_date: false\nTQ_show_tags: false\nTQ_show_task_count: false\nTQ_show_toolbar: false\nTQ_show_tree: false\nTQ_show_urgency: false\n---\n\n# query_file_defaults_all_options_false\n\n- [ ] #task Task in 'query_file_defaults_all_options_false'\n",
   "filePath": "Test Data/query_file_defaults_all_options_false.md",
   "getAllTags": [
     "#task"