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Editing tasks in Inbox view always overwrites time to a fixed value (20:00) #551

@EricMu01

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@EricMu01

When editing tasks via Task Genius, I noticed inconsistent and uncontrollable behavior regarding task time handling across different views.

Inbox view:

Regardless of whether a task already has a time or not

Editing any part of the task via Task Genius
→ The task time is always overwritten to 20:00 of the task’s set date

Example:

Before editing:

  • Example task 2026-01-01 14:00

After editing the task in Inbox view:

  • Example task 2026-01-01 20:00

This also happens if the task originally has no time at all.

Other views (table / list, etc.):

If the task already has a time, editing does not change the time

If the task has a date but no time, editing will automatically add 20:00 of that date

Currently, there is no setting to control:

Whether an existing explicit task time should be preserved when editing

Whether a default time should be automatically added

Expected behavior

Editing a task should not overwrite an existing explicit time

Or, provide a setting option to control this behavior (e.g. preserve time / auto-add default time)

Question

Is this behavior intentional by design, or is it a bug?
Is it possible that I am using the plugin incorrectly?

I couldn’t find any related explanation or setting in the documentation.

Environment

Obsidian version: 1.11.5

Task Genius version: 9.13.1

OS: macOS Tahoe 26.2

Note: This behavior also occurs when Task Genius is the only enabled plugin.

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