frontend/src/components/KanbanView.jsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/api'
 import { formatTimeWithTotal } from '../utils/format'
 import TaskMenu from './TaskMenu'
+import TaskForm from './TaskForm'
 
 const STATUSES = [
   { key: 'backlog', label: 'Backlog', color: 'border-gray-600' },
@@ -150,20 +151,18 @@ function TaskCard({ task, allTasks, onUpdate, onDragStart }) {
 
 function KanbanColumn({ status, tasks, allTasks, projectId, onUpdate, onDrop, onDragOver }) {
   const [showAddTask, setShowAddTask] = useState(false)
-  const [newTaskTitle, setNewTaskTitle] = useState('')
-
-  const handleAddTask = async (e) => {
-    e.preventDefault()
-    if (!newTaskTitle.trim()) return
 
+  const handleAddTask = async (taskData) => {
     try {
       await createTask({
         project_id: parseInt(projectId),
         parent_task_id: null,
-        title: newTaskTitle,
+        title: taskData.title,
-        status: status.key
+        status: status.key,
+        tags: taskData.tags,
+        estimated_minutes: taskData.estimated_minutes,
+        flag_color: taskData.flag_color
       })
-      setNewTaskTitle('')
       setShowAddTask(false)
       onUpdate()
     } catch (err) {
@@ -192,31 +191,11 @@ function KanbanColumn({ status, tasks, allTasks, projectId, onUpdate, onDrop, on
 
       {showAddTask && (
         <div className="mb-3">
-          <form onSubmit={handleAddTask}>
+          <TaskForm
-            <input
+            onSubmit={handleAddTask}
-              type="text"
+            onCancel={() => setShowAddTask(false)}
-              value={newTaskTitle}
+            submitLabel="Add Task"
-              onChange={(e) => setNewTaskTitle(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="Task title..."
-              className="w-full px-2 py-2 bg-cyber-darkest border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange mb-2"
-              autoFocus
           />
-            <div className="flex gap-2">
-              <button
-                type="submit"
-                className="px-3 py-1 bg-cyber-orange text-cyber-darkest rounded hover:bg-cyber-orange-bright text-sm font-semibold"
-              >
-                Add
-              </button>
-              <button
-                type="button"
-                onClick={() => setShowAddTask(false)}
-                className="px-3 py-1 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-200 text-sm"
-              >
-                Cancel
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </form>
         </div>
       )}
 

frontend/src/components/TaskForm.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { Flag } from 'lucide-react'
+
+const FLAG_COLORS = [
+  { name: null, label: 'None', color: 'bg-gray-700' },
+  { name: 'red', label: 'Red', color: 'bg-red-500' },
+  { name: 'orange', label: 'Orange', color: 'bg-orange-500' },
+  { name: 'yellow', label: 'Yellow', color: 'bg-yellow-500' },
+  { name: 'green', label: 'Green', color: 'bg-green-500' },
+  { name: 'blue', label: 'Blue', color: 'bg-blue-500' },
+  { name: 'purple', label: 'Purple', color: 'bg-purple-500' },
+  { name: 'pink', label: 'Pink', color: 'bg-pink-500' }
+]
+
+function TaskForm({ onSubmit, onCancel, submitLabel = "Add" }) {
+  const [title, setTitle] = useState('')
+  const [tags, setTags] = useState('')
+  const [hours, setHours] = useState('')
+  const [minutes, setMinutes] = useState('')
+  const [flagColor, setFlagColor] = useState(null)
+
+  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (!title.trim()) return
+
+    // Convert hours and minutes to total minutes
+    const totalMinutes = (parseInt(hours) || 0) * 60 + (parseInt(minutes) || 0)
+
+    // Parse tags
+    const tagList = tags
+      ? tags.split(',').map(t => t.trim()).filter(t => t.length > 0)
+      : null
+
+    const taskData = {
+      title: title.trim(),
+      tags: tagList && tagList.length > 0 ? tagList : null,
+      estimated_minutes: totalMinutes > 0 ? totalMinutes : null,
+      flag_color: flagColor
+    }
+
+    onSubmit(taskData)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="bg-cyber-darkest border border-cyber-orange/30 rounded-lg p-4 space-y-3">
+      {/* Title */}
+      <div>
+        <label className="block text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">Task Title *</label>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          value={title}
+          onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
+          placeholder="Enter task title..."
+          className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
+          autoFocus
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Tags */}
+      <div>
+        <label className="block text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">Tags (comma-separated)</label>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          value={tags}
+          onChange={(e) => setTags(e.target.value)}
+          placeholder="coding, bug-fix, frontend"
+          className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Time Estimate */}
+      <div>
+        <label className="block text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">Time Estimate</label>
+        <div className="flex gap-2">
+          <div className="flex-1">
+            <input
+              type="number"
+              min="0"
+              value={hours}
+              onChange={(e) => setHours(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Hours"
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1">
+            <input
+              type="number"
+              min="0"
+              max="59"
+              value={minutes}
+              onChange={(e) => setMinutes(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="Minutes"
+              className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Flag Color */}
+      <div>
+        <label className="block text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1">Flag Color</label>
+        <div className="flex gap-2 flex-wrap">
+          {FLAG_COLORS.map(({ name, label, color }) => (
+            <button
+              key={name || 'none'}
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => setFlagColor(name)}
+              className={`flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1 rounded text-xs transition-all ${
+                flagColor === name
+                  ? 'bg-cyber-orange/20 border-2 border-cyber-orange'
+                  : 'border-2 border-transparent hover:border-cyber-orange/40'
+              }`}
+              title={label}
+            >
+              <div className={`w-4 h-4 ${color} rounded`} />
+              {flagColor === name && '✓'}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Buttons */}
+      <div className="flex gap-2 pt-2">
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          className="flex-1 px-4 py-2 bg-cyber-orange text-cyber-darkest rounded hover:bg-cyber-orange-bright font-semibold text-sm transition-colors"
+        >
+          {submitLabel}
+        </button>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          onClick={onCancel}
+          className="px-4 py-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-200 text-sm transition-colors"
+        >
+          Cancel
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  )
+}
+
+export default TaskForm

frontend/src/components/TaskMenu.jsx

@@ -25,7 +25,13 @@ function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
   const [showTagsEdit, setShowTagsEdit] = useState(false)
   const [showFlagEdit, setShowFlagEdit] = useState(false)
   const [showStatusEdit, setShowStatusEdit] = useState(false)
-  const [editTime, setEditTime] = useState(task.estimated_minutes || '')
+
+  // Calculate hours and minutes from task.estimated_minutes
+  const initialHours = task.estimated_minutes ? Math.floor(task.estimated_minutes / 60) : ''
+  const initialMinutes = task.estimated_minutes ? task.estimated_minutes % 60 : ''
+
+  const [editHours, setEditHours] = useState(initialHours)
+  const [editMinutes, setEditMinutes] = useState(initialMinutes)
   const [editTags, setEditTags] = useState(task.tags ? task.tags.join(', ') : '')
   const menuRef = useRef(null)
 
@@ -48,7 +54,8 @@ function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
 
   const handleUpdateTime = async () => {
     try {
-      const minutes = editTime ? parseInt(editTime) : null
+      const totalMinutes = (parseInt(editHours) || 0) * 60 + (parseInt(editMinutes) || 0)
+      const minutes = totalMinutes > 0 ? totalMinutes : null
       await updateTask(task.id, { estimated_minutes: minutes })
       setShowTimeEdit(false)
       setIsOpen(false)
@@ -125,29 +132,42 @@ function TaskMenu({ task, onUpdate, onDelete, onEdit }) {
             <div className="p-3 border-b border-cyber-orange/20">
               <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
                 <Clock size={14} className="text-cyber-orange" />
-                <span className="text-sm text-gray-300">Time Estimate (minutes)</span>
+                <span className="text-sm text-gray-300">Time Estimate</span>
               </div>
-              <div className="flex gap-2">
+              <div className="flex gap-2 mb-2">
                 <input
                   type="number"
-                  value={editTime}
+                  min="0"
-                  onChange={(e) => setEditTime(e.target.value)}
+                  value={editHours}
-                  placeholder="Minutes"
+                  onChange={(e) => setEditHours(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Hours"
                   className="flex-1 px-2 py-1 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
                   autoFocus
                   onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
                 />
+                <input
+                  type="number"
+                  min="0"
+                  max="59"
+                  value={editMinutes}
+                  onChange={(e) => setEditMinutes(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Minutes"
+                  className="flex-1 px-2 py-1 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
+                  onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex gap-2">
                 <button
                   onClick={handleUpdateTime}
-                  className="text-green-400 hover:text-green-300"
+                  className="flex-1 px-2 py-1 text-sm bg-cyber-orange/20 text-cyber-orange rounded hover:bg-cyber-orange/30"
                 >
-                  <Check size={16} />
+                  Save
                 </button>
                 <button
                   onClick={() => setShowTimeEdit(false)}
-                  className="text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-300"
+                  className="px-2 py-1 text-sm text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-300"
                 >
-                  <X size={16} />
+                  Cancel
                 </button>
               </div>
             </div>

frontend/src/components/TreeView.jsx

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '../utils/api'
 import { formatTimeWithTotal } from '../utils/format'
 import TaskMenu from './TaskMenu'
+import TaskForm from './TaskForm'
 
 const STATUS_COLORS = {
   backlog: 'text-gray-400',
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ function TaskNode({ task, projectId, onUpdate, level = 0 }) {
   const [editTitle, setEditTitle] = useState(task.title)
   const [editStatus, setEditStatus] = useState(task.status)
   const [showAddSubtask, setShowAddSubtask] = useState(false)
-  const [newSubtaskTitle, setNewSubtaskTitle] = useState('')
 
   const hasSubtasks = task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0
 
@@ -74,18 +74,17 @@ function TaskNode({ task, projectId, onUpdate, level = 0 }) {
     }
   }
 
-  const handleAddSubtask = async (e) => {
+  const handleAddSubtask = async (taskData) => {
-    e.preventDefault()
-    if (!newSubtaskTitle.trim()) return
-
     try {
       await createTask({
         project_id: parseInt(projectId),
         parent_task_id: task.id,
-        title: newSubtaskTitle,
+        title: taskData.title,
-        status: 'backlog'
+        status: 'backlog',
+        tags: taskData.tags,
+        estimated_minutes: taskData.estimated_minutes,
+        flag_color: taskData.flag_color
       })
-      setNewSubtaskTitle('')
       setShowAddSubtask(false)
       setIsExpanded(true)
       onUpdate()
@@ -213,29 +212,11 @@ function TaskNode({ task, projectId, onUpdate, level = 0 }) {
       {/* Add Subtask Form */}
       {showAddSubtask && (
         <div style={{ marginLeft: `${level * 1.5}rem` }} className="mt-2">
-          <form onSubmit={handleAddSubtask} className="flex gap-2">
+          <TaskForm
-            <input
+            onSubmit={handleAddSubtask}
-              type="text"
+            onCancel={() => setShowAddSubtask(false)}
-              value={newSubtaskTitle}
+            submitLabel="Add Subtask"
-              onChange={(e) => setNewSubtaskTitle(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="New subtask title..."
-              className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
-              autoFocus
           />
-            <button
-              type="submit"
-              className="px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-orange text-cyber-darkest rounded hover:bg-cyber-orange-bright text-sm font-semibold"
-            >
-              Add
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => setShowAddSubtask(false)}
-              className="px-3 py-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-200 text-sm"
-            >
-              Cancel
-            </button>
-          </form>
         </div>
       )}
 
@@ -262,7 +243,6 @@ function TreeView({ projectId }) {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState('')
   const [showAddRoot, setShowAddRoot] = useState(false)
-  const [newTaskTitle, setNewTaskTitle] = useState('')
 
   useEffect(() => {
     loadTasks()
@@ -280,18 +260,17 @@ function TreeView({ projectId }) {
     }
   }
 
-  const handleAddRootTask = async (e) => {
+  const handleAddRootTask = async (taskData) => {
-    e.preventDefault()
-    if (!newTaskTitle.trim()) return
-
     try {
       await createTask({
         project_id: parseInt(projectId),
         parent_task_id: null,
-        title: newTaskTitle,
+        title: taskData.title,
-        status: 'backlog'
+        status: 'backlog',
+        tags: taskData.tags,
+        estimated_minutes: taskData.estimated_minutes,
+        flag_color: taskData.flag_color
       })
-      setNewTaskTitle('')
       setShowAddRoot(false)
       loadTasks()
     } catch (err) {
@@ -322,29 +301,11 @@ function TreeView({ projectId }) {
 
       {showAddRoot && (
         <div className="mb-4">
-          <form onSubmit={handleAddRootTask} className="flex gap-2">
+          <TaskForm
-            <input
+            onSubmit={handleAddRootTask}
-              type="text"
+            onCancel={() => setShowAddRoot(false)}
-              value={newTaskTitle}
+            submitLabel="Add Task"
-              onChange={(e) => setNewTaskTitle(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="New task title..."
-              className="flex-1 px-3 py-2 bg-cyber-darker border border-cyber-orange/50 rounded text-gray-100 focus:outline-none focus:border-cyber-orange"
-              autoFocus
           />
-            <button
-              type="submit"
-              className="px-4 py-2 bg-cyber-orange text-cyber-darkest rounded hover:bg-cyber-orange-bright font-semibold"
-            >
-              Add
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => setShowAddRoot(false)}
-              className="px-4 py-2 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-200"
-            >
-              Cancel
-            </button>
-          </form>
         </div>
       )}
 

frontend/src/utils/format.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Format minutes into display string
+// Format minutes into display string (e.g., "1h 30m" or "45m")
 export function formatTime(minutes) {
   if (!minutes || minutes === 0) return null;
 
@@ -6,8 +6,14 @@ export function formatTime(minutes) {
     return `${minutes}m`;
   }
 
-  const hours = minutes / 60;
+  const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60);
-  return `${hours.toFixed(1)}h`;
+  const mins = minutes % 60;
+
+  if (mins === 0) {
+    return `${hours}h`;
+  }
+
+  return `${hours}h ${mins}m`;
 }
 
 // Format tags as comma-separated string
@@ -16,58 +22,63 @@ export function formatTags(tags) {
   return tags.join(', ');
 }
 
-// Recursively calculate total time estimate including all subtasks
+// Calculate sum of all LEAF descendant estimates (hierarchical structure)
-export function calculateTotalTime(task) {
+export function calculateLeafTime(task) {
-  let total = task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+  // If no subtasks, this is a leaf - return its own estimate
-
+  if (!task.subtasks || task.subtasks.length === 0) {
-  if (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0) {
+    return task.estimated_minutes || 0;
-    for (const subtask of task.subtasks) {
-      total += calculateTotalTime(subtask);
   }
+
+  // Has subtasks, so sum up all leaf descendants
+  let total = 0;
+  for (const subtask of task.subtasks) {
+    total += calculateLeafTime(subtask);
   }
 
   return total;
 }
 
-// Calculate total time for a task from a flat list of all tasks
+// Calculate sum of all LEAF descendant estimates (flat task list)
-export function calculateTotalTimeFlat(task, allTasks) {
+export function calculateLeafTimeFlat(task, allTasks) {
-  let total = task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+  // Find direct children
-
-  // Find all direct children
   const children = allTasks.filter(t => t.parent_task_id === task.id);
 
-  // Recursively add their times
+  // If no children, this is a leaf - return its own estimate
+  if (children.length === 0) {
+    return task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+  }
+
+  // Has children, so sum up all leaf descendants
+  let total = 0;
   for (const child of children) {
-    total += calculateTotalTimeFlat(child, allTasks);
+    total += calculateLeafTimeFlat(child, allTasks);
   }
 
   return total;
 }
 
-// Format time display showing own estimate and total if different
+// Format time display based on leaf calculation logic
 export function formatTimeWithTotal(task, allTasks = null) {
-  const ownTime = task.estimated_minutes || 0;
+  // Check if task has subtasks
+  const hasSubtasks = allTasks
+    ? allTasks.some(t => t.parent_task_id === task.id)
+    : (task.subtasks && task.subtasks.length > 0);
 
-  // If we have a flat task list, use that to calculate total
+  // Leaf task: use own estimate
-  const totalTime = allTasks
+  if (!hasSubtasks) {
-    ? calculateTotalTimeFlat(task, allTasks)
+    return formatTime(task.estimated_minutes);
-    : calculateTotalTime(task);
-
-  const subtaskTime = totalTime - ownTime;
-
-  // No time estimates at all
-  if (totalTime === 0) return null;
-
-  // Only own estimate, no subtasks with time
-  if (subtaskTime === 0) {
-    return formatTime(ownTime);
   }
 
-  // Only subtask estimates, no own estimate
+  // Parent task: calculate sum of leaf descendants
-  if (ownTime === 0) {
+  const leafTotal = allTasks
-    return `(${formatTime(totalTime)} from subtasks)`;
+    ? calculateLeafTimeFlat(task, allTasks)
+    : calculateLeafTime(task);
+
+  // If no leaf estimates exist, fall back to own estimate
+  if (leafTotal === 0) {
+    return formatTime(task.estimated_minutes);
   }
 
-  // Both own and subtask estimates
+  // Show leaf total
-  return `${formatTime(ownTime)} (${formatTime(totalTime)} total)`;
+  return formatTime(leafTotal);
 }