tasks (5oct19)

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@52297 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

5 files changed, 334 insertions, 387 deletions

diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/README
index 48d949ffac7..190287819ca 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/README
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/README
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-the TASKS package v0.12 2016/08/13
+the TASKS package v1.0 2019/10/04
 
-  Horizontal columned lists.
+  horizontally columned lists
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Clemens Niederberger
 Web:    https://github.com/cgnieder/tasks/
 E-Mail: contact@mychemistry.eu
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Copyright 2013-2016 Clemens Niederberger
+Copyright 2013--2019 Clemens Niederberger
 
 This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.pdf
index 0e7f51af91f..fb9d209ea2e 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.pdf
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.tex
index 35b56f74a26..25f5353eeed 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.tex
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tasks/tasks_en.tex
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % the TASKS package
 % 
-%   Horizontal columned lists.
+%   horizontally columned lists
 % 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Clemens Niederberger
 % Web:    https://github.com/cgnieder/tasks/
 % E-Mail: contact@mychemistry.eu
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% Copyright 2013-2014 Clemens Niederberger
+% Copyright 2013--2019 Clemens Niederberger
 % 
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3
@@ -33,31 +33,23 @@
   authors  = Clemens Niederberger ,
   email    = {contact@mychemistry.eu} ,
   url      = {https://github.com/cgnieder/tasks/} ,
-  info     = {create horizontal columned lists} ,
+  info     = {horizontally columned lists} ,
   add-cmds = {
-    checkedchoicebox ,
-    choicebox,
-    NewTasks,
+    NewTasksEnvironment,
+    RenewTasksEnvironment,
     settasks,
     startnewitemline ,
     task
   } ,
   add-silent-cmds = {
-    choice, correct,
     DeclareInstance, DeclareTemplateInterface,
     leftthumbsup,
-    sample, Sample
+    sample, Sample , theexercise
   }
 }
 
-\BeforeBeginEnvironment{example}{\vspace{\baselineskip}}
-\AfterEndEnvironment{example}{\vspace{\baselineskip}}
-\BeforeBeginEnvironment{sourcecode}{\vspace{\baselineskip}}
-\AfterEndEnvironment{sourcecode}{\vspace{\baselineskip}}
-
 \newpackagename\ExSheets{ExSheets}
-\newpackagename\ExSheetslistings{ExSheets-listings}
-\newpackagename\cntformats{cntformats}
+\newpackagename\xsim{xsim}
 \newpackagename\Tasks{tasks}
 
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -75,15 +67,10 @@
 \usepackage{filecontents}
 \usepackage{csquotes}
 
-
-
 % ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % example definitions that have to be done in the preamble:
-\usepackage{exsheets}
+\usepackage{xsim}
 \usepackage{dingbat}
-\NewTasks[style=multiplechoice]{multiplechoice}[\choice](3)
-\newcommand*\correct{\PrintSolutionsTF{\checkedchoicebox}{\choicebox}}
-
 
 \newcommand*\sample{This is some sample text we will use to create a somewhat
   longer text spanning a few lines.}
@@ -91,7 +78,8 @@
 
 \begin{document}
 
-\section{Motivation}
+\section{Preface}
+\subsection{Motivation}
 Originally \Tasks\ has been an integral part of the
 \ExSheets\changedversion{0.7} package.  However, users told me that it indeed
 could be useful to have it as a stand-alone package not having to load the
@@ -109,15 +97,24 @@ what \code{tasks} primarily is for. If you don't need this feature you're
 better off using traditional \LaTeX{} lists and the \pkg{enumitem} package for
 customization.
 
+\subsection{Changes}
+The step to version~1.0 brought some significant changes:
+\begin{itemize}
+  \item the option \option{counter-format} is deprecated.  Labels can now be
+    set quite similar to the way they are set in \pkg{enumitem}.  This also
+    made the \code{emuerate} option of the list template superfluous which has
+    been removed accordingly.
+  \item The commands \cs{NewTasks} and \cs{RenewTasks} have ben renamed.
+  \item The multiple choice lists have been removed.
+  \item Custom definitions can be put in a \code{tasks.cfg} file which is
+    automatically loaded if available.
+\end{itemize}
+
 \section{License and Requirements}\label{sec:license}
 \license
 
 \Tasks\ requires the \bnd{l3kernel}~\cite{bnd:l3kernel} bundle,
-\needpackage{xparse}, \pkg{xtemplate} and \needpackage{l3keys2e} which are
-part of the \bnd{l3packages}~\cite{bnd:l3packages} bundle,
-\pkg{epic}~\cite{pkg:epic}, \pkg{cntformats}~\cite{pkg:cntformats}, and
-\pkg{environ}~\cite{pkg:environ}.
-
+\needpackage{xparse} and \pkg{xtemplate}.
 
 \section{How it works}
 \subsection{The Basics}
@@ -272,17 +269,13 @@ following ones that can be set using a setup command:
   \keyval{style}{instance}\Default
      Choose the instance to be used.  Read more on this in
      section~\ref{sec:tasks}.
-  \keyval{counter-format}{counter specs}\Default{tsk[a])}
-    \sinceversion{0.9}Sets a custom label.  The letters \code{tsk} are
-    replaced with the task-counter.  An optional argument directly following
-    these letters specifies the counter format: \code{1}: \cs*{arabic},
-    \code{a}: \cs*{alph}, \code{A}: \cs*{Alph}, \code{r}: \cs*{roman} and
-    \code{R}: \cs*{Roman}.
   \keyval{label-format}{code}\Default
     \changedversion{0.9}Can be used to apply a formatting like, \eg,
     \cs*{bfseries} to the labels.
-  \keyval{label}{code}\Default
-    \changedversion{0.9}Overwrite the automatic label to a custom one.
+  \keyval{label}{code}\Default{\cs*{alph}\code{*)}}
+    \changedversion{1.0}Sets a custom label.  The \code{*} is replaced by
+    \Marg{task}.  This is heavily inspired by
+    \pkg{enumitem}'s~\cite{pkg:enumitem} \code{label} option.
   \keyval{label-width}{dim}\Default{1em}
     Sets the width of the item labels.
   \keyval{label-offset}{dim}\Default{.3333em}
@@ -353,7 +346,7 @@ following ones that can be set using a setup command:
 
 Now the same list as above but with three columns and a different label:
 \begin{example}
-  \begin{tasks}[counter-format=(tsk[r]),label-width=4ex](2)
+  \begin{tasks}[label=(\roman*),label-width=4ex](2)
     \task \Sample
     \task \sample\ \sample
     \task \sample
@@ -361,32 +354,25 @@ Now the same list as above but with three columns and a different label:
     \task \sample\par\sample
   \end{tasks}
 \end{example}
-% \begin{tasks}[counter-format=(tsk[r]),label-width=4ex](3)
-%  \task \Sample
-%  \task \sample\ \sample
-%  \task \sample
-%  \task \Sample
-%  \task \sample\par\sample
-% \end{tasks}
-
-Let's use it inside a question, \ie, inside \ExSheets' \env{question}
+
+Let's use it inside a question, \ie, inside \xsim's \env{exercise}
 environment:
 \begin{example}
   % since settings are local the following ones will be lost
   % outside this example;
   \settasks{
-    counter-format = qu.tsk ,
-    item-indent    = 2em ,
-    label-width    = 2em ,
-    label-offset   = 0pt
+    label        = \theexercise.\arabic* ,
+    item-indent  = 2em ,
+    label-width  = 2em ,
+    label-offset = 0pt
   }
-  \begin{question}[type=exam]{4}
+  \begin{exercise}
     I have these two tasks for you. Shall we begin?
     \begin{tasks}(2)
       \task The first task: easy!
       \task The second task: even more so!
     \end{tasks}
-  \end{question}
+  \end{exercise}
   \begin{solution}[print]
     Now, let's see\ldots\ ah, yes:
     \begin{tasks}
@@ -412,7 +398,7 @@ available:
 \begin{description}
   \item[itemize] uses \cs*{labelitemi} as labels.
   \item[enumerate] enumerates the items with 1., 2., \ldots
-  \item[multiplechoice] a --~well~-- `multiple choice' list.
+  % \item[multiplechoice] a --~well~-- `multiple choice' list.
 \end{description}
 \begin{example}
   \begin{tasks}[style=itemize](2)
@@ -423,11 +409,11 @@ available:
     \task that's just how\ldots
     \task \ldots we expected
   \end{tasks}
-  \begin{tasks}[style=multiplechoice](2)
-    \task that's just how\ldots
-    \task \ldots we expected
-  \end{tasks}
 \end{example}
+  % \begin{tasks}[style=multiplechoice](2)
+  %   \task that's just how\ldots
+  %   \task \ldots we expected
+  % \end{tasks}
 
 \section{Custom Labels}
 If you want to change a single label inside a list, you can use the optional
@@ -441,28 +427,28 @@ argument of \cs{task}. This will temporarily overwrite the default label.
   \end{tasks}
 \end{example}
 
-\section{New Tasks}
+\section{New \code{tasks}-like Environments}
 It is possible to add custom environments that work like the \code{tasks}
 environment.
 \begin{commands}
-  \command{NewTasks}[\oarg{options}\marg{name}\oarg{separator}\darg{cols}]
+  \command{NewTasksEnvironment}[\oarg{options}\marg{name}\oarg{separator}\darg{cols}]
     Define environment \meta{name} that uses \meta{separator} to introduce a
     new item.  Default for \meta{separator} is \cs{task}, default for
     \meta{cols} is \code{1}.  The \meta{options} are the ones described in
     section~\ref{sec:tasks:options}.
-  \command{RenewTasks}[\oarg{options}\marg{name}\oarg{separator}\darg{cols}]
-    Renew environment previously defined with \cs{NewTasks}.
+  \command{RenewTasksEnvironment}[\oarg{options}\marg{name}\oarg{separator}\darg{cols}]
+    Renew environment previously defined with \cs{NewTasksEnvironment}.
 \end{commands}
 The \env{tasks} environment is defined as follows:
 \begin{sourcecode}
-  \NewTasks{tasks}
+  \NewTasksEnvironment{tasks}
 \end{sourcecode}
 
 The separator does not have to be a control sequence:
 \begin{example}
   % preamble:
   % \usepackage{dingbat}
-  \NewTasks[label=\footnotesize\leftthumbsup,label-width=1.3em]{done}[*]
+  \NewTasksEnvironment[label=\footnotesize\leftthumbsup,label-width=15pt]{done}[*]
   \begin{done}
     * First task
     * Second task
@@ -483,7 +469,7 @@ argument.
 \begin{example}
   % preamble:
   % \usepackage{dingbat}
-  \NewTasks[label=\footnotesize\leftthumbsup,label-width=1.3em]{done}[*]
+  \NewTasksEnvironment[label=\footnotesize\leftthumbsup,label-width=15pt]{done}[*]
   \begin{done}(3)
     * First task
     * Second task
@@ -492,43 +478,8 @@ argument.
   \end{done}
 \end{example}
 
-Let's say you want a \env*{multiplechoice} environment that has three columns
-in its default state.  You could do something like this:
-\begin{example}
-  % preamble:
-  % \NewTasks[style=multiplechoice]{multiplechoice}[\choice](3)
-  % \newcommand*\correct{\PrintSolutionsTF{\checkedchoicebox}{\choicebox}}
-  %
-  % \PrintSolutionsTF and the {question} environment are provided
-  % by the ExSheets package
-  \begin{question}
-    \begin{multiplechoice}
-      \choice First choice
-      \choice Second choice
-      \choice[\correct] Third choice
-    \end{multiplechoice}
-  \end{question}
-  \begin{solution}[print]
-    \begin{multiplechoice}
-      \choice First choice
-      \choice Second choice
-      \choice[\correct] Third choice
-    \end{multiplechoice}
-  \end{solution}
-\end{example}
-
-The last example shows you two additional commands:
-\begin{commands}
-  \command{choicebox}[\quad\choicebox]
-    Print an empty square.
-  \command{checkedchoicebox}[\quad\checkedchoicebox]
-    Print a crossed-out square.
-\end{commands}
-
-
 \section{Styling \Tasks}
-Equivalent to the styling of \ExSheets\ \Tasks\ uses \pkg{xtemplate} to
-declare additional instances for the lists.
+\Tasks\ uses \pkg{xtemplate} to declare additional instances for the lists.
 
 \subsection{The \code{tasks} Object}\label{sec:tasks}
 The object that's defined by \Tasks\ is the `tasks' object.  This time there
@@ -544,10 +495,8 @@ of their usage.
   \DeclareTemplateInterface{tasks}{default}{3}
     {
       % option        : type      = default
-      enumerate       : boolean   = true    ,
-      label           : tokenlist           ,
+      label           : tokenlist = \alph*) ,
       indent          : length    = 2.5em   ,
-      counter-format  : tokenlist = tsk[a]) ,
       label-format    : tokenlist           ,
       label-width     : length    = 1em     ,
       label-offset    : length    = .3333em ,
@@ -558,24 +507,17 @@ of their usage.
 \subsubsection{Predefined Instances}
 This is rather brief this time:
 \begin{sourcecode}
-  % ALPHABETIZE: a) b) c)
+  % alphabetize: a) b) c)
   \DeclareInstance{tasks}{alphabetize}{default}{}
-  % available when `load-tasks=true':
-  % ITEMIZE:
-  \DeclareInstance{tasks}{itemize}{default}
-    {
-      enumerate   = false ,
-      label-width = 1.125em
-    }
-  % ENUMERATE:
-  \DeclareInstance{tasks}{enumerate}{default}
-    { counter-format = tsk. }
-  % MULTIPLECHOICE:
-  \DeclareInstance{tasks}{multiplechoice}{default}
+  % itemize
+  \DeclareInstance {tasks} {itemize} {default}
     {
-      enumerate = false       ,
-      label     = \choicebox  ,
+      label-width  = 1.125em ,
+      label        = \labelitemi
     }
+  % enumerate:
+  \DeclareInstance {tasks} {enumerate} {default}
+    { label = \arabic*. }
 \end{sourcecode}
 
 \end{document}
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.cfg b/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.cfg
index 7a62d42383f..d76ad264cdf 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.cfg
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.cfg
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % the TASKS package
 % 
-%   Horizontal columned lists.
+%   horizontally columned lists
 % 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Clemens Niederberger
 % Web:    https://github.com/cgnieder/tasks/
 % E-Mail: contact@mychemistry.eu
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% Copyright 2013-2016 Clemens Niederberger
+% Copyright 2013--2019 Clemens Niederberger
 % 
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3
@@ -25,29 +25,5 @@
 % If you have any ideas, questions, suggestions or bugs to report, please
 % feel free to contact me.
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% further instances for the `tasks' environment
-\ProvidesFile{tasks.cfg}
-  [%
-    \csname c_tasks_date_tl\endcsname\space
-    v\csname c_tasks_version_tl\endcsname\space
-    tasks instances%
-  ]
-
-% ITEMIZE:
-\DeclareInstance {tasks} {itemize} {default}
-  {
-    enumerate    = false ,
-    label-width  = 1.125em
-  }
-
-% ENUMERATE:
-\DeclareInstance {tasks} {enumerate} {default}
-  { counter-format = tsk. }
-
-% MULTIPLECHOICE
-\DeclareInstance {tasks} {multiplechoice} {default}
-  {
-    enumerate    = false ,
-    label        = \choicebox
-  }
-
+%
+% fill this file with your custom definitions:
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.sty b/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.sty
index 81e265ed5ef..26260ba6a26 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.sty
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tasks/tasks.sty
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % the TASKS package
 % 
-%   Horizontal columned lists.
+%   horizontally columned lists
 % 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % Clemens Niederberger
 % Web:    https://github.com/cgnieder/tasks/
 % E-Mail: contact@mychemistry.eu
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% Copyright 2013-2016 Clemens Niederberger
+% Copyright 2013--2019 Clemens Niederberger
 % 
 % This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
 % conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3
@@ -25,45 +25,89 @@
 % If you have any ideas, questions, suggestions or bugs to report, please
 % feel free to contact me.
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\RequirePackage { expl3 , xparse , epic , cntformats , xtemplate , environ }
+\RequirePackage {expl3,xparse,xtemplate}
 \ExplSyntaxOn
 
-\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_name_tl    {tasks}
-\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_date_tl    {2016/08/13}
-\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_version_tl {0.12}
-\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_info_tl    {Horizontal columned lists}
-  
+\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_date_tl                 {2019/10/04}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_version_major_number_tl {1}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_version_minor_number_tl {0}
+\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_version_subrelease_tl   {}
+\tl_const:Nx \c_tasks_version_number_tl
+  {
+    \c_tasks_version_major_number_tl .
+    \c_tasks_version_minor_number_tl
+  }
+\tl_const:Nx \c_tasks_version_tl
+  {
+    \c_tasks_version_number_tl
+    \c_tasks_version_subrelease_tl
+  }
+\tl_const:Nn \c_tasks_info_tl {horizontally ~ columned ~ lists}
+
 \ProvidesExplPackage
-  {\c_tasks_name_tl}
+  {tasks}
   {\c_tasks_date_tl}
   {\c_tasks_version_tl}
-  {\c_tasks_info_tl \c_space_tl (CN)}
+  {\c_tasks_info_tl}
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % variants of kernel functions:
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_eq:nnTF { V }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_eq:nnT  { V }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_eq:nnTF {V}
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_if_eq:nnT  {V}
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \coffin_attach:NnnNnnnn {NnnNx}
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tl_set_rescan:Nnn {NnV}
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \hbox_set:Nn {NV}
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \msg_warning:nnnn {nnV,nnnx}
+
+% --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+\msg_new:nnn {tasks} {width-too-small}
+  {
+    The~ width~ off~ `#1'~ is~ too~ small~ \msg_line_context: .~
+    Please~ set~ it~ at~ least~ to~ #2.
+  }
+
+\msg_new:nnn {tasks} {no-item}
+  {
+    You've~ placed~ `#1'~ before~ the~ first~ #2~ \msg_line_context: .~
+    I~ will~ through~ it~ away~ and~ ignore~ it~ for~ the~ rest~ of~ the~
+    list.
+  }
+
+\msg_new:nnn {tasks} {deprecated}
+  {
+    You've~ tried~ setting~ #1~ `#2'~ \msg_line_context: .~ However,~
+    #1~ `#2'~ is~ deprecated.~
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#2} {Please~ use~ #1~ `#3'~ instead.~}
+    Refer~ to~ the~ manual~ for~ details.
+  }
+
+% --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \tasks_deprecated:NN #1#2
+  {
+    \cs_undefine:N #1
+    \cs_new:Npn #1
+      { \msg_warning:nnnnn {tasks} {deprecated} {command} {#1} {#2} #2 }
+  }
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % variables:
 \seq_new:N    \l__tasks_seq
 
-\int_new:N    \l__tasks_depth_int
-\int_new:N    \g__tasks_int
 \int_new:N    \g__tasks_total_items_int
 \int_new:N    \l__tasks_columns_int
-\int_new:N    \l__tasks_rows_int
+\int_new:N    \g__tasks_rows_int
 \int_new:N    \g__tasks_current_col_num_int
 \int_new:N    \g__tasks_current_row_num_int
 \int_new:N    \l__tasks_item_columns_int
+\int_new:N    \g__tasks_env_int
 
-\bool_new:N   \l__tasks_enumerate_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_resume_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_load_tasks_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_label_width_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_item_indent_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_label_offset_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_custom_label_bool
+\bool_new:N   \l__tasks_custom_label_format_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_custom_after_item_skip_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_debug_bool
 \bool_new:N   \l__tasks_item_full_line_bool
@@ -72,8 +116,6 @@
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_instance_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_label_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_custom_label_tl
-\tl_new:N     \l__tasks_label_pattern_tl
-\tl_new:N     \l__tasks_custom_label_pattern_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_label_format_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_custom_label_format_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_item_format_tl
@@ -81,7 +123,6 @@
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_label_align_tl
-% \tl_new:N     \task
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_item_tl
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_tmp_label_tl
 
@@ -93,6 +134,9 @@
 \dim_new:N    \l__tasks_label_offset_dim
 \dim_new:N    \l__tasks_label_default_offset_dim
 \dim_new:N    \l__tasks_column_sep_dim
+\dim_new:N    \l__tasks_correction_dim
+
+\dim_new:N    \l__tasks_full_width_dim
 
 \skip_new:N   \l__tasks_after_item_skip
 \skip_new:N   \l__tasks_custom_after_item_skip
@@ -102,14 +146,14 @@
 \coffin_new:N \l__tasks_item_coffin
 \coffin_new:N \l__tasks_label_coffin
 
-\NewCounterPattern* [ tasks ] { task } { tsk }
-\ReadCounterFrom [ tasks ] { task } \g__tasks_int
+\newcounter {task}
 
 % temporary variables:
 \int_new:N    \l__tasks_tmpa_int
 \int_new:N    \l__tasks_tmpb_int
 \tl_new:N     \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
 \coffin_new:N \l__tasks_tmpa_coffin
+\box_new:N    \l__tasks_tmpa_box
 
 \cs_new:Npn \__tasks_debug:n #1
   {
@@ -119,36 +163,28 @@
   }
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% collect the tasks:
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_collect_tasks:nww #1#2 \end #3
-  {
-    \tl_put_right:Nn \l__tasks_body_tl {#1}
-    \end {#3}
-    \tl_if_eq:nnF {#1} {#3}
-      { \__tasks_collect_tasks:nww {#1} }
-  }
-
 %  #1: instance
 %  #2: number of columns
 %  #3: item separator
 %  #4: environment body
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks:nnnn #1#2#3#4
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \tasks_environment:nnnn #1#2#3#4
   {
     \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool { \dim_set:Nn \fboxsep {0pt} }
     \seq_set_split:Nnn \l__tasks_seq {#3} {#4}
     % remove the first (empty) item:
     \seq_pop_left:NN \l__tasks_seq \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
-    \tl_if_blank:VF \l__tasks_tmpa_tl { \@noitemerr }
+    \tl_if_blank:VF \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
+      { \msg_warning:nnVn {tasks}{no-item} \l__tasks_tmpa_tl {#3} }
     \int_gset:Nn \g__tasks_total_items_int
       { \seq_count:N \l__tasks_seq }
     \UseInstance {tasks} {#1}
       { \g__tasks_total_items_int }
       {#2}
-      { \l__tasks_custom_label_pattern_tl }
+      { }
     % just to be sure:
     \seq_clear:N \l__tasks_seq
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tasks:nnnn { VnnV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \tasks_environment:nnnn {V}
 
 % #1: label
 % #2: item format
@@ -169,17 +205,31 @@
     \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_item_width_dim
       {
         \bool_if:NTF \l__tasks_item_full_line_bool
-          { \linewidth }
+          { \l__tasks_full_width_dim }
           {
             (
-              \linewidth
+              \l__tasks_full_width_dim
               - \l__tasks_columns_int \l__tasks_column_sep_dim
               + \l__tasks_column_sep_dim
             ) / \l__tasks_columns_int
           }
-        - \l__tasks_depth_int \l__tasks_item_indent_dim
+        - \l__tasks_item_indent_dim
         \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool { -2\fboxrule }
       }
+    \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
+      {
+        \l__tasks_columns_int \l__tasks_item_width_dim
+        + \l__tasks_columns_int \l__tasks_column_sep_dim
+        - \l__tasks_column_sep_dim
+        + \l__tasks_columns_int \l__tasks_item_indent_dim
+        \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool { +\l__tasks_columns_int\fboxrule }
+        \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool { +\l__tasks_columns_int\fboxrule }
+      }
+    \dim_compare:nNnT
+      { \l_tmpa_dim }
+      >
+      { \l__tasks_full_width_dim }
+      { \dim_sub:Nn \l__tasks_item_width_dim { \l__tasks_correction_dim } }
     \__tasks_gset_rows_num:NN
       \g__tasks_total_items_int
       \l__tasks_columns_int
@@ -188,17 +238,17 @@
     \int_compare:nNnT
       { \g__tasks_current_col_num_int } > { \l__tasks_columns_int }
       {
-        \int_gset:Nn \g__tasks_current_col_num_int { 1 }
-        \int_incr:N \g__tasks_current_row_num_int
+        \int_gset:Nn \g__tasks_current_col_num_int {1}
+        \int_gincr:N \g__tasks_current_row_num_int
       }
+    % if the next item fills rest of line:
     \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_item_rest_of_line_bool
       {
+        % number of remaining columns:
         \int_set:Nn \l__tasks_tmpa_int
           { \l__tasks_columns_int - \g__tasks_current_col_num_int + 1 }
-        \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tasks_item_columns_int } = { 0 }
-          {
-            \int_set:Nn \l__tasks_tmpb_int { \l__tasks_tmpa_int - 1 } % 8
-          }
+        % check requested column number and adjust:
+        \int_compare:nNnF { \l__tasks_item_columns_int } = {0}
           {
             \int_compare:nNnTF
               { \l__tasks_tmpa_int } > { \l__tasks_item_columns_int }
@@ -207,16 +257,16 @@
             \bool_if:nT
               {
                 \l__tasks_item_rest_of_line_bool &&
-                !\int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tasks_item_columns_int} = { 0 }
+                !\int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tasks_item_columns_int } = {0}
               }
               {
                 \int_gadd:Nn \g__tasks_current_col_num_int
-                  { \l__tasks_item_columns_int -1 }
+                  { \l__tasks_item_columns_int -1  }
                 \int_gadd:Nn \g__tasks_total_items_int
-                  { \l__tasks_item_columns_int -1 }
+                  { \l__tasks_item_columns_int - 1 }
               }
-            \int_set:Nn \l__tasks_tmpb_int { \l__tasks_tmpa_int -1 }
           }
+        \int_set:Nn \l__tasks_tmpb_int { \l__tasks_tmpa_int - 1 }
         \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_item_width_dim
           {
             \l__tasks_tmpa_int \l__tasks_item_width_dim
@@ -231,7 +281,7 @@
       {
         \vcoffin_set:Nnn \l__tasks_tmpa_coffin
           { \l__tasks_item_width_dim }
-          { \__tasks_setup: #2 {#3} \strut }
+          { \__tasks_setup: #2 {#3} \mode_if_horizontal:T { \strut } }
         \__tasks_debug:n
           {
             \coffin_typeset:Nnnnn \l__tasks_tmpa_coffin
@@ -243,14 +293,15 @@
       {
         \vcoffin_set:Nnn \l__tasks_tmpa_coffin
           {
-            \l__tasks_label_width_dim
-            \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool {-2\fboxrule }
+            \dim_abs:n { \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
+            \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool {+2\fboxrule }
           }
           {
             \noindent
-            \tl_use:N \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
-            \strut #1
-            \tl_use:N \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl
+            \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
+            #1
+            \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl
+            \strut
           }
         \__tasks_debug:n
           {
@@ -260,19 +311,26 @@
       }
     % attach the label box at the left of the item box, shifted by
     % \l__tasks_label_offset_dim :
-    \coffin_attach:NnnNnnnn
-      \l__tasks_item_coffin  {l} {T}
-      \l__tasks_label_coffin {l} {T}
+    \dim_compare:nNnTF { \l__tasks_label_width_dim } < {0pt}
       {
-        \dim_compare:nNnTF
-          { \l__tasks_item_indent_dim }
-          <
-          { \l__tasks_label_offset_dim + \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
+        \coffin_attach:NnnNnnnn
+          \l__tasks_item_coffin  {l} {T}
+          \l__tasks_label_coffin {r} {T}
+          { - \l__tasks_label_offset_dim }
+          {0pt}
+      }
+      {
+        \coffin_attach:NnnNnnnn
+          \l__tasks_item_coffin  {l} {T}
+          \l__tasks_label_coffin {l} {T}
+          {
+            - \l__tasks_label_offset_dim - \l__tasks_label_width_dim
+            \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_debug_bool {-2\fboxrule }
+          }
           {0pt}
-          { - \l__tasks_label_width_dim - \l__tasks_label_offset_dim }
-      } { 0pt }
+      }
     % when a new row starts enter vertical mode:
-    \int_compare:nNnT { \g__tasks_current_col_num_int } = { 1 }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \g__tasks_current_col_num_int } = {1}
       { \skip_vertical:N \c_zero_skip }
     % skip horizontally by \l__tasks_item_indent_dim
     \noindent
@@ -288,11 +346,11 @@
         \l__tasks_item_full_line_bool ||
         (
           \l__tasks_item_rest_of_line_bool &&
-          \int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tasks_item_columns_int } = { 0 }
+          \int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tasks_item_columns_int } = {0}
         )
       }
       { \tasks_new_row: }
-    % are we between items in a row? The skip by \l__tasks_column_sep_dim :
+    % are we between items in a row? Then skip by \l__tasks_column_sep_dim :
     \int_compare:nNnT
       { \g__tasks_current_col_num_int } < { \l__tasks_columns_int }
       { \skip_horizontal:N \l__tasks_column_sep_dim }
@@ -302,7 +360,7 @@
       {
         ( \int_compare_p:nNn { \g__tasks_current_col_num_int } = { \l__tasks_columns_int } )
         &&
-        ( \int_compare_p:n { \g__tasks_current_row_num_int != \l__tasks_rows_int } )
+        ( \int_compare_p:n { \g__tasks_current_row_num_int != \g__tasks_rows_int } )
       }
       { \skip_vertical:N \l__tasks_after_item_skip }
     % clean up:
@@ -312,35 +370,23 @@
     \bool_set_false:N \l__tasks_item_full_line_bool
     \bool_set_false:N \l__tasks_item_rest_of_line_bool
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tasks_task:nnn { VVV }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tasks_task:nnn {VVV}
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_setup:
   {
-    \dim_set:Nn \parskip { 0pt }
-    \skip_set:Nn \parfillskip { 0pt plus 1fil }
+    \dim_set:Nn \parskip {0pt}
+    \skip_set:Nn \parfillskip {0pt plus 1fil}
     \dim_set_eq:NN \parskip \parsep
     \dim_set_eq:NN \parindent \listparindent
     \noindent
-    \dim_compare:nNnT
-      { \l__tasks_item_indent_dim }
-       <
-      { \l__tasks_label_offset_dim + \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
-      {
-        \skip_horizontal:n
-          {
-            \l__tasks_label_offset_dim
-            + \l__tasks_label_width_dim
-            - \l__tasks_item_indent_dim
-          }
-      }
     \strut
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_gset_rows_num:NN #1#2
   {
-    \int_gset:Nn \l__tasks_rows_int { \int_div_truncate:nn {#1} {#2} }
-    \int_compare:nNnT { \int_mod:nn {#1} {#2} } > { 0 }
-      { \int_gincr:N \l__tasks_rows_int }
+    \int_gset:Nn \g__tasks_rows_int { \int_div_truncate:nn {#1} {#2} }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \int_mod:nn {#1} {#2} } > {0}
+      { \int_gincr:N \g__tasks_rows_int }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_label_align:n #1
@@ -349,28 +395,27 @@
       {
         {left}
           {
-            \tl_clear:N   \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
-            \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl \hfill
+            \tl_clear:N \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
+            \tl_set:Nn  \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl {\hfill}
           }
         {right}
           {
-            \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl \hfill
-            \tl_clear:N   \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl
+            \tl_set:Nn  \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl {\hfill}
+            \tl_clear:N \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl
           }
         {center}
           {
-            \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl  \hfill
-            \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl \hfill
+            \tl_set:Nn \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl  {\hfill}
+            \tl_set:Nn \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl {\hfill}
           }
       }
       {
-        \tl_clear:N   \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
-        \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl \hfill
+        \tl_clear:N \l__tasks_item_fill_left_tl
+        \tl_set:Nn  \l__tasks_item_fill_right_tl {\hfill}
       }
   }
-\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tasks_label_align:n { V }
-\__tasks_label_align:n {left}
-
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tasks_label_align:n {V}
+            
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % the `tasks' object:
 %   #1: number of items
@@ -380,15 +425,13 @@
 % the `default' template interface:
 \DeclareTemplateInterface {tasks} {default} {3}
   {
-    enumerate       : boolean   = true    ,
-    label           : tokenlist           ,
-    indent          : length    = 2.5em   ,
-    counter-format  : tokenlist = tsk[a]) ,
+    label           : tokenlist   = \alph*) ,
+    indent          : length      = 2.5em   ,
     label-format    : tokenlist ,
-    label-width     : length    = 1em     ,
-    label-offset    : length    = .3333em ,
+    label-width     : length      = 11pt    ,
+    label-offset    : length      = .3333em ,
     item-format     : tokenlist ,
-    after-item-skip : skip      = 1ex plus 1ex minus 1ex
+    after-item-skip : skip        = 1ex plus 1ex minus 1ex
   }
 
 % in the next three commands we want a really unlikely to occur marker; for
@@ -400,10 +443,8 @@
 % the `default' template code:
 \DeclareTemplateCode {tasks} {default} {3}
   {
-    enumerate       = \l__tasks_enumerate_bool           ,
     label           = \l__tasks_label_tl                 ,
     indent          = \l__tasks_item_default_indent_dim  ,
-    counter-format  = \l__tasks_label_pattern_tl         ,
     label-format    = \l__tasks_label_format_tl          ,
     label-width     = \l__tasks_label_default_width_dim  ,
     label-offset    = \l__tasks_label_default_offset_dim ,
@@ -430,41 +471,20 @@
           \l__tasks_label_offset_dim
           \l__tasks_label_default_offset_dim
       }
-    % \dim_compare:nNnT
-    %   { \l__tasks_item_indent_dim }
-    %    <
-    %   { \l__tasks_label_offset_dim + \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
-    %   {
-    %     \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_item_indent_dim
-    %       { \l__tasks_label_offset_dim + \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
-    %   }
     \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_custom_after_item_skip_bool
       {
         \skip_set_eq:NN
           \l__tasks_after_item_skip
           \l__tasks_custom_after_item_skip
       }
-    \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_custom_label_bool
-      {
-        \tl_set_eq:NN
-          \l__tasks_label_tl
-          \l__tasks_custom_label_tl
-        \bool_set_false:N \l__tasks_enumerate_bool
-      }
     \__tasks_label_align:V \l__tasks_label_align_tl
     % need this for enumerate list:
-    \bool_if:nT { !\l__tasks_resume_bool && \l__tasks_enumerate_bool }
-      { \int_gzero:N \g__tasks_int }
+    \bool_if:NF \l__tasks_resume_bool
+      { \setcounter {task} {0} }
     \int_set:Nn \l__tasks_columns_int {#2}
     % set all the items in their own coffins and join with the ground:
     \int_gzero:N \g__tasks_current_col_num_int
-    \int_set:Nn \g__tasks_current_row_num_int {1}
-    \tl_if_blank:VF \l__tasks_custom_label_pattern_tl
-      {
-        \tl_set_eq:NN
-          \l__tasks_label_pattern_tl
-          \l__tasks_custom_label_pattern_tl
-      }
+    \int_gset:Nn \g__tasks_current_row_num_int {1}
     \tl_if_blank:VF \l__tasks_custom_label_format_tl
       {
         \tl_set_eq:NN
@@ -477,27 +497,46 @@
           \l__tasks_item_format_tl
           \l__tasks_custom_item_format_tl
       }
+    % prepare counter according to given format:
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
+      {
+        \bool_if:NTF \l__tasks_custom_label_bool
+          { \tl_to_str:V \l__tasks_custom_label_tl }
+          { \tl_to_str:V \l__tasks_label_tl }
+        }
+    \tl_replace_once:Nnn \l__tasks_tmpa_tl {*} {{task}}
+    \tl_set_rescan:NnV \l__tasks_tmpa_tl {} \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
+    \dim_compare:nNnT
+      { \l__tasks_item_indent_dim }
+      <
+      { \l__tasks_label_offset_dim + \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
+      {
+        \msg_warning:nnnx {tasks}
+          {width-too-small}
+          {item-indent}
+          { \dim_to_decimal:n { \l__tasks_label_offset_dim + \l__tasks_label_width_dim } }
+      }
+    % do the tasks:
     \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__tasks_seq
       {
         \__tasks_read_item:www ##1 \q_stop
-        \bool_if:NTF \l__tasks_enumerate_bool
-          {
-            \tl_if_eq:VnT \l__tasks_tmp_label_tl { $tasks$default$label$ }
-              {
-                \int_gincr:N \g__tasks_int
-                \SaveCounterPatternFrom [tasks]
-                  \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
-                  \l__tasks_label_tl
-                  \l__tasks_label_pattern_tl
-                \cs_gset:Npx \@currentlabel { \l__tasks_label_tl }
-              }
-          }
+        \refstepcounter {task}
+        \tl_set:NV \l__tasks_label_tl \l__tasks_tmpa_tl
+        \bool_if:NTF \l__tasks_custom_label_format_bool
+          { \tl_put_left:NV \l__tasks_label_tl \l__tasks_custom_label_format_tl }
+          { \tl_put_left:NV \l__tasks_label_tl \l__tasks_label_format_tl }
+        % check if the label width is big enough:
+        \hbox_set:NV \l__tasks_tmpa_box \l__tasks_label_tl
+        \dim_compare:nNnF
+          { \box_wd:N \l__tasks_tmpa_box }
+          <
+          { \l__tasks_label_width_dim }
           {
-            \tl_if_blank:VT \l__tasks_label_tl
-              { \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tasks_label_tl \labelitemi }
+            \msg_warning:nnnx {tasks}
+              {width-too-small}
+              {label-width}
+              { \dim_to_decimal:n { \box_wd:N \l__tasks_tmpa_box } }
           }
-        \tl_put_left:NV \l__tasks_label_tl \l__tasks_label_format_tl
-        % \tl_put_left:NV \l__tasks_item_tl \l__tasks_item_format_tl
         \tl_if_eq:VnTF \l__tasks_tmp_label_tl { $tasks$default$label$ }
           {
             \__tasks_task:VVV
@@ -517,13 +556,13 @@
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_read_item:www
   {
-    \peek_meaning_remove:NTF !
+    \peek_charcode_remove:NTF !
       {
         \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_item_full_line_bool
         \__tasks_read_item_aux:ww
       }
       {
-        \peek_meaning_remove:NTF *
+        \peek_charcode_remove:NTF *
           {
             \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_item_rest_of_line_bool
             \__tasks_read_item_rest_of_line:ww
@@ -555,7 +594,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_read_item_aux_ii:ww [#1]#2 \q_stop
   {
     \tl_set:Nn \l__tasks_tmp_label_tl {#1}
-    \tl_if_eq:nnF { #1 } { $tasks$default$label$ }
+    \tl_if_eq:nnF {#1} { $tasks$default$label$ }
       { \tl_put_left:NV \l__tasks_tmp_label_tl \l__tasks_label_format_tl }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tasks_item_tl { \tl_trim_spaces:n {#2} }
   }
@@ -563,100 +602,56 @@
 \__tasks_restore_dollar:
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% choice box:
-\bool_new:N \l__tasks_choice_checked_bool
-\dim_new:N  \l__tasks_choice_width_dim
-\dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_choice_width_dim { 1.25ex }
-\dim_new:N  \l__tasks_choice_linewidth_dim
-\dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_choice_linewidth_dim { .3pt }
-\dim_new:N  \l__tasks_choice_checkwidth_dim
-\dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_choice_checkwidth_dim { .5pt }
-\dim_new:N  \l__tasks_choice_raise_dim
-\dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_choice_raise_dim { .1ex }
-
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \tasks_choice:
-  {
-    \leavevmode
-    \group_begin:
-      \bool_set_false:N \l__tasks_choice_checked_bool
-      \box_move_up:nn
-        { \l__tasks_choice_raise_dim }
-        { \hbox:n { \__tasks_choice: } }
-    \group_end:
-  }
-
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \tasks_choice_checked:
-  {
-    \leavevmode
-    \group_begin:
-      \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_choice_checked_bool
-      \box_move_up:nn
-        { \l__tasks_choice_raise_dim }
-        { \hbox:n { \__tasks_choice: } }
-    \group_end:
-  }
-
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tasks_choice:
-  {%
-    \dim_set:Nn \unitlength { .1\l__tasks_choice_width_dim }
-    \begin{picture}(10,0)
-      \linethickness \l__tasks_choice_linewidth_dim
-      \drawline(0,0)(0,10)(10,10)(10,0)(0,0)
-      \linethickness \l__tasks_choice_checkwidth_dim
-      \bool_if:NT \l__tasks_choice_checked_bool
-        {
-          \drawline(2,2)(8,8)
-          \drawline(2,8)(8,2)
-        }
-    \end{picture}%
-  }
-
-\providecommand* \choicebox { \tasks_choice: }
-\providecommand* \checkedchoicebox { \tasks_choice_checked: }
-
-% --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% base instance:
-% ALPHABETIZE: a) b) c)
-\DeclareInstance {tasks} {alphabetize} {default} { }
-
 \keys_define:nn {tasks/list}
   {
-    debug           .bool_set:N = \l__tasks_debug_bool ,
-    style           .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_instance_tl ,
-    style           .initial:n  = alphabetize ,
-    counter-format  .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_custom_label_pattern_tl ,
-    label           .code:n     =
+    debug            .bool_set:N = \l__tasks_debug_bool ,
+    break-correction .dim_set:N  = \l__tasks_correction_dim ,
+    break-correction .initial:n  = .00001pt ,
+    style            .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_instance_tl ,
+    style            .initial:n  = alphabetize ,
+    counter-format   .code:n     =
+      \msg_warning:nnnn {tasks} {deprecated} {option} {counter-format} {label}
+      \keys_set:nn {tasks/list} { label = #1 } ,
+    label            .code:n     =
       \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_custom_label_bool
       \tl_set:Nn \l__tasks_custom_label_tl {#1} ,
-    label-format    .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_custom_label_format_tl ,
-    label-width     .code:n     =
+    label-format     .code:n     =
+      \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_custom_label_format_bool
+      \tl_set:Nn \l__tasks_custom_label_format_tl ,
+    label-width      .code:n     =
       \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_label_width_dim {#1}
       \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_label_width_bool ,
-    label-offset    .code:n     =
+    label-offset     .code:n     =
       \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_label_offset_dim {#1}
       \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_label_offset_bool ,
-    label-align     .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_label_align_tl ,
-    item-format     .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_custom_item_format_tl ,
-    item-indent     .code:n     =
+    label-align      .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_label_align_tl ,
+    item-format      .tl_set:N   = \l__tasks_custom_item_format_tl ,
+    item-indent      .code:n     =
       \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_item_indent_dim {#1}
       \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_item_indent_bool ,
-    column-sep      .dim_set:N  = \l__tasks_column_sep_dim ,
-    before-skip     .skip_set:N = \l__tasks_before_list_skip ,
-    after-skip      .skip_set:N = \l__tasks_after_list_skip ,
+    column-sep       .dim_set:N  = \l__tasks_column_sep_dim ,
+    before-skip      .skip_set:N = \l__tasks_before_list_skip ,
+    after-skip       .skip_set:N = \l__tasks_after_list_skip ,
     after-item-skip .code:n     =
       \bool_set_true:N \l__tasks_custom_after_item_skip_bool
       \skip_set:Nn \l__tasks_custom_after_item_skip {#1} ,
-    resume          .bool_set:N = \l__tasks_resume_bool
+    resume           .bool_set:N = \l__tasks_resume_bool
   }
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-% the generic environment:
-\NewEnviron {__tasks_env:} [3]
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \tasks_body:nnnn #1#2#3#4
   {
-    \if@inlabel
-      \noindent\par\nobreak\vskip-\parskip\vskip-\baselineskip\hrule\@height\z@
-    \fi
-    \dim_compare:nNnF { \l__tasks_before_list_skip } = { 0pt }
+    \int_gincr:N \g__tasks_env_int
+    \legacy_if:nT {@inlabel}
+      {
+        \noindent\par
+        \nobreak
+        \vskip-\parskip
+        \vskip-\baselineskip
+        \hrule\@height\z@
+      }
+    \dim_compare:nNnF { \l__tasks_before_list_skip } = {0pt}
       { \vspace {\l__tasks_before_list_skip} }
     \list {}
       {
@@ -664,11 +659,11 @@
         \dim_set:Nn \leftmargin  {0pt}
         \dim_set:Nn \rightmargin {0pt}
       }
-    \item \scan_stop:
-    \int_incr:N \l__tasks_depth_int
-    \__tasks:VnnV \l__tasks_instance_tl {#3} {#1} \BODY
+      \item \scan_stop:
+      \dim_set:Nn \l__tasks_full_width_dim { \linewidth }
+      \tasks_environment:Vnnn \l__tasks_instance_tl {#3} {#1} {#4}
     \endlist
-    \dim_compare:nNnF { \l__tasks_after_list_skip } = { 0pt }
+    \dim_compare:nNnF { \l__tasks_after_list_skip } = {0pt}
       { \vspace {\l__tasks_after_list_skip} }
   }
 
@@ -693,25 +688,41 @@
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % the user environment:
-\NewDocumentCommand \NewTasks { O{}mO{\task}D(){1} }
+\NewDocumentCommand \NewTasksEnvironment { O{}mO{\task}D(){1} }
   {
-    \NewDocumentEnvironment {#2} { O{}D(){#4} }
-      { \__tasks_env: {#3} { #1,##1 } {##2} }
-      { \end__tasks_env: }
+    \NewDocumentEnvironment {#2} { O{}D(){#4}+b }
+      { \tasks_body:nnnn {#3} {#1,##1} {##2} {##3} }
+      { }
   }
 
-\NewDocumentCommand \RenewTasks { O{}mO{\task}D(){1} }
+\NewDocumentCommand \RenewTasksEnvironment { O{}mO{\task}D(){1} }
   {
-    \RenewDocumentEnvironment {#2} { O{}D(){#4} }
-      { \__tasks_env: {#3} { #1,##1 } {##2} }
-      { \end__tasks_env: }
+    \RenewDocumentEnvironment {#2} { O{}D(){#4}+b }
+      { \tasks_body:nnnn {#3} {#1,##1} {##2} {##3} }
+      { }
   }
 
+\tasks_deprecated:NN \NewTasks   \NewTasksEnvironment
+\tasks_deprecated:NN \RenewTasks \RenewTasksEnvironment
+  
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % default list:
-\NewTasks {tasks}
+\NewTasksEnvironment {tasks}
 
-\file_if_exist:nT {tasks.cfg} { \file_input:n {tasks.cfg} }
+% base instance:
+% ALPHABETIZE: a) b) c)
+\DeclareInstance {tasks} {alphabetize} {default} { }
+
+% ITEMIZE:
+\DeclareInstance {tasks} {itemize} {default}
+  {
+    label-width  = 1.125em ,
+    label        = \labelitemi
+  }
+
+% ENUMERATE:
+\DeclareInstance {tasks} {enumerate} {default}
+  { label = \arabic*. }
 
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % setup:
@@ -721,9 +732,21 @@
 \NewDocumentCommand \settasks { m }
   { \tasks_setup:n {#1} }
 
+% default:
+ \__tasks_label_align:n {left}
+  
 % --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-\tex_endinput:D
+\file_if_exist:nT {tasks.cfg} { \file_input:n {tasks.cfg} }
+
+\AtBeginDocument
+  {
+    \@ifpackageloaded {hyperref}
+      { \tl_set:Nn \theHtask { \int_use:N \g__tasks_env_int . \thetask } }
+      {}
+  }
 
+\file_input_stop:
+% --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 % HISTORY:
 2013/01/19 v0.7   - extracted from `exsheets' package; this also lead to a
                     slightly new syntax and a few new options for it
@@ -776,3 +799,9 @@
                     together like one would expect: an item indent of 0pt will
                     align the complete item with the margin and the needed
                     overlap for the label is reserved
+2016/08/16 v0.13  - a negative value for label width will make the label
+                    protrude to the margin
+2019/10/04 v1.0   - get rid of `cntformats', `environ' and `epic'
+                  - no default multiple choice any more
+                  - rename \NewTasks and \RenewTasks
+                  - the option `counter-format' is deprecated