diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index 3d5b53141..ccaa684b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -763,13 +763,18 @@
     "allDay": "All day",
     "saved": "Saved",
     "saveError": "Something went wrong saving the task",
+    "createTitle": "New task",
+    "createAllDay": "All day · {date}",
+    "sortDefault": "Default order",
+    "sortRandom": "Random",
     "settings": {
       "title": "View settings",
       "dayStart": "Day starts at",
       "dayEnd": "Day ends at",
       "defaultDuration": "Default duration (minutes)",
       "slotDuration": "Slot size (minutes)",
-      "fullWeek": "Show full week (off: next 7 days)",
+      "fullWeek": "Show full week (off: rolling days)",
+      "daysToShow": "Days to show",
       "showDone": "Show done tasks"
     }
   },
diff --git a/frontend/src/router/index.ts b/frontend/src/router/index.ts
index fed0382b9..cbc88de9e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/router/index.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ const router = createRouter({
 			path: '/planner',
 			name: 'planner.index',
 			component: () => import('@/views/planner/PlannerView.vue'),
+			meta: {
+				title: 'planner.title',
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			// Redirect old list routes to the respective project routes
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerCreateTaskModal.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerCreateTaskModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1e6e9fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerCreateTaskModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<template>
+	<Modal
+		:enabled="true"
+		@close="$emit('close')"
+	>
+		<Card
+			:title="$t('planner.createTitle')"
+			:show-close="true"
+			@close="$emit('close')"
+		>
+			<p class="create-context">
+				{{ context }}
+			</p>
+			<AddTask
+				ref="addTaskRef"
+				@taskAdded="task => $emit('created', task)"
+			/>
+		</Card>
+	</Modal>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import {onMounted, ref} from 'vue'
+
+import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
+import Modal from '@/components/misc/Modal.vue'
+import Card from '@/components/misc/Card.vue'
+import AddTask from '@/components/tasks/AddTask.vue'
+
+defineProps<{
+	// Human-readable date/time the new task will be scheduled at.
+	context: string
+}>()
+
+defineEmits<{
+	created: [task: ITask]
+	close: []
+}>()
+
+// AddTask autofocuses on mount, but the modal's showModal() runs after that and
+// pulls focus to the dialog. A rAF lands after that synchronous focus move, so
+// the user can start typing immediately.
+const addTaskRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof AddTask> | null>(null)
+onMounted(() => requestAnimationFrame(() => addTaskRef.value?.focusTaskInput()))
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.create-context {
+	color: var(--grey-500);
+	font-size: .9rem;
+	margin-block-end: .75rem;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSettings.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSettings.vue
index 6c6b43801..989b6b156 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSettings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSettings.vue
@@ -8,14 +8,20 @@
 				<span>{{ $t('planner.settings.dayStart') }}</span>
 				<FormInput
 					v-model="settings.dayStart"
-					type="time"
+					type="text"
+					placeholder="HH:MM"
+					pattern="[0-2][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]"
+					inputmode="numeric"
 				/>
 			</label>
 			<label class="setting">
 				<span>{{ $t('planner.settings.dayEnd') }}</span>
 				<FormInput
 					v-model="settings.dayEnd"
-					type="time"
+					type="text"
+					placeholder="HH:MM"
+					pattern="[0-2][0-9]:[0-5][0-9]"
+					inputmode="numeric"
 				/>
 			</label>
 			<label class="setting">
@@ -39,6 +45,19 @@
 			<FancyCheckbox v-model="settings.fullWeek">
 				{{ $t('planner.settings.fullWeek') }}
 			</FancyCheckbox>
+			<label
+				v-if="!settings.fullWeek"
+				class="setting"
+			>
+				<span>{{ $t('planner.settings.daysToShow') }}</span>
+				<FormInput
+					v-model.number="settings.daysToShow"
+					type="number"
+					min="1"
+					max="31"
+					step="1"
+				/>
+			</label>
 			<FancyCheckbox v-model="settings.showDone">
 				{{ $t('planner.settings.showDone') }}
 			</FancyCheckbox>
@@ -47,12 +66,27 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import {watch} from 'vue'
+
 import Dropdown from '@/components/misc/Dropdown.vue'
 import FormInput from '@/components/input/FormInput.vue'
 import FancyCheckbox from '@/components/input/FancyCheckbox.vue'
 import {useCalendarSettings} from './helpers/useCalendarSettings'
 
 const {settings} = useCalendarSettings()
+
+// Plain 24h "HH:MM" text fields (no native time picker, so no OS-locale AM/PM).
+// Keep the window ordered; "HH:MM" strings compare lexically.
+watch(() => settings.value.dayStart, start => {
+	if (start > settings.value.dayEnd) {
+		settings.value.dayStart = settings.value.dayEnd
+	}
+})
+watch(() => settings.value.dayEnd, end => {
+	if (end < settings.value.dayStart) {
+		settings.value.dayEnd = settings.value.dayStart
+	}
+})
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue
index af933bdf8..035cf2a73 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerSidebar.vue
@@ -10,10 +10,23 @@
 			{{ $t('planner.unscheduled') }}
 		</h3>
 
-		<FilterPopup
-			v-model="filter"
-			class="sidebar-filter"
-		/>
+		<div class="sidebar-controls">
+			<FilterPopup v-model="filter" />
+			<div class="select is-small sort-select">
+				<select
+					v-model="sort"
+					:aria-label="$t('misc.sortBy')"
+				>
+					<option
+						v-for="o in sortOptions"
+						:key="o.value"
+						:value="o.value"
+					>
+						{{ o.label }}
+					</option>
+				</select>
+			</div>
+		</div>
 
 		<p
 			v-if="!tasks.length"
@@ -33,12 +46,21 @@
 				@click="emit('openTask', task.id)"
 			>
 				<span class="task-title">{{ task.title }}</span>
-				<span
-					v-if="task.dueDate"
-					class="task-due"
-				>
-					<Icon :icon="['far', 'calendar-alt']" />
-					{{ formatDueDate(task.dueDate) }}
+				<span class="task-meta">
+					<span
+						v-if="projectName(task)"
+						class="task-project"
+					>
+						{{ projectName(task) }}
+					</span>
+					<PriorityLabel
+						:priority="task.priority"
+						:done="task.done"
+					/>
+					<span
+						v-if="task.percentDone > 0"
+						class="task-percent"
+					>{{ Math.round(task.percentDone * 100) }}%</span>
 				</span>
 			</li>
 		</ul>
@@ -46,12 +68,15 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {ref} from 'vue'
-import dayjs from 'dayjs'
+import {computed, ref} from 'vue'
+
+import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import type {TaskFilterParams} from '@/services/taskCollection'
+import type {PlannerSidebarSort} from './helpers/usePlannerTasks'
 import FilterPopup from '@/components/project/partials/FilterPopup.vue'
+import PriorityLabel from '@/components/tasks/partials/PriorityLabel.vue'
 import {useProjectStore} from '@/stores/projects'
 
 defineProps<{
@@ -64,6 +89,24 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 }>()
 
 const filter = defineModel<TaskFilterParams>('filter', {required: true})
+const sort = defineModel<PlannerSidebarSort>('sort', {required: true})
+
+const {t} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
+
+// Curated for unscheduled tasks: no date sorts (those tasks live in the grid),
+// no manual/position (errors cross-project), plus a client-side random shuffle.
+const sortOptions = computed<{value: PlannerSidebarSort, label: string}[]>(() => [
+	{value: 'none', label: t('planner.sortDefault')},
+	{value: 'priority:desc', label: t('sorting.options.priorityDesc')},
+	{value: 'priority:asc', label: t('sorting.options.priorityAsc')},
+	{value: 'title:asc', label: t('sorting.options.titleAsc')},
+	{value: 'title:desc', label: t('sorting.options.titleDesc')},
+	{value: 'created:desc', label: t('sorting.options.createdDesc')},
+	{value: 'created:asc', label: t('sorting.options.createdAsc')},
+	{value: 'percent_done:desc', label: t('sorting.options.percentDoneDesc')},
+	{value: 'percent_done:asc', label: t('sorting.options.percentDoneAsc')},
+	{value: 'random', label: t('planner.sortRandom')},
+])
 
 const isDropTarget = ref(false)
 
@@ -85,16 +128,16 @@ function taskColor(task: ITask): string {
 	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
 }
 
+function projectName(task: ITask): string {
+	return projectStore.projects[task.projectId]?.title ?? ''
+}
+
 function onDragStart(event: DragEvent, task: ITask) {
 	event.dataTransfer?.setData('text/plain', String(task.id))
 	if (event.dataTransfer) {
 		event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'move'
 	}
 }
-
-function formatDueDate(date: Date): string {
-	return dayjs(date).format('ll')
-}
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
@@ -121,10 +164,22 @@ function formatDueDate(date: Date): string {
 	margin-block-end: .5rem;
 }
 
-.sidebar-filter {
+.sidebar-controls {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: .35rem;
 	margin-block-end: .75rem;
 }
 
+.sort-select {
+	flex: 1 1 auto;
+	min-inline-size: 0;
+
+	select {
+		inline-size: 100%;
+	}
+}
+
 .no-tasks {
 	font-size: .8rem;
 	color: var(--grey-500);
@@ -145,7 +200,7 @@ function formatDueDate(date: Date): string {
 	border-radius: 4px;
 	padding: .4rem .5rem;
 	background: var(--white);
-	font-size: .8rem;
+	font-size: .95rem;
 
 	&:active {
 		cursor: grabbing;
@@ -160,10 +215,45 @@ function formatDueDate(date: Date): string {
 	display: block;
 }
 
-.task-due {
-	display: block;
+.task-meta {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: .4rem;
 	margin-block-start: .15rem;
-	font-size: .7rem;
+
+	// Tame PriorityLabel's oversized Bulma .icon box and centre it inline.
+	:deep(.priority-label) {
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		font-size: .8rem;
+		line-height: 1.4;
+
+		.icon {
+			block-size: auto;
+			margin: 0;
+			padding: 0 .15rem 0 0;
+		}
+
+		svg {
+			block-size: .85em;
+			inline-size: auto;
+			vertical-align: middle;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+.task-project {
+	font-size: .8rem;
 	color: var(--grey-500);
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.task-percent {
+	flex: 0 0 auto;
+	font-size: .8rem;
+	color: var(--grey-500);
+	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue
index e16013068..a4b845e4d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/PlannerView.vue
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 		<div class="planner-body">
 			<PlannerSidebar
 				v-model:filter="sidebarFilter"
+				v-model:sort="sidebarSort"
 				:tasks="sidebarTasks"
 				@openTask="openTask"
 				@unschedule="taskId => updateTask({id: taskId, startDate: null, endDate: null})"
@@ -84,40 +85,64 @@
 				@updateBlock="onUpdateBlock"
 				@dropTask="onDropTask"
 				@dropAllDay="onDropAllDay"
+				@navigate="slideDays"
+				@createTask="onCreateTask"
+				@createAllDay="onCreateAllDay"
 				@update:pxPerHour="value => pxPerHour = value"
 			/>
 		</div>
+
+		<PlannerCreateTaskModal
+			v-if="createCtx"
+			:context="createCtx.label"
+			@created="onCreated"
+			@close="createCtx = null"
+		/>
 	</div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import {computed, ref, watchEffect} from 'vue'
+import {computed, onMounted, ref, watchEffect} from 'vue'
 import {useRouter} from 'vue-router'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
+import {useStorage} from '@vueuse/core'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 
+import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import BaseButton from '@/components/base/BaseButton.vue'
 import PlannerSidebar from './PlannerSidebar.vue'
 import PlannerSettings from './PlannerSettings.vue'
+import PlannerCreateTaskModal from './PlannerCreateTaskModal.vue'
 import CalendarGrid from './grid/CalendarGrid.vue'
 
 import {setTitle} from '@/helpers/setTitle'
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
+import {useBaseStore} from '@/stores/base'
+import {useTimeFormat} from '@/composables/useTimeFormat'
+import {TIME_FORMAT} from '@/constants/timeFormat'
 import type {TaskFilterParams} from '@/services/taskCollection'
 import {useCalendarSettings} from './helpers/useCalendarSettings'
-import {usePlannerTasks, type PlannerRange} from './helpers/usePlannerTasks'
+import {usePlannerTasks, type PlannerRange, type PlannerSidebarSort, PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORTS, DEFAULT_PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORT} from './helpers/usePlannerTasks'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const {t} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
 const {settings} = useCalendarSettings()
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
+const baseStore = useBaseStore()
 
-const viewMode = ref<'week' | 'day'>('week')
+const viewMode = useStorage<'week' | 'day'>('planner-view-mode', 'week')
 const anchor = ref(new Date())
-const sidebarFilter = ref<TaskFilterParams>({filter: '', s: ''} as TaskFilterParams)
+// filter_include_nulls must be defined: Filters.vue binds it to a Boolean
+// FancyCheckbox, which warns on undefined.
+const sidebarFilter = ref<TaskFilterParams>({filter: '', s: '', filter_include_nulls: false} as TaskFilterParams)
+const sidebarSort = useStorage<PlannerSidebarSort>('planner-sidebar-sort', DEFAULT_PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORT)
+// An earlier build stored this as an object; reset any value that isn't a known option.
+if (!PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORTS.includes(sidebarSort.value)) {
+	sidebarSort.value = DEFAULT_PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORT
+}
 
-const pxPerHour = ref(48)
-const userZoomed = ref(false)
+const pxPerHour = useStorage('planner-px-per-hour', 48)
+const userZoomed = useStorage('planner-user-zoomed', false)
 
 // "HH:MM" working-hour strings → fractional hours for the grid's zoom/scroll.
 function hoursFromTime(time: string): number {
@@ -139,8 +164,13 @@ const days = computed<Date[]>(() => {
 	if (viewMode.value === 'day') {
 		return [dayjs(anchor.value).startOf('day').toDate()]
 	}
-	const start = settings.value.fullWeek ? startOfWeek(anchor.value) : dayjs(anchor.value).startOf('day')
-	return Array.from({length: 7}, (_, i) => start.add(i, 'day').toDate())
+	if (settings.value.fullWeek) {
+		const start = startOfWeek(anchor.value)
+		return Array.from({length: 7}, (_, i) => start.add(i, 'day').toDate())
+	}
+	const count = Math.min(Math.max(settings.value.daysToShow || 7, 1), 31)
+	const start = dayjs(anchor.value).startOf('day')
+	return Array.from({length: count}, (_, i) => start.add(i, 'day').toDate())
 })
 
 const range = computed<PlannerRange>(() => ({
@@ -157,24 +187,33 @@ const rangeLabel = computed(() => {
 	return `${first.format('ll')} – ${last.format('ll')}`
 })
 
-const {sidebarTasks, gridTasks, updateTask} = usePlannerTasks(range, sidebarFilter)
+const {sidebarTasks, gridTasks, updateTask, scheduleTask} = usePlannerTasks(range, sidebarFilter, sidebarSort)
 
 const visibleGridTasks = computed(() =>
 	[...gridTasks.value.values()].filter(task => settings.value.showDone || !task.done),
 )
 
+// Page by the visible window (day=1, full week=7, rolling=daysToShow).
 function goPrev() {
-	anchor.value = dayjs(anchor.value).subtract(1, viewMode.value).toDate()
+	anchor.value = dayjs(anchor.value).subtract(days.value.length, 'day').toDate()
 }
 
 function goNext() {
-	anchor.value = dayjs(anchor.value).add(1, viewMode.value).toDate()
+	anchor.value = dayjs(anchor.value).add(days.value.length, 'day').toDate()
 }
 
 function goToday() {
 	anchor.value = new Date()
 }
 
+// Horizontal swipe/scroll slides the window. In a date-aligned full week a
+// one-day shift is invisible (the week snaps back), so page by a whole week
+// there; rolling and day views slide a day at a time.
+function slideDays(delta: number) {
+	const unit = viewMode.value === 'week' && settings.value.fullWeek ? 'week' : 'day'
+	anchor.value = dayjs(anchor.value).add(delta, unit).toDate()
+}
+
 function zoomIn() {
 	userZoomed.value = true
 	pxPerHour.value = Math.min(pxPerHour.value + 12, 200)
@@ -201,6 +240,46 @@ function onDropAllDay({taskId, day}: {taskId: number, day: Date}) {
 	updateTask({id: taskId, startDate: midnight, endDate: midnight})
 }
 
+const {store: timeFormat} = useTimeFormat()
+
+function formatTime(date: dayjs.Dayjs): string {
+	return date.format(timeFormat.value === TIME_FORMAT.HOURS_24 ? 'HH:mm' : 'h:mm A')
+}
+
+// The pending create gesture: target dates plus a label shown in the modal.
+// null while no create is in flight (and drives whether the modal is mounted).
+const createCtx = ref<{startDate: Date, endDate: Date, label: string} | null>(null)
+
+function onCreateTask({day, startMinutes, endMinutes}: {day: Date, startMinutes: number, endMinutes: number | null}) {
+	const base = dayjs(day).startOf('day')
+	const start = base.add(startMinutes, 'minute')
+	const end = endMinutes !== null
+		? base.add(endMinutes, 'minute')
+		: start.add(settings.value.defaultDurationMinutes, 'minute')
+	createCtx.value = {
+		startDate: start.toDate(),
+		endDate: end.toDate(),
+		label: `${start.format('ll')} · ${formatTime(start)} – ${formatTime(end)}`,
+	}
+}
+
+function onCreateAllDay({day}: {day: Date}) {
+	const midnight = dayjs(day).startOf('day').toDate()
+	createCtx.value = {
+		startDate: midnight,
+		endDate: midnight,
+		label: t('planner.createAllDay', {date: dayjs(day).format('ll')}),
+	}
+}
+
+function onCreated(task: ITask) {
+	if (!createCtx.value) {
+		return
+	}
+	scheduleTask(task, {startDate: createCtx.value.startDate, endDate: createCtx.value.endDate})
+	createCtx.value = null
+}
+
 function openTask(taskId: number) {
 	router.push({
 		name: 'task.detail',
@@ -209,6 +288,10 @@ function openTask(taskId: number) {
 	})
 }
 
+// Standalone page: drop any stale project so the app header shows the planner
+// title instead of the last visited project.
+onMounted(() => baseStore.handleSetCurrentProject({project: null}))
+
 watchEffect(() => setTitle(t('planner.title')))
 </script>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue
index 14fb6e4b1..49e48b2d2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarBlock.vue
@@ -9,10 +9,26 @@
 			'is-moving': isMoving,
 		}"
 		:style="blockStyle"
+		:title="tooltip"
 		@pointerdown="onMovePointerDown"
 	>
 		<span class="block-time">{{ timeLabel }}</span>
 		<span class="block-title">{{ occurrence.task.title }}</span>
+		<span class="block-meta">
+			<span
+				v-if="projectName"
+				class="block-project"
+			>{{ projectName }}</span>
+			<PriorityLabel
+				class="block-priority"
+				:priority="occurrence.task.priority"
+				:done="occurrence.task.done"
+			/>
+			<span
+				v-if="occurrence.task.percentDone > 0"
+				class="block-percent"
+			>{{ Math.round(occurrence.task.percentDone * 100) }}%</span>
+		</span>
 		<div
 			v-if="!occurrence.isGhost"
 			class="resize-handle"
@@ -43,6 +59,9 @@ import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import {useProjectStore} from '@/stores/projects'
 import {useTimeFormat} from '@/composables/useTimeFormat'
 import {TIME_FORMAT} from '@/constants/timeFormat'
+import {getTextColor} from '@/helpers/color/getTextColor'
+import {isEditorContentEmpty} from '@/helpers/editorContentEmpty'
+import PriorityLabel from '@/components/tasks/partials/PriorityLabel.vue'
 import type {PlannedOccurrence} from '../helpers/types'
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
@@ -83,6 +102,24 @@ const color = computed(() => {
 	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
 })
 
+const projectName = computed(() => projectStore.projects[props.occurrence.task.projectId]?.title ?? '')
+const textColor = computed(() => getTextColor(color.value))
+
+// Hover tooltip: title plus a plain-text excerpt of the (rich-text) description,
+// since blocks are too small to show the description inline.
+const tooltip = computed(() => {
+	const task = props.occurrence.task
+	if (isEditorContentEmpty(task.description)) {
+		return task.title
+	}
+	const text = new DOMParser().parseFromString(task.description, 'text/html').body.textContent?.trim() ?? ''
+	if (!text) {
+		return task.title
+	}
+	const excerpt = text.length > 280 ? `${text.slice(0, 280)}…` : text
+	return `${task.title}\n\n${excerpt}`
+})
+
 const effectiveTop = computed(() => (props.topMinutes - props.originMinutes) * props.pxPerMinute)
 const effectiveHeight = computed(() => Math.max(
 	(props.durationMinutes + resizeDeltaMinutes.value) * props.pxPerMinute,
@@ -95,6 +132,7 @@ const blockStyle = computed(() => ({
 	insetInlineStart: `${(props.col / props.cols) * 100}%`,
 	inlineSize: `${(1 / props.cols) * 100}%`,
 	'--block-color': color.value,
+	'--block-text': textColor.value,
 }))
 
 // A floating clone teleported to <body> follows the cursor, so it isn't clipped
@@ -105,6 +143,7 @@ const previewStyle = computed(() => ({
 	inlineSize: `${previewSize.value.w}px`,
 	blockSize: `${previewSize.value.h}px`,
 	'--block-color': color.value,
+	'--block-text': textColor.value,
 }))
 
 const timeLabel = computed(() => dayjs(props.occurrence.start)
@@ -226,11 +265,11 @@ function onResizePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	border-radius: 4px;
 	border-inline-start: 3px solid var(--block-color);
 	background-color: var(--block-color);
-	color: var(--white);
+	color: var(--block-text);
 	cursor: grab;
 	user-select: none;
-	font-size: .75rem;
-	line-height: 1.1;
+	font-size: .85rem;
+	line-height: 1.15;
 	box-shadow: 0 1px 2px hsla(0, 0%, 0%, .15);
 
 	&.is-dragging {
@@ -285,6 +324,52 @@ function onResizePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
+.block-meta {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: .35rem;
+	font-size: .75rem;
+	line-height: 1.4;
+	min-inline-size: 0;
+}
+
+.block-project {
+	opacity: .8;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	text-overflow: ellipsis;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+// block-priority is the PriorityLabel root itself (the class merges onto it), so
+// style it directly — a descendant `.priority-label` selector would match nothing.
+.block-priority {
+	flex: 0 0 auto;
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	font-size: .72rem;
+	line-height: 1;
+
+	// Tame Bulma's ~1.5rem .icon box and shrink the glyph to the block text size.
+	:deep(.icon) {
+		block-size: auto;
+		inline-size: auto;
+		margin: 0;
+		padding: 0 .12rem 0 0;
+	}
+
+	:deep(svg) {
+		block-size: .8em;
+		inline-size: auto;
+		display: block;
+	}
+}
+
+.block-percent {
+	flex: 0 0 auto;
+	opacity: .8;
+	font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+
 .resize-handle {
 	position: absolute;
 	inset-block-end: 0;
@@ -301,6 +386,7 @@ function onResizePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
 	inline-size: 3px;
 	block-size: 3px;
 	border-radius: 50%;
-	background-color: hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .8);
+	background-color: var(--block-text);
+	opacity: .8;
 }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue
index 376609933..26c8af9b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarDayColumn.vue
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 		@dragover.prevent="isDropTarget = true"
 		@dragleave="isDropTarget = false"
 		@drop="onDrop"
+		@dblclick="onDblClick"
+		@pointerdown="onCreatePointerDown"
 	>
 		<div
 			v-for="hour in 24"
@@ -15,6 +17,15 @@
 			:style="{height: `${pxPerMinute * 60}px`}"
 		/>
 
+		<div
+			v-if="selStart !== null && selEnd !== null"
+			class="paint-selection"
+			:style="{
+				top: `${selStart * pxPerMinute}px`,
+				height: `${Math.max(selEnd - selStart, slotMinutes) * pxPerMinute}px`,
+			}"
+		/>
+
 		<div
 			v-if="isToday"
 			class="now-line"
@@ -59,11 +70,14 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 	openTask: [taskId: number]
 	updateBlock: [payload: {taskId: number, start: Date | null, end: Date | null}]
 	dropTask: [payload: {taskId: number, minutes: number}]
+	createTask: [payload: {startMinutes: number, endMinutes: number | null}]
 }>()
 
 const columnEl = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null)
 const isDropTarget = ref(false)
 const now = ref(new Date())
+const selStart = ref<number | null>(null)
+const selEnd = ref<number | null>(null)
 
 const dayKey = computed(() => dayjs(props.day).format('YYYY-MM-DD'))
 const blocks = computed(() => timedBlocksForDay(props.tasks, props.day))
@@ -86,13 +100,89 @@ function onDrop(event: DragEvent) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	const rect = columnEl.value.getBoundingClientRect()
-	const offsetY = event.clientY - rect.top
-	const rawMinutes = offsetY / props.pxPerMinute
-	const snapped = Math.round(rawMinutes / props.slotMinutes) * props.slotMinutes
-	const minutes = Math.min(Math.max(snapped, 0), 24 * 60 - props.slotMinutes)
+	emit('dropTask', {taskId, minutes: minutesAt(event.clientY)})
+}
 
-	emit('dropTask', {taskId, minutes})
+// Pixel position within the column → minute-of-day, snapped to the slot grid.
+function minutesAt(clientY: number): number {
+	if (!columnEl.value) {
+		return 0
+	}
+	const raw = (clientY - columnEl.value.getBoundingClientRect().top) / props.pxPerMinute
+	const snapped = Math.round(raw / props.slotMinutes) * props.slotMinutes
+	return Math.min(Math.max(snapped, 0), 24 * 60 - props.slotMinutes)
+}
+
+function onEmptyArea(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+	return !(target as HTMLElement)?.closest?.('.calendar-block')
+}
+
+// Desktop: double-click an empty slot to create with the default duration.
+function onDblClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+	if (!onEmptyArea(event.target)) {
+		return
+	}
+	emit('createTask', {startMinutes: minutesAt(event.clientY), endMinutes: null})
+}
+
+let longPressTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+function onCreatePointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
+	if (!onEmptyArea(event.target) || (event.pointerType === 'mouse' && event.button !== 0)) {
+		return
+	}
+	const startY = event.clientY
+	const startMinutes = minutesAt(startY)
+
+	if (event.pointerType === 'mouse') {
+		// Click-drag paints a range; a plain click does nothing (dblclick handles it).
+		let painting = false
+		const onMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+			if (!painting && Math.abs(e.clientY - startY) > 4) {
+				painting = true
+			}
+			if (painting) {
+				const m = minutesAt(e.clientY)
+				selStart.value = Math.min(startMinutes, m)
+				selEnd.value = Math.max(startMinutes, m)
+			}
+		}
+		const onUp = () => {
+			document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
+			document.removeEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
+			if (painting && selStart.value !== null && selEnd.value !== null) {
+				const end = Math.max(selEnd.value, selStart.value + props.slotMinutes)
+				emit('createTask', {startMinutes: selStart.value, endMinutes: end})
+			}
+			selStart.value = null
+			selEnd.value = null
+		}
+		document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
+		document.addEventListener('pointerup', onUp)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Touch/pen: long-press creates at the slot. Bail out if the finger moves
+	// first, so the gesture doesn't hijack vertical scrolling of the grid.
+	let moved = false
+	const onMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+		if (Math.abs(e.clientY - startY) > 10) {
+			moved = true
+			cleanup()
+		}
+	}
+	const cleanup = () => {
+		clearTimeout(longPressTimer)
+		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
+		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
+	}
+	document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
+	document.addEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
+	longPressTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+		cleanup()
+		if (!moved) {
+			emit('createTask', {startMinutes, endMinutes: null})
+		}
+	}, 500)
 }
 </script>
 
@@ -113,6 +203,16 @@ function onDrop(event: DragEvent) {
 	box-sizing: border-box;
 }
 
+.paint-selection {
+	position: absolute;
+	inset-inline: 2px;
+	z-index: 14;
+	border-radius: 4px;
+	background-color: var(--primary);
+	opacity: .25;
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .now-line {
 	position: absolute;
 	inset-inline: 0;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue
index 966be06a0..e3d0d2d05 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/grid/CalendarGrid.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 <template>
-	<div class="calendar-grid">
+	<div
+		class="calendar-grid"
+		@wheel="onWheel"
+	>
 		<div
 			class="grid-head"
 			:style="headerStyle"
+			@touchstart.passive="onTouchStart"
+			@touchend.passive="onTouchEnd"
 		>
 			<div class="axis-gutter" />
 			<div
@@ -32,18 +37,21 @@
 				@dragover.prevent="allDayDropDay = formatDayKey(day)"
 				@dragleave="allDayDropDay = null"
 				@drop="onAllDayDrop($event, day)"
+				@dblclick="onAllDayDblClick($event, day)"
+				@pointerdown="onAllDayPointerDown($event, day)"
 			>
 				<button
-					v-for="task in allDayTasksForDay(tasks, day)"
-					:key="task.id"
+					v-for="item in allDayTasksForDay(tasks, day)"
+					:key="item.task.id"
 					class="all-day-chip"
-					:class="{'is-done': task.done}"
-					:style="{'--chip-color': taskColor(task)}"
-					draggable="true"
-					@dragstart="onChipDragStart($event, task)"
-					@click="emit('openTask', task.id)"
+					:class="{'is-done': item.task.done, 'is-ghost': item.isGhost}"
+					:style="{'--chip-color': taskColor(item.task), '--chip-text': getTextColor(taskColor(item.task))}"
+					:title="chipTitle(item.task)"
+					:draggable="!item.isGhost"
+					@dragstart="onChipDragStart($event, item.task)"
+					@click="emit('openTask', item.task.id)"
 				>
-					{{ task.title }}
+					{{ item.task.title }}
 				</button>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -77,6 +85,7 @@
 						@openTask="taskId => emit('openTask', taskId)"
 						@updateBlock="payload => emit('updateBlock', payload)"
 						@dropTask="payload => emit('dropTask', {...payload, day})"
+						@createTask="payload => emit('createTask', {...payload, day})"
 					/>
 				</div>
 			</div>
@@ -92,6 +101,7 @@ import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
 import {useProjectStore} from '@/stores/projects'
 import {useTimeFormat} from '@/composables/useTimeFormat'
 import {TIME_FORMAT} from '@/constants/timeFormat'
+import {getTextColor} from '@/helpers/color/getTextColor'
 import CalendarDayColumn from './CalendarDayColumn.vue'
 import {allDayTasksForDay} from '../helpers/dayLayout'
 
@@ -110,6 +120,9 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 	updateBlock: [payload: {taskId: number, start: Date | null, end: Date | null}]
 	dropTask: [payload: {taskId: number, minutes: number, day: Date}]
 	dropAllDay: [payload: {taskId: number, day: Date}]
+	createTask: [payload: {day: Date, startMinutes: number, endMinutes: number | null}]
+	createAllDay: [payload: {day: Date}]
+	navigate: [delta: number]
 	'update:pxPerHour': [value: number]
 }>()
 
@@ -134,6 +147,84 @@ function onChipDragStart(event: DragEvent, task: ITask) {
 	}
 }
 
+function onAllDayCell(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+	return !(target as HTMLElement)?.closest?.('.all-day-chip')
+}
+
+// Desktop: double-click an empty all-day cell to create an all-day task.
+function onAllDayDblClick(event: MouseEvent, day: Date) {
+	if (onAllDayCell(event.target)) {
+		emit('createAllDay', {day})
+	}
+}
+
+// Touch/pen: long-press an empty all-day cell to create.
+let allDayTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+function onAllDayPointerDown(event: PointerEvent, day: Date) {
+	if (event.pointerType === 'mouse' || !onAllDayCell(event.target)) {
+		return
+	}
+	const startX = event.clientX
+	const startY = event.clientY
+	let moved = false
+	const onMove = (e: PointerEvent) => {
+		if (Math.abs(e.clientX - startX) > 10 || Math.abs(e.clientY - startY) > 10) {
+			moved = true
+			cleanup()
+		}
+	}
+	const cleanup = () => {
+		clearTimeout(allDayTimer)
+		document.removeEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
+		document.removeEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
+	}
+	document.addEventListener('pointermove', onMove)
+	document.addEventListener('pointerup', cleanup)
+	allDayTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+		cleanup()
+		if (!moved) {
+			emit('createAllDay', {day})
+		}
+	}, 500)
+}
+
+// Horizontal wheel/trackpad scroll slides the window a day at a time, with a
+// short cooldown so one flick doesn't skip several days.
+let navCooldown = false
+function navigate(delta: number) {
+	if (navCooldown) {
+		return
+	}
+	emit('navigate', delta)
+	navCooldown = true
+	setTimeout(() => navCooldown = false, 250)
+}
+
+function onWheel(event: WheelEvent) {
+	if (Math.abs(event.deltaX) <= Math.abs(event.deltaY) || Math.abs(event.deltaX) < 30) {
+		return
+	}
+	event.preventDefault()
+	navigate(event.deltaX > 0 ? 1 : -1)
+}
+
+// Touch swipe on the day header navigates without colliding with the grid's
+// create/paint gestures, which live in the columns below.
+let touchStartX = 0
+let touchStartY = 0
+function onTouchStart(event: TouchEvent) {
+	touchStartX = event.touches[0].clientX
+	touchStartY = event.touches[0].clientY
+}
+
+function onTouchEnd(event: TouchEvent) {
+	const dx = event.changedTouches[0].clientX - touchStartX
+	const dy = event.changedTouches[0].clientY - touchStartY
+	if (Math.abs(dx) > 50 && Math.abs(dx) > Math.abs(dy)) {
+		emit('navigate', dx < 0 ? 1 : -1)
+	}
+}
+
 const pxPerMinute = computed(() => props.pxPerHour / 60)
 
 // The body has a vertical scrollbar but the header/all-day rows don't; reserve
@@ -154,6 +245,12 @@ function taskColor(task: ITask): string {
 	return hex.startsWith('#') ? hex : `#${hex}`
 }
 
+// All-day chips are single-line; surface the project name via the tooltip.
+function chipTitle(task: ITask): string {
+	const project = projectStore.projects[task.projectId]?.title
+	return project ? `${task.title} · ${project}` : task.title
+}
+
 // Choose a zoom level so the working-hours window fills the visible grid, then
 // scroll to the day start. Off-hours stay reachable by scrolling.
 function fitToWorkingHours() {
@@ -295,8 +392,8 @@ $gutter-width: 3.5rem;
 	cursor: grab;
 	border-radius: 3px;
 	padding: 1px 5px;
-	font-size: .72rem;
-	color: var(--white);
+	font-size: .82rem;
+	color: var(--chip-text);
 	background-color: var(--chip-color);
 	white-space: nowrap;
 	overflow: hidden;
@@ -306,6 +403,19 @@ $gutter-width: 3.5rem;
 		opacity: .6;
 		text-decoration: line-through;
 	}
+
+	// Projected recurrence: read-only, visually dimmed like timed ghosts.
+	&.is-ghost {
+		cursor: pointer;
+		opacity: .55;
+		background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
+			45deg,
+			hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .15),
+			hsla(0, 0%, 100%, .15) 4px,
+			transparent 4px,
+			transparent 8px
+		);
+	}
 }
 
 .grid-body {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/dayLayout.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/dayLayout.ts
index 208037325..544455c8b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/dayLayout.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/dayLayout.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 
 import type {ITask} from '@/modelTypes/ITask'
-import {expandOccurrences} from './expandOccurrences'
+import {expandOccurrences, allDayOccurrenceForDay} from './expandOccurrences'
 import {packColumns} from './packColumns'
 import type {PlannedOccurrence} from './types'
 
+export interface AllDayItem {
+	task: ITask
+	isGhost: boolean
+}
+
 export interface TimedBlock {
 	occurrence: PlannedOccurrence
 	col: number
@@ -55,13 +60,19 @@ export function timedBlocksForDay(tasks: ITask[], day: Date): TimedBlock[] {
 	).map(packed => ({...packed.item, col: packed.col, cols: packed.cols}))
 }
 
-export function allDayTasksForDay(tasks: ITask[], day: Date): ITask[] {
+export function allDayTasksForDay(tasks: ITask[], day: Date): AllDayItem[] {
 	const target = dayjs(day)
-	return tasks.filter(task => {
+	const items: AllDayItem[] = []
+	for (const task of tasks) {
 		if (isAllDayTask(task)) {
-			return !target.isBefore(dayjs(task.startDate), 'day') && !target.isAfter(dayjs(task.endDate), 'day')
+			const {covered, isGhost} = allDayOccurrenceForDay(task, day)
+			if (covered) {
+				items.push({task, isGhost})
+			}
+		} else if (!task.startDate && !task.endDate && task.dueDate && target.isSame(dayjs(task.dueDate), 'day')) {
+			// due-only tasks (no time block) show on their due day
+			items.push({task, isGhost: false})
 		}
-		// due-only tasks (no time block) show on their due day
-		return !task.startDate && !task.endDate && task.dueDate && target.isSame(dayjs(task.dueDate), 'day')
-	})
+	}
+	return items
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts
index 9cabdbaa6..1f17c05ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/expandOccurrences.ts
@@ -88,3 +88,44 @@ export function expandOccurrences(task: ITask, from: Date, to: Date): PlannedOcc
 
 	return occurrences
 }
+
+/**
+ * Whether an all-day task covers `day`, following its recurrence. All-day
+ * occurrences sit at midnight with zero duration, which expandOccurrences'
+ * range test excludes, so they get their own day-granular check here.
+ * Returns isGhost = true when only a projected occurrence (not the stored
+ * span) lands on the day, so the caller can render it read-only.
+ */
+export function allDayOccurrenceForDay(task: ITask, day: Date): {covered: boolean, isGhost: boolean} {
+	if (!task.startDate || !task.endDate) {
+		return {covered: false, isGhost: false}
+	}
+
+	const target = dayjs(day).startOf('day')
+	const realStart = dayjs(task.startDate).startOf('day')
+	const realEnd = dayjs(task.endDate).startOf('day')
+	const spanDays = Math.max(realEnd.diff(realStart, 'day'), 0)
+	const covers = (start: dayjs.Dayjs) => !target.isBefore(start) && !target.isAfter(start.add(spanDays, 'day'))
+
+	if (covers(realStart)) {
+		return {covered: true, isGhost: false}
+	}
+
+	const step = getRepeatStep(task)
+	if (step === null) {
+		return {covered: false, isGhost: false}
+	}
+
+	let cursor = realStart
+	for (let i = 1; i <= MAX_OCCURRENCES; i++) {
+		cursor = cursor.add(step.amount, step.unit)
+		if (cursor.isAfter(target)) {
+			break
+		}
+		if (covers(cursor)) {
+			return {covered: true, isGhost: true}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return {covered: false, isGhost: false}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/useCalendarSettings.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/useCalendarSettings.ts
index ac341d1a7..d580ce97f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/useCalendarSettings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/useCalendarSettings.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ export interface CalendarSettings {
 	defaultDurationMinutes: number
 	slotMinutes: number
 	showDone: boolean
-	// true: week aligned to the user's first weekday; false: 7 days from today.
+	// true: week aligned to the user's first weekday; false: `daysToShow` days from the anchor.
 	fullWeek: boolean
+	// Number of days shown when fullWeek is off (rolling window, 1–31).
+	daysToShow: number
 }
 
 const DEFAULTS: CalendarSettings = {
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ const DEFAULTS: CalendarSettings = {
 	slotMinutes: 30,
 	showDone: false,
 	fullWeek: true,
+	daysToShow: 7,
 }
 
 // Module-level so every caller shares the same reactive ref within the tab.
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts
index ee33121b0..a6bae8d63 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/planner/helpers/usePlannerTasks.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {computed, ref, shallowReactive, watch, type Ref} from 'vue'
 import {klona} from 'klona/lite'
+import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 
 import TaskService from '@/services/task'
 import type {TaskFilterParams} from '@/services/taskCollection'
@@ -16,7 +17,39 @@ export interface PlannerRange {
 	to: Date
 }
 
-export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<TaskFilterParams>) {
+// Sidebar sort is a "<field>:<order>" string, or 'random' (no backend equivalent,
+// so we shuffle client-side). Date fields are intentionally excluded: dated tasks
+// live in the grid, not the unscheduled sidebar.
+export type PlannerSidebarSort =
+	| 'none'
+	| 'priority:desc' | 'priority:asc'
+	| 'title:asc' | 'title:desc'
+	| 'created:desc' | 'created:asc'
+	| 'percent_done:desc' | 'percent_done:asc'
+	| 'random'
+
+export const PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORTS: PlannerSidebarSort[] = [
+	'none',
+	'priority:desc', 'priority:asc',
+	'title:asc', 'title:desc',
+	'created:desc', 'created:asc',
+	'percent_done:desc', 'percent_done:asc',
+	'random',
+]
+
+// Default: no explicit sort — show the order the server returns.
+export const DEFAULT_PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORT: PlannerSidebarSort = 'none'
+
+function shuffle<T>(input: T[]): T[] {
+	const arr = [...input]
+	for (let i = arr.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+		const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1))
+		;[arr[i], arr[j]] = [arr[j], arr[i]]
+	}
+	return arr
+}
+
+export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<TaskFilterParams>, sidebarSort: Ref<PlannerSidebarSort>) {
 	const authStore = useAuthStore()
 	const taskStore = useTaskStore()
 
@@ -38,16 +71,25 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 
 	async function loadGrid() {
 		const from = isoToKebabDate(range.value.from.toISOString())
-		const to = isoToKebabDate(range.value.to.toISOString())
+		// The backend parses a date-only filter value as start-of-day, so a `<= to`
+		// bound on the last day's date would drop tasks later that same day. Use the
+		// day after the last visible day to keep the whole last day inclusive.
+		const to = isoToKebabDate(dayjs(range.value.to).add(1, 'day').toISOString())
 
 		const params: TaskFilterParams = {
 			sort_by: ['start_date', 'id'],
 			order_by: ['asc', 'desc'],
+			// Last clause: recurring tasks whose stored start is before the window
+			// still project occurrences into it (expandOccurrences walks forward),
+			// so fetch any repeater that started on/before the range end. Only
+			// repeat_after is filterable (repeat_mode is not), so month-mode tasks
+			// with repeat_after = 0 aren't caught here.
 			filter: '(' +
 				`(start_date >= "${from}" && start_date <= "${to}") || ` +
 				`(end_date >= "${from}" && end_date <= "${to}") || ` +
 				`(due_date >= "${from}" && due_date <= "${to}") || ` +
-				`(start_date <= "${from}" && end_date >= "${to}")` +
+				`(start_date <= "${from}" && end_date >= "${to}") || ` +
+				`(start_date <= "${to}" && repeat_after > 0)` +
 				')',
 			filter_include_nulls: false,
 			filter_timezone: authStore.settings.timezone,
@@ -68,20 +110,31 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 		const userFilter = sidebarFilter.value.filter?.trim()
 		const filter = userFilter ? `(${userFilter}) && done = false` : 'done = false'
 
+		// Guard against a stale/garbage stored value reaching the API as a bad sort.
+		const sort = PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORTS.includes(sidebarSort.value) ? sidebarSort.value : DEFAULT_PLANNER_SIDEBAR_SORT
+		// 'random' has no backend sort, so fetch in server order and shuffle below.
+		const random = sort === 'random'
+
 		const params: TaskFilterParams = {
-			sort_by: ['due_date', 'id'],
-			order_by: ['asc', 'desc'],
 			filter,
 			filter_include_nulls: true,
 			filter_timezone: authStore.settings.timezone,
 			s: sidebarFilter.value.s ?? '',
 			expand: 'subtasks',
+		} as TaskFilterParams
+
+		// 'none'/'random' send no sort_by, so the server returns its own order.
+		if (sort !== 'none' && !random) {
+			const [field, order] = sort.split(':')
+			params.sort_by = (field === 'id' ? ['id'] : [field, 'id']) as TaskFilterParams['sort_by']
+			params.order_by = (field === 'id' ? ['desc'] : [order, 'desc']) as TaskFilterParams['order_by']
 		}
 
 		// Truly unscheduled = no start, end or due date. Due-only tasks already
 		// render in the all-day row, so keep them out of the sidebar.
 		const loaded = await fetchAll(sidebarService, params)
-		sidebarTasks.value = loaded.filter(task => !task.startDate && !task.endDate && !task.dueDate)
+		const unscheduled = loaded.filter(task => !task.startDate && !task.endDate && !task.dueDate)
+		sidebarTasks.value = random ? shuffle(unscheduled) : unscheduled
 	}
 
 	function load() {
@@ -89,7 +142,7 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 	}
 
 	watch(range, () => loadGrid(), {immediate: true, deep: true})
-	watch(sidebarFilter, () => loadSidebar(), {immediate: true, deep: true})
+	watch([sidebarFilter, sidebarSort], () => loadSidebar(), {immediate: true, deep: true})
 
 	// Keep both lists in sync with edits made elsewhere (e.g. the task detail
 	// modal): re-file the task into the grid or sidebar, or drop it if it's now
@@ -143,11 +196,27 @@ export function usePlannerTasks(range: Ref<PlannerRange>, sidebarFilter: Ref<Tas
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Place a freshly created task (not yet tracked) onto the grid with the given
+	// dates and persist them. Used by the create-by-gesture flow, where AddTask
+	// creates a dateless task that we then schedule into the painted slot.
+	async function scheduleTask(task: ITask, dates: {startDate: Date | null, endDate: Date | null}) {
+		const newTask: ITask = {...task, ...dates}
+		placeTask(newTask)
+		try {
+			const updated = await taskStore.update(newTask)
+			placeTask(updated)
+			success(i18n.global.t('planner.saved'))
+		} catch (_) {
+			error(i18n.global.t('planner.saveError'))
+		}
+	}
+
 	return {
 		gridTasks,
 		sidebarTasks,
 		isLoading,
 		load,
 		updateTask,
+		scheduleTask,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/frontend/tests/e2e/planner/planner.spec.ts b/frontend/tests/e2e/planner/planner.spec.ts
index 5b60e2a1e..19023030e 100644
--- a/frontend/tests/e2e/planner/planner.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/tests/e2e/planner/planner.spec.ts
@@ -75,4 +75,61 @@ test.describe('Planner', () => {
 		await page.getByRole('button', {name: 'Day', exact: true}).click()
 		await expect(page.locator('.day-head')).toHaveCount(1)
 	})
+
+	test('offers a sort control for the unscheduled sidebar', async ({authenticatedPage: page}) => {
+		await page.goto('/planner')
+
+		const sortSelect = page.locator('.planner-sidebar .sort-select select')
+		await expect(sortSelect).toBeVisible()
+		// Includes the client-side random shuffle and excludes nonsensical date sorts.
+		await expect(sortSelect.locator('option', {hasText: 'Random'})).toHaveCount(1)
+	})
+
+	test('double-clicking an empty slot opens the create-task modal', async ({authenticatedPage: page}) => {
+		await page.goto('/planner')
+
+		await page.locator('.day-column').first().dblclick({position: {x: 20, y: 200}})
+
+		const dialog = page.locator('.modal-dialog')
+		await expect(dialog).toContainText('New task')
+		await expect(dialog.locator('textarea')).toBeVisible()
+	})
+
+	test('double-clicking the all-day row opens the create-task modal', async ({authenticatedPage: page}) => {
+		await page.goto('/planner')
+
+		await page.locator('.all-day-cell').first().dblclick()
+
+		const dialog = page.locator('.modal-dialog')
+		await expect(dialog).toContainText('All day')
+		await expect(dialog.locator('textarea')).toBeVisible()
+	})
+
+	test('renders the configured number of days in rolling mode', async ({authenticatedPage: page}) => {
+		// Seed planner settings before the app reads them (mergeDefaults fills the rest).
+		await page.addInitScript(() => {
+			localStorage.setItem('planner-settings', JSON.stringify({fullWeek: false, daysToShow: 10}))
+		})
+
+		await page.goto('/planner')
+
+		await expect(page.locator('.day-head')).toHaveCount(10)
+	})
+
+	test('projects a daily recurring task into the next week', async ({authenticatedPage: page}) => {
+		await TaskFactory.create(1, {
+			id: 904,
+			title: 'Daily standup',
+			project_id: projects[0].id,
+			start_date: todayAt(10),
+			end_date: todayAt(11),
+			repeat_after: 86400, // one day, in seconds
+		}, false)
+
+		await page.goto('/planner')
+		// Next week contains no stored instance — only projected occurrences.
+		await page.getByRole('button', {name: 'Next', exact: true}).click()
+
+		await expect(page.locator('.calendar-block', {hasText: 'Daily standup'}).first()).toBeVisible()
+	})
 })