Tweaked the notification algo again. I like it better this time. Also a cosmetic change to display hidden tasks as such (H)

res/values/strings.xml

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
         <string name="taskList_goalPrefix">Goal</string>
         <string name="taskList_completedPrefix">Finished</string>
         <string name="taskList_overdueBy">Overdue by</string>
+        <string name="taskList_hiddenPrefix">H</string>
         <string name="addtask_label">New Task</string>
         <string name="tags_prefix">Tags: </string>
         <string name="no_tags">No Tags</string>

src/com/timsu/astrid/activities/TaskListAdapter.java

@@ -113,7 +113,10 @@ public class TaskListAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<TaskModelForList> {
         view.setTag(task);
         progress.setTag(task);
 
-        name.setText(task.getName());
+        String nameValue = task.getName();
+        if(task.getHiddenUntil() != null && task.getHiddenUntil().after(new Date()))
+            nameValue = "(" + r.getString(R.string.taskList_hiddenPrefix) + ") " + nameValue;
+        name.setText(nameValue);
         if(task.getTimerStart() != null)
             timer.setImageDrawable(r.getDrawable(R.drawable.ic_dialog_time));
         progress.setChecked(task.isTaskCompleted());

src/com/timsu/astrid/activities/TaskViewNotifier.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class TaskViewNotifier extends TaskView {
     private void showNotificationAlert() {
         Resources r = getResources();
 
-        // clear residual, schedule the next one
+        // clear notifications
         Notifications.clearAllNotifications(this, model.getTaskIdentifier());
         Notifications.updateAlarm(this, model, true);
 

src/com/timsu/astrid/utilities/Notifications.java

@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ public class Notifications extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     // stuff for scheduling
     private static final int    MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS    = 300;
-    private static final float  FUDGE_MIN               = 0.4f;
+    private static final int    FUDGE_MIN_SECS          = -1200;
-    private static final float  FUDGE_MAX               = 1.1f;
+    private static final int    FUDGE_MAX_SECS          = 1200;
     /** # of seconds before a deadline to notify */
     private static final int    DEADLINE_NOTIFY_SECS    = 3600;
     /** # of seconds after now, if a deadline is in the past */
-    private static final int    TIME_IN_PAST_OFFSET     = 60;
+    private static final int    TIME_IN_PAST_OFFSET     = 120;
     /** # of seconds after first deadline reminder to repeat */
     private static final int    DEADLINE_REPEAT         = 600;
     /** Minimum number of seconds before you see a notification on something
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ public class Notifications extends BroadcastReceiver {
             // compute, and add a fudge factor to mix things up a bit
             interval = task.getNotificationIntervalSeconds();
             int currentSeconds = (int)(System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000);
-            int flexyInterval = interval * (int)(FUDGE_MIN + random.nextFloat()
+            int untilNextInterval = interval - currentSeconds % interval;
-                    * (FUDGE_MAX - FUDGE_MIN));
+            untilNextInterval += FUDGE_MIN_SECS + (int)(random.nextFloat()
-            int untilNextInterval = flexyInterval - currentSeconds % flexyInterval;
+                    * (FUDGE_MAX_SECS - FUDGE_MIN_SECS));
             if(untilNextInterval < MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS)
                 untilNextInterval = MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS;
             when = System.currentTimeMillis() + untilNextInterval * 1000;