yes!!! especially b/c the numbers auto-prioritize starting from the highest rather than the lowest, and that means you're just guessing at a high number for your top priority, whereas it's easy to choose 1 for the top priority and fill in as many other numbers below that. high medium low, and maybe even a few more to distinguish like URGENT! would be so much better!

I am looking forward to see this feature implemented.

Agreed. I find it very confusing as is.

I'm very on board with this. I find the number system doesn't do much for me. I'd rather have a dropdown the same as the status dropdown, and then have the order automatically adjust by priority and then by status, rather than just by status as it is at the moment.

Following on from this I'd like to choose to show the highest priority tasks on the homescreen rather than bringing them through by deadline.

I would love this!

Here is a real-world example of why I'm requesting this. I'm currently creating several tasks (in one sitting) into a Backlog status for a new project. Let's say I create a total of 14 tasks (they are very specific and random so no way to automate these). Using the current priority method, I need to remember exactly what number I gave to all the previous tasks every time I create a new task if I want to make sure I am prioritizing properly. Sure, I could limit the priority number I give tasks from 1 to 3 or 1 to 4, but still, I have to remember that a task of priority 1 is actually the lowest in the hierarchy, which is weird to begin with. My mind logically thinks something with a priority of 1 is 1st priority, which it's not in this case, it's last. Too much to think about. I just want a nice little dropdown with, "High, Medium, Low" and an option to leave it blank for those tasks that have no priority.

Look at that lovely lil' screenshot below from one of my favorite task management apps. Now that's what I'm talkin' about. 😄😉