diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index d62f6aa0..56da269e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
     
     @not_done = @project.not_done_todos_including_hidden
     @deferred = @project.deferred_todos
+    @pending = @project.pending_todos
     @done = @project.todos.find_in_state(:all, :completed, :order => "todos.completed_at DESC", :limit => current_user.prefs.show_number_completed, :include => [:context])
 
     @count = @not_done.size
-    @down_count = @count + @deferred.size 
+    @down_count = @count + @deferred.size + @pending.size
     @next_project = current_user.projects.next_from(@project)
     @previous_project = current_user.projects.previous_from(@project)
     @default_tags = @project.default_tags
diff --git a/app/controllers/todos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/todos_controller.rb
index 949d94bf..affd101b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/todos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/todos_controller.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
   prepend_before_filter :login_or_feed_token_required, :only => [:index, :calendar]
   append_before_filter :init, :except => [ :destroy, :completed,
     :completed_archive, :check_deferred, :toggle_check, :toggle_star,
-    :edit, :update, :create, :calendar, :auto_complete_for_tag]
-  append_before_filter :get_todo_from_params, :only => [ :edit, :toggle_check, :toggle_star, :show, :update, :destroy ]
-  protect_from_forgery :except => [:auto_complete_for_tag]
+    :edit, :update, :create, :calendar, :auto_complete_for_tag, :auto_complete_for_predecessor, :remove_predecessor, :add_predecessor]
+  append_before_filter :get_todo_from_params, :only => [ :edit, :toggle_check, :toggle_star, :show, :update, :destroy, :remove_predecessor]
+  protect_from_forgery :except => [:auto_complete_for_tag, :auto_complete_for_predecessor]
 
   session :off, :only => :index, :if => Proc.new { |req| is_feed_request(req) }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     p = TodoCreateParamsHelper.new(params, prefs)        
     p.parse_dates() unless mobile?
     tag_list = p.tag_list
+    predecessor_list = p.predecessor_list
     
     @todo = current_user.todos.build(p.attributes)
     
@@ -70,13 +71,21 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
       @todo.context_id = context.id
     end
 
+    @todo.add_predecessor_list(predecessor_list)
     @todo.update_state_from_project
     @saved = @todo.save
     unless (@saved == false) || tag_list.blank?
       @todo.tag_with(tag_list)
       @todo.tags.reload
     end
-    
+
+    unless (@aved == false)
+      unless @todo.uncompleted_predecessors.empty? || @todo.state == 'project_hidden'
+        @todo.state = 'pending'
+      end
+      @todo.save
+    end
+
     respond_to do |format|
       format.html { redirect_to :action => "index" }
       format.m do
@@ -130,6 +139,30 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
       format.xml { render :xml => @todo.to_xml( :root => 'todo', :except => :user_id ) }
     end
   end
+  
+  def add_predecessor
+    @source_view = params['_source_view'] || 'todo'
+    @predecessor = Todo.find(params['predecessor'])
+    @todo = Todo.find(params['successor'])
+    @original_state = @todo.state
+    # Add predecessor
+    @todo.add_predecessor(@predecessor)
+    @todo.state = 'pending'
+    @saved = @todo.save
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.js
+    end
+  end
+
+  def remove_predecessor
+    @source_view = params['_source_view'] || 'todo'
+    @predecessor = Todo.find(params['predecessor'])
+    @successor = @todo
+    @removed = @successor.remove_predecessor(@predecessor)
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.js
+    end
+  end
 
   # Toggles the 'done' status of the action
   #
@@ -142,6 +175,18 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     # check if this todo has a related recurring_todo. If so, create next todo
     @new_recurring_todo = check_for_next_todo(@todo) if @saved
     
+    if @todo.completed?
+      @pending_to_activate = @todo.pending_to_activate
+      @pending_to_activate.each do |t|
+          t.activate!
+      end
+    else
+      @active_to_block = @todo.active_to_block
+      @active_to_block.each do |t|
+          t.block!
+      end
+    end
+    
     respond_to do |format|
       format.js do
         if @saved
@@ -190,7 +235,8 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     @original_item_project_id = @todo.project_id
     @original_item_was_deferred = @todo.deferred?
     @original_item_due = @todo.due
-    @original_item_due_id = get_due_id_for_calendar(@todo.due) 
+    @original_item_due_id = get_due_id_for_calendar(@todo.due)
+    @original_item_predecessor_list = @todo.predecessors.map{|t| t.specification}.join(', ')
     
     if params['todo']['project_id'].blank? && !params['project_name'].nil?
       if params['project_name'] == 'None'
@@ -231,15 +277,38 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     
     if params['done'] == '1' && !@todo.completed?
       @todo.complete!
+      @todo.pending_to_activate.each do |t|
+          t.activate!
+      end
     end
     # strange. if checkbox is not checked, there is no 'done' in params.
     # Therefore I've used the negation
     if !(params['done'] == '1') && @todo.completed?
       @todo.activate!
+      @todo.active_to_block.each do |t|
+          t.block!
+      end
     end
     
     @todo.attributes = params["todo"]
+
+    @todo.add_predecessor_list(params[:predecessor_list])
     @saved = @todo.save
+    if @saved && params[:predecessor_list]
+      if @original_item_predecessor_list != params[:predecessor_list]
+        # Possible state change with new dependencies
+        if @todo.uncompleted_predecessors.empty?
+          if @todo.state == 'pending'
+            @todo.activate! # Activate pending if no uncompleted predecessors
+          end
+        else
+          if @todo.state == 'active'
+            @todo.block! # Block active if we got uncompleted predecessors
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      @todo.save!
+    end
 
     @context_changed = @original_item_context_id != @todo.context_id
     @todo_was_activated_from_deferred_state = @original_item_was_deferred && @todo.active?
@@ -297,16 +366,30 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     @context_id = @todo.context_id
     @project_id = @todo.project_id
    
+    # activate successors if they only depend on this todo
+    activated_successor_count = 0
+    @todo.pending_successors.each do |successor|
+      successor.uncompleted_predecessors.delete(@todo)
+      if successor.uncompleted_predecessors.empty?
+        successor.activate!
+        activated_successor_count += 1
+      end
+    end
+
     @saved = @todo.destroy
 
     # check if this todo has a related recurring_todo. If so, create next todo
     @new_recurring_todo = check_for_next_todo(@todo) if @saved
-    
+        
     respond_to do |format|
       
       format.html do
         if @saved
-          notify :notice, "Successfully deleted next action", 2.0
+          message = "Successfully deleted next action"
+          if activated_successor_count > 0
+            message += " activated #{pluralize(activated_successor_count, 'pending action')}"
+          end
+          notify :notice, message, 2.0
           redirect_to :action => 'index'
         else
           notify :error, "Failed to delete the action", 2.0
@@ -356,7 +439,7 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     @contexts_to_show = @contexts = current_user.contexts.find(:all, :include => [ :todos ])
     
     current_user.deferred_todos.find_and_activate_ready
-    @not_done_todos = current_user.deferred_todos
+    @not_done_todos = current_user.deferred_todos + current_user.pending_todos
     @count = @not_done_todos.size
     @down_count = @count
     
@@ -409,6 +492,9 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     @deferred = tag_collection.find(:all, 
       :conditions => ['todos.user_id = ? and state = ?', current_user.id, 'deferred'],
       :order => 'show_from ASC, todos.created_at DESC')
+    @pending = tag_collection.find(:all, 
+      :conditions => ['todos.user_id = ? and state = ?', current_user.id, 'pending'],
+      :order => 'show_from ASC, todos.created_at DESC')
     
     # If you've set no_completed to zero, the completed items box isn't shown on
     # the tag page
@@ -513,6 +599,46 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     render :inline => "<%= auto_complete_result(@items, :name) %>"
   end
   
+  def auto_complete_for_predecessor
+    unless params['id'].nil?
+      get_todo_from_params
+      # Begin matching todos in current project
+      @items = current_user.todos.find(:all, 
+        :select => 'description, project_id, context_id, created_at',
+        :conditions => [ '(todos.state = ? OR todos.state = ?) AND ' +
+                         'NOT (id = ?) AND lower(description) LIKE ? AND project_id = ?', 
+                         'active', 'pending',
+                         @todo.id, 
+                         '%' + params[:predecessor_list].downcase + '%',
+                         @todo.project_id ],
+        :order => 'description ASC',
+        :limit => 10
+      )
+      if @items.empty? # Match todos in other projects
+        @items = current_user.todos.find(:all, 
+        :select => 'description, project_id, context_id, created_at',
+          :conditions => [ '(todos.state = ? OR todos.state = ?) AND ' +
+                           'NOT (id = ?) AND lower(description) LIKE ?', 
+                           'active', 'pending',
+                            params[:id], '%' + params[:predecessor_list].downcase + '%' ],
+          :order => 'description ASC',
+          :limit => 10
+        )
+      end
+    else
+      # New todo - TODO: Filter on project
+      @items = current_user.todos.find(:all, 
+        :select => 'description, project_id, context_id, created_at',
+        :conditions => [ '(todos.state = ? OR todos.state = ?) AND lower(description) LIKE ?', 
+                         'active', 'pending',
+                         '%' + params[:predecessor_list].downcase + '%' ],
+        :order => 'description ASC',
+        :limit => 10
+      )
+    end
+    render :inline => "<%= auto_complete_result2(@items) %>"
+  end
+  
   private
   
   def get_todo_from_params
@@ -670,6 +796,7 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
         unless @todo.project_id == nil
           @down_count = current_user.projects.find(@todo.project_id).not_done_todos_including_hidden.count
           @deferred_count = current_user.projects.find(@todo.project_id).deferred_todos.count
+          @pending_count = current_user.projects.find(@todo.project_id).pending_todos.count
         end
       end
       from.deferred do
@@ -956,6 +1083,10 @@ class TodosController < ApplicationController
     def tag_list
       @params['tag_list']
     end
+    
+    def predecessor_list
+      @params['predecessor_list']
+    end
       
     def parse_dates()
       @attributes['show_from'] = @prefs.parse_date(show_from)
diff --git a/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb b/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
index b39d5674..6721059c 100644
--- a/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/todos_helper.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module TodosHelper
         :complete => todo_stop_waiting_js(todo))
     end
   end
-
+  
   def todo_start_waiting_js(todo)
     return "$('#ul#{dom_id(todo)}').css('visibility', 'hidden'); $('##{dom_id(todo)}').block({message: null})"
   end
@@ -82,12 +82,15 @@ module TodosHelper
 
   
   def remote_toggle_checkbox
-    check_box_tag('item_id', toggle_check_todo_path(@todo), @todo.completed?, :class => 'item-checkbox')
+    check_box_tag('item_id', toggle_check_todo_path(@todo), @todo.completed?, :class => 'item-checkbox',
+                  :title => @todo.pending? ? 'Blocked by ' + @todo.uncompleted_predecessors.map(&:description).join(', ') : "", :readonly => @todo.pending?)
   end
   
   def date_span
     if @todo.completed?
       "<span class=\"grey\">#{format_date( @todo.completed_at )}</span>"
+    elsif @todo.pending?
+      "<a title='Depends on: #{@todo.uncompleted_predecessors.map(&:description).join(', ')}'><span class=\"orange\">Pending</span></a> "
     elsif @todo.deferred?
       show_date( @todo.show_from )
     else
@@ -95,6 +98,22 @@ module TodosHelper
     end
   end
   
+  def successors_span
+    unless @todo.pending_successors.empty?
+      pending_count = @todo.pending_successors.length
+      title = "Has #{pluralize(pending_count, 'pending action')}: #{@todo.pending_successors.map(&:description).join(', ')}"
+      image_tag( 'successor_off.png', :width=>'10', :height=>'16', :border=>'0', :title => title )
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def grip_span
+    unless @todo.completed?
+      image_tag('grip.png', :width => '7', :height => '16', :border => '0', 
+        :title => 'Drag onto another action to make it depend on that action',
+        :class => 'grip')
+    end
+  end
+  
   def tag_list_text
     @todo.tags.collect{|t| t.name}.join(', ')
   end
@@ -115,6 +134,10 @@ module TodosHelper
     if tag_list.empty? then "" else "<span class=\"tags\">#{tag_list}</span>" end
   end
   
+  def predecessor_list_text
+    @todo.predecessors.map{|t| t.specification}.join(', ')
+  end
+
   def deferred_due_date
     if @todo.deferred? && @todo.due
       "(action due on #{format_date(@todo.due)})"
@@ -201,9 +224,10 @@ module TodosHelper
   end
   
   def item_container_id (todo)
-    if source_view_is :project
-      return "p#{todo.project_id}items" if todo.active?
-      return "tickler" if todo.deferred?
+    if todo.deferred? or todo.pending?
+      return "tickleritems"
+    elsif source_view_is :project
+      return "p#{todo.project_id}items"
     end
     return "c#{todo.context_id}items"
   end
@@ -221,6 +245,8 @@ module TodosHelper
     return true if source_view_is(:project) && @todo.project.hidden? && @todo.project_hidden?
     return true if source_view_is(:project) && @todo.deferred?
     return true if !source_view_is(:deferred) && @todo.active?
+    return true if source_view_is(:project) && @todo.pending?
+    return true if source_view_is(:tag) && @todo.pending?
     return false
   end
   
@@ -281,4 +307,14 @@ module TodosHelper
     class_str = todo.starred? ? "starred_todo" : "unstarred_todo"
     image_tag("blank.png", :title =>"Star action", :class => class_str)
   end
+  
+  def auto_complete_result2(entries, phrase = nil)
+    return unless entries
+    items = entries.map do |entry|
+      item = entry.specification()
+      content_tag("li", phrase ? highlight(h(item), phrase) : h(item))
+    end
+    content_tag("ul", items.uniq)
+  end
+  
 end
diff --git a/app/models/dependency.rb b/app/models/dependency.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd347c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/dependency.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+class Dependency < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+  belongs_to :predecessor, :foreign_key => 'predecessor_id', :class_name => 'Todo'
+  belongs_to :successor,   :foreign_key => 'successor_id',   :class_name => 'Todo'
+  
+end
+
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index b5dbd3c1..88053a1c 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     :class_name => 'Todo',
     :conditions => ["todos.state = ? ", "deferred"],
     :order => "show_from"
+  has_many :pending_todos,
+    :include => [:context,:tags,:project],
+    :class_name => 'Todo',
+    :conditions => ["todos.state = ? ", "pending"],
+    :order => "show_from"
 
   has_many :notes, :dependent => :delete_all, :order => "created_at DESC"
 
diff --git a/app/models/todo.rb b/app/models/todo.rb
index d608e56f..df7aca4f 100644
--- a/app/models/todo.rb
+++ b/app/models/todo.rb
@@ -4,12 +4,26 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
   belongs_to :project
   belongs_to :user
   belongs_to :recurring_todo
+  
+  has_many :predecessor_dependencies, :foreign_key => 'predecessor_id', :class_name => 'Dependency', :dependent => :destroy
+  has_many :successor_dependencies,   :foreign_key => 'successor_id',   :class_name => 'Dependency', :dependent => :destroy
+  has_many :predecessors, :through => :successor_dependencies
+  has_many :successors,   :through => :predecessor_dependencies
+  has_many :uncompleted_predecessors, :through => :successor_dependencies,
+           :source => :predecessor, :conditions => ['NOT (state = ?)', 'completed']
+  has_many :pending_successors, :through => :predecessor_dependencies,
+           :source => :successor, :conditions => ['state = ?', 'pending']
+  
+  after_save :save_predecessors
 
   named_scope :active, :conditions => { :state => 'active' }
   named_scope :not_completed, :conditions =>  ['NOT (state = ? )', 'completed']
   named_scope :are_due, :conditions => ['NOT (todos.due IS NULL)']
 
   STARRED_TAG_NAME = "starred"
+  RE_TODO = /[^"]+/
+  RE_CONTEXT = /[^"]+/
+  RE_PROJECT = /[^"]+/
   
   acts_as_state_machine :initial => :active, :column => 'state'
   
@@ -19,6 +33,7 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
   state :project_hidden
   state :completed, :enter => Proc.new { |t| t.completed_at = Time.zone.now }, :exit => Proc.new { |t| t.completed_at = nil }
   state :deferred
+  state :pending
 
   event :defer do
     transitions :to => :deferred, :from => [:active]
@@ -30,6 +45,8 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
   
   event :activate do
     transitions :to => :active, :from => [:project_hidden, :completed, :deferred]
+    transitions :to => :active, :from => [:pending], :guard => :no_uncompleted_predecessors_or_deferral? 
+    transitions :to => :deferred, :from => [:pending], :guard => :no_uncompleted_predecessors?
   end
     
   event :hide do
@@ -40,6 +57,10 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
     transitions :to => :deferred, :from => [:project_hidden], :guard => Proc.new{|t| !t.show_from.blank? }
     transitions :to => :active, :from => [:project_hidden]
   end
+  
+  event :block do
+    transitions :to => :pending, :from => [:active, :deferred]
+  end
     
   attr_protected :user
 
@@ -51,15 +72,120 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
   validates_presence_of :show_from, :if => :deferred?
   validates_presence_of :context
   
+  def initialize(*args)
+    super(*args)
+    @predecessor_array = nil # Used for deferred save of predecessors
+  end
+  
+  def no_uncompleted_predecessors_or_deferral?
+    return (show_from.blank? or Time.zone.now > show_from and uncompleted_predecessors.empty?)
+  end
+  
+  def no_uncompleted_predecessors?
+    return uncompleted_predecessors.empty?
+  end
+  
+ 
+  # Returns a string with description <context, project>
+  def specification
+    project_name = project.is_a?(NullProject) ? "(none)" : project.name
+    return "\"#{description}\" <\"#{context.title}\"; \"#{project_name}\">"
+  end
+  
+  def todo_from_specification(specification)
+    # Split specification into parts: description <context, project>
+    re_parts = /"(#{RE_TODO})"\s<"(#{RE_CONTEXT})";\s"(#{RE_PROJECT})">/
+    parts = specification.scan(re_parts)
+    return nil unless parts.length == 1
+    return nil unless parts[0].length == 3
+    todo_description = parts[0][0]
+    context_name = parts[0][1]
+    todos = Todo.all(
+      :joins => :context,
+      :conditions => {
+        :description => todo_description,
+        :contexts => {:name => context_name}
+      }
+    )
+    return nil if todos.empty?
+    # todos now contains all todos with matching description and context
+    # TODO: Is this possible to do with a single query?
+    todos.each do |todo|
+      project_name = todo.project.is_a?(NullProject) ? "(none)" : todo.project.name
+      return todo if project_name == parts[0][2]
+    end
+    return nil
+  end
+  
   def validate
     if !show_from.blank? && show_from < user.date
       errors.add("show_from", "must be a date in the future")
     end
+    errors.add(:description, "may not contain \" characters") if /\"/.match(description)
+    unless @predecessor_array.nil? # Only validate predecessors if they changed
+      @predecessor_array.each do |specification|
+        t = todo_from_specification(specification)
+        if t.nil?
+          errors.add("Depends on:", "Could not find action '#{h(specification)}'")
+        else
+          errors.add("Depends on:", "Adding '#{h(specification)}' would create a circular dependency") if is_successor?(t)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def save_predecessors
+    unless @predecessor_array.nil?  # Only save predecessors if they changed
+      current_array = predecessors.map{|p| p.specification}
+      remove_array = current_array - @predecessor_array
+      add_array = @predecessor_array - current_array
+      
+      # This is probably a bit naive code...
+      remove_array.each do |specification|
+        t = todo_from_specification(specification)
+        self.predecessors.delete(t) unless t.nil?
+      end
+      # ... as is this?
+      add_array.each do |specification|
+        t = todo_from_specification(specification)
+        unless t.nil?
+          self.predecessors << t unless self.predecessors.include?(t)
+        else
+          logger.error "Could not find #{specification}" # Unexpected since validation passed
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def remove_predecessor(predecessor)
+    # remove predecessor and activate myself
+    predecessors.delete(predecessor)
+    self.activate!
+  end
+  
+  # Returns true if t is equal to self or a successor of self
+  def is_successor?(t)
+    if self == t
+      return true
+    elsif self.successors.empty?
+      return false
+    else
+      self.successors.each do |item|
+        if item.is_successor?(t)
+          return true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    return false
   end
 
   def update_state_from_project
     if state == 'project_hidden' and !project.hidden?
-      self.state = 'active'
+      if self.uncompleted_predecessors.empty?
+        self.state = 'active'
+      else
+        self.state = 'pending'
+      end
     elsif state == 'active' and project.hidden?
       self.state = 'project_hidden'
     end
@@ -92,7 +218,7 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
   def project
     original_project.nil? ? Project.null_object : original_project
   end
-  
+
   alias_method :original_set_initial_state, :set_initial_state
   
   def set_initial_state
@@ -138,6 +264,28 @@ class Todo < ActiveRecord::Base
   def from_recurring_todo?
     return self.recurring_todo_id != nil
   end
+
+  def add_predecessor_list(predecessor_list)
+    return unless predecessor_list.kind_of? String
+    # Split into list
+    re_specification = /"#{RE_TODO}"\s<"#{RE_CONTEXT}";\s"#{RE_PROJECT}">/
+    @predecessor_array = predecessor_list.scan(re_specification)
+  end
+  
+  def add_predecessor(t)
+    @predecessor_array = predecessors.map{|p| p.specification}
+    @predecessor_array << t.specification
+  end
+  
+  # Return todos that should be activated if the current todo is completed
+  def pending_to_activate
+    return successors.find_all {|t| t.uncompleted_predecessors.empty?}
+  end
+  
+  # Return todos that should be blocked if the current todo is undone
+  def active_to_block
+    return successors.find_all {|t| t.active? or t.deferred?}
+  end
   
   # Rich Todo API
   
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 6ce58aa8..30c5a6fb 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
                 find(:all, :conditions => ['show_from <= ?', Time.zone.now ]).collect { |t| t.activate! }
               end
            end
+  has_many :pending_todos,
+           :class_name => 'Todo',
+           :conditions => [ 'state = ?', 'pending' ],
+           :order => 'show_from ASC, todos.created_at DESC'
   has_many :completed_todos,
            :class_name => 'Todo',
            :conditions => ['todos.state = ? AND NOT(todos.completed_at IS NULL)', 'completed'],
diff --git a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
index 0ed68cbd..efa84ab9 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/show.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   </div>
 
   <%= render :partial => "projects/project", :locals => { :project => @project, :collapsible => false } %>
-  <%= render :partial => "todos/deferred", :locals => { :deferred => @deferred, :collapsible => false, :append_descriptor => "in this project", :parent_container_type => 'project' } %>
+  <%= render :partial => "todos/deferred", :locals => { :deferred => @deferred, :collapsible => false, :append_descriptor => "in this project", :parent_container_type => 'project', :pending => @pending } %>
   <% unless @max_completed==0 -%>
     <%= render :partial => "todos/completed", :locals => { :done => @done, :collapsible => false, :suppress_project => true, :append_descriptor => "in this project" } %>
   <% end -%>
diff --git a/app/views/shared/_add_new_item_form.rhtml b/app/views/shared/_add_new_item_form.rhtml
index ca2c2032..7b2f313f 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_add_new_item_form.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/shared/_add_new_item_form.rhtml
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
         <%= text_field("todo", "show_from", "size" => 12, "class" => "Date", "tabindex" => 7, "autocomplete" => "off") %>
       </div>
 
+      <label for="predecessor_list">Depends on</label>
+      <%= text_field_tag "predecessor_list", nil, :size => 30, :tabindex => 8 %>
+      <%= content_tag("div", "", :id => "predecessor_list_auto_complete", :class => "auto_complete") %>
+      <%= auto_complete_field 'predecessor_list', {
+        :url => {:controller => 'todos', :action => 'auto_complete_for_predecessor', :id => nil},
+        :tokens => [',']
+      } %>
+
       <%= source_view_tag( @source_view ) %>
       <%= hidden_field_tag :_tag_name, @tag_name.underscore.gsub(/\s+/,'_') if source_view_is :tag %>
 
diff --git a/app/views/todos/_deferred.rhtml b/app/views/todos/_deferred.rhtml
index 58c16756..c38e1561 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/_deferred.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/todos/_deferred.rhtml
@@ -3,15 +3,16 @@
       <% if collapsible %>
       <a href="#" class="container_toggle" id="toggle_deferred"><%= image_tag("collapse.png") %></a>
       <% end %>
-      Deferred actions <%= append_descriptor ? append_descriptor : '' %>
+      Deferred/pending actions <%= append_descriptor ? append_descriptor : '' %>
   </h2>
 
   <div id="tickleritems" class="items toggle_target">
-    <div id="tickler-empty-nd" style="display:<%= deferred.empty? ? 'block' : 'none'%>;">
-      <div class="message"><p>Currently there are no deferred actions</p></div>
+    <div id="tickler-empty-nd" style="display:<%= deferred.empty? && pending.empty? ? 'block' : 'none'%>;">
+      <div class="message"><p>Currently there are no deferred or pending actions</p></div>
     </div>
 
     <%= render :partial => "todos/todo", :collection => deferred, :locals => { :parent_container_type => parent_container_type } %>
+    <%= render :partial => "todos/todo", :collection => pending, :locals => { :parent_container_type => parent_container_type } %>
 
   </div><!-- [end:items] -->
-</div><!-- [end:tickler] -->
\ No newline at end of file
+</div><!-- [end:tickler] -->
diff --git a/app/views/todos/_edit_form.rhtml b/app/views/todos/_edit_form.rhtml
index e471984e..2f8e4bc5 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/_edit_form.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/todos/_edit_form.rhtml
@@ -46,13 +46,21 @@
   </a>
 </div>
 
+<label class="predecessor_list_label" for="<%= dom_id(@todo, 'predecessor_list') %>">Depends on (separate with commas)</label>
+<%= text_field_tag 'predecessor_list', predecessor_list_text, :id => dom_id(@todo, 'predecessor_list'), :size => 30, :tabindex => 15 %> 
+<%= content_tag("div", "", :id => dom_id(@todo, 'predecessor_list')+"_auto_complete", :class => "auto_complete") %>
+<%= auto_complete_field dom_id(@todo, 'predecessor_list'), {
+  :url => {:controller => 'todos', :action => 'auto_complete_for_predecessor', :id => @todo.id},
+  :tokens => [',']
+} %>
+
 <% if controller.controller_name == "project" || @todo.deferred? -%>
   <input type="hidden" name="on_project_page" value="true" />
 <% end -%>
 
 <div class="submit_box">
   <div class="widgets">
-    <button type="submit" class="positive" id="<%= dom_id(@todo, 'submit') %>" tabindex="15">
+    <button type="submit" class="positive" id="<%= dom_id(@todo, 'submit') %>" tabindex="16">
       <%=image_tag("accept.png", :alt => "") %>
       Update
     </button>
diff --git a/app/views/todos/_successor.html.erb b/app/views/todos/_successor.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..49b2ac63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/todos/_successor.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<%
+suppress_context ||= false
+suppress_project ||= false
+suppress_dependencies ||= false
+parameters = "_source_view=#{@source_view}"
+parameters += "&_tag_name=#{@tag_name}" if @source_view == 'tag'
+@z_index_counter = @z_index_counter - 1  # for IE z-index bug
+%>
+<div id="<%= dom_id(successor, 'successor') %>" class="item-container">
+  <div id="<%= dom_id(successor, 'successor_line') %>">
+    <div class="description<%= staleness_class( successor ) %>" style="margin-left: 20px">
+      <span class="todo.descr"><%= h sanitize(successor.description) %></span>
+      
+      <%= link_to_remote(
+        image_tag("blank.png", :title => "Remove dependency (does not delete the action)", :align => "absmiddle", :class => "delete_item"),
+        {:url => {:controller => 'todos', :action => 'remove_predecessor', :id => successor.id},
+         :method => 'delete',
+         :with => "'#{parameters}&predecessor=#{predecessor.id}'",
+         :before => todo_start_waiting_js(dom_id(successor, 'successor')),
+         :complete => todo_stop_waiting_js},
+        {:style => "background: transparent;"}) %>
+      
+      <%= render(:partial => "todos/toggle_successors", :locals => { :item => successor, :suppress_button => true }) unless successor.pending_successors.empty? %>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/app/views/todos/_todo.html.erb b/app/views/todos/_todo.html.erb
index 25f8d372..85cfbc49 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/_todo.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/todos/_todo.html.erb
@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@ parameters += "&_tag_name=#{@tag_name}" if @source_view == 'tag'
       </li>
     </ul>
     <div class="description<%= staleness_class( todo ) %>">
+      <%= grip_span %>
       <%= date_span -%>
       <span class="todo.descr"><%= h sanitize(todo.description) %></span>
+      <% #= successors_span %>
       <%= image_tag_for_recurring_todo(todo) if @todo.from_recurring_todo? %>
       <%= tag_list %>
       <%= deferred_due_date %>
       <%= project_and_context_links( parent_container_type, :suppress_context => suppress_context, :suppress_project => suppress_project ) %>
       <%= render(:partial => "todos/toggle_notes", :locals => { :item => todo }) if todo.notes? %>
+      <%= render(:partial => "todos/toggle_successors", :locals => { :item => todo }) unless todo.pending_successors.empty? %>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div id="<%= dom_id(todo, 'edit') %>" class="edit-form" style="display:none">
@@ -42,3 +45,14 @@ parameters += "&_tag_name=#{@tag_name}" if @source_view == 'tag'
     <% end -%>
   </div>
 </div>
+<%= 
+draggable_element(dom_id(todo), :revert => "'true'", :handle =>  "'grip'", :onDrop => "''") 
+%>
+<%=
+drop_receiving_element(dom_id(todo), 
+  :url => {:controller => "todos", :action => "add_predecessor"},
+  :with => "'#{parameters}&successor=' + encodeURIComponent(element.id.split('_').last()) + '&predecessor=' + encodeURIComponent(#{todo.id})",
+  :hoverclass => 'hover'
+)
+%>
+
diff --git a/app/views/todos/_toggle_successors.html.erb b/app/views/todos/_toggle_successors.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47efc3df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/todos/_toggle_successors.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<%
+suppress_button ||= false
+%>
+<%= link_to(image_tag( 'blank.png', :width=>'16', :height=>'16', :border=>'0' ), "#", {:class => 'show_successors', :title => 'Show successors'}) unless suppress_button %>
+
+<div class="todo_successors" id="<%= dom_id(item, 'successors') %>" style=<%= suppress_button ? "display:display" : "display:none" %> >
+  <%= render :partial => "todos/successor",
+             :collection => item.pending_successors,
+             :locals => { :todo => item,
+                          :parent_container_type => parent_container_type, 
+                          :suppress_dependencies => true,
+                          :predecessor => item }
+  %>
+</div>
+
diff --git a/app/views/todos/add_predecessor.js.rjs b/app/views/todos/add_predecessor.js.rjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..714a5956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/todos/add_predecessor.js.rjs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+if @saved
+  # show update message
+  status_message = "Added #{@predecessor.description} as dependency."
+  unless @original_state == 'pending'
+    status_message += " #{@todo.description} set to pending"
+  end
+  # remove successor from page
+  page[@todo].remove
+  # regenerate predecessor to add arrow
+  page[@predecessor].replace_html :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { :todo => @predecessor, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+
+  # show in tickler box in project view
+  if source_view_is_one_of :project, :tag
+    page['tickler-empty-nd'].hide
+    page.replace "tickler", :partial => 'todos/deferred', :locals =>  { :deferred => @todo.project.deferred_todos, 
+                                                                        :collapsible => false, 
+                                                                        :append_descriptor => "in this project", 
+                                                                        :parent_container_type => 'project', 
+                                                                        :pending => @todo.project.pending_todos }
+  end
+
+  page << "TodoBehavior.enableToggleNotes();"
+  page << "TodoBehavior.enableToggleSuccessors();"
+  page.notify :notice, status_message, 5.0
+else
+  page.replace_html "status", content_tag("div", content_tag("h2", "Unable to add dependency"), "id" => "errorExplanation", "class" => "errorExplanation")  
+end
+
diff --git a/app/views/todos/create.js.rjs b/app/views/todos/create.js.rjs
index b82a7b24..61943463 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/create.js.rjs
+++ b/app/views/todos/create.js.rjs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ if @saved
   page.hide 'status'
   status_message = 'Added new next action'
   status_message += ' to tickler' if @todo.deferred?
+  status_message += ' in pending state' if @todo.pending?
   status_message = 'Added new project / ' + status_message if @new_project_created
   status_message = 'Added new context / ' + status_message if @new_context_created
   page.notify :notice, status_message, 5.0
@@ -21,9 +22,20 @@ if @saved
       page.visual_effect :highlight, dom_id(@todo), :duration => 3
       page[empty_container_msg_div_id].hide unless empty_container_msg_div_id.nil?
     end
-    # make sure the behavior of the new/updated todo is enabled
-    page['tickler-empty-nd'].hide if source_view_is :deferred
+    if (source_view_is :project and @todo.pending?) or (source_view_is :deferred)
+        page['tickler-empty-nd'].hide # For some reason this does not work: page['tickler-empty-nd'].hide if (@todo.pending? or (source_view_is :deferred))
+    end
   end
+  # Update predecessors (if they exist and are visible)
+  @todo.uncompleted_predecessors.each do |p|
+    page << "if ($(\'#{item_container_id(p)}\')) {"
+    page[p].replace_html :partial => 'todos/todo',
+    :locals => { :todo => p, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+    page << "}"
+  end
+  # make sure the behavior of the new/updated todo is enabled
+  page << "TodoBehavior.enableToggleNotes()"
+  page << "TodoBehavior.enableToggleSuccessors()"
 else
   page.show 'status'
   page.replace_html 'status', "#{error_messages_for('todo', :object_name => 'action')}"
diff --git a/app/views/todos/remove_predecessor.js.rjs b/app/views/todos/remove_predecessor.js.rjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea190cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/todos/remove_predecessor.js.rjs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+if @removed
+  status_message = "Removed #{@successor.description} as dependency from #{@predecessor.description}."
+  page.notify :notice, status_message, 5.0
+  
+  # replace old predecessor with one without the successor
+  page.replace dom_id(@predecessor), :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { 
+    :todo => @predecessor, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+ 
+  # update display if pending->active
+  if @successor.active?
+      page[@successor].remove unless source_view_is_one_of(:todo, :context)
+      page.insert_html :bottom, item_container_id(@successor), :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { 
+        :todo => @successor, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+      page.visual_effect :highlight, dom_id(@successor, 'line'), {'startcolor' => "'#99ff99'"}
+  end
+  
+  # update display if pending->deferred
+  if @successor.deferred?
+      page.replace dom_id(@successor), :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { 
+        :todo => @successor, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+  end
+
+  page << "TodoBehavior.enableToggleNotes()"
+  page << "TodoBehavior.enableToggleSuccessors()"
+else
+  page.notify :error, "There was an error removing the dependency", 8.0
+end
diff --git a/app/views/todos/tag.html.erb b/app/views/todos/tag.html.erb
index c6418da5..7804c9b9 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/tag.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/todos/tag.html.erb
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
     :locals => { :collapsible => true } %>
 
   <% unless @deferred.nil? -%>
-    <%= render :partial => "todos/deferred", :locals => { :deferred => @deferred, :collapsible => true, :append_descriptor => "tagged with &lsquo;#{@tag_name}&rsquo;", :parent_container_type => 'tag' } %>
+    <%= render :partial => "todos/deferred", :locals => { 
+                                               :deferred => @deferred, 
+                                               :pending => @pending,
+                                               :collapsible => true, 
+                                               :append_descriptor => "tagged with &lsquo;#{@tag_name}&rsquo;", 
+                                               :parent_container_type => 'tag' 
+                                              } %>
   <% end -%>
 
   <% unless @hidden_todos.nil? -%>
diff --git a/app/views/todos/toggle_check.js.rjs b/app/views/todos/toggle_check.js.rjs
index 5f9e2734..bd2ff2b6 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/toggle_check.js.rjs
+++ b/app/views/todos/toggle_check.js.rjs
@@ -8,9 +8,16 @@ if @saved
       page.insert_html :top, "completed_containeritems", :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { :todo => @todo, :parent_container_type => "completed" }
       page.visual_effect :highlight, dom_id(@todo, 'line'), {'startcolor' => "'#99ff99'"}
       page[empty_container_msg_div_id].show if @down_count == 0 && !empty_container_msg_div_id.nil?
-      page.show 'tickler-empty-nd' if source_view_is(:project) && @deferred_count == 0
+      page.show 'tickler-empty-nd' if source_view_is(:project) && @deferred_count == 0 && @pending_count == 0
       page.hide 'empty-d' # If we've checked something as done, completed items can't be empty
     end
+    # Activate pending todos that are successors of the completed
+    @pending_to_activate.each do |t|
+      logger.debug "#300: Removing #{t.description} from pending block and adding it to active"
+      page[t].remove if source_view_is(:project) or source_view_is(:tag)
+      page.insert_html :bottom, item_container_id(t), :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { :todo => t, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+      page.visual_effect :highlight, dom_id(t, 'line'), {'startcolor' => "'#99ff99'"}
+    end
     
     # remove container if empty
     if @remaining_in_context == 0 && source_view_is(:todo)
@@ -44,6 +51,15 @@ if @saved
     page.show "empty-d" if @completed_count == 0
     page.show "c"+@todo.context.id.to_s
     page[empty_container_msg_div_id].hide unless empty_container_msg_div_id.nil? # If we've checked something as undone, incomplete items can't be empty
+    # If active todos are successors of the reactivated todo they will be blocked
+    @active_to_block.each do |t|
+      logger.debug "#300: Block #{t.description} that are a successor of #{@todo.description}"
+      page[t].remove # Remove it from active
+      if source_view_is(:project) or source_view_is(:tag) # Insert it in deferred/pending block if existing
+        logger.debug "Insert #{t.description} in #{item_container_id(t)} block"
+        page.insert_html :bottom, item_container_id(t), :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { :todo => t, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+      end
+    end
   end
   
   page.hide "status"
diff --git a/app/views/todos/update.js.rjs b/app/views/todos/update.js.rjs
index 8a535028..6cdf7367 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/update.js.rjs
+++ b/app/views/todos/update.js.rjs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if @saved
   page.notify :notice, status_message, 5.0
   
   if source_view_is_one_of(:todo, :context, :tag)
-    if @context_changed || @todo.deferred?
+    if @context_changed || @todo.deferred? || @todo.pending?
       page[@todo].remove 
       
       if (@remaining_in_context == 0)
@@ -87,7 +87,14 @@ if @saved
       page["p#{@todo.project_id}empty-nd"].hide
       page.replace_html "badge_count", @down_count
     else
-      page.replace dom_id(@todo), :partial => 'todos/todo', :locals => { :todo => @todo, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+      page.replace_html "p#{@todo.project_id}items", :partial => 'todos/todo', :collection => @todo.project.not_done_todos, 
+                                                                          :locals => { :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+      page.replace "tickler", :partial => 'todos/deferred', :locals =>  { :deferred => @todo.project.deferred_todos, 
+                                                                          :collapsible => false, 
+                                                                          :append_descriptor => "in this project", 
+                                                                          :parent_container_type => 'project', 
+                                                                          :pending => @todo.project.pending_todos }
+      page['tickler-empty-nd'].show if (@deferred_count == 0 and @pending_count == 0)
       page.visual_effect :highlight, dom_id(@todo), :duration => 3
     end
   elsif source_view_is :deferred
@@ -135,6 +142,13 @@ if @saved
   else
     logger.error "unexpected source_view '#{params[:_source_view]}'"
   end
+  # Update predecessors (if they exist and are visible)
+  @todo.uncompleted_predecessors.each do |p|
+    page << "if ($(\'#{item_container_id(p)}\')) {"
+    page[p].replace_html :partial => 'todos/todo',
+    :locals => { :todo => p, :parent_container_type => parent_container_type }
+    page << "}"
+  end
 else
   page.show 'error_status'
   page.replace_html 'error_status', "#{error_messages_for('todo')}"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20090516000646_add_todo_dependencies.rb b/db/migrate/20090516000646_add_todo_dependencies.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ca58dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20090516000646_add_todo_dependencies.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class AddTodoDependencies < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def self.up
+    create_table :dependencies do |t|
+      t.integer :successor_id,     :null => false
+      t.integer :predecessor_id,   :null => false
+      t.string  :relationship_type
+    end
+  end
+  
+  def self.down
+    drop_table :dependencies
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/tracks-17-blank.db b/db/tracks-17-blank.db
index 941c0958..fdbc4ca6 100644
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new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/public/images/grip.png b/public/images/grip.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40e3d9e4
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diff --git a/public/images/successor_off.png b/public/images/successor_off.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01497e64
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diff --git a/public/images/successor_on.png b/public/images/successor_on.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ea0b2bf3
Binary files /dev/null and b/public/images/successor_on.png differ
diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index ee22fac9..839b8852 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -247,6 +247,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     $(this).next().toggle("fast"); return false;
   });
 
+  $(".show_successors").live('click', function () {
+    $(this).next().toggle("fast"); return false;
+  });
+
   /* fade flashes and alerts in automatically */
   $(".alert").fadeOut(8000);
 
diff --git a/public/stylesheets/standard.css b/public/stylesheets/standard.css
index 699f6b3e..997f2f2d 100644
--- a/public/stylesheets/standard.css
+++ b/public/stylesheets/standard.css
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ a.to_bottom:hover {background: transparent url(/images/bottom_on.png) no-repeat;
 a.show_notes, a.link_to_notes {background-image: url(/images/notes_off.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; padding: 1px; background-color: transparent;}
 a.show_notes:hover, a.link_to_notes:hover {background-image: url(/images/notes_on.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; padding: 1px; background-color: transparent;}
 
+a.show_successors, a.link_to_successors {background-image: url(/images/successor_off.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; padding: 1px; background-color: transparent;}
+a.show_successors:hover, a.link_to_successors:hover {background-image: url(/images/successor_on.png); background-repeat: no-repeat; padding: 1px; background-color: transparent;}
+
 /* Structural divs */
 
 #content {
@@ -378,11 +381,7 @@ input.item-checkbox {
 
 .description, .stale_l1, .stale_l2, .stale_l3 {
     margin-left: 60px;
-    position:relative;    
-}
-
-.stale_l1, .stale_l2, .stale_l3 {
-    padding-left: 3px;
+    position:relative;
 }
 
 .stale_l1 {
@@ -936,6 +935,15 @@ div.message {
     color: #666;
 }
 
+.grip {
+    cursor: move;
+}
+
+.hover {
+    background: #EAEAEA;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
 /* Error message styles */
 .fieldWithErrors {
     padding: 2px;
@@ -1262,6 +1270,7 @@ div.auto_complete ul {
   list-style-type:none;
 }
 div.auto_complete ul li {
+  font-size: 1.0em;
   margin:0;
   padding:3px;
   list-style-type: none;
diff --git a/test/selenium/project_detail/_add_deferred_todo.rsel b/test/selenium/project_detail/_add_deferred_todo.rsel
index 15fd15ef..2e798195 100644
--- a/test/selenium/project_detail/_add_deferred_todo.rsel
+++ b/test/selenium/project_detail/_add_deferred_todo.rsel
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 type "todo_description", "choose era"
 type "todo_show_from", "1/1/2030"
 click "css=#todo-form-new-action .submit_box button"
-wait_for_element_present "xpath=//div[@id='tickler'] //div[@class='item-container']"
-wait_for_element_present "xpath=//div[@id='tickler'] //div[@class='item-container'] //a[@title='01/01/2030']"
+wait_for_element_present "css=div#tickler div.item-container"
+wait_for_element_present "css=div#tickler div.item-container a[title=01/01/2030]"
diff --git a/test/selenium/project_detail/add_todo.rsel b/test/selenium/project_detail/add_todo.rsel
index 7575a3d6..d3f60e88 100644
--- a/test/selenium/project_detail/add_todo.rsel
+++ b/test/selenium/project_detail/add_todo.rsel
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ open "/projects/1"
 # add new todo 
 type "todo_description", "a brand new todo"
 click "css=#todo-form-new-action .submit_box button"
-wait_for_element_present "xpath=//div[@id='p1items'] //div[@class='item-container']"
+wait_for_element_present "css=div#p1items div.item-container"
 
 # wait for flash to mention that todo was added and verify existence of new todo
 wait_for_visible "flash"
diff --git a/test/selenium/tickler/create_deferred_todo_with_existing_context.rsel b/test/selenium/tickler/create_deferred_todo_with_existing_context.rsel
index 09fb6bc2..8f7fccb8 100644
--- a/test/selenium/tickler/create_deferred_todo_with_existing_context.rsel
+++ b/test/selenium/tickler/create_deferred_todo_with_existing_context.rsel
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ assert_context_count_incremented do
   assert_confirmation "New context \"errands\" will be also created. Are you sure?"
 end
 wait_for_not_visible "tickler-empty-nd"
-wait_for_element_present "xpath=//div[@class='item-container'] //a[@title='01/01/2030']"
+wait_for_element_present "css=div.item-container a[title=01/01/2030]"