Task Conductor
Guide usability sessions through structured tasks with pass/fail/skip tracking.
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Overview
The Task Conductor is a compact floating sidebar (280px wide) that guides your usability session through each task in a study script. It is excluded from screen capture so it won't appear in your recordings.
During a Session
When a study script is loaded and recording starts, the conductor shows:
- Current task instruction — what to read aloud to the participant
- Timer — elapsed time vs estimated time (turns orange/red when over estimate)
- Pass / Fail / Skip buttons — mark the task outcome
- Notes field — add timestamped observations tied to the current task
- Progress bar — visual progress through all tasks
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Pass (advance to next task) | ⌘⇧→ |
| Skip task | ⌘⇧↓ |
| Add note | ⌘⇧N |
Undo
If you accidentally mark a task with the wrong outcome, click Undo last task to revert and return to the previous task.
Auto-Success Detection
Tasks can be configured to auto-complete based on criteria:
- URL Match — passes when the participant switches to an app matching a pattern (e.g.,
*checkout*) - Time Under — passes if the task is completed under a target number of seconds
- Custom — matches a
key=valuepattern against event metadata
Task Markers
Each task transition automatically creates a session marker on the timeline. These markers are used for:
- Per-task heatmap filtering
- Timeline navigation in session replay
- Task-level comparison between participants
Completion Summary
When all tasks are done, the conductor shows:
- Overall pass count (e.g., "4/6 passed")
- Total study time and average time per task
- Per-task outcome list with elapsed times
Post-Study Questionnaires
After the last task, MouseViz can present standardized questionnaires:
- SUS (System Usability Scale) — 10 questions, 1-5 Likert scale, scored 0-100
- NPS (Net Promoter Score) — 0-10 scale, categorized as Promoter/Passive/Detractor
- SEQ (Single Ease Question) — 1-7 difficulty rating per task
Questionnaire responses are saved with the session and included in exports.
Window Behavior
- Draggable — drag from the header bar to reposition
- Remembers position — stays where you put it between open/close cycles
- Excluded from capture — won't appear in screen recordings
- Always on top — floats above other windows