diff --git a/src/tt/tui/editor.py b/src/tt/tui/editor.py
index 32a10c2..64759fa 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui/editor.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui/editor.py
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from ..utils import (
 )
 from .keymodal import KeyModal
 
+ELLIPSIS = "…"
+
 
 class NotifyValidationError(Exception):
     """will notify and continue if raised"""
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ class TableEditor(App):
 
         new_item = self.add_item_callback(**prepopulated)
         self.refresh_data(restore_cursor=False)
-        self.move_cursor_to_item(new_item.id)
+        self.move_cursor_to_item(new_item.id)  # TODO: check success here
         self.action_start_change()
 
     def _active_column_config(self):
@@ -307,6 +309,10 @@ class TableEditor(App):
         current_value = self.table.get_cell_at(
             (self.table.cursor_row, self.table.cursor_column)
         )
+        if current_value.endswith(ELLIPSIS):
+            # TODO: flash message?
+            # need to edit with e
+            return
         current_value = remove_rich_tag(current_value)
         self._show_input("edit", current_value)
 
diff --git a/src/tt/tui/tasks.py b/src/tt/tui/tasks.py
index 5e4ac41..309fdc8 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui/tasks.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui/tasks.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .editor import (
     TableEditor,
     TableColumnConfig,
     NotifyValidationError,
+    ELLIPSIS,
 )
 
 
@@ -112,9 +113,14 @@ class TT(TableEditor):
             status = get_colored_status(item.status)
             due = get_colored_date(item.due)
 
+            if "\n" in item.text:
+                text = item.text.split("\n")[0] + ELLIPSIS
+            else:
+                text = item.text
+
             self.table.add_row(
                 str(item.id),
-                item.text.split("\n")[0],  # first line
+                text,
                 status,
                 item.type,
                 due,