diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 085c4fe..f3280b3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 *.pyc
-*.db
+*.db*
diff --git a/src/tt/tui/modals.py b/src/tt/tui/modals.py
index 2bf272f..39d183d 100644
--- a/src/tt/tui/modals.py
+++ b/src/tt/tui/modals.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class DateModal(ModalScreen):
     def __init__(self, date):
         super().__init__()
         if date in SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES:
-            self.pieces = SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES[date]
+            self.pieces = list(SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES[date])
         elif date:
             self.pieces = [int(p) for p in date.split("-")]
         else:
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ class DateModal(ModalScreen):
 (p)ast (t)oday (f)uture""", classes="hints")
 
     def action_future(self):
-        self.pieces = SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES["future"]
+        self.pieces = list(SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES["future"])
 
     def action_unclassified(self):
-        self.pieces = SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES["unclassified"]
+        self.pieces = list(SPECIAL_DATES_PIECES["unclassified"])
 
     def action_today(self):
         today = datetime.date.today()
diff --git a/tt.toml b/tt.toml
index 7ffac1b..e4b3a0c 100644
--- a/tt.toml
+++ b/tt.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ values = [
 
 [[views]]
 name = "tasks"
-sort = "due"
+sort = "due,status"
 
 [views.filters]
 status = "wip,blocked,zero"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ read_only = true
 [[views.columns]]
 field_name = "text"
 display_name = "Task"
-default = "new taskz"
+default = "new task"
 editor = true
 
 [[views.columns]]
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ default = ""
 [[views.columns]]
 field_name = "due"
 field_type = "date"
-default = ""
+default = "1999-01-01"
 
 [[views.columns]]
 field_name = "project"