Background tasks don't update their output

[cgross]

If I move a task to the background, then the task no longer automatically appends its output to the UI (even if that task is the current task).

You have to click on the task again in the left tree to cause it to update.

I would think you would want your watch task in the background and typically have it selected. But since the task doesn't report any further output, the functionality is significantly reduced.

[marcuswhit]

Agree, this limits the usefulness of background tasks.