added delete button to front page since I only had it on my show pages

app/assets/stylesheets/application.css

@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@ li a + a {
   color: #000;
 }
 
-li a + a:hover {
+li a:nth-child(2):hover {
   color: #808080;
 }
 
+li a:last-child:hover {
+  color: red;
+}
+
 /*** forms ***/
 form.new_task, form.edit_task {
   width: 95%;

app/controllers/tasks_controller.rb

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ def new
 
   def create
     task = Task.create task_params
+    task.deadline ||= Time.now
+    task.save
     redirect_to tasks_path unless task.id == nil
   end
 

app/views/tasks/index.html.erb

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <main>
   <h2>Tasks</h2>
-
   <ul>
     <% @tasks.each do |task| %>
       <li>
@@ -9,12 +8,15 @@
         <% else %>
           <%= link_to raw("&#9744;"), toggle_complete_path(task.id), method: :patch %>
         <% end %>
+
         <%= link_to task.name, task_path(task.id) %>
+        <%=
+          link_to "[delete]", delete_task_path(task.id),
+          data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to delete this task?" },
+          method: :delete
+        %>
       </li>
     <% end %>
   </ul>
-
-  <p>
-    <%= link_to "Add New Task", new_task_path %>
-  </p>
+  <p><%= link_to "Add New Task", new_task_path %></p>
 </main>

app/views/tasks/new.html.erb

@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
   <h2>Add New Task</h2>
 
   <%= render partial: "form", locals: { action_name: "Add"} %>
-
-  <p><%= link_to "Back to tasks", tasks_path %></p>
+  
+  <p><%= link_to "Back to Tasks", tasks_path %></p>
 </main>

app/views/tasks/show.html.erb

@@ -3,29 +3,28 @@
 <main>
   <h2>
     <%= @task.name %>
+
     <% if @task.completed %>
       <%= link_to raw("&#9745;"), toggle_complete_path, method: :patch %>
     <% else %>
       <%= link_to raw("&#9744;"), toggle_complete_path, method: :patch %>
     <% end %>
   </h2>
-
   <p><%= @task.description %></p>
-
   <p>
     <% if @task.completed %>
       <p><%= @task.completed.strftime("Completed on: %m/%d/%Y") %> &check;</p>
     <% else %>
       <p><%= @task.deadline.strftime("Deadline: %m/%d/%Y") %></p>
     <% end %>
   </p>
-
   <p>
-    <%= link_to "Edit Task", edit_task_path %>
+    <%= link_to "[edit task]", edit_task_path %>
     <%=
-      link_to "Delete Task", delete_task_path,
+      link_to "[delete task]", delete_task_path,
       data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to delete this task?" },
       method: :delete
     %>
+    <%= link_to "Back to Tasks", tasks_path %>
   </p>
 </main>