Before the refactor...

Reschedule Tasks (old)

// Detach the task from it's current location and save to var task
var task = null;
task = $("#task_<%= @task.id %>").detach();

// Was this the last task for one of the sections?
// If so, remove the header and spacer (remove), add no-tasks span if today
if($("#tasks_today > div.task").length == 0) {
	if($("#tasks_today").children("div").children("span").length == 0) {
		$("#tasks_today > hr").before('<div class="span-7 last"><span>Nothing to do. <%= link_to "Bored?", "#", :id => "bored_link" %></span></div>');
	}
}
if($("#tasks_tomorrow > div.task").length == 0) {
	$("#tasks_tomorrow h6").remove();
	$("#tasks_tomorrow > hr").remove();
}
if($("#tasks_this_week > div.task").length == 0) {
	$("#tasks_this_week h6").remove();
	$("#tasks_this_week > hr").remove();
}
if($("#tasks_next_week > div.task").length == 0) {
	$("#tasks_next_week h6").remove();
	$("#tasks_next_week > hr").remove();
}
if($("#tasks_later > div.task").length == 0) {
	$("#tasks_later h6").remove();
	$("#tasks_later > hr").remove();
}

// In what section does the task need to be added back into? (id of parent div)
<% if @task.due_date <= Date.today %>
	var id = "#tasks_today";
	var desc = null;
<% elsif @task.due_date == Date.tomorrow %>
	var id = "#tasks_tomorrow";
	var desc = "Tomorrow";
<% elsif @task.due_date > Date.tomorrow && @task.due_date <= Date.today.end_of_week %>
	var id = "#tasks_this_week";
	var desc = "This Week";
<% elsif @task.due_date > Date.today.end_of_week && @task.due_date <= Date.today.end_of_week.advance(:days => 7) %>
	var id = "#tasks_next_week";
	var desc = "Next Week";
<% else %>
	var id = "#tasks_later";
	var desc = "Beyond a Week";
<% end %>

// Is this the first task for this new section?
<% if @task.due_date <= Date.today %>
	// Remove the no-task span if it's for today
	$("#tasks_today").children("div").children("span").parent().remove();
<% else %>
	// Else just add the h6 and hr spacer to prep for the new task
	if($(id).children("div.task").length == 0) {
		$(id).append("<h6>" + desc + "</h6>");
		$(id).append('<hr class="space" />');
	}
<% end %>

// Add the task saved in var task back into the right section
$(id).children("hr").before(task);

// Reload the task partial to show updated days until or overdue description
$("#task_<%= @task.id %>").html("<%= escape_javascript(render(:partial => 'tasks/task', :locals => {:task => @task }))%>")

// Add or remove the overdue class as needed
<% if @task.due_date < Date.today %>
	$("#task_<%= @task.id %>").addClass("overdue");
<% else %>
	$("#task_<%= @task.id %>").removeClass("overdue");
<% end %>

// Highlight the task that was just moved
$("#task_<%= @task.id %>").effect("highlight", {}, 1250);

// Delete task just in case
task = null;