def insertIndent():
            if self.useTabs:
                cursor.insertText('\t')
            else:  # indent to integer count of indents from line start
                charsToInsert = self.width - (len(self._qpart.textBeforeCursor()) % self.width)
                cursor.insertText(' ' * charsToInsert)
def days_till_due(self):
        """
        Returns the number of days till the due date. Returns a negative number
        of days when the due date is in the past.
        Returns 0 when the task has no due date.
        """
        due = self.due_date()
        if due:
            diff = due - date.today()
            return diff.days
        return 0