diff --git a/.ci/detach_plugin.sh b/.ci/detach_plugin.sh
index 0b755c186..e53557a1c 100755
--- a/.ci/detach_plugin.sh
+++ b/.ci/detach_plugin.sh
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ EOT
             _detect autoload/SpaceVim/api/data/string.vim
             _detect autoload/SpaceVim/api/file.vim
             _detect autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/buffer.vim
+            _detect autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/regex.vim
             _detect autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/compatible.vim
             _detect autoload/SpaceVim/logger.vim
             _detect autoload/SpaceVim/mapping/search.vim
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/api/neovim/floating.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/api/neovim/floating.vim
index fab7ee842..dee45e79b 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/api/neovim/floating.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/api/neovim/floating.vim
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ endfunction
 
 function! s:self.win_close(id, focuce) abort
   return nvim_win_close(a:id, a:focuce)
-  " @fixme: nvim_win_close only support one argv in old version
+  " @fixme nvim_win_close only support one argv in old version
   try
     return nvim_win_close(a:id, a:focuce)
   catch /^Vim\%((\a\+)\)\=:E118/
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/regex.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/regex.vim
index 8984b37b7..d1c09e280 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/regex.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/api/vim/regex.vim
@@ -44,7 +44,15 @@ function! s:self.parser(regex, is_perl) abort
 
   " word boundary
   " \bword\b => <word>
-  let vim_regex = substitute(vim_regex, '\\b\(\w\+\)\\b', '\\<\1\\>', 'g')
+  let vim_regex = substitute(vim_regex, '\\b\(\w\+\)\\b', '<\1>', 'g')
+
+  " right word boundary
+  " \bword => \<word
+  let vim_regex = substitute(vim_regex, '\\b\(\w\+\)', '<\1', 'g')
+
+  " left word boundary
+  " word\b => word\>
+  let vim_regex = substitute(vim_regex, '\(\w\+\)\\b', '\1>', 'g')
 
   " case-insensitive
   " (?i)abc => \cabc
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/flygrep.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/flygrep.vim
index ab1dba3cb..922913c0e 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/flygrep.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/flygrep.vim
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ endfunction
 " }}}
 
 function! s:update_statusline() abort
-  if !g:FlyGrep_enable_statusline
+  if !get(g:, 'FlyGrep_enable_statusline', 1)
     return
   endif
 
diff --git a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim
index 2985c6b58..aeb019968 100644
--- a/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim
+++ b/autoload/SpaceVim/plugins/todo.vim
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ let s:JOB = SpaceVim#api#import('job')
 let s:BUFFER = SpaceVim#api#import('vim#buffer')
 let s:SYS = SpaceVim#api#import('system')
 let s:LOG = SpaceVim#logger#derive('todo')
+let s:REG = SpaceVim#api#import('vim#regex')
 
 
 let [
@@ -65,10 +66,12 @@ function! s:update_todo_content() abort
 
   let s:todos = []
   let s:todo = {}
+  let s:labels_regex = s:get_labels_regex()
+  let s:labels_partten = s:get_labels_pattern()
   let argv = [s:grep_default_exe] + 
         \ s:grep_default_opt +
         \ s:grep_default_expr_opt
-  let argv += [s:get_labels_regex()]
+  let argv += [s:labels_regex]
   if s:SYS.isWindows && (s:grep_default_exe ==# 'rg' || s:grep_default_exe ==# 'ag' || s:grep_default_exe ==# 'pt' )
     let argv += ['.']
   elseif s:SYS.isWindows && s:grep_default_exe ==# 'findstr'
@@ -76,24 +79,27 @@ function! s:update_todo_content() abort
   endif
   let argv += s:grep_default_ropt
   call s:LOG.info('cmd: ' . string(argv))
-  let jobid = s:JOB.start(argv, {
+  call s:LOG.info('   labels_partten: ' . s:labels_partten)
+  let s:todo_jobid = s:JOB.start(argv, {
         \ 'on_stdout' : function('s:stdout'),
         \ 'on_stderr' : function('s:stderr'),
         \ 'on_exit' : function('s:exit'),
         \ })
-  call s:LOG.info('jobid: ' . string(jobid))
+  call s:LOG.info('jobid: ' . string(s:todo_jobid))
 endfunction
 
 function! s:stdout(id, data, event) abort
+  if a:id !=# s:todo_jobid
+    return
+  endif
   for data in a:data
     call s:LOG.info('stdout: ' . data)
     if !empty(data)
       let file = fnameescape(split(data, ':\d\+:')[0])
       let line = matchstr(data, ':\d\+:')[1:-2]
       let column = matchstr(data, '\(:\d\+\)\@<=:\d\+:')[1:-2]
-      let full_label = matchstr(data, s:get_labels_pattern())
-      let trimmed_label = substitute(full_label, '\W', '', 'g')
-      let title = get(split(data, full_label), 1, '')
+      let label = matchstr(data, s:labels_partten)
+      let title = get(split(data, label), 1, '')
       " @todo add time tag
       call add(s:todos, 
             \ {
@@ -101,7 +107,7 @@ function! s:stdout(id, data, event) abort
             \ 'line' : line,
             \ 'column' : column,
             \ 'title' : title,
-            \ 'label' : trimmed_label,
+            \ 'label' : label,
             \ }
             \ )
     endif
@@ -109,21 +115,28 @@ function! s:stdout(id, data, event) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! s:stderr(id, data, event) abort
+  if a:id !=# s:todo_jobid
+    return
+  endif
   for date in a:data
     call s:LOG.info('stderr: ' . string(a:data))
   endfor
 endfunction
 
 function! s:exit(id, data, event ) abort
-  call s:LOG.info('exit code: ' . string(a:data))
+  if a:id !=# s:todo_jobid
+    return
+  endif
+  call s:LOG.info('todomanager exit: ' . string(a:data))
   let s:todos = sort(s:todos, function('s:compare_todo'))
   let label_w = max(map(deepcopy(s:todos), 'strlen(v:val.label)'))
   let file_w = max(map(deepcopy(s:todos), 'strlen(v:val.file)'))
-  let expr = "tolower(v:val.label) . repeat(' ', label_w - strlen(v:val.label)) . ' ' ."
+  let expr = "v:val.label . repeat(' ', label_w - strlen(v:val.label)) . ' ' ."
         \ .  "SpaceVim#api#import('file').unify_path(v:val.file, ':.') . repeat(' ', file_w - strlen(v:val.file)) . ' ' ."
-        \ .  'v:val.title'
+        \ .  "v:val.title"
   let lines = map(deepcopy(s:todos),expr)
   call s:BUFFER.buf_set_lines(s:bufnr, 0 , -1, 0, lines)
+  let g:wsd = s:todos
 endfunction
 
 function! s:compare_todo(a, b) abort
@@ -159,13 +172,12 @@ function! s:get_labels_regex()
     let separator = '|'
   endif
 
-  return join(map(copy(s:labels),
-  \ "(v:val[0] =~ '\w' ? '\\b' : '') . v:val . '\\b:?'"),
+  return join(map(copy(s:labels), "v:val . '\\b'"),
   \ separator)
 endfunc
 
-function! s:get_labels_pattern ()
-  return '\C' . join(map(copy(s:labels), "(v:val[0] =~ '\w' ? '\\<' : '') . v:val . '\\>:\\?'"), '\|')
+function! s:get_labels_pattern()
+  return s:REG.parser(s:get_labels_regex(), 0)
 endfunc
 
 
diff --git a/doc/SpaceVim.txt b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
index e31c85741..caba54413 100644
--- a/doc/SpaceVim.txt
+++ b/doc/SpaceVim.txt
@@ -1242,17 +1242,7 @@ Config the command line prompt for flygrep and denite etc.
 
                                                       *g:spacevim_todo_labels*
 Option for setting todo labels in current project.
-By default, it matches "@todo", "@question", "@fixme" and "@idea".
 
-The following configuration will match todos in the form "TODO", "FIXME" and
-"XXX".
->
-  let g:spacevim_todo_labels = [
-    \ 'FIXME',
-    \ 'TODO',
-    \ 'XXX',
-    \ ]
-<
                                                   *g:spacevim_lint_on_the_fly*
 Enable/Disable lint on the fly feature of SpaceVim's maker. Default is 0.
 >
diff --git a/syntax/SpaceVimTasksInfo.vim b/syntax/SpaceVimTasksInfo.vim
index 3b536c692..865518ad4 100644
--- a/syntax/SpaceVimTasksInfo.vim
+++ b/syntax/SpaceVimTasksInfo.vim
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
-if exists('b:current_syntax') && b:current_syntax ==# 'SpaceVimTasksInfo'
-  finish
-endif
-let b:current_syntax = 'SpaceVimTasksInfo'
-syntax case ignore
-
-syn match TaskName /^\[.*\]/
-syn match TaskTitle /^Task\s\+Type\s\+Command/
-
-" @question Why \zs does not work in syntax file?
-" ref:
-" https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/598
-" https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49323753/vim-syntax-file-not-matching-with-zs
-" https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64153655/why-taskinfo-syntax-file-does-not-work-as-expect
-" syn match TaskType  /^\[.*\]\s*\zs[a-z]*/
-" syn match TaskDescription  /^\[.*\]\s*[a-z]*\s\+\zs.*/
-
-syn match TaskType  /\(^\[.\+\]\s\+\)\@<=[a-z]*/
-syn match TaskDescription  /\(^\[.*\]\s\+[a-z]\+\s\+\)\@<=.*/
-hi def link TaskTitle Title
-hi def link TaskName String
-hi def link TaskType Todo
-hi def link TaskDescription Comment
-
-
+if exists('b:current_syntax') && b:current_syntax ==# 'SpaceVimTasksInfo'
+  finish
+endif
+let b:current_syntax = 'SpaceVimTasksInfo'
+syntax case ignore
+
+syn match TaskName /^\[.*\]/
+syn match TaskTitle /^Task\s\+Type\s\+Command/
+
+" @question Why \zs does not work in syntax file?
+" ref:
+" https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/598
+" https://stackoverflow.com/questions/49323753/vim-syntax-file-not-matching-with-zs
+" https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64153655/why-taskinfo-syntax-file-does-not-work-as-expect
+" syn match TaskType  /^\[.*\]\s*\zs[a-z]*/
+" syn match TaskDescription  /^\[.*\]\s*[a-z]*\s\+\zs.*/
+
+syn match TaskType  /\(^\[.\+\]\s\+\)\@<=[a-z]*/
+syn match TaskDescription  /\(^\[.*\]\s\+[a-z]\+\s\+\)\@<=.*/
+hi def link TaskTitle Title
+hi def link TaskName String
+hi def link TaskType Todo
+hi def link TaskDescription Comment
+
+
diff --git a/syntax/SpaceVimTodoManager.vim b/syntax/SpaceVimTodoManager.vim
index 96d54b405..3805a608c 100644
--- a/syntax/SpaceVimTodoManager.vim
+++ b/syntax/SpaceVimTodoManager.vim
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ endif
 let b:current_syntax = 'SpaceVimTodoManager'
 syntax case ignore
 
-syn match FileName /\(^\S\+\s\+\)\@<=[^ ]*/
+syn match FileName /\(@[a-zA-Z]*\s\+\)\@<=[^ ]*/
 syn match TODOTAG  /^\s*@[a-zA-Z]*/
-syn match TODOTAG  /^\s*@\?todo*/
 syn match TODOQUESTION  /^\s*@ques[a-z]*/
-syn match TODOFIXME  /^\s*@\?fixm[a-z]*/
-syn match TODOFIXME  /^\s*@\?xxx*/
+syn match TODOFIXME  /^\s*@fixm[a-z]*/
 " syn match TODOCHECKBOX /[\d\+/\d\+\]/
 syn match TODOINDEX /^\s\+\d\+\.\s/
 syn match TODOCHECKBOXPANDING /\s\+√\s\+/
@@ -20,4 +18,3 @@ hi def link FileName Comment
 hi def link TODOTAG Todo
 hi def link TODOQUESTION Question
 hi def link TODOFIXME ErrorMsg
-
diff --git a/test/api/vim/regex.vader b/test/api/vim/regex.vader
index 057c50651..49caba24d 100644
--- a/test/api/vim/regex.vader
+++ b/test/api/vim/regex.vader
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ Execute ( SpaceVim api: vim#key ):
   AssertEqual regex.parser('(?:exp)', 0), '\v%(exp)'
   AssertEqual regex.parser('\a\f\v', 0), '\v%x07%x0C%x0B'
   AssertEqual regex.parser('[:word:]', 0), '\v[0-9A-Za-z_]'
-  AssertEqual regex.parser('\bspace\b', 0), '\v\<space\>'
+  AssertEqual regex.parser('\bspace\b', 0), '\v<space>'
+  AssertEqual regex.parser('\bspace', 0), '\v<space'
+  AssertEqual regex.parser('space\b', 0), '\vspace>'
   AssertEqual regex.parser('if%@&ab', 0), '\vif\%\@\&ab'
   AssertEqual regex.parser('(?P<name>exp)', 0), '\v(exp)'