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* timestamp editing
@ 2009-03-21 19:22 Samuel Wales
  2009-03-22 16:05 ` Carsten Dominik
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From: Samuel Wales @ 2009-03-21 19:22 UTC (permalink / raw)
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When I edit a timestamp using c-c , or similar, I find that
there is no minibuffer history, so the arrow keys do not
seem to do anything useful.  Perhaps they are useful for
some other purpose?

Therefore the arrow keys seem free, for at least some users.

At the same time, shift-arrow keys work to edit the
minibuffer overlay feedback date, but they do so in a
different way from timestamp editing in the
outline buffer (up and right arrows mean earlier).  They are
intuitive for editing the calendar.

At least for me, this would work best: arrow keys navigate
the calendar, while shift arrow keys change the minibuffer.

Then shift arrows would work for the minibuffer as they do
in the outline buffer, and arrows would work as expected in
the calendar.

Has this been considered before?

Thanks.

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* Re: timestamp editing
  2009-03-21 19:22 timestamp editing Samuel Wales
@ 2009-03-22 16:05 ` Carsten Dominik
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread
From: Carsten Dominik @ 2009-03-22 16:05 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: Samuel Wales; +Cc: emacs-orgmode


On Mar 21, 2009, at 8:22 PM, Samuel Wales wrote:

> When I edit a timestamp using c-c , or similar, I find that
> there is no minibuffer history, so the arrow keys do not
> seem to do anything useful.  Perhaps they are useful for
> some other purpose?
>
> Therefore the arrow keys seem free, for at least some users.
>
> At the same time, shift-arrow keys work to edit the
> minibuffer overlay feedback date, but they do so in a
> different way from timestamp editing in the
> outline buffer (up and right arrows mean earlier).  They are
> intuitive for editing the calendar.
>
> At least for me, this would work best: arrow keys navigate
> the calendar, while shift arrow keys change the minibuffer.

Hi Samuel,

the date/time prompt is minibuffer input and should be fully editable.
I feel that I cannot deviate too much from what people expect
from a minibuffer.  I did consider using the arrow keys for
something else, but in the end decided against it.

Having said that, I can give you a hook to install any keys you like
in that prompt - - - - OK, `org-read-date-minibuffer-setup-hook'.

- Carsten

>
> Then shift arrows would work for the minibuffer as they do
> in the outline buffer, and arrows would work as expected in
> the calendar.
>
> Has this been considered before?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- 
> Myalgic encephalomyelitis denialism is causing death (decades early;
> Jason et al. 2006) and severe suffering (worse than nearly all other
> diseases studied; e.g. Schweitzer et al. 1995) and grossly corrupting
> science.  http://www.meactionuk.org.uk/What_Is_ME_What_Is_CFS.htm
>
>
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