From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: Re: Show parent PROJECTS for an item Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 09:21:16 -0700 Message-ID: <20524da70905180921n11808ec8w6b3702157573474@mail.gmail.com> References: <1e5bcefd0905151433v72384998ub908996d78dcbdb2@mail.gmail.com> <2BA22C73-CD1F-4791-BA0C-E7112CABD4ED@gmail.com> <938fae2d0905171358k5d784096h8b2147052319ab9e@mail.gmail.com> <87k54fa0bx.fsf@fastmail.fm> <938fae2d0905171518u83cabffh25122428a130e30b@mail.gmail.com> <87k54fyxhm.fsf@fastmail.fm> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M65ax-0003Pu-7g for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 12:21:43 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1M65as-0003IV-95 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 12:21:42 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=46071 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1M65as-0003IN-1a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 12:21:38 -0400 Received: from mail-pz0-f175.google.com ([209.85.222.175]:52825) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1M65ar-00046Y-L6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 May 2009 12:21:37 -0400 Received: by pzk5 with SMTP id 5so2345367pzk.14 for ; Mon, 18 May 2009 09:21:36 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87k54fyxhm.fsf@fastmail.fm> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Matthew Lundin Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org I recall that there was a variable that controls whether dots get put into the agenda line to show that it is a child of the previous agenda line, or something like that. Might possibly work if you include the parent? What was the name of that variable anyway? On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 19:07, Matthew Lundin wrote: > Eraldo Helal writes: > >> On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 23:25, Matthew Lundin wrote: >> >> =A0 =A0 Why not use categories for this? You could define a category for >> =A0 =A0 each >> =A0 =A0 project: >> >> =A0 =A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--= - >> =A0 =A0 ** Some Project >> =A0 =A0 =A0 :PROPERTIES: >> =A0 =A0 =A0 :CATEGORY: special project >> =A0 =A0 =A0 :END: >> =A0 =A0 *** TODO Testing >> =A0 =A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--= - >> >> =A0 =A0 Would show up in the agenda as: >> >> =A0 =A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--= - >> =A0 =A0 =A0special project:TODO Testing >> =A0 =A0 --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--= - >> >> Sounds line a good idea, but:... >> Doubts: >> 1. I would have to set that prop for each project headline. // a lot of >> work > > More work than adding the project name to each todo by hand, as your > original post proposed? > >> 2. It is prone to "errors" > renaming the project does not rename the >> context, etc. > > In my opinion, the easiest way to figure out which project a TODO > belongs to is to use follow mode in the agenda. That way you can see the > original context (i.e., project) to which a todo belongs. > > - Matt > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > --=20 Myalgic encephalomyelitis denialism is causing death and severe suffering worse than MS. Conflicts of interest are destroying research. /You/ can get the disease at any time permanently. Do science and justice matter to you? Posters: http://www.mefreeforall.org/fileadmin/PDFs/ME_Awareness_Post= ers_2009.pdf Overview: http://www.meactionuk.org.uk/What_Is_ME_What_Is_CFS.htm