From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: Re: Feature idea: Automatic clocking Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:15:59 -0700 Message-ID: <20524da70908211615n216a9f49mea4f86cab9b62f47@mail.gmail.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MedL4-0007k8-Bu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:16:06 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MedKz-0007dq-1w for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:16:05 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=40429 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MedKy-0007dU-PB for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:16:00 -0400 Received: from mail-iw0-f185.google.com ([209.85.223.185]:59313) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MedKy-0003M4-Ip for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:16:00 -0400 Received: by iwn15 with SMTP id 15so433620iwn.14 for ; Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:16:00 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: 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: PT Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org If something like this were implemented, I would definitely try it, as a way to see where I am wasting effort etc. in the org hierarchy. I might even use it all the time, if it works. However, I would probably want it to apply to all headlines above a certain level, and measure all activity below each of those. And I would want the clock information stored in a separate, central location, instead of in each headline. It is like profiling code. -- Myalgic encephalomyelitis causes death (Jason et al. 2006) and severe suffering. Conflicts of interest are destroying research. What people "know" is wrong. Silence = death. http://www.meactionuk.org.uk/What_Is_ME_What_Is_CFS.htm