From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Graham Smith Subject: Re: Re: Beginners guide to Org customization Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:13:23 +0000 Message-ID: <2c75873c0902051013w68101533y48e21e4a10a51cc7@mail.gmail.com> References: <33DFD2BB-A6FC-43AE-9DE0-5E5DE0802F4A@uva.nl> <87fxitotfy.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> <63BCC59E-17BD-4D7C-9F7C-6C284C8ABAEA@uva.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LV8jA-000410-9t for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:13:28 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LV8j6-0003zX-Ne for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:13:27 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=53861 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LV8j6-0003zO-Fs for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:13:24 -0500 Received: from mail-ew0-f20.google.com ([209.85.219.20]:64822) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LV8j6-0003wx-5U for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:13:24 -0500 Received: by ewy13 with SMTP id 13so683694ewy.18 for ; Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:13:23 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <63BCC59E-17BD-4D7C-9F7C-6C284C8ABAEA@uva.nl> 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: emacs-orgmode Mailinglist Carsten, Wearing my beginner to Emacs and Orgmode, this looks really useful. Graham 2009/2/5 Carsten Dominik : > I have my home^h^h^h^h trainwork up as a new > attempt for the "Beginners Guide". > A lot more appropriate now, I think. Bernt? > > - Carsten > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-customization-guide.php > > > On Feb 5, 2009, at 3:21 PM, Bernt Hansen wrote: > >> Carsten Dominik writes: >> >>> I have made a structured list of 43 (which one can >>> we remove, please????) Variables that came in as frequently >>> customized variables in the customization survey. It is not >>> exactly the top 43, I have used some additional judgement. >> >> I think a lot of these variables are things you play with _after_ using >> org-mode for awhile. Maybe the following variables should be introduced >> later? >> >> - org-archive-location >> >> the default works, and you don't archive anytime soon after starting >> to use org-mode. >> >> - org-startup-folded >> >> start with #STARTUP first? >> >> - org-odd-levels-only >> >> Talk about the conversion functions too (org-convert-to-odd-levels >> and org-convert-to-oddeven-levels.) I switched my files back and >> forth a few times but ended up with oddeven levels due to the depth >> of some of my tasks. >> >> - org-special-ctrl-a/e >> - org-special-ctrl-k >> >> I should maybe try these one day :) >> >> I've used org-mode for a few years now and I don't currently use these >> variables. They're great to have but not essential to getting started. >> >> The default values for the variables work in most cases. I think the >> ones that should be listed first are the ones you really have to >> customize to get org-mode to work for you. Beginners will not want nor >> need this amount of detail to be productive with org-mode. Having too >> many variables to set up or play with up front may just scare people >> away. >> >> Maybe we just need to stress that customizations are optional and you >> can completely ignore entire sections that don't apply to you (clocking, >> exporting, etc.) until you feel you need these additional features. >> >> HTH, >> Bernt > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >