From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Tim O'Callaghan" Subject: Re: Agenda Focus Mode - An Agenda Idea. Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 15:23:11 +0200 Message-ID: <3d6808890709050623s6b84d228s80d8788272b6f35e@mail.gmail.com> References: <3d6808890709050246t76d6662vcda9d9578d40d7d7@mail.gmail.com> <4740a6f2282f0d5c37d2a6bc0fdb35f2@science.uva.nl> 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 1ISuqf-0006eJ-Lk for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:23:13 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1ISuqe-0006cc-L2 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:23:13 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ISuqe-0006cI-G6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:23:12 -0400 Received: from nf-out-0910.google.com ([64.233.182.189]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1ISuqe-0006ZF-5r for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:23:12 -0400 Received: by nf-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id e27so1872962nfd for ; Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:23:11 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4740a6f2282f0d5c37d2a6bc0fdb35f2@science.uva.nl> Content-Disposition: inline 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: Carsten Dominik , emacs-orgmode On 05/09/07, Carsten Dominik wrote: > Do you mean for interactive use, to be able to specify the regexp at > the prompt? > Or in an org-agenda-custom-command? > I meant an org-agenda-custom-command, but it might be useful at the command prompt. Tim. > - Carsten > > On Sep 5, 2007, at 11:46, Tim O'Callaghan wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I keep a list of Project and Next Action verbs in my org file. When i > > am creating a Next Action or Project headline i try and use these > > verbs to help keep the language project and action focused. > > > > For example my current lists are: > > > > ---- Project Verbs ----------------------------------- > > | Finalize | Resolve | Handle | Examine | Submit | > > | Maximize | Organize | Complete | Ensure | Update | > > | Install | Implement | Set-up | Design | > > > > ---- Next Action Verbs -------------------------------- > > | Call | Organize | Review | Buy | Fill out | Find | > > | Purge | Examine | Gather | Print | Take | Load | > > | Draft | Email | > > > > 'Focus Mode' is essentially the same concept as the stuck projects > > idea. A tool to help me keep projects on track by ensuring that i use > > more action oriented language for headlines . This is mostly for > > tasks, but can be used for projects too. > > > > I was thinking another agenda search type might do it for me. > > Something like tags-todo-occur. Like tags-todo, but with a header > > regexp as well. > > Example Syntax: "<+->/<+->:
" > > > > It is general enough to be able to be used by others, but i can also > > use it to create my Agenda Focus mode. As i could not find any > > mechanism like this i thought i would suggest it, to see if other > > people might find it useful. > > > > Tim. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > > > > > -- > Carsten Dominik > Sterrenkundig Instituut "Anton Pannekoek" > Universiteit van Amsterdam > Kruislaan 403 > NL-1098SJ Amsterdam > phone: +31 20 525 7477 > >