From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michael C Gilbert Subject: Re: OSX: Display cur. task in Menu Bar? Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:17:13 -0700 Message-ID: <48640BA5-2DFA-4511-A5A6-B15FA849E4BD@gilbert.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:51951) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QrtU6-0002sC-K1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:17:19 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QrtU5-0001bb-G5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:17:18 -0400 Received: from peach.gilbert.org ([74.94.69.218]:57738) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QrtU5-0001bV-5a for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:17:17 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1CB0737E7C for ; Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:17:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: from peach.gilbert.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (peach.gilbert.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id b9yHmB91oFeM for ; Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:17:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.147] (unknown [10.1.10.10]) by peach.gilbert.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9D5B8737E6F for ; Fri, 12 Aug 2011 08:17:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode Mailinglist On Aug 12, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Nathan Neff wrote: > Does anyone know of a script or a "menulet" that will display the = currently logged in task in OSX's menu-bar? My main purpose is to show = Org mode's currently logged in task on some part of the screen that's = always visible. Thanks for bringing this up. I've explored some answers to this, but = haven't settled on anything. I really like being able to focus on one = task and have my desktop environment support that as well. > I considered using Growl, but Growl only stays open for X seconds, and = takes up a more considerable part of the screen. Have you experimented with this? There are Growl settings that allow you = to keep a Growl notification up until dismissed, > I keep Emacs open in a separate "Space" and would like to have a = constant reminder of what I'm /supposed/ to be working on. I don't know how to display information in the menu bar. That's beyond = my skills. But my answer, which might work well with a separate Space, = is to use Geektool to display the currently clocked-in task on the = desktop.=20 =97 Michael