From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Thomas S. Dye" Subject: Re: What is your journaling setup? (was Re: Awesome! Date-tree from agenda! Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:15:06 -1000 Message-ID: <58BEB851-F1BB-4A91-BC1B-2AF770D8C463@tsdye.com> References: <874ob57qoy.fsf@pinto.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk> <2AF51A11-F4F4-4734-ABC7-1992271E883E@gmail.com> <87fwuoebx3.fsf@pinto.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1600719301==" Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=48452 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PM2pD-0000GB-Tj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:15:13 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PM2pC-0002o8-8z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:15:11 -0500 Received: from cpoproxy3-pub.bluehost.com ([67.222.54.6]:59604) by eggs.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PM2pB-0002ns-SV for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:15:10 -0500 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: Tommy Kelly Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --===============1600719301== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-87--1044506321 --Apple-Mail-87--1044506321 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Tommy, I don't know if you've seen this, but I think Bernt Hansen's setup will answer most of your questions: http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html I found his web site to be extremely useful. AFAICT his setup state- of-the-art when it comes to keeping track of time in Org-mode. Tom On Nov 26, 2010, at 7:59 AM, Tommy Kelly wrote: > > In response to Carsten's mention of a new capture target type, Eric > wrote: >> Excellent! This is perfect. I keep a journal but ... > > I'd be really interested in seeing how people use org-mode for > journaling. By journaling I'm thinking of the various ways of > capturing > activity throught the day and then being able to say at some later > point, "What exactly did I spend my time on?" I guess the more > important > part is deciding exactly how to slice and dice previously captured > data > so as to give a historical report with the right level of detail. But > obviously that is affected by how the data is captured in the first > place. > > I'm new to org-mode so I currently have a very simple capture setup. I > have two types of capturing -- one a TODO and one just a note. And > then > I have two broad classes -- personal and work. So four templates in > all. I also have it prompt me for a note if a pause on a task or > complete it. > > ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; > (global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") 'org-capture) > (setq org-capture-templates > '( > ("t" "Todo" entry > (file+headline "~/org/journal.org" "Journal") > "\n\n** TODO %?\nSCHEDULED: %t\n%i%a\n\n\n" > :empty-lines 1) > > ("n" "Note" entry > (file+headline "~/org/journal.org" "Journal") > "\n\n** %?\n%U\n%i%a\n\n\n" > :empty-lines 1) > > ("p" "Personal Templates") > ("pt" "Personal Todo" entry > (file+headline "~/org/personal.org" "Personal Journal") > "\n\n** TODO %?\nSCHEDULED: %t\n%i%a\n\n\n" > :empty-lines 1) > > ("pn" "Personal Note" entry > (file+headline "~/org/personal.org" "Personal Journal") > "\n\n** %?\n%U\n%i%a\n\n\n" > :empty-lines 1) > ) > ) > > ;; Log notes and time at various points in a task's life > (setq org-log-done 'note) ;; When we complete it > (setq org-log-note-clock-out t) ;; When we clock out > ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; > > All TODOs are captured SCHEDULED for today, but I reschedule them > everytime I need to look at the agenda, so I keep today clean. I know > there are better ways, but I'm adding to my org-mode setup slowly, > so as > not to be overwhelmed by new things. > > But as I say, I'm new to this so I know there's a lot more can be done > than just the above. Also, I haven't yet figure out the best way to > create reports from the above, other than just turning on log mode and > showing inactive timestamped items in the agenda. I'd really > appreciate > seeing what others have come up with. > > So, anyone care to share their journaling approach? > > Tommy > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode --Apple-Mail-87--1044506321 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Tommy,

I = don't know if you've seen this, but I think Bernt Hansen's setup will = answer most of your questions:


I found his web site to = be extremely useful.  AFAICT his setup state-of-the-art when it = comes to keeping track of time in = Org-mode.

Tom

On Nov = 26, 2010, at 7:59 AM, Tommy Kelly wrote:


In = response to Carsten's mention of a new capture target type, = Eric
wrote:
Excellent!  This is = perfect.  I keep a journal but ...

I'd be = really interested in seeing how people use org-mode for
journaling. = By journaling I'm thinking of the various ways of capturing
activity = throught the day and then being able to say at some later
point, = "What exactly did I spend my time on?" I guess the more = important
part is deciding exactly how to slice and dice previously = captured data
so as to give a historical report with the right level = of detail. But
obviously that is affected by how the data is captured = in the first
place.

I'm new to org-mode so I currently have a = very simple capture setup. I
have two types of capturing -- one a = TODO and one just a note. And then
I have two broad classes -- = personal and work. So four templates in
all. I also have it prompt me = for a note if a pause on a task or
complete = it.

;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;= ;;;;;;;;;
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") 'org-capture)
(setq = org-capture-templates
     '(
("t" = "Todo" entry
= (file+headline "~/org/journal.org" "Journal")
"\n\n** = TODO %?\nSCHEDULED: %t\n%i%a\n\n\n"
:empty-lines 1)

("n" = "Note" entry
= (file+headline "~/org/journal.org" "Journal")
"\n\n** = %?\n%U\n%i%a\n\n\n"
:empty-lines 1)

("p" = "Personal Templates")
("pt" "Personal Todo" = entry
= (file+headline "~/org/personal.org" "Personal Journal")
"\n\n** = TODO %?\nSCHEDULED: %t\n%i%a\n\n\n"
:empty-lines 1)

("pn" = "Personal Note" entry
(file+headline = "~/org/personal.org" "Personal Journal")
"\n\n** = %?\n%U\n%i%a\n\n\n"
:empty-lines 1)
)
=      )

;; Log notes and time at various = points in a task's life
(setq org-log-done 'note) ;; When we complete = it
(setq org-log-note-clock-out t) ;; When we clock = out
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;= ;;;;;

All TODOs are captured SCHEDULED for today, but I = reschedule them
everytime I need to look at the agenda, so I keep = today clean. I know
there are better ways, but I'm adding to my = org-mode setup slowly, so as
not to be overwhelmed by new = things.

But as I say, I'm new to this so I know there's a lot = more can be done
than just the above. Also, I haven't yet figure out = the best way to
create reports from the above, other than just = turning on log mode and
showing inactive timestamped items in the = agenda. I'd really appreciate
seeing what others have come up = with.

So, anyone care to share their journaling = approach?

Tommy




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Please use `Reply All' = to send replies to the list.
Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
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