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From: "Sebastien Vauban" <wxhgmqzgwmuf-geNee64TY+gS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
To: emacs-orgmode-mXXj517/zsQ@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: starting a clock when not in org-mode
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 13:46:25 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <80sjsin7qm.fsf@somewhere.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: 87k4dvc63u.fsf@ucl.ac.uk

Hi Eric,

Eric S Fraga wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have been using the clocking features of org mode more and more as
> time goes on.  Brilliant feature.  However, I am having problems with
> one specific use case:
>
> The org-clock-in method works very well when I am pro-actively deciding
> what tasks to work on, e.g. through the agenda view.  However, in some
> cases, I am reacting to external events (emails, somebody coming to see
> me, phone call, etc).  I have a number of tasks which are more general
> and which capture this type of activity (admin, teaching, ...).  If I
> happen to be in an org mode buffer, then "C-u M-x org-clock-in RET"
> allows me to pick the particular task (as it will typically be in the
> history) and clock it in.  Works well.
>
> If I am *not* in an org buffer (yes, this happens sometimes ;-), I
> cannot do this as org-clock-in, even with the C-u arg, wants to find a
> headline.  Can anybody suggest how I can clock in to a previously
> clocked task from any emacs mode?

My solution is to use C-c C-x C-j, eventually with C-u prefix, from any Emacs
buffer, thanks to:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  (global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-x C-j") 'org-clock-goto)
#+end_src

This is sometimes bound locally by some modes. Then, I disable it locally:

#+begin_src emacs-lisp
  ;; remove the binding of `C-c C-x', used by Org timeclocking commands
  (add-hook 'nxml-mode-hook
            (lambda ()
              (define-key nxml-mode-map (kbd "C-c C-x") nil)))
#+end_src

> My current solution is to tag these general catch-all tasks
> with :clocked:, use the agenda search (C-c a m clocked), select the
> appropriate one and start the clock.  This seems clumsy and doesn't make
> use of the history feature of org clocking, which seems a waste!
>
> I have read Bernt's excellent document [1] but it doesn't help me for
> this particular use.  I've also searched the mailing list but to no
> avail unfortunately.

Does this help?

Best regards,
  Seb

-- 
Sébastien Vauban

  parent reply	other threads:[~2011-05-13 11:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-05-13  9:17 starting a clock when not in org-mode Eric S Fraga
2011-05-13 11:43 ` Matt Lundin
2011-05-13 11:53   ` Carsten Dominik
2011-05-13 12:12     ` Eric S Fraga
2011-05-13 12:18       ` Eric S Fraga
2011-05-13 12:32   ` Bernt Hansen
2011-05-13 11:46 ` Sebastien Vauban [this message]
2011-05-13 12:14   ` Eric S Fraga

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