From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Lundin Subject: Re: Question about org-new-numbered-item Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:44:42 -0400 Message-ID: <8762qz2vtx.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <87d3l72z7d.fsf@fastmail.fm> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=34096 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q5J7B-0007gd-NY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:44:51 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q5J76-0006xl-Qt for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:44:49 -0400 Received: from out3.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.27]:56237) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q5J76-0006xB-OS for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:44:44 -0400 In-Reply-To: (Carsten Dominik's message of "Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:45:54 +0200") 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 Cc: Org Mode Carsten Dominik writes: > On Mar 31, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Matt Lundin wrote: > >> Hi Carsten, >> >> I noticed you have added a new function to org.el called >> org-new-numbered-item, which inserts items like this: >> >> * TODO Action #1 :#1: >> * TODO Action #2 :#2: >> >> I'd be curious to learn more about possible uses for this feature. For >> instance, if one reorganizes items, will the actions be renumbered? > > No. The purpose is exactly to have the old numbers retained > when moving and reorganizing them - a task not well served > by ordered lists. Great. That makes sense. Thanks! >> Thanks in advance for entertaining these questions born of >> brainstorming and curiosity! > Maybe you can first look at the tutorial which explains how > I am using this. The function was added to minimize setup > required for this particular use case. > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-meeting-tasks.html > > When you have read this, I am happy to brainstorm more about this > and see if there are other contexts where this might be useful. Very informative and thorough. Thanks for sharing your workflow here! I should have checked Worg first, knowing how efficiently and thoroughly you get things done. :) When I saw the new functions I thought they might be the beginnings of a more generalized syntax for creating enumerated headlines. After reading the tutorial, I think a better description would be "helper functions that support a workflow for taking meeting notes." I.e., the incremental tags are not part of "official" org-mode syntax in the same way that, say, priority cookies are. I can also see how automatic renumbering would not be helpful in this context. Best, Matt