From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: pinard@iro.umontreal.ca (=?utf-8?Q?Fran=C3=A7ois?= Pinard) Subject: Re: LOGBOOK opening Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:59:00 -0500 Message-ID: <87d3akxva3.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> References: <877h0yb4ys.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> <80ipki6ryo.fsf@somewhere.org> <87boq5nq2j.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> <87k44tawqo.fsf@norang.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:60833) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rmbqi-0001OS-2P for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:59:04 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rmbqg-00017U-Ci for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:59:03 -0500 Received: from 206-248-137-202.dsl.teksavvy.com ([206.248.137.202]:57487 helo=mercure.epsilon-ti.ca) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Rmbqg-00017H-1I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:59:02 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87k44tawqo.fsf@norang.ca> (Bernt Hansen's message of "Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:03:43 -0500") 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@gnu.org Bernt Hansen writes: > pinard@iro.umontreal.ca (Fran=C3=A7ois Pinard) writes: >> I do not see why RET and SPC from the Agenda would act differently >> from one another in that respect [of opening the drawers in the >> associate Org buffer], nor why one of them would contradict the >> definition and spirit of a drawer. > From the agenda it's useful (at least for me) to be able to see the > first few lines of the drawer data for LOGBOOK entries. Bernt, it seems that our usages vary. In my case, so far, this has not proven useful. Even if I've not been using Org mode for long, those LOGBOOK are already a bit lengthy. When SPC-ing from the Agenda, I either keep SPC-ing to scroll over these noisy lines, or switch to the other window, position the cursor on the LOGBOOK line, close the drawer for being able to see what follows it, and return to the agenda. I really, honestly thought there was some Org mode bug there. If I put LOGBOOKs everywhere and moved administrative lines in them, this is because I was promised by the manual that the drawers contents will be kept out of my sight, unless I do request to see them. If, as a user, you want to see log information right away, I presume you should not use drawers for them. Drawers should not be opened automatically. Some hooks or extra machinery might be used when one /wants/ to open drawers automatically, but Org should not open drawers by default, exactly because they are drawers. There are special cases which I understand. If Org wants to directly show a CLOCK: line which is within a drawer, I find it very normal than that line is revealed, and the drawer opened automatically to do so. But then, the clear purpose is to show the CLOCK: line. When the agenda switches to the SCHEDULED: line, it should not open the drawer which follows, this is contrary to the purpose of a drawer. > When I mark a task WAITING I normally record the reason for WHY it is > waiting in the LOGBOOK as a note. SPC in the agenda on the task > displays the extra detail and I like this current feature. If it is indeed a feature, and not just a bug that happens to be comfortable for you (and uncomfortable for me), maybe it should be documented where drawers are presented, so users like me would know that drawers have limitations or exceptions. Fran=C3=A7ois P.S. All this being said, this is a detail, which is not worth a crusade :-). Org mode is immensely usable. I merely see that what seems a bug to me is a feature for someone else. If there is no bug in the program, there is a bug in the documentation, which promised incorrectly.