From: Bernt Hansen <bernt@norang.ca>
To: Ben <misc10@emerose.org>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: multiline agenda and/or two-pane agenda selection
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:12:31 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87haplpkds.fsf@norang.ca> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <507C4183.1090207@emerose.org> (Ben's message of "Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:01:55 -0500")
Ben <misc10@emerose.org> writes:
> 2) Multi-line agenda listings
> --------------------------------------
>
> If that isn't possible or recommended, it would be nice if I could
> have a bit more information at a glance in the agenda view. Sometimes
> I can't tell in my agenda what a TODO item is because it's out of
> context. For instance, if in my org file it says
>
> * Client XYZ
> * TODO Call Bob about paperwork
> SCHEDULED: <2012-10-15 Mon>
>
> Then in the agenda it says:
>
> Monday 15 October 1012
> work: Scheduled: TODO Call Bob about paperwork
>
> This is good but sometimes I wonder which "Bob" or what "paperwork"
> it's talking about. For me I think it would be nicer if the heading
> it's under would also appear, so the agenda view would look like:
>
> Monday 15 October 1012
> work: Scheduled: Client XYZ
> TODO Call Bob about
> paperwork
>
> so I have a bit more context. Perhaps other lines could be displayed
> too depending on the settings.
The modeline should show the path of your agenda item when you move
around in the agenda.
ie. "file.org/Client XYZ/Call Bob about paperwork"
You can also use E in the agenda to add a few more lines of context from
your tasks to the agenda. Maybe that will help?
Regards,
Bernt
prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-10-23 10:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-10-15 17:01 multiline agenda and/or two-pane agenda selection Ben
2012-10-15 17:10 ` Nick Dokos
2012-10-15 17:50 ` François Allisson
2012-10-15 20:16 ` Ben
2012-10-23 10:12 ` Bernt Hansen [this message]
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