From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Eric S Fraga Subject: starting a clock when not in org-mode Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 10:17:09 +0100 Message-ID: <87k4dvc63u.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:50210) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKoUt-0001Zk-JD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:17:24 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKoUs-0001CH-68 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:17:23 -0400 Received: from vscane-b.ucl.ac.uk ([144.82.108.141]:37419) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QKoUs-0001BW-1x for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 05:17:22 -0400 Received: from [85.210.135.203] (helo=localhost) by vscane-b.ucl.ac.uk with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1QKoUg-0000c4-6T for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 13 May 2011 10:17:10 +0100 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 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 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. Thanks, eric Footnotes: [1] http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html -- : Eric S Fraga (GnuPG: 0xC89193D8FFFCF67D) in Emacs 24.0.50.1 : using Org-mode version 7.5 (release_7.5.274.gd6aba.dirty)