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From: Bastien <bzg@gnu.org>
To: Robert Goldman <rpgoldman@sift.info>
Cc: Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: Question about org-agenda-goto-today (bug?)
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:09:00 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87mwslb7fn.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <517A9F1F.906@sift.info> (Robert Goldman's message of "Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:37:03 -0500")

Hi Robert,

Robert Goldman <rpgoldman@sift.info> writes:

> I am finding that when I use this command (bound to "." in the org
> agenda), I often do NOT go to today.
>
> Looking at the code, it seems like org-mode may be guessing today based
> on text markup:
>
> (let ((tdpos (text-property-any (point-min) (point-max) 'org-today t)))
>
> We jump to this position, instead of checking the clock, if we can find it.
>
> If it helps, I often leave emacs running for days at a time, which I
> suspect could be confusing it about what today is.  

Indeed.

I suggest to simply refresh the agenda before jumping to today's date.

> Perhaps it would be an improvement to look at what we find at TDPOS and
> check to verify that it corresponds somehow to org-today?

We could do that, but it would solve only half of the problem, as you
would still need to jump to today's date... and this date is set when
the agenda is generated.

-- 
 Bastien

      reply	other threads:[~2013-04-26 16:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-04-26 15:37 Question about org-agenda-goto-today (bug?) Robert Goldman
2013-04-26 16:09 ` Bastien [this message]

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