From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Lundin Subject: Re: Re: time tracking common activities Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:01:48 -0600 Message-ID: <87tz6p5c7n.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <87skm9p9qj.wl%bremner@pivot.cs.unb.ca> <86prhd2jtn.fsf@pmade.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LaXo9-0003O5-HZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:00:57 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LaXo5-0003Np-Jy for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:00:56 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=58874 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LaXo5-0003Nm-DM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:00:53 -0500 Received: from out1.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:43477) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LaXo4-0004HV-5Z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:00:52 -0500 In-Reply-To: <86prhd2jtn.fsf@pmade.com> (Peter Jones's message of "Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:45:40 -0700") 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: Peter Jones Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Peter, Peter Jones writes: > David Bremner writes: >> J Aaron Farr wrote: >>> >>>I'm using org-mode to track my time on projects and todo items, but >>>I'd also like to start tracking time I spend on things such as my >>>email, reading rss feeds, etc. I'd prefer to continue to use >>>org-mode for that so that all my time tracking is in one place with >>>one system. >> >> I guess you would still have to think about comfortable ways to find >> the right file/buffer and clock in there. > > I think this is probably the key to making this successful. If it takes > you too long to locate the headings, you won't bother clocking in. > > What's the best way to quickly get to a heading? The easiest way to do this is via the agenda. Simply type "I" and you will clock into the task. Type "X" to clock out. If you set the variable org-clock-in-switch-to-state you can automatically clock in when switching to a particular todo. > What are other people doing to quickly get to a specific heading? Again, the agenda and org-follow is the easiest way to get to headings. Best, Matt