From: Matt Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org>
To: Shawn Willden <swillden@google.com>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Easily adding notes to a TODO item
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:40:00 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87wrihrmov.fsf@fastmail.fm> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=g4tR42sOb+tRq3XRR98xu9eev6Q@mail.gmail.com> (Shawn Willden's message of "Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:14:22 -0600")
Shawn Willden <swillden@google.com> writes:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I use an org file to track my work. It contains top-level headers
> corresponding to projects with sub-headers corresponding to
> sub-projects and/or tasks. I clock in and out on individual TODOs to
> track time -- all pretty normal, I think.
> I'd also like to be able to easily take notes using something like
> "remember", but with the notes by default automatically appended to
> the text under the task I'm currently clocked into, with an attached
> timestamp. Right now I'm manually positioning my cursor in the right
> place, then using "C-u C-c . <RET>" to create a timestamp. This
> works, but it's cumbersome enough that I don't take as many notes as I
> should.
>
> So, I'd really like to be able to hit "C-c C-r" (or something) from
> anywhere in EMACS, type my note, and have it automatically go the
> right place, with a timestamp. What would make it really awesome is
> if I could also have a shortcut that would place the name of the file
> I was editing when I hit "C-c C-r" in the note.
>
You can do this with org-capture by typing C-2 C-c C-w within the
capture buffer. That will refile the new note to the currently clocked
task.
You can also use a capture template for this, e.g.:
("c" "Clock sibling" entry
(clock)
"* %^{Title}\n %U\n %a\n\n %i")
Type C-h v org-capture-templates for more details.
Another option: you can quickly navigate to the current clocked task
with org-clock-goto (C-c C-x C-j). Then you can type C-c C-z to add a
time-stamped note.
Best,
Matt
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-04-26 16:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-04-26 16:14 Easily adding notes to a TODO item Shawn Willden
2011-04-26 16:40 ` Matt Lundin [this message]
[not found] ` <BANLkTinhCQn8MV0qRqiLftK+BUb94US57g@mail.gmail.com>
2011-04-27 12:42 ` Matt Lundin
2011-04-27 13:49 ` Shawn Willden
2011-04-27 17:19 ` Matt Lundin
2011-04-26 16:41 ` Matt Lundin
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