From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Lundin Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add a different prefix for past deadlines in the agenda view Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:12:04 -0500 Message-ID: <87y5dcla6j.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <861ucvrbb8.fsf@somewhere.org> <877gmn4s0y.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <87k3ptsvvk.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <86zjyo97jx.fsf@somewhere.org> <87621chme8.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <86fw0g94km.fsf@somewhere.org> <8738wgg51w.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:48775) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UJt99-0003dp-2R for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:12:12 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UJt97-00018r-0I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:12:10 -0400 Received: from out1-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:39760) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UJt96-00018Z-Or for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:12:08 -0400 In-Reply-To: <8738wgg51w.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> (Bastien's message of "Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:29:15 +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: Bastien Cc: OrgMode ML , Sebastien Vauban Bastien writes: > "Sebastien Vauban" > writes: > >> I think the change of width can impact people who customize a bit the look of >> their agenda, and rely upong *all* the leaders to be of width 11. That was the >> motivation for my other patch, about clocking info (to make it go into a >> 11-char slot). > > The thread about your other patch is still open, see my last reply. > > Also, a width of 12 should make it easier to fix alignment issues, > so feel free to have a go and fix the ones that disturb you. Please > remember not every user has a 3k configuration file, so implementing > TRT with emacs -Q is highly recommended here :) I just upgraded org-mode for the first time in a while and found these new default settings for deadline and scheduled leaders somewhat disorienting. A 12-char width causes misalignment with a sample file and emacs -Q. (See output below). Here is an example of the new default behavior with emacs -Q --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Day-agenda (W12): Sunday 24 March 2013 8:00...... ---------------- test: 10:00...... Scheduled: TODO Scheduled at a time test: 10:00...... An appointment 10:00...... ---------------- 12:00...... ---------------- 14:00...... ---------------- 16:00...... ---------------- 16:59...... now - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18:00...... ---------------- 20:00...... ---------------- test: Sched. 3x: TODO A scheduled item test: Scheduled: TODO Another scheduled item test: 3 d. ago: TODO An overdue item test: In 2 d.: Deadline ^ Note the extra space here --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- And here is an example of the old default behavior (11 char. spacing): --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Day-agenda (W12): Sunday 24 March 2013 8:00...... ---------------- test: 10:00...... Scheduled: TODO Scheduled at a time test: 10:00...... An appointment 10:00...... ---------------- 12:00...... ---------------- 14:00...... ---------------- 16:00...... ---------------- 17:06...... now - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18:00...... ---------------- 20:00...... ---------------- test: Sched. 3x: TODO A scheduled item test: Scheduled: TODO Another scheduled item test: In -3 d.: TODO An overdue item test: In 2 d.: Deadline --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > For the change in "Scheduled:" and "Deadline:" it's because I think > it's cleaner to align them on the right, like the "Sched." and "In > %3d.:" strings. FWIW, I find the old default much cleaner and easier to scan visually. I know this can be customized, but might I suggest that we revert the default to 11-characters and left aligned text? Best, Matt P.S. Thanks, as always, Bastien for all the amazing work you've been doing as maintainer!