From: Bastien <bastien.guerry@wikimedia.fr>
To: Jeff Horn <jrhorn424@gmail.com>
Cc: David Maus <dmaus@ictsoc.de>, Org-mode ml <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [bug] Must declare value as string in org-agenda-custom-commands easy customize interface
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:02:52 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87y66ieg8z.fsf@gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimy1Hk3=5t-Mj7akaHawCvOUf5t-x2CZ+JzH9DJ@mail.gmail.com> (Jeff Horn's message of "Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:49:54 -0500")
Hi Jeff,
Jeff Horn <jrhorn424@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 5:43 AM, David Maus <dmaus@ictsoc.de> wrote:
>> From my understanding this is correct. The dialog allows you to set
>> an arbitrary symbol to an arbitrary value, i.e. not limited to another
>> symbol (e.g. 'all). Thus a sexp is required and the single quote in
>> front of the symbol all is the short hand notation of (quote all).
>
> Thanks for your reply, David.
Yes, David is right, in the case demonstrated by your screenshot, the
customize interface asks for the sexp "'all" -- not just "all", since
the value of the variable is indeed "'all" -- not "all" :)
> If this is the case, shouldn't this be a
> dropdown menu with "sexp" as an option for entering your own symbols?
I'm not sure what you mean.
Defining local settings lets you pick up a local setting from a list
(defined in org-agenda-custom-commands-local-options). When selecting
the last choice "Any variable", it lets you define a variable that is
*not* in this list (there are so many of them available!) -- such a
variable asks for a sexp.
> It's just a minor gripe, and one for which I would submit a patch if I
> knew enough elisp.
Maybe I misunderstood what you ask... please rephrase if necessary :)
Best,
--
Bastien
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-01-06 16:45 [bug] Must declare value as string in org-agenda-custom-commands easy customize interface Jeff Horn
2011-01-16 10:43 ` David Maus
2011-01-16 12:49 ` Jeff Horn
2011-01-18 9:02 ` Bastien [this message]
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