From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bernt Hansen Subject: Re: Documentation wishlist items Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:48 -0400 Message-ID: <87y6ofjf1v.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> References: <9cd2f5ff0909151421r25e4c7afn8d609e76e2462193@mail.gmail.com> <87pr9r36mt.fsf@fastmail.fm> 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 1Mnspg-0000am-Gh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:56 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Mnspe-0000aZ-13 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:56 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=47623 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Mnspd-0000aO-RU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:53 -0400 Received: from mho-01-ewr.mailhop.org ([204.13.248.71]:65485) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Mnspd-0005OO-Ex for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:37:53 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87pr9r36mt.fsf@fastmail.fm> (Matt Lundin's message of "Tue\, 15 Sep 2009 23\:34\:02 -0400") 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: Matt Lundin Cc: emacs-orgmode Matt Lundin writes: > Ethan writes: > >> Reading HOWTO's like Bernt Hansen's and Charles Cave's are really >> interesting to see how people work, but even documents like these don't >> explain *why* they set things up in this way. For example, Bernt >> Hansen's document explains that his toplevel headings are "main >> categories", and shows that they each have a CATEGORY property, but >> doesn't explain what that buys him, or what problem that solves. > > My guess is that this allows him to see what group an item belongs to in > the agenda view, since categories are listed in the left column. That's correct. The category only shows up in my agenda in the left column and gives me instant access to what this task is related to. I usually specify a shorter category name than the filename just to keep the agenda compact. My todo.org file has multiple categories since it's a mishmash of personal stuff. I use filtering to limit the displayed tasks but the category is a useful piece of information on the agenda. I don't use category for anything else. I guess the problem it solves is if I have two identical tasks in separate categories that both show up in the agenda then I can tell which is which -- but that doesn't happen often. I clock in tasks from the agenda so knowing which is which is important. "Invoicing and Archive Tasks" is one example since I carry one of those for every client (which are in separate files and separate categories). -Bernt