Sorry for the lack of info. org version 7.4 I created a new/test org file. It contains: * PROJECT aaa ** TODO t1 ** TODO t2 * TODO bbb [0/2] :PROPERTIES: :CATEGORY: dummy :END: ** TODO t3 ** TODO t4 If I leave out the [/], then all is well. If I add the [/] at the end of a level 1 heading that WAS a PROJECT, then do a C-c C-c there to update it, the PROJECT changes to TODO (which is the nearest KEYWORD both before & after. I have org-hierarchical-todo-statistics set to nil cuz I'd like to gather info on all tasks in the subtree. org-provide-todo-statistics set to t. Just as a reminder, I have (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "REVIEW(r)" "TODO(t)" "ACTIVE(a!)" "WAIT(w@)" "SOMEDAY(s)" "|" "DONE(d)" "CANCELED(c@)") (sequence "OPEN(O@!)" "WIP(W!)" "PAUSED(P@!)" "|" "CLOSED(C@!)") (sequence "PROJECT(p)" "|" "COMPLETED(x)") )) Can anyone shed light on this? Cheers. Fil On 15 March 2011 10:54, John Hendy wrote: > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 11:15 PM, Filippo A. Salustri > wrote: > > So, > > I've set org-provide-todo-statistics to t > > and org-hierarchical-todo-statistics to nil. > > I use a TODO sequence to identify projects. That is, > > (setq org-todo-keywords > > '((sequence "REVIEW(r)" "TODO(t)" "ACTIVE(a!)" "WAIT(w@)" > "SOMEDAY(s)" > > "|" > > "DONE(d)" "CANCELED(c@)") > > (sequence "OPEN(O@!)" "WIP(W!)" "PAUSED(P@!)" "|" "CLOSED(C@!)") > > (sequence "PROJECT(p)" "|" "COMPLETED(x)") > > )) > > I then set level 1 headlines to be PROJECT and put [/] at the end of the > > headline. > > The hope is to see projects at a glance and get the fraction done too. > > All is as it should be, but for one thing. > > When I toggle or insert within a subtree, the headline for that project > > changes from PROJECT to ACTIVE if less than all tasks are done, and DONE > if > > all tasks are done. > > Obviously, I want it to stay PROJECT. > > I've spent over an hour trying to figure this one out and I can't. > > Anyone got any advice? > > I don't use this, but replicating your example, I don't get the behavior > you do. > - I added your todo definitions to my .emacs > - I created a simple top-level headline in a blank file and used C-c > C-t to make it a PROJECT > - I added three second-level headlines and made them all TODOs > - I marked them done one by one and the top level always stayed as a > PROJECT > > My end result: > ,----- > | * PROJECT some project [3/3] > | ** DONE do something > | CLOSED: [2011-03-15 Tue 09:51] > | ** DONE do something else > | CLOSED: [2011-03-15 Tue 09:50] > | ** DONE do something further > | CLOSED: [2011-03-15 Tue 09:49] > `----- > > Perhaps list your org-mode version? Others will be able to debug > better than I can. Perhaps start with a simple, blank file as well (or > maybe you already are?). I can't figure out what would trigger it from > PROJECT to the keyword in another sequence without directly specifying > such. > > > Good luck, > John > > > > Cheers. > > Fil > > > > -- > > Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng. > > Mechanical and Industrial Engineering > > Ryerson University > > 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON > > M5B 2K3, Canada > > Tel: 416/979-5000 ext 7749 > > Fax: 416/979-5265 > > Email: salustri@ryerson.ca > > http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/ > > > -- Filippo A. Salustri, Ph.D., P.Eng. Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ryerson University 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada Tel: 416/979-5000 ext 7749 Fax: 416/979-5265 Email: salustri@ryerson.ca http://deseng.ryerson.ca/~fil/