From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Displaying a standalone timer window based on clock-in/out Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 09:49:46 +0200 Message-ID: References: <47F27B91.80803@yahoo.com> <47FA509D.4060701@yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Jj8aY-0002pT-Rb for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:49:54 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1Jj8aW-0002lI-UP for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:49:54 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Jj8aW-0002l2-Qt for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:49:52 -0400 Received: from mx20.gnu.org ([199.232.41.8]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Jj8aW-000847-3i for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:49:52 -0400 Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.153]) by mx20.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1Jj8aV-0003tr-Br for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:49:51 -0400 Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id d23so2621239fga.30 for ; Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:49:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <47FA509D.4060701@yahoo.com> 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: wulfhomme13-rook@yahoo.com Cc: org-mode On Apr 7, 2008, at 6:49 PM, Jose Robins wrote: > > > Carsten Dominik wrote: >> >> >> On Apr 1, 2008, at 8:14 PM, Jose Robins wrote: >> >>> Before I was aware of org-mode, I developed this small >>> superkaramba timer application which would display which task I >>> was working on, when I started it, how much time was left, and >>> also the current time. I've attached a snapshot of that app to >>> this email. >>> >>> Now I'm using org-mode extensively which has reignited my love for >>> emacs. I know org-mode displays the current task and the elapsed >>> time on the emacs modeline which is good. I was wondering if it >>> would be possible to generate a separate automatic emacs frame >>> (which is compact and for all intents and purposes looks like a >>> simple xwindow) with the task name, the elapsed time etc. from org- >>> mode as soon as you clock in ... This would allow for this timer >>> window to be on all desktops for e.g without being intrusive. >>> >>> Right now, I basically manually enter this info into my custom >>> timer when I clock in and out of a task in org-mode. >>> >>> Not sure whether others using org-mode feel a similar need or >>> whether they use any other methods... >> >> Hmmm, I don't really see the need/use for this, so I am not going to >> implement it. Maybe I can provide you with a hook and you write a >> package >> to use this hook? >> >> - Carsten >> >> > > That would be good! I'll see if I can do something around that. Now > that you've said that "you don't really see the need" for this, I > suppose, everyone else would agree with you!! :-) After all, you > managed to make an april fool's joke and everyone jumped on your > bandwagon not realizing it was a joke! Such is your moral power, my > friend!! :-) :-) Ahh, that was great fun. I guess from now on that power will be significantly reduced. :-) Carsten