From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Richard Moreland Subject: Re: Tracking time with MobileOrg Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:55:45 -0400 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1081) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=35366 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1P3ctt-0004nP-EK for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:55:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P3cts-0004RZ-5Z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:55:53 -0400 Received: from mail-yx0-f169.google.com ([209.85.213.169]:52204) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1P3cts-0004RV-3K for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:55:52 -0400 Received: by yxk8 with SMTP id 8so57134yxk.0 for ; Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:55:50 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: 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: Jeff Kowalczyk Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Jeff, I'm glad you mentioned this. It is on my list of things to work on = next. I still need to coordinate it with Carsten to make sure the approach is = sound and that he can support me by updating org-mobile.el. My plan for the UI is this: - Two methods to clock in a new task: First, you can tap and hold on a = node, then click the 'Clock in' button. Alternatively, you can open up = the node details page and click a similar 'Clock in' button. - To clock out, you can use the same method, but the button would say = 'Clock out' instead. Since it would be tedious to find the current = clocking item, I'm considering... - A tab/icon at the bottom for Clocking (like the 4 existing icons at = the bottom). I may make it optional in the Settings page. If you are = clocking, there will be an indicator on the icon letting you know so, = perhaps by overlaying the clock time on the icon somehow. - If you click on the clocking icon at the bottom, a list of recently = clocked tasks will be shown, with the active one being highlighted. You = can stop the running clock, or start the clock on any of your recent = items. When you sync and run org-mobile-pull, the time logs would be added to = the correct nodes (I'll need Carsten or a volunteer to help me integrate = this part). I believe this workflow would make it easy to clock in (either by = navigating to the node in the outline, searching for it on the Search = page, or identifying a recently clocked item) and clock out. I haven't covered any type of reporting within the app, I was hoping to = keep things relatively simple. But if there is a need for this let me = know. Perhaps clicking on an entry in the recently clocked list could = display the start/stop times and some summary info. Let me know what you think, it would help to have some feedback on the = workflow before I begin. Thanks, Richard On Oct 6, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Jeff Kowalczyk wrote: > Can the current version of MobileOrg be used for a simple time = tracking > workflow? (i.e. does it have an easy clock in and clock out?) >=20 > My wife has a need for a simple time tracking application on the = iPhone. The > only number needed is total hours spent per period (e.g. month) on one = task, the > full-time job. >=20 > I use Org Mode for my own worklogs, and would do any necessary = pre-templating > and post-processing on the resultant Org file, if a rapid-capture = strategy can > be worked out for MobileOrg. >=20 > Given how much I use and like Org Mode myself, I'd be really pleased = if we can > work with Org as a file format for this application, rather than some > closed-source app. >=20 > Thanks, > Jeff >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode