* Eliminate DONE state?
@ 2009-09-18 12:31 PT
2009-09-18 14:33 ` Matt Lundin
2009-09-18 14:53 ` Carsten Dominik
0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: PT @ 2009-09-18 12:31 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Is is possible to eliminate the DONE state completely? I'd like a single
state TODO and want to switch between TODO and nothing states, but
(setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO")))
doesn't seem to work, because it always considers the last state as a
DONE state.
Is it possible to have only a single actionable task state and nothing
else, so when I switch then the sequence is nothing-TODO-nothing-TODO-...?
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2009-09-18 12:31 Eliminate DONE state? PT
@ 2009-09-18 14:33 ` Matt Lundin
2009-09-18 14:51 ` PT
2009-09-18 14:53 ` Carsten Dominik
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Matt Lundin @ 2009-09-18 14:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: PT; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
PT <spamfilteraccount@gmail.com> writes:
> Is is possible to eliminate the DONE state completely? I'd like a single
> state TODO and want to switch between TODO and nothing states, but
>
> (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO")))
>
> doesn't seem to work, because it always considers the last state as a
> DONE state.
>
> Is it possible to have only a single actionable task state and nothing
> else, so when I switch then the sequence is nothing-TODO-nothing-TODO-...?
Not that I am aware of. Lots of functionality in org depends on inactive
TODOs. For instance, if you don't have a DONE state, then scheduled
items will remain on your agenda forever, even if they aren't marked as
a TODO.
Why not just switch back and forth between TODO and nothing by S-Right
and S-Left?
Best,
Matt
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* Re: Eliminate DONE state?
2009-09-18 14:33 ` Matt Lundin
@ 2009-09-18 14:51 ` PT
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: PT @ 2009-09-18 14:51 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Matt Lundin <mdl <at> imapmail.org> writes:
> Not that I am aware of. Lots of functionality in org depends on inactive
> TODOs. For instance, if you don't have a DONE state, then scheduled
> items will remain on your agenda forever, even if they aren't marked as
> a TODO.
Okay, it's not a big deal. I always delete DONE items anyway, so they don't
clutter the todo list. It's only inconvenient when I switch an item to TODO
state accidentally and I have to switch to DONE first and then nothing to
undo it. Which reminds me: I could use undo to undo it. Hmmm. :D
>
> Why not just switch back and forth between TODO and nothing by S-Right
> and S-Left?
>
I use PC selection mode so these keys are already taken and the replacement
keys org provides are not as convenient.
But I can live with it, it's a minor inconvenience. And one day I may even
discover the point of keeping DONE items in the tree and then it will be
a non-issue. :)
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* Re: Eliminate DONE state?
2009-09-18 12:31 Eliminate DONE state? PT
2009-09-18 14:33 ` Matt Lundin
@ 2009-09-18 14:53 ` Carsten Dominik
2009-09-18 15:17 ` Matt Lundin
1 sibling, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Carsten Dominik @ 2009-09-18 14:53 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: PT; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:31 PM, PT wrote:
> Is is possible to eliminate the DONE state completely? I'd like a
> single
> state TODO and want to switch between TODO and nothing states, but
>
> (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO")))
>
> doesn't seem to work, because it always considers the last state as a
> DONE state.
>
> Is it possible to have only a single actionable task state and nothing
> else, so when I switch then the sequence is nothing-TODO-nothing-
> TODO-...?
Hi PT,
the following seems to work, but am not sure if it will break
something.
(setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO" "|")))
HTH
- Carsten
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* Re: Eliminate DONE state?
2009-09-18 14:53 ` Carsten Dominik
@ 2009-09-18 15:17 ` Matt Lundin
2009-09-18 15:23 ` Carsten Dominik
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Matt Lundin @ 2009-09-18 15:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Carsten Dominik; +Cc: PT, emacs-orgmode
Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:
> On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:31 PM, PT wrote:
>
>> Is is possible to eliminate the DONE state completely? I'd like a
>> single
>> state TODO and want to switch between TODO and nothing states, but
>>
>> (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO")))
>>
>> doesn't seem to work, because it always considers the last state as a
>> DONE state.
>>
>> Is it possible to have only a single actionable task state and nothing
>> else, so when I switch then the sequence is nothing-TODO-nothing-
>> TODO-...?
>
>
> Hi PT,
>
> the following seems to work, but am not sure if it will break
> something.
>
> (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO" "|")))
That was my first thought, too. But on my machine, it causes TODO items
to be assigned a CLOSED timestamp.
Best,
Matt
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* Re: Eliminate DONE state?
2009-09-18 15:17 ` Matt Lundin
@ 2009-09-18 15:23 ` Carsten Dominik
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Carsten Dominik @ 2009-09-18 15:23 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Matt Lundin; +Cc: PT, emacs-orgmode
On Sep 18, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Matt Lundin wrote:
> Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:31 PM, PT wrote:
>>
>>> Is is possible to eliminate the DONE state completely? I'd like a
>>> single
>>> state TODO and want to switch between TODO and nothing states, but
>>>
>>> (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO")))
>>>
>>> doesn't seem to work, because it always considers the last state
>>> as a
>>> DONE state.
>>>
>>> Is it possible to have only a single actionable task state and
>>> nothing
>>> else, so when I switch then the sequence is nothing-TODO-nothing-
>>> TODO-...?
>>
>>
>> Hi PT,
>>
>> the following seems to work, but am not sure if it will break
>> something.
>>
>> (setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO" "|")))
>
> That was my first thought, too. But on my machine, it causes TODO
> items
> to be assigned a CLOSED timestamp.
:-) Indeed.
Conclusion: this is not supported.
- Carsten
>
> Best,
> Matt
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