* Is it possible to show an agenda item only if it's due?
@ 2009-09-22 15:30 PT
2009-09-22 15:43 ` Matt Lundin
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From: PT @ 2009-09-22 15:30 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
I have several items on my agenda which have a time
specification (e.g. 4pm), but it only means I should work on it
sometime after 4pm. It can even be 8pm when I actually deal with
the item.
So there is no need for me to see the item constantly on the
daily agenda, I'd like this item to appear only if I display the
agenda after 4pm. I don't want to see it before the given time,
because I can't work on it then, so it only clutters the view.
Is it possible to do this with org?
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* Re: Is it possible to show an agenda item only if it's due?
2009-09-22 15:30 Is it possible to show an agenda item only if it's due? PT
@ 2009-09-22 15:43 ` Matt Lundin
2009-09-22 15:50 ` PT
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From: Matt Lundin @ 2009-09-22 15:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: PT; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
PT <spamfilteraccount@gmail.com> writes:
> I have several items on my agenda which have a time
> specification (e.g. 4pm), but it only means I should work on it
> sometime after 4pm. It can even be 8pm when I actually deal with
> the item.
>
> So there is no need for me to see the item constantly on the
> daily agenda, I'd like this item to appear only if I display the
> agenda after 4pm. I don't want to see it before the given time,
> because I can't work on it then, so it only clutters the view.
>
> Is it possible to do this with org?
One recommendation:
Create an ":EVENING:" tag and filter it out in the agenda. Or,
optionally, create custom agenda commands for day and evening agendas
that pull up different results based on tags.
- Matt
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* Re: Is it possible to show an agenda item only if it's due?
2009-09-22 15:43 ` Matt Lundin
@ 2009-09-22 15:50 ` PT
2009-09-22 16:42 ` Matt Lundin
0 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: PT @ 2009-09-22 15:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Matt Lundin <mdl <at> imapmail.org> writes:
> One recommendation:
>
> Create an ":EVENING:" tag and filter it out in the agenda. Or,
> optionally, create custom agenda commands for day and evening agendas
> that pull up different results based on tags.
>
This wouldn't work, because I have lots of different such times during the day
which cannot be grouped into 2-3 main categories.
4pm was only an example. It can be any other time during the day and I only
want those items to appear when their time is due.
It would be nice if org handled a category or something which I could add
to the task and it would affect its display on the agenda.
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* Re: Is it possible to show an agenda item only if it's due?
2009-09-22 15:50 ` PT
@ 2009-09-22 16:42 ` Matt Lundin
2009-09-22 17:12 ` PT
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From: Matt Lundin @ 2009-09-22 16:42 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: PT; +Cc: emacs-orgmode
PT <spamfilteraccount@gmail.com> writes:
> Matt Lundin <mdl <at> imapmail.org> writes:
>
>> One recommendation:
>>
>> Create an ":EVENING:" tag and filter it out in the agenda. Or,
>> optionally, create custom agenda commands for day and evening agendas
>> that pull up different results based on tags.
>>
>
> This wouldn't work, because I have lots of different such times during
> the day which cannot be grouped into 2-3 main categories.
>
> 4pm was only an example. It can be any other time during the day and I only
> want those items to appear when their time is due.
Ah I see. Another idea: write an agenda skip function that converts the
timestamp to universal time and ignores the entry if it is greater than
(current-time). Such as,
--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(defun my-skip-if-later ()
"Skip entries that are later than the current time."
(let ((time (or (org-entry-get nil "TIMESTAMP")
(org-entry-get nil "SCHEDULED"))))
(when time
(if (time-less-p (org-time-string-to-time time) (current-time))
nil ;; less than current time --> include it
(outline-next-heading))))) ;; otherwise move on
(setq org-agenda-custom-commands
'(("A" "Without later items" agenda ""
((org-agenda-ndays 1)
(org-agenda-skip-function '(my-skip-if-later))))))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
Note: this is just a quick example. I haven't tested it and am not sure
whether it breaks something. Also, it would become considerably more
complex if you also wanted to consider time-of-day information in the
heading.
- Matt
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2009-09-22 16:42 ` Matt Lundin
@ 2009-09-22 17:12 ` PT
2009-09-23 12:18 ` J. David Boyd
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From: PT @ 2009-09-22 17:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
Matt Lundin <mdl <at> imapmail.org> writes:
>
> Ah I see. Another idea: write an agenda skip function that converts the
> timestamp to universal time and ignores the entry if it is greater than
> (current-time). Such as,
>
Wow, I didn't you can write your own agenda skip function. The depths of
Org are infinite. :)
Thanks. I'll try your solution.
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* Re: Is it possible to show an agenda item only if it's due?
2009-09-22 17:12 ` PT
@ 2009-09-23 12:18 ` J. David Boyd
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: J. David Boyd @ 2009-09-23 12:18 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: emacs-orgmode
PT <spamfilteraccount@gmail.com> writes:
> Matt Lundin <mdl <at> imapmail.org> writes:
>>
>> Ah I see. Another idea: write an agenda skip function that converts the
>> timestamp to universal time and ignores the entry if it is greater than
>> (current-time). Such as,
>>
>
> Wow, I didn't you can write your own agenda skip function. The depths of
> Org are infinite. :)
>
> Thanks. I'll try your solution.
>
Once you get it working, please share!
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