From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: definition lists in org-mode Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:43:48 +0200 Message-ID: <569bf3a736c0e632303039fd06aa3feb@science.uva.nl> References: <468E11C4.50604@calicojack.co.uk> <6da9122d5b79844f2856186565289598@science.uva.nl> <468E1D59.6030006@calicojack.co.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v624) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1I6nA7-0007nc-OC for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:43:51 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1I6nA6-0007ik-3B for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:43:51 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1I6nA5-0007iE-RG for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:43:49 -0400 Received: from korteweg.uva.nl ([146.50.98.70]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1I6nA5-0004iQ-BZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:43:49 -0400 In-Reply-To: <468E1D59.6030006@calicojack.co.uk> 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: Rick Moynihan Cc: Eddward DeVilla , org-mode On Jul 6, 2007, at 12:45, Rick Moynihan wrote: > Carsten Dominik wrote: >> Well, a two-state todo setup really *is* a checkbox, even if it does >> not look like one. About the only difference is the command you >> use to toggle the state. > > I agree that they have the same number of states, but I think the > differences between them are far greater than the command used to > toggle state. > > Obvious differences are that checkboxes don't show in the agenda and > to my knowledge they can't be scheduled/deadlined etc... They also > (perhaps by convention more than anything else) indicate an ordered or > unordered list, which outlines (at least for me) don't. Yes, of course you are right. What I meant: you can *use* TODO/DONE exactly like a checkbox because it is a 2-state thing. > > After thinking about it; I have on occasion wanted to schedule a > checkboxed item into the agenda. This said I'm not convinced > supporting this is a good idea. Does anyone else have any views? Checkbox items will not make it into the agenda. At some time in the past I wanted to make this happen, but this I have given up. - Carsten