From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Andrew J. Korty" Subject: Re: Bug: org-auto-repeat-maybe only updates first timestamp [7.01trans] Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:34:45 -0400 Message-ID: <60432.1284759285@iu.edu> References: <24331.1284476463@iu.edu> <878w32c8rq.fsf@gollum.intra.norang.ca> <40096.1284649125@iu.edu> <40246.1284650926@iu.edu> <87iq244kq6.fsf@fastmail.fm> <46075.1284727718@iu.edu> <87mxrgw6l5.fsf@fastmail.fm> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=53584 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Owia1-0007ca-39 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:34:49 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OwiZz-0001mV-HY for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:34:49 -0400 Received: from singsing.itso.iu.edu ([149.166.143.49]:56886) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OwiZz-0001mM-E1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:34:47 -0400 Received: from iu.edu (cpe-173-89-199-0.indy.res.rr.com [173.89.199.0]) by singsing.itso.iu.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPA id CDF0023922F for ; Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:34:18 +0000 (UTC) In-reply-to: <87mxrgw6l5.fsf@fastmail.fm> 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Matt Lundin wrote: > "Andrew J. Korty" writes: > > > Matt Lundin wrote: > > > >> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > >> * TODO Review really important document > >> DEADLINE: <2010-10-31 Sun -2m> > >> * TODO Review less important document > >> DEADLINE: <2010-10-31 Sun> > >> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > >> > >> Let's assume the following settings: > >> > >> --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- > >> (setq org-agenda-todo-ignore-deadlines 'far > >> org-deadline-warning-days 14) > >> --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- > >> > >> With these settings, the first task would show up *today* both in your > >> agenda and in your TODO list, while the second task would appear in both > >> places two weeks before the deadline. > > > > Right, but what I want is for the second task to appear in the todo > > list even before two weeks before the deadline, and I don't want it to > > appear in the agenda until two weeks before the deadline. In other > > words, I always want to see tasks I can do now in my todo lists, > > whereas I only want to see tasks that are due soon in the agenda. > > Lengthening the lead time won't help because it unnecessarily shows > > tasks in the agenda that aren't due soon. > > > > But maybe my usage is not an intended one. > > Oops. I misunderstood your request. > > What you are describing is org-mode's default behavior---i.e., to show > all todos with deadlines in the todo list, but only to show deadlines in > the agenda when they are within org-deadline-warning days. > > To ensure this behavior, you'll want to make sure that > org-agenda-todo-ignore-deadlines is set to nil (the default). All todos > with deadlines will then appear in your todo list. True, but then we're back to the problem with the driver's license renewal. ajk