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From: Nick Dokos <nicholas.dokos@hp.com>
Subject: Re: Move org-clock info to left in mode-line?
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:52:05 -0400
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Matthew Lundin <mdl@imapmail.org> wrote:

> I've made some progress in understanding emacs this past year, but
> customizing the mode-line eludes me.
> 
> When I clock into an item in org-mode, the clock information is always
> at the extreme right of the mode line --- and thus unable to be seen
> unless I make my emacs window full screen.
> 
> (Most of my buffers have a ton of minor modes, which are all listed in
> the mode line and push everything else out of sight).
> 
> Interestingly, if I have other modes contributing to the mode line, the
> org-mode-line-string is always placed at the end of the
> global-mode-string:
> 
> ,----
> | global-mode-string is a variable defined in `C source code'.
> | Its value is 
> | ((t jabber-activity-mode-string)
> |  "" appt-mode-string display-time-string org-mode-line-string)
> `----
> 
> I would be most grateful for any tips on how I might move the org-clock
> information farther to the left in the mode line.
> 

I think the variable you want is ``mode-line-format''.

HTH,
Nick