From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: using org for meeting agendas and minutes? Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:46:37 +0100 Message-ID: <7E9BBA02-F678-49C0-9D32-B520D8293B04@science.uva.nl> References: <20080209125607.GC20023@atlantic.linksys.moosehall> <15369.1203180295@localhost> <20080217172404.GB13568@atlantic.linksys.moosehall> <20080218114706.GD22201@atlantic.linksys.moosehall> <87odadwp5g.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JRP3k-0002sc-Br for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:46:44 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JRP3i-0002sB-8y for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:46:43 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JRP3i-0002s7-4m for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:46:42 -0500 Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com ([66.249.92.174]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JRP3h-0001vv-Kl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:46:41 -0500 Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id a2so532550ugf.48 for ; Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:46:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <87odadwp5g.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> 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: Bastien Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Feb 19, 2008, at 5:23 AM, Bastien wrote: > Adam Spiers writes: > >>>> Is there any way to have heading-less subtopics in org, where >>>> multiple >>>> lines in the source document are treated as part of one >>>> paragraph, can >>>> be re-filled to a given line wrap, and formatted accordingly during >>>> export? >>> >>> Plain lists sort-of do this. >> >> That was the first thing I tried, but see above comment about the >> resulting restriction on TODO items. > > Which brings back an old idea I had: letting special entries with a > syntax like: > > ***: an entry here > > Those entries would be "inlined": not foldable but TODO/tag-able > headlines. > > I guess this would breaks the whole logic of the structure behind > org-mode files (not to speak of regexps), so it might not be worth > thinking deeper about this, unless it triggers possible workarounds. Yes, we have been at this before. The trouble is that I could conceivable allow special entries with a TODO keyword and tags, so as long as everything fits into a single line. The trouble really starts if we want such an entry to have timestamps, deadlines, properties etc attached to it. For all these concepts, the outline structure is being used. It would require quite a break with conventions and always look like a hack. Another concept you could consider: make links to tasks: * Staff meeting ** Taking notes for a meeting - note one, here I can write what I want - note 2 bla - note, this requires the action [[task3]] - note 4 ** Tasks *** TODO <> find someone who can organize the party > As for taking meeting notes, I've done quite well with the current > limitations you are mentionning. I use list most of the times and > I restricts headlines to what might really need a TODO or a tag. > > One thing that would perhaps make life easier is a simple way to > convert list items to headlines in a region. > > - one > - two > > would become > > * one > * two > > or > > *** one > *** two > > if the hierarchy above requires it. > > `C-c *' outside tables could do it. Or this could be added to `C-c -' Yes, I do remember this request, and I remember getting stuck on this. Did you aks back then to also convert plain lines into lists? this is where I got stuck, I think. Lets take this idea up again. - Carsten