From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Phil Jackson Subject: Re: What's the use of Column View? Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:44:03 +0000 Message-ID: <873asy50xo.fsf@shellarchive.co.uk> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JErhj-0008Il-SQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:44:11 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JErhh-0008IY-HI for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:44:10 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JErhh-0008IV-BJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:44:09 -0500 Received: from b.painless.aaisp.net.uk ([81.187.81.52]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JErhh-0006Bl-0B for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:44:09 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Leo's message of "Tue\, 15 Jan 2008 19\:11\:07 +0000") 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: Leo Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Leo writes: > Any one find the column view feature of any use? Yes, I use it all the time. My main application of it being a (gpg'd) passwords file. Column view makes it very easy to scan and edit. I also use it to maintain a small, high level log of my business accounts. > 1. It reduced the readability of .org files. I think the syntax of the > file should be kept as close as possible to plain text file. But you don't have to use it *and* it's all plain text. > 2. It barely has a role in any GTD work flow. Org mode isn't just about GTD. Cheers, Phil -- Phil Jackson http://www.shellarchive.co.uk