From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Re: Startup page Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:15:30 +0100 Message-ID: <877hclaim5.fsf@gnu.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=60634 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PtdfI-0005Ts-0W for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:15:52 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PtdfD-0000Aq-3p for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:15:48 -0500 Received: from mail-fx0-f41.google.com ([209.85.161.41]:56914) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PtdfC-0000AX-PM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:15:43 -0500 Received: by fxm5 with SMTP id 5so3462409fxm.0 for ; Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:15:41 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: (Matthew Sauer's message of "Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:36:45 -0600") 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: Matthew Sauer Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org My Emacs startup screen presents two windows: a classic scratch buffer, and the list of today's appointments from .diary. This fits my needs well. I'm not sure it is worth trying to set up a complicated startup buffer. Depends on your need, of course, but you'll found out that it's always too rigid: it assumes your buffer can tell you what you want, instead of *you* telling him what to do. That's the same problem than selecting the "right" homepage for your browser. Finally nearly everyone end up using a search engine webpage, which is redundant anyway, as browsers now have a websearch field. The trick is to find out what you want to browse *before* opening your browser, then open it for that. Or to find out what you want to do with Emacs and open it for that. Don't let predefined affordances drive your mind, let your mind drive your Emacs :) -- Bastien