From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matt Lundin Subject: Re: multiple agenda buffers Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:08:19 -0500 Message-ID: <87fwr5e158.fsf@fastmail.fm> References: <87ei7epphz.fsf@gnu.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=43256 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PusLZ-00031o-2Z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:08:34 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PusLN-00041D-G6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:08:32 -0500 Received: from out1.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:52216) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PusLN-000419-Cp for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:08:21 -0500 In-Reply-To: <87ei7epphz.fsf@gnu.org> (Bastien's message of "Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:20:08 +0100") 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: org-mode mailing list Bastien writes: > Hi Suvayu, > > suvayu ali writes: > >> I was wondering whether it was possible to have multiple agenda buffers >> at the same time. My use case is when I want to look for two differnt >> but related things, or when I want to search while having my daily (or >> weekly) agenda visible. I found references in the archives[fn:1] stating >> that it was not possible at the time. Has the situation changed? > > No, the situation has not changed to this respect. > > I reckon your use-case makes sense, but I'm not sure how useful it would > be in general. > > It would be a bit like being able to open several email inboxes at the > same time, for the sake of comparing informations from various folders. > > Email inboxes and agenda views are made to be _processed_: having more > than one open at the same time might lead to the bad habit of fiddling > with buffers instead of processing agenda items... One possible exception here is the use of the agenda to query notes. I use org-mode as a research tool, storing all sorts of reading notes in my org files. While working on tasks I often need to search for notes relevant to the current task. This is not an interruption, but rather a normal part of my workflow. In these instances, a separate buffer for search results would be exceptionally useful. Just a thought. Best, Matt -- Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode