From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Bastien Subject: Re: tea-time? Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:48:56 +0800 Message-ID: <87hbwusotz.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> References: <871vpr6ky5.fsf@online.de> <87ab4f6ja9.fsf@kassiopeya.MSHEIMNETZ> <20524da70907162056h22637e0byee429770336b73de@mail.gmail.com> <8763drn567.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20524da70907251249q19f6775cob0d9bc66ed0a5d71@mail.gmail.com> <87ljmc9zn8.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20524da70907251714u6df5b9e4x498269578911ab4@mail.gmail.com> <87d47n9sfb.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20524da70907291030q11737210lab5966b66a01a7a@mail.gmail.com> <87eirzcnr0.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <20524da70907291445p49c13fd9rcf77ddce4aa1e7b7@mail.gmail.com> 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 1MWOVr-0000Ak-FX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:49:11 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MWOVl-00008J-EA for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:49:10 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=60160 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MWOVl-000088-6I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:49:05 -0400 Received: from mail-pz0-f202.google.com ([209.85.222.202]:58246) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MWOVk-0006tU-MM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:49:04 -0400 Received: by pzk40 with SMTP id 40so839504pzk.14 for ; Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:49:03 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20524da70907291445p49c13fd9rcf77ddce4aa1e7b7@mail.gmail.com> (Samuel Wales's message of "Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:45:20 -0700") 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: Samuel Wales Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org, henry atting Samuel Wales writes: > It works now. I pulled in the interim, but I don't know if that's the > reason. I tried it twice, so I don't think I missed the notification. > > However, the notification is in the minibuffer / echo area, and can > easily be unnoticed if you are typing, as it goes away immediately. > > These are just brainstorm ideas, but appt pops up a window for a > configurable number of seconds and raises the frame. > > The mode line can show the number of minutes overdue. > > type-break.el uses persistent minibuffer text and lets you control > whether you continue to be reminded. > > Raising the frame is important, but beyond that I am not sure which is best. > > As for sound, I have disabled all emacs sound, but this would be the > one thing that would be good to have it enabled for; not sure how to > enable it just for this pupose. Perhaps org could use let or flet at > notification time if a variable is non-nil. Thanks for these ideas. I'm busy the next following days, I will work back on this on sunday. -- Bastien