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From: Nathan Neff <nathan.neff@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Insert TODO or plain heading depending on context
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:41:59 -0500
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Sorry for the bump -- maybe I'll phrase the question differently ----

Is there a function in org-mode that returns the TODO
status of the heading that the cursor is currently in?

Thanks,
--Nate

On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Nathan Neff <nathan.neff@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry for a rudimentary question, but someone almost certainly has
> done this before:
>
> I'd like define a function that would:
> a) Create a new heading if the cursor is on a heading or the body of a heading.
> or
> b) Create a new TODO heading if the cursor is on a TODO heading or the body
> of a TODO heading.
>
> Essentially, it would be a "smart" function to either press M-Return
> or M-S-Return,
> depending on the context.
>
> I realize I can press M-Return to always create a new heading, and
> M-S-Return to always create a new TODO, but I'd like to eliminate
> an extra keypress for the most common cases.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> --Nate
>