From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: John Hendy Subject: Re: Using org-mode for Research and Notetaking Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:23:46 -0500 Message-ID: References: <81d3hi75oj.fsf@gmail.com> <818vs674t7.fsf@gmail.com> <87liw582jg.fsf@gnu.org> <87zkkktwwk.fsf_-_@sophokles.streitblatt.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:55270) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QgdsQ-0003LZ-5H for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:23:56 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QgdsK-0004Qc-DW for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:23:53 -0400 Received: from mail-bw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:60020) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QgdsJ-0004QS-Ts for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:23:48 -0400 Received: by bwd14 with SMTP id 14so2011612bwd.0 for ; Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:23:46 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87zkkktwwk.fsf_-_@sophokles.streitblatt.de> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Florian Beck Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Florian Beck wro= te: > [My main goal is to take research notes and write texts. I have little > interest in the todo/agenda part of org-mode, which I understand is its > main focus, so bear this in mind.] Snipped 1-4, as I don't have anything to add... > =C2=A05. According to the manual =C2=BBTODO items are an integral part of= the > =C2=A0notes file=C2=AB. I like that, but I do not find it so. TODO items = are > =C2=A0headings which I find somewhat confusing: My files are either artic= les > =C2=A0to be (with the appropriate headlines) or notes where headlines usu= ally > =C2=A0formulate the topic the note is about. Todo items, on the other han= d, > =C2=A0would be =C2=BBclarify the paragraph=C2=AB, =C2=BBcheck what X says= about Y=C2=AB, =C2=BBadd > =C2=A0more sources=C2=AB, etc. As it is TODOs are not integrated but stan= d out, > =C2=A0breaking the structure of the file. How about allowing TODO items i= n > =C2=A0comments? This would seem much more natural to me: a TODO item shou= ld > =C2=A0not be part of your text but disappear when it is done. I posted something similar a bit back. I do use org for todos, but also write papers/reports, and take notes on things I'm reading. You might want to check out that thread. [1] In particular, there were some great comments about using inline tasks with custom export options (one of them being the todonotes pacakge). [2] [3] Hope that offers at least some input. I think inline tasks can do what you want -- can be exported or not, they stay out of the way, and don't break the flow. Good luck! --- All from the same thread, but I skimmed it and picked these out in particul= ar: [1] Top level thread: http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg40356.html [2] Inline tasks suggestion: http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg40359.html [3] Todonotes variant: http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg40589.html John > > -- > Florian Beck > >