Using header-args to set default TODO state?

Using header-args to set default TODO state?

[Michael Maurer]

I've been wondering if it's possible to define a default todo-state
for all items appearing under a headline, like

* shopping list
:PROPERTIES:
:header-args: todo-state: TOBUY
:END:
** bananas
** bread

so when calling org-agenda both bananas and bread have the todo-state
TOBUY applied to them. Obviously placing "todo-state" after
:header-args: doesn't work, it's just an example of how I imagine it
could work.

Re: Using header-args to set default TODO state?

[Ihor Radchenko]

Michael Maurer <maurer.michael@gmail.com> writes:

> I've been wondering if it's possible to define a default todo-state
> for all items appearing under a headline, like
>
> * shopping list
> :PROPERTIES:
> :header-args: todo-state: TOBUY
> :END:
> ** bananas
> ** bread
>
> so when calling org-agenda both bananas and bread have the todo-state
> TOBUY applied to them. Obviously placing "todo-state" after
> :header-args: doesn't work, it's just an example of how I imagine it
> could work.

You can use `org-agenda-custom-commands' and define an appropriate
matcher.

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