From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dale Smith Subject: Re: Feature request: Highlight the agenda line with the cursor on it Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:57:13 -0400 Message-ID: References: <48A2438D.20703@yahoo.com> <8763q5abf0.fsf@hypercube.vpn.ertius.org> 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 1KTJaq-0005z4-0u for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:53:04 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KTJan-0005x3-1U for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:53:03 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=32905 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KTJam-0005x0-Sn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:53:00 -0400 Received: from [66.178.229.162] (port=46840 helo=flexo.vxitech.com) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KTJam-0007Jl-BH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:53:00 -0400 In-Reply-To: <8763q5abf0.fsf@hypercube.vpn.ertius.org> (Rob Weir's message of "Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:36:35 +1000") 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: Rob Weir Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org "Rob Weir" writes: > On 13 Aug 2008, Robert Miesen wrote: >> I've noticed that as I go through tasks listed in my agenda, it's >> very easy to select and operate on the wrong task because it's too >> easy to loose track of what task I am operating on. If the entire task >> line entry were highlighted, it would be much easier to determine >> which task was being operated on. > > Not built-in, but: > > ,---- > | (add-hook 'org-agenda-mode-hook '(lambda () (hl-line-mode 1))) > `---- > > works quite well. Yes! I've been needing this and didn't even know it! When in an aganda buffer, the cursor is usually way over on the left side. To help me focus my eyes on the task/tags/etc, I (without thinking) lean on my key to move the cursor over. What this actually does is move forward by about 10 weeks or so. :( -Dale -- Dale P. Smith dales@vxitech.com 216-447-4059 216-447-8951 FAX (Company mandated disclaimer follows...) This email is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. This information is confidential and is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender by reply transmission and delete the message without copying or disclosing it. Thank you.