From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jose Robins Subject: Using a Square box character for "TODO" and "DONE" states in org? Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:14:23 -0700 Message-ID: <4880CF6F.6020009@yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1876588439==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KJtXI-0001ah-RH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:14:28 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KJtXG-0001ZR-9K for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:14:27 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=41190 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KJtXG-0001ZO-3r for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:14:26 -0400 Received: from n22b.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.206.159]:20990) by monty-python.gnu.org with smtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KJtXF-00075a-Ip for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:14:25 -0400 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: org-mode This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --===============1876588439== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------090801050302060300080802" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090801050302060300080802 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was just thinking today that instead of using "TODO" and "DONE" keywords in org-mode to denote tasks, why not use a square box character (like in task manager apps) to denote a TODO state and a square box with a tick to denote a completed state... That would make the tasks look more intuitive... Since I'm only superficially familiar with UTF and issues with character sets, could someone suggest a method on how to achieve this? I guess, I should be able to copy and paste this character in a customize buffer, right? Any issues with this? Thanks, Jose --------------090801050302060300080802 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I was just thinking today that instead of using "TODO" and "DONE" keywords in org-mode to denote tasks, why not use a square box character (like in task manager apps) to denote a TODO state and a square box with a tick to denote a completed state... That would make the tasks look more intuitive...

Since I'm only superficially familiar with UTF and issues with character sets, could someone suggest a method on how to achieve this? I guess, I should be able to copy and paste this character in a customize buffer, right? Any issues with this?

Thanks,
Jose


 --------------090801050302060300080802-- --===============1876588439== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode --===============1876588439==-- From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Using a Square box character for "TODO" and "DONE" states in org? Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:16:21 -0700 Message-ID: References: <4880CF6F.6020009@yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v924) Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1534733189==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KJtZC-0001p0-TL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:16:26 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KJtZB-0001oi-3A for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:16:26 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=39350 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KJtZA-0001of-Ua for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:16:24 -0400 Received: from korteweg.uva.nl ([146.50.98.70]:20577) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KJtZA-0007fh-D0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:16:24 -0400 In-Reply-To: <4880CF6F.6020009@yahoo.com> 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: Jose Robins Cc: org-mode --===============1534733189== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3--276503325 --Apple-Mail-3--276503325 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Jul 18, 2008, at 10:14 AM, Jose Robins wrote: > I was just thinking today that instead of using "TODO" and "DONE" > keywords in org-mode to denote tasks, why not use a square box > character (like in task manager apps) to denote a TODO state and a > square box with a tick to denote a completed state... That would > make the tasks look more intuitive... > > Since I'm only superficially familiar with UTF and issues with > character sets, could someone suggest a method on how to achieve > this? I guess, I should be able to copy and paste this character in > a customize buffer, right? Any issues with this? You can use any characters if you also tell the syntax table that these are word characters. - Carsten --Apple-Mail-3--276503325 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Jul 18, 2008, = at 10:14 AM, Jose Robins wrote:

I was just thinking today that instead of using = "TODO" and "DONE" keywords in org-mode to denote tasks, why not use a = square box character (like in task manager apps) to denote a TODO state = and a square box with a tick to denote a completed state... That would = make the tasks look more intuitive...

Since I'm only = superficially familiar with UTF and issues with character sets, could = someone suggest a method on how to achieve this? I guess, I should be = able to copy and paste this character in a customize buffer, right? Any = issues with = this?

You can use = any characters if you also tell the syntax table that these are word = characters.

- = Carsten

= --Apple-Mail-3--276503325-- --===============1534733189== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode --===============1534733189==-- From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: jmcbray@carcosa.net (Jason F. McBrayer) Subject: Re: Using a Square box character for "TODO" and "DONE" states in org? Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:31 -0400 Message-ID: References: <4880CF6F.6020009@yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KJx4j-00074v-OH for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:13 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KJx4h-00074J-Qx for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:13 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59201 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KJx4h-00074F-Lg for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:11 -0400 Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121]:62044) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KJx4h-0000QN-BI for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:01:11 -0400 Received: from bertrand.carcosa.net ([24.168.211.49]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20080718210106.GSYC19640.cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com@bertrand.carcosa.net> for ; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:01:06 +0000 In-Reply-To: (Carsten Dominik's message of "Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:16:21 -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: org-mode Carsten Dominik writes: > On Jul 18, 2008, at 10:14 AM, Jose Robins wrote: > > I was just thinking today that instead of using "TODO" and "DONE" key= words in org-mode to denote tasks, > why not use a square box character (like in task manager apps) to den= ote a TODO state and a square box > with a tick to denote a completed state... That would make the tasks = look more intuitive... >=20=20=20=20 > Since I'm only superficially familiar with UTF and issues with charac= ter sets, could someone suggest a > method on how to achieve this? I guess, I should be able to copy and = paste this character in a customize > buffer, right? Any issues with this? > > You can use any characters if you also tell the syntax table that these a= re word characters. These characters may be helpful: =E2=98=90: U+2610 BALLOT BOX =E2=98=91: U+2611 BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK =E2=98=92: U+2612 BALLOT BOX WITH X How helpful they are probably depends on your font; they look good but small in DejaVu Sans Mono. --=20 +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Jason F. McBrayer jmcbray@carcosa.net | | If someone conquers a thousand times a thousand others in | | battle, and someone else conquers himself, the latter one | | is the greatest of all conquerors. --- The Dhammapada |