commit b3307cd6b59154f933412175eb3c7151bdebec74
parent f45c62a752fc25613d1d522f7107156a5de6b850
Author: Alex Balgavy <alex@balgavy.eu>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:29:53 +0100
emacs: reorganise agenda & GTD setup, add effort
Diffstat:
| M | emacs/config.org | | | 99 | ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- |
1 file changed, 63 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
diff --git a/emacs/config.org b/emacs/config.org
@@ -737,8 +737,7 @@ Let a period followed by a single space be treated as end of sentence:
* Org mode
** Agenda & GTD
-[[https://emacs.cafe/emacs/orgmode/gtd/2017/06/30/orgmode-gtd.html][Here's a good reference for setting up gtd in org mode]]
-
+*** Set file locations
Tell org where to find my stuff
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -754,22 +753,18 @@ Which files should be included in the agenda (I have to use ~list~ to evaluate t
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-agenda-files (list org-life-main
- org-life-inbox
- org-life-tickler))
+ org-life-inbox
+ org-life-tickler))
#+end_src
-Templates for quick capture:
+Convenience function to make opening the main file faster:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
- (setq org-capture-templates `(("t" "Todo [inbox]" entry
- (file+headline ,org-life-inbox "Tasks")
- "* TODO %i%?")
- ("T" "Tickler" entry
- (file+headline ,org-life-tickler "Tickler")
- "* %i%? \n %U")))
+ (defun gtd () (interactive) (find-file org-life-main))
#+end_src
-Where I want to be able to move stuff:
+*** Refiling & archiving
+Where I want to be able to move subtrees (doesn't include inbox because I never refile to that, and the archive has its own keybining):
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-refile-targets `((,org-life-main :maxlevel . 3)
@@ -783,7 +778,7 @@ Include the destination file as an element in the path to a heading, and to use
(setq org-refile-use-outline-path 'file)
#+end_src
-Tell Org that you don’t want to complete in steps; you want Org to generate all of the possible completions and present them at once (necessary for Helm/Ivy):
+Tell Org that I don’t want to complete in steps; I want Org to generate all of the possible completions and present them at once (necessary for Helm/Ivy):
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-outline-path-complete-in-steps nil)
@@ -795,6 +790,29 @@ Allow me to tack new heading names onto the end of my outline path, and if I am
(setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes 'confirm)
#+end_src
+I want to archive to a specific file, in a date tree:
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+ (setq org-archive-location (concat org-life-archive "::datetree/"))
+#+end_src
+
+
+*** Quick capture
+Quick capture lets me send something to my inbox very quickly, without thinking about where it should go.
+The inbox is processed later.
+
+Templates for quick capture:
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+ (setq org-capture-templates `(("t" "Todo [inbox]" entry
+ (file+headline ,org-life-inbox "Tasks")
+ "* TODO %i%?")
+ ("T" "Tickler" entry
+ (file+headline ,org-life-tickler "Tickler")
+ "* %i%? \n %U")))
+#+end_src
+
+*** Todo
Todo keywords based on the GTD system (pipe separates incomplete from complete):
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -802,7 +820,7 @@ Todo keywords based on the GTD system (pipe separates incomplete from complete):
"|" "DONE(d)" "CANCELLED(c)"))
#+end_src
-Create custom agenda views:
+Create custom agenda view based on those keywordss:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-agenda-custom-commands '(("n" todo "NEXT" nil)
@@ -814,16 +832,21 @@ Create custom agenda views:
(todo "NEXT")))))
#+end_src
-Convenience function to make opening the main file faster:
+*** Logging
+I want to log into the LOGBOOK drawer (useful when I want to take quick notes):
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
- (defun gtd () (interactive) (find-file org-life-main))
+ (setq org-log-into-drawer "LOGBOOK")
#+end_src
-I want to log into the LOGBOOK drawer (useful when I want to take quick notes):
+I also want to log when I finish a task (useful for archiving).
+Furthermore, when I'm done, I want to add a note (any important
+workarounds/tips). And when I reschedule, I want to know the reason.
+I can disable logging on state change for a specific task by adding ~:LOGGING: nil~ to the ~:PROPERTIES:~ drawer.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
- (setq org-log-into-drawer "LOGBOOK")
+ (setq org-log-done 'note
+ org-log-reschedule 'note)
#+end_src
I want to hide drawers on startup. This variable has options:
@@ -837,26 +860,10 @@ I want to hide drawers on startup. This variable has options:
- 'showeverything: Show even drawer contents.
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
-(setq org-startup-folded 'show3levels)
-#+end_src
-
-
-I want to archive to a specific file, in a date tree:
-
-#+begin_src emacs-lisp
- (setq org-archive-location (concat org-life-archive "::datetree/"))
-#+end_src
-
-I also want to log when I finish a task (useful for archiving).
-Furthermore, when I'm done, I want to add a note (any important
-workarounds/tips). And when I reschedule, I want to know the reason.
-I can disable logging on state change for a specific task by adding ~:LOGGING: nil~ to the ~:PROPERTIES:~ drawer.
-
-#+begin_src emacs-lisp
- (setq org-log-done 'note
- org-log-reschedule 'note)
+ (setq org-startup-folded 'show3levels)
#+end_src
+*** Task ordering
Some tasks should be ordered, i.e. they should be done in steps.
Those have the ~:ORDERED: t~ setting in ~:PROPERTIES:~, and it should be enforced:
@@ -872,11 +879,30 @@ Furthermore, tasks that are ordered and can't be done yet because of previous st
I might also want to set ~org-enforce-todo-checkbox-dependencies~, but not convinced on that one yet.
+*** Time tracking & effort
Time tracking should be done in its own drawer:
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq org-clock-into-drawer "CLOCKING")
#+end_src
+
+I want to set effort in hours:minutes:
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+ (add-to-list 'org-global-properties '("Effort_ALL" . "0:05 0:10 0:15 0:20 0:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 4:00 6:00 8:00"))
+#+end_src
+
+I want column view to look like this:
+
+| To do | Task | Tags | Sum of time elapsed | Sum of time estimated (effort) |
+|--------------+-----------+------+---------------------+--------------------------------|
+| todo keyword | task name | tags | sum of clock | sum of estimated time |
+| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
+
+#+begin_src emacs-lisp
+ (setq org-columns-default-format "%7TODO (To Do) %32ITEM(Task) %TAGS(Tags) %6CLOCKSUM(Clock) %8Effort(Effort){:}")
+#+end_src
+
** Tempo expansions
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -1092,3 +1118,4 @@ Here's a list of good articles I encountered about configging emacs:
- [[https://karthinks.com/software/more-batteries-included-with-emacs/][More batteries included with emacs]]
For Org mode, [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVtKhBrRV_ZkPnBtt_TD1Cs9PJlU0IIdE][Rainer König's tutorials]] are the best.
+[[https://emacs.cafe/emacs/orgmode/gtd/2017/06/30/orgmode-gtd.html][Here's a good reference for setting up gtd in org mode]]
