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Questions tagged [todo]

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Track "TODO" items when writing code

Is there an easy way to create a list of "to-do" items on-the-fly when writing code? For example, suppose that I am writing a function write-this-now when I realize that I am also going to need to write a support function write-this-later. (defun…
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Org mode: Using todo-items or checkboxes in tables

I have several items that I need to perform the same tasks on. To get an overview, I wanted to use a table, where the columns would show me how many are done, something like this: +------+--------------+--------------+--------------+ | Item | Task 1…
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make org-blank-before-new-entry distinguish between a TODO list and a text outline?

Like many of us, I use org-mode for two different things: As a TODO list manager As a text outliner I'd like my blank lines to work differently based on context. TODO list: no blank lines text outline: automatically insert 1 blank line…
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Display org-todo-list of entries with deadlines?

Is there a way to get a list of org-mode entries with deadlines? Ideally with the deadlines displayed and ordered by deadline. I haven't found anything like this. The closest thing I find is org-check-deadlines, which just let's me know about…
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changing todo state of multiple headings at once

I've got a list of todo's, and I'd like to change all of the todo's in that list with a single command, instead of moving point to each item and changing the status manually. For example. * TODO Item 1 ** TODO Item 1.1 ** TODO Item 1.2 * TODO Item…
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Org mode export: exclude sections with todo keyword

I want to export an org mode document so that sections or subsections with TODO keywords do not appear in the exported output. How can this be achieved? The export-settings documentation does not explicitly mention anything related to this.
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Inherit SCHEDULED and priority properties

What is the reasoning behind the design of not inheriting the SCHEDULED and priority properties? Any notable use cases to support this behavior? On the contrary, actually inheriting SCHEDULED (or DEADLINE for that matter) and priority properties…
Alexander Shcheblikin
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All todos: how to set different colors for different categories?

I'm trying to customize my todos a bit. Currently, I use different categories for my todos as such: * TODO customize colors of categories :CATEGORY: emacs * TODO get groceries :CATEGORY: errands Then when I view my todos via C-c a t, I get a…
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Agenda to do list sorting

I have 5 tasks from two org files - test and test2. I want to sort all tasks by only priority in the org agenda (To Do list, C-c a t). By default, I understand that they are ordered by (org-file name and within that descending order of priority). So…
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How to postpone (skip) an org-mode repeated task by a cycle or two?

I have a repeating task which repeats every four weeks, e.g. ** TODO wash car SCHEDULED: <2015-05-18 Wed ++4w> I would like to be able to postpone this task by, say, two 4 weeks cycles starting today, by calling a lisp function. From what I have…
Alexander Shcheblikin
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Org-mode as a Get-Things-Done (GTD) system

I use Org-mode as a structured notebook. I find it convenient to store information I want to keep using the directory/tree paradigm, when the notes I want to keep are too short to need a file. I would now exploit my familiarity with Org and turn it…
antonio
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Fontify (italic) text in agenda views

I have some TODO headings with italicized text. These display correctly in Org buffers, but aren't fontified and italicized (slanted) when retrieved as part of an agenda view. Is there a way to ensure that /foo/, which is rendered as /foo/ in an Org…
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Org-Mode Level Line Spacing

I am just starting to use Org-Mode as a getting things done application and having some trouble with the Line Spacing (not sure if that is the correct term) between entries. For instance see below: * TestPrimaryLevel1 ** TODO Testing Spacing…
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Todo dependency graph?

I'm interested in modeling todo dependencies with the following types of structure: A blocks B A blocks C B blocks D C blocks D D blocks E D blocks F Note the examples of multiple parents and multiple children - or diamonds and X's, visually.…
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It is possible to generate daily checklist from org todo list?

Say I have a file called schedule.org, which looks like * Coursework ** Corporate Finance Theory *** TODO Lecture SCHEDULED: <2017-09-28 Thu 9:00-12:15 +1w> *** NEXT Review Bolton & Freixas (2000) SCHEDULED: <2017-09-23 Sat> Is it possible…
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