Carsten Dominik <carsten.domi...@gmail.com> writes: > On Mar 31, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Matt Lundin wrote: > >> Hi Carsten, >> >> I noticed you have added a new function to org.el called >> org-new-numbered-item, which inserts items like this: >> >> * TODO Action #1 :#1: >> * TODO Action #2 :#2: >> >> I'd be curious to learn more about possible uses for this feature. For >> instance, if one reorganizes items, will the actions be renumbered? > > No. The purpose is exactly to have the old numbers retained > when moving and reorganizing them - a task not well served > by ordered lists.
Great. That makes sense. Thanks! >> Thanks in advance for entertaining these questions born of >> brainstorming and curiosity! > Maybe you can first look at the tutorial which explains how > I am using this. The function was added to minimize setup > required for this particular use case. > > http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-meeting-tasks.html > > When you have read this, I am happy to brainstorm more about this > and see if there are other contexts where this might be useful. Very informative and thorough. Thanks for sharing your workflow here! I should have checked Worg first, knowing how efficiently and thoroughly you get things done. :) When I saw the new functions I thought they might be the beginnings of a more generalized syntax for creating enumerated headlines. After reading the tutorial, I think a better description would be "helper functions that support a workflow for taking meeting notes." I.e., the incremental tags are not part of "official" org-mode syntax in the same way that, say, priority cookies are. I can also see how automatic renumbering would not be helpful in this context. Best, Matt