[O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
"Mark S" writes: > --- On Thu, 3/31/11, Nicolas wrote: > >> It doesn't "want" anything. If you hit M-RET between left >> margin and >> beginning of item's body, the new item will be inserted >> before the >> current one. Otherwise, it will be inserted after it, as in >> any other >> type of list. >>Anyway, you can always sort your timer list with "C-c ^". >> > > Actually, its a little different. If you hit alt-enter at the end of > a line, without typing other text first, like > >- 0:00:02 :: > > It thinks that you're at the beginning of a line and places the > date-stamp *above* : > >- 0:03:43 :: >- 0:00:02 :: I didn't say at the beginning of line but before _item's body_. The tag in a description list (or a timer list) isn't considered as the body of the item, so my point is still valid. It would be the same with a checkbox. The advantage of this behavior is that M-RET will (or should) never break list structure. Imagine M-RET in the middle of a checkbox or an item tag. Regards, -- Nicolas
Re: [O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
Hello Nicolas, --- On Thu, 3/31/11, Nicolas wrote: It doesn't "want" anything. If you hit M-RET between left margin and beginning of item's body, the new item will be inserted before the current one. Otherwise, it will be inserted after it, as in any other type of list. Anyway, you can always sort your timer list with "C-c ^". Actually, its a little different. If you hit alt-enter at the end of a line, without typing other text first, like - 0:00:02 :: It thinks that you're at the beginning of a line and places the date-stamp *above* : - 0:03:43 :: - 0:00:02 :: Mark
[O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
Hello, "Mark S" writes: >>I cannot reproduce what you are describing. I may be >> misunderstanding you. Could you please post an ECM >> for that? >> > What's an ECM? A minimal Org buffer with a recipe to reproduce the bug. > Another thing I've noticed is that sometimes the list items are > created in chronological order, and other times in > reverse-chronological order. In fact, most of the time it wants to go > in reverse-chronological order. Since there's no example in the > manual, I'm not sure which one is "normal". I would prefer > chronological order, but I can see why some might prefer > reverse-chronological. It doesn't "want" anything. If you hit M-RET between left margin and beginning of item's body, the new item will be inserted before the current one. Otherwise, it will be inserted after it, as in any other type of list. Anyway, you can always sort your timer list with "C-c ^". Regards, -- Nicolas
Re: [O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
Hello Nicolas, --- On Thu, 3/31/11, Nicolas wrote: I cannot reproduce what you are describing. I may be misunderstanding you. Could you please post an ECM for that? What's an ECM? The scenario described has occurred 2 or 3 times now, though I can't figure out the exact sequence. Another thing I've noticed is that sometimes the list items are created in chronological order, and other times in reverse-chronological order. In fact, most of the time it wants to go in reverse-chronological order. Since there's no example in the manual, I'm not sure which one is "normal". I would prefer chronological order, but I can see why some might prefer reverse-chronological. Thanks, Mark
[O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
Hello, "Mark S" writes: > Hello Matt, > > --- On Wed, 3/30/11, Matt Lundin wrote: > >>I cannot reproduce this. >>All of the following timer items were entered quickly using >> M-Tab: >> - 0:01:04 :: An item >> - 0:01:07 :: Another item >> - 0:01:10 :: Yet another >> > > It appears that you can get different results depending on how you > start the timer and whether there are prior entries there. Basically, > you need to start on a blank line with no prior timing entries. If you > start your timer, either with C-c C-x 0 or with C-c C-x - with prior > timer entries, you are likely to get the results I described before > (double hyphens), or error messages ("not a timer list"). > > So to people who know the right incantation, I suppose it looks ok. > But if you take even a slight detour you may get some strange results. > > Maybe there should be a bit more warning in the manual. But now that > I've worked out the land-mines, I'm sure its going to be very useful. I cannot reproduce what you are describing. I may be misunderstanding you. Could you please post an ECM for that? Regards, -- Nicolas
Re: [O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
Hello Matt, --- On Wed, 3/30/11, Matt Lundin wrote: I cannot reproduce this. All of the following timer items were entered quickly using M-Tab: - 0:01:04 :: An item - 0:01:07 :: Another item - 0:01:10 :: Yet another It appears that you can get different results depending on how you start the timer and whether there are prior entries there. Basically, you need to start on a blank line with no prior timing entries. If you start your timer, either with C-c C-x 0 or with C-c C-x - with prior timer entries, you are likely to get the results I described before (double hyphens), or error messages ("not a timer list"). So to people who know the right incantation, I suppose it looks ok. But if you take even a slight detour you may get some strange results. Maybe there should be a bit more warning in the manual. But now that I've worked out the land-mines, I'm sure its going to be very useful. Thanks! Mark
[O] Re: Timer mode doesn't hyphenate correctly
"Mark S" writes: > Hello, > > I have a timer list running: > > - 0:01:00 Start at 10:17. > - 2:14:18 :: My actions > > I go to the end of the line and hit > > I get: > > - -2:15:45 :: > > Note the two hyphens. > > Now if I try to add another timed line with , the system > acts like I'm trying to start a term definition. If I use C-c C-x - > instead, I get a message that I'm not in a timed list. The only way I > can get a new timed entry, is to first delete the extra hyphen: > > - 2:15:45 :: > > ... and then use either of the other two techniques for creating an > entry. This seems like several extra and unnecessary keystrokes. Is > there a way to get it to add new timer items without fussing with the > line? I cannot reproduce this. All of the following timer items were entered quickly using M-Tab: - 0:01:04 :: An item - 0:01:07 :: Another item - 0:01:10 :: Yet another Best, Matt