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@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or
any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual,''
and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license
is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License.''
is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License''
in the full Org manual, which is distributed together with the compact
guide.
(a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and
modify this GNU manual.''
@ -235,7 +237,8 @@ Miscellaneous
Org is a mode for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, and doing project
planning with a fast and effective plain-text system. It is also an
authoring and publishing system.
authoring and publishing system, and it supports working with source code for
literal programming and reproducible research.
@i{This document is a much compressed derivative of the
@uref{http://orgmode.org/index.html#sec-4_1, comprehensive Org-mode manual}.
@ -260,31 +263,31 @@ to the Emacs load path. To do this, add the following line to @file{.emacs}:
(setq load-path (cons "~/path/to/orgdir/contrib/lisp" load-path))
@end smallexample
@noindent For speed you should byte-compile the Lisp files with the shell
@noindent If you have been using git or a tar ball to get Org, you need to
run the following command to generate autoload information.
command:
@smallexample
make
make autoloads
@end smallexample
@node Activation, Feedback, Installation, Introduction
@section Activation
Add the following lines to your @file{.emacs} file. The last three lines
Add the following lines to your @file{.emacs} file. The last four lines
define @emph{global} keys for some commands --- please choose suitable keys
yourself.
@smalllisp
;; The following lines are always needed. Choose your own keys.
(add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.org\\'" . org-mode)) ; not needed since Emacs 22.2
(add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock) ; not needed when global-font-lock-mode is on
(global-set-key "\C-cl" 'org-store-link)
(global-set-key "\C-ca" 'org-agenda)
(global-set-key "\C-cb" 'org-iswitchb)
(global-set-key "\C-cc" 'org-capture)
@end smalllisp
With this setup, all files with extension @samp{.org} will be put
into Org mode.
Files with extension @samp{.org} will be put into Org mode automatically.
@node Feedback, , Activation, Introduction
@section Feedback
@ -833,17 +836,14 @@ manual}}
@node TODO Items, Tags, Hyperlinks, Top
@chapter TODO Items
Org mode does not maintain TODO lists as separate documents@footnote{Of
course, you can make a document that contains only long lists of TODO items,
but this is not required.}. Instead, TODO items are an integral part of the
notes file, because TODO items usually come up while taking notes! With Org
mode, simply mark any entry in a tree as being a TODO item. In this way,
information is not duplicated, and the entire context from which the TODO
item emerged is always present.
Org mode does not require TODO lists to live in separate documents. Instead,
TODO items are part of a notes file, because TODO items usually
come up while taking notes! With Org mode, simply mark any entry in a tree
as being a TODO item. In this way, information is not duplicated, and TODO
items remain in the context from which they emerged.
Of course, this technique for managing TODO items scatters them
throughout your notes file. Org mode compensates for this by providing
methods to give you an overview of all the things that you have to do.
Org mode providing methods to give you an overview of all the things that you
have to do, collected from many files.
@menu
* Using TODO states:: Setting and switching states
@ -872,8 +872,7 @@ The most important commands to work with TODO entries are:
Rotate the TODO state of the current item among
@smallexample
,-> (unmarked) -> TODO -> DONE --.
'--------------------------------'
(unmarked) -> TODO -> DONE -> (unmarked)
@end smallexample
The same rotation can also be done ``remotely'' from the timeline and
@ -900,33 +899,27 @@ option @code{org-todo-state-tags-triggers} for details.
@node Multi-state workflows, Progress logging, Using TODO states, TODO Items
@section Multi-state workflows
You can use TODO keywords to indicate different @emph{sequential} states
in the process of working on an item, for example:
You can use TODO keywords to indicate @emph{sequential} working progress
states:
@smalllisp
(setq org-todo-keywords
'((sequence "TODO" "FEEDBACK" "VERIFY" "|" "DONE" "DELEGATED")))
@end smalllisp
The vertical bar separates the TODO keywords (states that @emph{need
action}) from the DONE states (which need @emph{no further action}). If
you don't provide the separator bar, the last state is used as the DONE
state.
With this setup, the command @kbd{C-c C-t} will cycle an entry from TODO
to FEEDBACK, then to VERIFY, and finally to DONE and DELEGATED.
Sometimes you may want to use different sets of TODO keywords in
parallel. For example, you may want to have the basic
@code{TODO}/@code{DONE}, but also a workflow for bug fixing, and a
separate state indicating that an item has been canceled (so it is not
DONE, but also does not require action). Your setup would then look
like this:
The vertical bar separates the TODO keywords (states that @emph{need action})
from the DONE states (which need @emph{no further action}). If you don't
provide the separator bar, the last state is used as the DONE state. With
this setup, the command @kbd{C-c C-t} will cycle an entry from TODO to
FEEDBACK, then to VERIFY, and finally to DONE and DELEGATED. Sometimes you
may want to use different sets of TODO keywords in parallel. For example,
you may want to have the basic @code{TODO}/@code{DONE}, but also a workflow
for bug fixing. Your setup would then look like this:
@smalllisp
(setq org-todo-keywords
'((sequence "TODO(t)" "|" "DONE(d)")
(sequence "REPORT(r)" "BUG(b)" "KNOWNCAUSE(k)" "|" "FIXED(f)")
(sequence "|" "CANCELED(c)")))
(sequence "REPORT(r)" "BUG(b)" "KNOWNCAUSE(k)" "|" "FIXED(f)")))
@end smalllisp
The keywords should all be different, this helps Org mode to keep track of
@ -1030,8 +1023,7 @@ make a difference only in the agenda.
Set the priority of the current headline. Press @samp{A}, @samp{B} or
@samp{C} to select a priority, or @key{SPC} to remove the cookie.
@c
@item S-@key{up}
@itemx S-@key{down}
@item S-@key{up}/@key{dwn}
Increase/decrease priority of current headline
@end table
@ -1070,7 +1062,6 @@ Here is an example of a checkbox list.
- [ ] Peter
- [X] Sarah
- [X] order food
- [ ] think about what music to play
@end smallexample
Checkboxes work hierarchically, so if a checkbox item has children that
@ -1215,16 +1206,7 @@ In this example, @samp{@@read} is a @emph{group tag} for a set of three
tags: @samp{@@read}, @samp{@@read_book} and @samp{@@read_ebook}.
You can also use the @code{:grouptags} keyword directly when setting
@var{org-tag-alist}:
@lisp
(setq org-tag-alist '((:startgroup . nil)
("@@read" . nil)
(:grouptags . nil)
("@@read_book" . nil)
("@@read_ebook" . nil)
(:endgroup . nil)))
@end lisp
@var{org-tag-alist}, see the documentation of that variable.
@kindex C-c C-x q
@vindex org-group-tags
@ -1555,8 +1537,7 @@ Cave's Date and Time tutorial}@*
An important part of any organization system is the ability to quickly
capture new ideas and tasks, and to associate reference material with them.
Org defines a capture process to create tasks. It stores files related to a
task (@i{attachments}) in a special directory. Once in the system, tasks and
Org defines a capture process to create tasks. Once in the system, tasks and
projects need to be moved around. Moving completed project trees to an
archive file keeps the system compact and fast.
@ -1569,10 +1550,9 @@ archive file keeps the system compact and fast.
@node Capture, Refile and copy, Capture - Refile - Archive, Capture - Refile - Archive
@section Capture
Org's method for capturing new items is heavily inspired by John Wiegley
excellent @file{remember.el} package. It lets you store quick notes with
little interruption of your work flow. Org lets you define templates for new
entries and associate them with different targets for storing notes.
Org's lets you store quick notes with little interruption of your work flow.
You can define templates for new entries and associate them with different
targets for storing notes.
@menu
* Setting up a capture location:: Where notes will be stored
@ -1584,10 +1564,9 @@ entries and associate them with different targets for storing notes.
@unnumberedsubsec Setting up a capture location
The following customization sets a default target@footnote{Using capture
templates, you can define more fine-grained capture locations, see
templates, you get finer control over capture locations, see
@ref{Capture templates}.} file for notes, and defines a global
key@footnote{Please select your own key, @kbd{C-c c} is only a suggestion.}
for capturing new stuff.
key for capturing new stuff.
@example
(setq org-default-notes-file (concat org-directory "/notes.org"))
@ -1599,14 +1578,13 @@ for capturing new stuff.
@table @kbd
@item C-c c
Start a capture process. You will be placed into a narrowed indirect buffer
to edit the item.
Start a capture process, placing you into a narrowed indirect buffer to edit.
@item C-c C-c
Once you are done entering information into the capture buffer,
@kbd{C-c C-c} will return you to the window configuration before the capture
process, so that you can resume your work without further distraction.
@item C-c C-w
Finalize by moving the entry to a refile location (@pxref{Refile and copy}).
Finalize by moving the entry to a refile location (see section 9.2).
@item C-c C-k
Abort the capture process and return to the previous state.
@end table
@ -1649,9 +1627,8 @@ possibilities, consult the manual for more.
@smallexample
%a @r{annotation, normally the link created with @code{org-store-link}}
%i @r{initial content, the region when capture is called with C-u.}
%t @r{timestamp, date only}
%T @r{timestamp with date and time}
%u, %U @r{like the above, but inactive timestamps}
%t, %T @r{timestamp, date only, or date and time}
%u, %U @r{like above, but inactive timestamps}
@end smallexample
@node Refile and copy, Archiving, Capture, Capture - Refile - Archive
@ -1660,7 +1637,7 @@ possibilities, consult the manual for more.
When reviewing the captured data, you may want to refile or copy some of the
entries into a different list, for example into a project. Cutting, finding
the right location, and then pasting the note is cumbersome. To simplify
this process, you can use the following special command:
this process, use the following commands:
@table @kbd
@item C-c M-x
@ -1691,8 +1668,7 @@ the archive file.
@table @kbd
@item C-c C-x C-a
Archive the current entry using the command specified in the variable
@code{org-archive-default-command}.
Archive the current entry using @code{org-archive-default-command}.
@item C-c C-x C-s@ @r{or short} @ C-c $
Archive the subtree starting at the cursor position to the location
given by @code{org-archive-location}.
@ -2698,9 +2674,9 @@ manual}@*
@uref{http://orgmode.org/orgcard.pdf,Key reference card}}
@node GNU Free Documentation License, , Miscellaneous, Top
@appendix GNU Free Documentation License
@include doclicense.texi
@c @node GNU Free Documentation License, , Miscellaneous, Top
@c @appendix GNU Free Documentation License
@c @include doclicense.texi
@bye