Key bindings for org calendar selection

Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Florian Lindner]

This is a cross-post from emacs.orgmode, since I got no replies for 3 weeks.

Hello,

the usual emacs calendar (M-x calendar) can be controlled using these key bindings:
https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Calendar-Unit-Motion.html

But how can the calendar be controlled when invoked by org-mode, e.g. by C-c C-s to set a scheduled date on an entry?
The key bindings from standard calendar do not work, neither editing the mini buffer works out.

Thanks,
Florian

Re: Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Danny YUE]

Well,

I think that small calendar is only for your convenience to see the date
you choose, not really a interactive date picker...

For me, I always uses the shortcut for dates. For example "+1w" chooses
the same day in next week, "+1d" for the next day etc.

Seriously if you get to know the meaning of shortcuts, org way will be
definitely faster than moving around in a calendar. :-)


Danny


On 2017-03-20 13:24, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> wrote:
> This is a cross-post from emacs.orgmode, since I got no replies for 3 weeks.
>
> Hello,
>
> the usual emacs calendar (M-x calendar) can be controlled using these key bindings:
> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Calendar-Unit-Motion.html
>
> But how can the calendar be controlled when invoked by org-mode, e.g. by C-c C-s to set a scheduled date on an entry?
> The key bindings from standard calendar do not work, neither editing the mini buffer works out.
>
> Thanks,
> Florian

Re: Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Florian Lindner]

Am 20.03.2017 um 14:33 schrieb Danny YUE:
> Well,

Hey,

> I think that small calendar is only for your convenience to see the date
> you choose, not really a interactive date picker...
> 
> For me, I always uses the shortcut for dates. For example "+1w" chooses
> the same day in next week, "+1d" for the next day etc.

How can I set the date to 2 weeks and 3 days in future? "+2w +3d" does not work, it ignores the +2d. How can I move to a
date, without selecting it and closing the picker?

> Seriously if you get to know the meaning of shortcuts, org way will be
> definitely faster than moving around in a calendar. :-)

Well, I try to learn these shortcuts, but find them documented nowhere. As I said, the shortcuts from the Emacs calendar
did not work, neither do work the shortcuts from the interactive org-mode calendar help.

Are you aware of any documentation of shortcuts for the calendar?

Best,
Florian

> Danny
> 
> 
> On 2017-03-20 13:24, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> wrote:
>> This is a cross-post from emacs.orgmode, since I got no replies for 3 weeks.
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> the usual emacs calendar (M-x calendar) can be controlled using these key bindings:
>> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Calendar-Unit-Motion.html
>>
>> But how can the calendar be controlled when invoked by org-mode, e.g. by C-c C-s to set a scheduled date on an entry?
>> The key bindings from standard calendar do not work, neither editing the mini buffer works out.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Florian
> 
> 
> 

Re: Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Filipe Silva]

Yes I've suffered with that too. The org-manual is not really crystal clear
about this, but here you go:
http://orgmode.org/manual/The-date_002ftime-prompt.html#The-date_002ftime-prompt

basically, you can move around in the calendar using: shift + an arrow key.
Also you have the entire calendar mini language at your disposal.




On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:10 AM, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de>
wrote:

> Am 20.03.2017 um 14:33 schrieb Danny YUE:
> > Well,
>
> Hey,
>
> > I think that small calendar is only for your convenience to see the date
> > you choose, not really a interactive date picker...
> >
> > For me, I always uses the shortcut for dates. For example "+1w" chooses
> > the same day in next week, "+1d" for the next day etc.
>
> How can I set the date to 2 weeks and 3 days in future? "+2w +3d" does not
> work, it ignores the +2d. How can I move to a
> date, without selecting it and closing the picker?
>
> > Seriously if you get to know the meaning of shortcuts, org way will be
> > definitely faster than moving around in a calendar. :-)
>
> Well, I try to learn these shortcuts, but find them documented nowhere. As
> I said, the shortcuts from the Emacs calendar
> did not work, neither do work the shortcuts from the interactive org-mode
> calendar help.
>
> Are you aware of any documentation of shortcuts for the calendar?
>
> Best,
> Florian
>
> > Danny
> >
> >
> > On 2017-03-20 13:24, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> wrote:
> >> This is a cross-post from emacs.orgmode, since I got no replies for 3
> weeks.
> >>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> the usual emacs calendar (M-x calendar) can be controlled using these
> key bindings:
> >> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/
> Calendar-Unit-Motion.html
> >>
> >> But how can the calendar be controlled when invoked by org-mode, e.g.
> by C-c C-s to set a scheduled date on an entry?
> >> The key bindings from standard calendar do not work, neither editing
> the mini buffer works out.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Florian
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>

Re: Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Filipe Silva]

for completeness, the section you are interested in is here:

     <RET>              Choose date at cursor in calendar.
     mouse-1            Select date by clicking on it.
   *  S-<right>/<left>   One day forward/backward.
     S-<down>/<up>      One week forward/backward.*
     M-S-<right>/<left> One month forward/backward.
     > / <              Scroll calendar forward/backward by one month.
     M-v / C-v          Scroll calendar forward/backward by 3 months.
     M-S-<down>/<up>    Scroll calendar forward/backward by one year.


On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 6:58 AM, Filipe Silva <filipe.silva@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes I've suffered with that too. The org-manual is not really crystal
> clear about this, but here you go: http://orgmode.org/manual/The-
> date_002ftime-prompt.html#The-date_002ftime-prompt
>
> basically, you can move around in the calendar using: shift + an arrow
> key. Also you have the entire calendar mini language at your disposal.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:10 AM, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Am 20.03.2017 um 14:33 schrieb Danny YUE:
>> > Well,
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> > I think that small calendar is only for your convenience to see the date
>> > you choose, not really a interactive date picker...
>> >
>> > For me, I always uses the shortcut for dates. For example "+1w" chooses
>> > the same day in next week, "+1d" for the next day etc.
>>
>> How can I set the date to 2 weeks and 3 days in future? "+2w +3d" does
>> not work, it ignores the +2d. How can I move to a
>> date, without selecting it and closing the picker?
>>
>> > Seriously if you get to know the meaning of shortcuts, org way will be
>> > definitely faster than moving around in a calendar. :-)
>>
>> Well, I try to learn these shortcuts, but find them documented nowhere.
>> As I said, the shortcuts from the Emacs calendar
>> did not work, neither do work the shortcuts from the interactive org-mode
>> calendar help.
>>
>> Are you aware of any documentation of shortcuts for the calendar?
>>
>> Best,
>> Florian
>>
>> > Danny
>> >
>> >
>> > On 2017-03-20 13:24, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> wrote:
>> >> This is a cross-post from emacs.orgmode, since I got no replies for 3
>> weeks.
>> >>
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> the usual emacs calendar (M-x calendar) can be controlled using these
>> key bindings:
>> >> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Ca
>> lendar-Unit-Motion.html
>> >>
>> >> But how can the calendar be controlled when invoked by org-mode, e.g.
>> by C-c C-s to set a scheduled date on an entry?
>> >> The key bindings from standard calendar do not work, neither editing
>> the mini buffer works out.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Florian
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Danny YUE]

Seriously...I have never known this before. Thanks for that.

By the way Florian, just to make it clear - when I said "shortcut" I
mean the mini-language. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

You are right. "+2w +3d" does not work, you have to "+17d", which seems
to be stupid sometimes...

I personally usually just look at the small calendar and type a date,
such as 3/21 or 3-21 and it will be recognized.

Danny


On 2017-03-21 10:00, Filipe Silva <filipe.silva@gmail.com> wrote:
> for completeness, the section you are interested in is here:
>
>      <RET>              Choose date at cursor in calendar.
>      mouse-1            Select date by clicking on it.
>    *  S-<right>/<left>   One day forward/backward.
>      S-<down>/<up>      One week forward/backward.*
>      M-S-<right>/<left> One month forward/backward.
>      > / <              Scroll calendar forward/backward by one month.
>      M-v / C-v          Scroll calendar forward/backward by 3 months.
>      M-S-<down>/<up>    Scroll calendar forward/backward by one year.
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 6:58 AM, Filipe Silva <filipe.silva@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes I've suffered with that too. The org-manual is not really crystal
>> clear about this, but here you go: http://orgmode.org/manual/The-
>> date_002ftime-prompt.html#The-date_002ftime-prompt
>>
>> basically, you can move around in the calendar using: shift + an arrow
>> key. Also you have the entire calendar mini language at your disposal.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 5:10 AM, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Am 20.03.2017 um 14:33 schrieb Danny YUE:
>>> > Well,
>>>
>>> Hey,
>>>
>>> > I think that small calendar is only for your convenience to see the date
>>> > you choose, not really a interactive date picker...
>>> >
>>> > For me, I always uses the shortcut for dates. For example "+1w" chooses
>>> > the same day in next week, "+1d" for the next day etc.
>>>
>>> How can I set the date to 2 weeks and 3 days in future? "+2w +3d" does
>>> not work, it ignores the +2d. How can I move to a
>>> date, without selecting it and closing the picker?
>>>
>>> > Seriously if you get to know the meaning of shortcuts, org way will be
>>> > definitely faster than moving around in a calendar. :-)
>>>
>>> Well, I try to learn these shortcuts, but find them documented nowhere.
>>> As I said, the shortcuts from the Emacs calendar
>>> did not work, neither do work the shortcuts from the interactive org-mode
>>> calendar help.
>>>
>>> Are you aware of any documentation of shortcuts for the calendar?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Florian
>>>
>>> > Danny
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On 2017-03-20 13:24, Florian Lindner <mailinglists@xgm.de> wrote:
>>> >> This is a cross-post from emacs.orgmode, since I got no replies for 3
>>> weeks.
>>> >>
>>> >> Hello,
>>> >>
>>> >> the usual emacs calendar (M-x calendar) can be controlled using these
>>> key bindings:
>>> >> https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Ca
>>> lendar-Unit-Motion.html
>>> >>
>>> >> But how can the calendar be controlled when invoked by org-mode, e.g.
>>> by C-c C-s to set a scheduled date on an entry?
>>> >> The key bindings from standard calendar do not work, neither editing
>>> the mini buffer works out.
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks,
>>> >> Florian
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

RE: Key bindings for org calendar selection

[Drew Adams]

> Yes I've suffered with that too. The org-manual is not really crystal clear
> about this

Consider reporting a doc bug/enhancement.
`M-x report-emacs-bug', or report directly to Org maintenance.