Re: Agenda Focus Mode - An Agenda Idea.

["Tim O'Callaghan" <tim.ocallaghan@gmail.com>]

On 05/09/07, Carsten Dominik <dominik@science.uva.nl> wrote:
> Do you mean for interactive use, to be able to specify the regexp at
> the prompt?
> Or in an org-agenda-custom-command?
>

I meant an org-agenda-custom-command, but it might be useful at the
command prompt.

Tim.

> - Carsten
>
> On Sep 5, 2007, at 11:46, Tim O'Callaghan wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I keep a list of Project and Next Action verbs in my org file. When i
> > am creating a Next Action or Project headline i try and use these
> > verbs to help keep the language project and action focused.
> >
> > For example my current lists are:
> >
> > ---- Project Verbs -----------------------------------
> > | Finalize | Resolve   | Handle   | Examine | Submit |
> > | Maximize | Organize  | Complete | Ensure  | Update |
> > | Install  | Implement | Set-up   | Design  |
> >
> > ---- Next Action Verbs --------------------------------
> > | Call  | Organize | Review | Buy   | Fill out | Find |
> > | Purge | Examine  | Gather | Print | Take     | Load |
> > | Draft | Email    |
> >
> > 'Focus Mode' is essentially the same concept as the stuck projects
> > idea. A tool to help me keep projects on track by ensuring that i use
> > more action oriented language for headlines . This is mostly for
> > tasks, but can be used for projects too.
> >
> > I was thinking another agenda search type might do it for me.
> > Something like tags-todo-occur. Like tags-todo, but with a header
> > regexp as well.
> > Example Syntax: "<+-><Tag>/<+-><Todo>:<header Regexp>"
> >
> > It is general enough to be able to be used by others, but i can also
> > use it to create my Agenda Focus mode. As i could not find any
> > mechanism like this i thought i would suggest it, to see if other
> > people might find it useful.
> >
> > Tim.
> >
> >
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> Carsten Dominik
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