Re: definition lists in org-mode

[Carsten Dominik <dominik@science.uva.nl>]

On Jul 6, 2007, at 12:45, Rick Moynihan wrote:

> Carsten Dominik wrote:
>> Well, a two-state todo setup really *is* a checkbox, even if it does
>> not look like one.  About the only difference is the command you
>> use to toggle the state.
>
> I agree that they have the same number of states, but I think the 
> differences between them are far greater than the command used to 
> toggle state.
>
> Obvious differences are that checkboxes don't show in the agenda and 
> to my knowledge they can't be scheduled/deadlined etc...  They also 
> (perhaps by convention more than anything else) indicate an ordered or 
> unordered list, which outlines (at least for me) don't.

Yes, of course you are right.  What I meant:  you can *use* TODO/DONE
exactly like a checkbox because it is a 2-state thing.

>
> After thinking about it; I have on occasion wanted to schedule a 
> checkboxed item into the agenda.  This said I'm not convinced 
> supporting this is a good idea.  Does anyone else have any views?

Checkbox items will not make it into the agenda.  At some time in the
past I wanted to make this happen, but this I have given up.

- Carsten