Re: bug? org does not seem to sort by prioritiy #A, #B, #C, #D

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

On Oct 21, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Rainer Stengele wrote:

> Am 21.10.2010 09:07, schrieb Carsten Dominik:
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Rainer Stengele wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> maybe this is a bug: (Org-mode version 7.01trans (release_7.01h. 
>>> 605.gc540)
>>>
>>> Having set
>>>
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
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>>> = 
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>>> = 
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>>> ====================================================================
>>> Org Enable Priority Commands: Hide Value Toggle  on (non-nil)
>>>  State: STANDARD.
>>>  Non-nil means priority commands are active. Hide Rest
>>>  When nil, these commands will be disabled, so that you never  
>>> accidentally
>>>  set a priority.
>>>
>>> Org Highest Priority: Hide Value A
>>>  State: STANDARD.
>>>  The highest priority of TODO items.  A character like ?A, ?B etc.  
>>> More
>>>
>>> Org Lowest Priority: Hide Value D
>>>  State: SAVED and set.
>>>  The lowest priority of TODO items.  A character like ?A, ?B etc.  
>>> More
>>>
>>> Org Default Priority: Hide Value D
>>>  State: SAVED and set.
>>>  The default priority of TODO items. More
>>>
>>> resulting correctly in
>>>
>>> (custom-set-variables
>>> ...
>>> '(org-highest-priority 65)
>>> '(org-default-priority 68)
>>> '(org-lowest-priority 68)
>>> ...
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> = 
>>> ====================================================================
>>>
>>> the custom agenda command
>>>
>>>    ("Tp" "all todos sorted by prio"
>>>     (
>>>      (alltodo "all todos" ))
>>>     ((org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(priority-down))))
>>>
>>> will sort correctly by priorities #A, #B, #C, descending,
>>> but will then mix up the rest of the todos with "#D" or without  
>>> priority.
>>> "#D" does not seem to be included in the sorting.
>>
>> The meaning of the default priority is that tasks without a  
>> priority do have
>> the default priority.  If you need 4 priorities all higher than  
>> "normal tasks",
>> make E your lowest and default priority
>>
>> - Carsten
>>
> Yes, works now. A bit counterintuitive, isn't it?

What would be the "intuitive" meaning of default priority then?

- Carsten