Re: [BUG] org-timer-start doesn't seem to take the timer string at point [9.5.5 (release_9.5.5 @ z:/emacs-i686/share/emacs/28.2/lisp/org/)]

[Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com>]

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Ypo <ypuntot@gmail.com> writes:

> Oh! Thanks
>
> I didn't understand. Maybe this would be more understandable?:
>
>>   When called with a ‘C-u’ prefix, prompt the user for a starting
>>      offset or, if there is a timer string at point, this is taken as the
>>      default, ...
> Or:
>
>>   When called with a ‘C-u’ prefix, there are 2 options: prompt the user for a starting
>>      offset.  Or, if there is a timer string at point, this is taken as the
>>      default, ...

Your versions still feel a bit confusing.
What about the attached patch?


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From 1efdf049475dfa9d4cdf219d665c4afcb32ed7cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
Message-Id: <1efdf049475dfa9d4cdf219d665c4afcb32ed7cc.1664765817.git.yantar92@gmail.com>
From: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2022 10:55:33 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] org-manual: Clarify `org-timer-start' command description

* doc/org-manual.org (Taking Notes with a Relative Timer): Emphasize
that timer at point is only taken into account when called with prefix
argument.

Reported-by: Ypo <ypuntot@gmail.com>
Link: https://orgmode.org/list/ae3befcf-1f62-fc84-e63c-16cd45bbaf78@gmail.com
---
 doc/org-manual.org | 12 ++++++------
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/org-manual.org b/doc/org-manual.org
index d249f32d6..618feb5fd 100644
--- a/doc/org-manual.org
+++ b/doc/org-manual.org
@@ -7126,12 +7126,12 @@ ** Taking Notes with a Relative Timer
   #+findex: org-timer-start
   Start or reset the relative timer.  By default, the timer is set
   to 0.  When called with a {{{kbd(C-u)}}} prefix, prompt the user for
-  a starting offset.  If there is a timer string at point, this is
-  taken as the default, providing a convenient way to restart taking
-  notes after a break in the process.  When called with a double
-  prefix argument {{{kbd(C-u C-u)}}}, change all timer strings in the
-  active region by a certain amount.  This can be used to fix timer
-  strings if the timer was not started at exactly the right moment.
+  a starting offset.  The prompt will default to a timer string at
+  point (if any), providing a convenient way to restart taking notes
+  after a break in the process.  When called with a double prefix
+  argument {{{kbd(C-u C-u)}}}, change all timer strings in the active
+  region by a certain amount.  This can be used to fix timer strings
+  if the timer was not started at exactly the right moment.
 
 - {{{kbd(C-c C-x ;)}}} (~org-timer-set-timer~) ::
 
-- 
2.35.1


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