From: Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: organizing =intra-day tasks= with a countdown timer
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 09:42:02 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <AANLkTin957HZFqm8cGYsoAV7y04j34=QQcajxdpPawS6@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
I wrote this a while back, and now I see that the manual
describes a countdown timer. So now might be a good
time.
===
We've discussed something like this before, but it seems
there have been changes, so I am starting from scratch.
Wondering how much of the functionality exists in Emacs or
Org.
I describe it in detail below.
===
Overview:
===
I'd like to keep =countdown timers= and get reminded at
blastoff.
This is a completely separate concept from clocking, effort
estimates, and that org timer that inserts mm:ss, by the
way.
Here is a single example -- all 3 timers will run at the
same time:
1) You just put the laundry in. You want a reminder to
switch it in 30m.
2) You are also making tea right now. You want a reminder
in 5m to drink it.
3) You are interviewing somebody at 6PM today. You want a
reminder 15m before and at 6PM.
Note that 1 and 2 are specified with a number of minutes,
while 3 is specified with a time.
Note that there is more than one timer at the same time.
===
Entry:
===
The interface should be simple, perhaps via capture, and
definitely in the minibuffer. It's OK if it creates tasks.
This would allow persistence and keep track of your
activities.
Appt-add can mostly do 3, but without keeping an Org task
and without specifying duration (only target). Thus, you
have to manually calculate the duration, which is a
cognitive burden.
For 3 you can add an Org task, set a time, and tell appt to
show it. However, I don't know if there is a capture
interface for all of that.
I know of no mechanism for 1 and 2.
===
Output:
===
Ideally, you would be able to show a buffer that shows
remaining duration, target time, and name of thing:
|----------+---------+-----------+-----------|
| status | target | remaining | task |
|----------+---------+-----------+-----------|
| reminded | 17:17 | -13m | tea |
| - | /17:30/ | - | /now/ |
| wait | 17:44 | 14m | laundry |
| wait | 18:00 | 30m | interview |
|----------+---------+-----------+-----------|
I don't know if it makes sense to use agenda.
And a timer in the modeline that can be switched between the
currently clocked task display (whatever you are clocking in
org, i.e. the usual count-up display) and the next item (in
this case laundry in 14m).
===
OK, so how much of all this is possible these days?
Thanks.
Samuel
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2010-10-28 16:42 Samuel Wales [this message]
2010-10-28 16:55 ` organizing =intra-day tasks= with a countdown timer Samuel Wales
2010-10-28 18:52 ` Łukasz Stelmach
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