org mode TODO list: more information listed?

org mode TODO list: more information listed?

[Zebee Johnstone]

I don't use orgmode for time based things as much as for a todo list,
so C-cat is my usual command.

When I mark a TODO as WAITING or HOLD I add a note to it saying why it
is on hold or waiting.

Is there a way to get that added note or part of it to show in the
global TODO list?

In .emacs I have
(setq org-todo-keywords
      (quote ((sequence "TODO(t)" "NEXT(n)" "SCHEDULED(s)" "|" "DONE(d)")
(sequence "WAITING(w@/!)" "HOLD(h@/!)" "|" "CANCELLED(c@/!)" "PHONE" "MEETING"))))

and I want the note captured in WAITING(w@/!) or HOLD(h@/!) to appear.

So instead of seeing something like

56726-user-keys-ovl01.syd:WAITING obtain user keys for install

I see something like
56726-user-keys-ovl01.syd:WAITING obtain user keys for install
  waiting on Bill to provide final list


Looking at the org mode manual it appears I can customise the agenda
list a little but not the todo list?

Is there a way to create a customised todo list by somehow tweaking an
agenda?

Zebee 

Re: org mode TODO list: more information listed?

[Damien Wyart]

* Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> in gnu.emacs.help:
> When I mark a TODO as WAITING or HOLD I add a note to it saying why it
> is on hold or waiting.

> Is there a way to get that added note or part of it to show in the
> global TODO list?

After a quick look at the source code, this doesn't seem straightforward
(to me at least).

You might get better guidance on the org mailing list
(https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode).

-- 
DW

Re: org mode TODO list: more information listed?

[Zebee Johnstone]

In gnu.emacs.help on Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:17:31 +0100
Damien Wyart <damien.wyart@free.fr> wrote:
> * Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> in gnu.emacs.help:
>> When I mark a TODO as WAITING or HOLD I add a note to it saying why it
>> is on hold or waiting.
>
>> Is there a way to get that added note or part of it to show in the
>> global TODO list?
>
> After a quick look at the source code, this doesn't seem straightforward
> (to me at least).

Yeah, nothing I could see seemed pertinent.
>
> You might get better guidance on the org mailing list
> (https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode).

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

Zebee