Re: omitting done TODOs from custom agenda

[Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net>]

On Tue, Sep 14 2010, Matt Lundin wrote:

> Eric Abrahamsen <eric@ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>
>> I'm having a bit of confusion: I've created my own TODO sequences with
>> org-todo-keywords, in this case (sequence "CONTACT(n)" "REPLY(r)" "|"
>> "CONTACTED(e@)"). Then I've got a custom agenda defined using
>> org-agenda-custom-commands, where there's a weekly view on top and some
>> TODO items below. When I start this agenda view, and mark one of the
>> TODO items as CONTACTED, it doesn't disappear from the agenda view. It's
>> very clearly marked as done in the original org file, but it stays in
>> agenda. I've looked at all the extra variables for a custom agenda
>> command, and there doesn't seem to be one that say "don't show completed
>> items".
>
> A simple question: Are you refreshing the agenda after marking the item
> done (i.e., CONTACTED)? Similarly, do the inactive items (i.e.,
> CONTACTED) remain when you invoke the agenda view the again.
>
> Inactive todos do not disappear from the agenda until it is refreshed
> (r).

I should add that the regular todo series still works properly, (TODO
--> DONE gets removed from the agenda), so it must be something to do
with my custom todo keywords...

>
>> These items are part of a tag-todo statment, where the selecting regexp
>> is a tag, not a particular todo keyword, so I wouldn't think I've done
>> anything to force it to display these todo keywords.
>
> Would you mind sharing your custom agenda command?
>
> Best,
> Matt