[PATCH] sexp can set its face (was: Including current time in agenda)

["Łukasz Stelmach" <lukasz.stelmach@iem.pw.edu.pl>]

suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com> writes:

> I actually tried to set the text properties for the string instead,
> but looks like org-agenda is ignoring that.
>
> (defun jd:org-current-time ()
>   "Return current-time if date is today."
>   (when (equal date (calendar-current-date))
>     (propertize (format-time-string "%H:%M Current time") 'font-lock-face
> 		'(:weight bold :foreground "DodgerBlue4" :background "snow"))))

To accomplish this you'd have to apply the following patch and use 'face
property rather than font-lock-face.

Why can't a sexp choose its 'face after all?

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diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index 20c901a..ba5eafc 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -4650,8 +4650,7 @@ the documentation of `org-diary'."
 (defun org-agenda-get-sexps ()
   "Return the sexp information for agenda display."
   (require 'diary-lib)
-  (let* ((props (list 'face nil
-		      'mouse-face 'highlight
+  (let* ((props (list 'mouse-face 'highlight
 		      'help-echo
 		      (format "mouse-2 or RET jump to org file %s"
 			      (abbreviate-file-name buffer-file-name))))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

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Miłego dnia,
Łukasz Stelmach