"Tim O'Callaghan" <tim.ocallag...@gmail.com> writes: > I've been using org, but it is starting to bug me that it relies so > heavily on control-c this and control-u control-c that. It is now also > the case that there is a bewildering array of key strokes to memorise. > You only need to look at the org-mode reference card to see that.
An aside: Swapping caps-lock and control makes C-c a very convenient key combination. > So this latest release with the agenda keymap change got me thinking > about the org keymapings, and I'd like to propose something a bit > different. > > This is an idea that will work as a reference for beginners, a dynamic > built in org-mode reference card, and a pinkie finger saver. > > Essentially it is this. There is a <magic-key> - meta-o or > ctrl-c-ctrl-c-ctrl-h or whatever. When you press this key it brings up > a menu like the remember mode and agenda mode front ends. This menu is > the top of a tree like structure that gives access to all of the > org-mode key-mappable things. Below is an example created from > headings in the org-mode reference card. You can already do something like this with tmm-menubar. You could bind something like (tmm-menubar 50) to a key to get a browseable menu. Note: the 50 should be replaced by the the "x-position" of the org menu in your own menubar. Here's the result: ,---- | Press PageUp key to reach this buffer from the minibuffer. | Alternatively, you can use Up/Down keys (or your History keys) to change | the item in the minibuffer, and press RET when you are done, or press the | marked letters to pick up your choice. Type C-g or ESC ESC ESC to cancel. | Click <mouse-2> on a completion to select it. | In this buffer, type RET to select the completion near point. | | Possible completions are: | s==>Show/Hide n==>New Heading | N==>Navigate Headings e==>Edit Structure | E==>Editing a==>Archive | h==>Hyperlinks t==>TODO Lists | T==>TAGS and Properties d==>Dates and Scheduling | l==>Logging work A==>Agenda Command... | S==>Set Restriction Lock f==>File List for Agenda | v==>Special views current file p==>Export/Publish... | L==>LaTeX D==>Documentation | c==>Customize b==>Send bug report | r==>Refresh/Reload `---- Obviously, this would not aid in learning keyboard shortcuts. > It should also be extendible enough for users to add their own > functions, and org-mode extensions to add any new keys. You might also want to checkout CategoryMenus on the Emacs Wiki: http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CategoryMenus OneKey, LaCarte, Icicles, etc. all look like they might be useful. Best, Matt _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
