Hi Matt, On Mar 31, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Matt Lundin wrote:
> Hi Carsten, > > I noticed you have added a new function to org.el called > org-new-numbered-item, which inserts items like this: > > * TODO Action #1 :#1: > * TODO Action #2 :#2: > > I'd be curious to learn more about possible uses for this feature. For > instance, if one reorganizes items, will the actions be renumbered? No. The purpose is exactly to have the old numbers retained when moving and reorganizing them - a task not well served by ordered lists. > Do > you envision additional functionality beyond inserting an incremental > string and tag when inserting a new item? In my own experience, todos > generated when taking notes often have to be reordered and tagged after > the fact. How might this interact with the functionality already offered > by enumerated lists? For instance, might it be helpful to be able to > convert a list to a set of enumerated todos and vice versa? > > Thanks in advance for entertaining these questions born of brainstorming > and curiosity! Maybe you can first look at the tutorial which explains how I am using this. The function was added to minimize setup required for this particular use case. http://orgmode.org/worg/org-tutorials/org-meeting-tasks.html When you have read this, I am happy to brainstorm more about this and see if there are other contexts where this might be useful. - Carsten
