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You sound like you know quite a bit about org-mode. I recently started using emacs again and want to also give org-mode another shot. IIRC last time I gave up

You sound like you know quite a bit about org-mode. I recently started using emacs again and want to also give org-mode another shot. IIRC last time I gave up on using org-mode for todos/notes because the experience on Windows wasn't as nice as on Mac (Mac for work, Windows at home). Orgzly is good enough for Android imo. Do you have any experience with emacs+org on Windows, and any tips if you do? I'm also curious about your kanban example. What are CR 1/2/3/..? Are they some sort of tag, or just the name of that item? Would you just move (refile?) a task from CR 1 to CR 2 for example? Last question - do you use one instance of emacs for both notes/tasks and regular code editing? I enjoy reading examples of other peoples workflows because it helps me realize what I didn't know I could be doing better.

Jtsummers 7y ago
I use emacs+org on my work computer, which is Windows. It seems to work pretty well. I have not used the mobile apps in a while so I can't comment on them. The main issue on Windows is where it decides to stick your .emacs file. Your "home" directory is "C:/Users/username/AppData/Roaming", which is not the most practical location. So I use this option: (setq custom-file "fileshare-or-other-path/config.el) (load custom-file) All my customizations live in that config file, and having it on the network share has made it easier to move between systems. "CR" means "Change Request", the way we term high level feature changes (additions, alterations, removals) from customers (as opposde to bugs or other things). We give them unique identifiers (usually a combination of a system identifier and unique number), but in a project we usually just refer to them either by a short description of the capability or "CR ##". The Kanban example was more a quick demonstration of how you might use a custom workflow, it's not something I've actually used. Having to coordinate with others is not a strength of org-mode, I can't get other people to use it. So we use other project management systems at work. But for my own things, I often do have a custom workflow set up to indicate what I'm working on, or what it's status might be. I do use one instance, the first thing my config file does is: (server-start) I can launch new clients and they all connect to the same server. I also make extensive use of frames, and added a quick way to cycle between them stealing the Command-` key from macOS (where it switches between windows in the same application): (global-set-key (kbd "M-`") 'other-frame) (global-set-key (kbd "C-`") 'other-window) Much more convenient, for me, than the standard way. This makes switching between different sets of activities pretty easy.

Jtsummers 7y ago

I use emacs+org on my work computer, which is Windows. It seems to work pretty well. I have not used the mobile apps in a while so I can't comment on them. The main issue on Windows is where it decides to stick your .emacs file. Your "home" directory is "C:/Users/username/AppData/Roaming", which is not the most practical location. So I use this option: (setq custom-file "fileshare-or-other-path/config.el) (load custom-file) All my customizations live in that config file, and having it on the network share has made it easier to move between systems. "CR" means "Change Request", the way we term high level feature changes (additions, alterations, removals) from customers (as opposde to bugs or other things). We give them unique identifiers (usually a combination of a system identifier and unique number), but in a project we usually just refer to them either by a short description of the capability or "CR ##". The Kanban example was more a quick demonstration of how you might use a custom workflow, it's not something I've actually used. Having to coordinate with others is not a strength of org-mode, I can't get other people to use it. So we use other project management systems at work. But for my own things, I often do have a custom workflow set up to indicate what I'm working on, or what it's status might be. I do use one instance, the first thing my config file does is: (server-start) I can launch new clients and they all connect to the same server. I also make extensive use of frames, and added a quick way to cycle between them stealing the Command-` key from macOS (where it switches between windows in the same application): (global-set-key (kbd "M-`") 'other-frame) (global-set-key (kbd "C-`") 'other-window) Much more convenient, for me, than the standard way. This makes switching between different sets of activities pretty easy.