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> Whenever I used org-mode I started tweaking Emacs and writing macros for hours. Does this imply that it contained too many distractions for you, which pen/pa

• zelly 7y ago
  Yes, by default it's unusable. You have to read the docs, check out other people's configs. It becomes a whole rabbit hole when all I wanted to do was make a list.
  • rpdillon 7y ago
    I used org-mode for note-taking in its default configuration for about 10 years before I started customizing it. I found it quite useful. I suspect its utility without customization may vary from use-case to use-case, or perhaps from person to person. Lately I just use a big Markdown file. That's been pretty nice, but I haven't been at it long enough to be able to endorse it strongly.
  • gmfawcett 7y ago
    That's a tad unfair. Yes, you will have to read the documentation [1], at least the first few sections, before anything will make sense. But "Making a list" is literally the first topic covered after the introduction. ("Headlines", but that's the first type of list you'll ever use.) I agree if you decide to put some big chunk of your life into Org, you'll either find yourself reading the rest of those chapters, or copying/writing your own customizations, or both. That's where the rabbit hole starts. [1] https://orgmode.org/org.html https://orgmode.org/org.html
  • QuesnayJr 7y ago
    I use org-mode heavily and the only customization I use is toggle-truncate-lines.