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I agree completely. I made a big push to switch from vim to spacemacs so that I could use org-mode for note taking and reduce my dependence on paper notebooks,

I agree completely. I made a big push to switch from vim to spacemacs so that I could use org-mode for note taking and reduce my dependence on paper notebooks, but the lack of ability to easily sketch really killed it. I'm a geologist so I need to sketch out maps and other kinds of figures that aren't just scatterplots and flowcharts or whatever (which can be done programmatically). If I could have something even quite crude it would be revolutionary, especially if the org clients were improved for iOS with better editing/syncing capabilities and less of a focus on agenda and calendar capabilities (todoist and native calendar apps work better for my job situation, personally). The rest of org is so easy and powerful... I still dream my little dreams but am not willing to learn how to implement something like that myself I guess.

chadkennedy 5y ago
Would this help? https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/sketch-mode.html https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/sketch-mode.html
- AlanYx 5y ago
  There's also canvas-mode, which is newer but will hopefully pick up: https://lifeofpenguin.blogspot.com/2021/08/scribble-notes-in-gnu-emacs.html https://lifeofpenguin.blogspot.com/2021/08/scribble-notes-in...
  - cossatot 5y ago
    This also looks great, thanks a ton!
- cossatot 5y ago
  Thanks! This looks awesome.
dotancohen 5y ago
> I made a big push to switch from vim to spacemacs so that I could use > org-mode for note taking and reduce my dependence on paper notebooks This is exactly me for the past few months. I've replaced most of my Markdown notes dating back years to org-mode. If anybody is looking for a good notes platform, seriously, learn org-mode. I only wish that I started earlier. Signed, a two-decades VIM user.
- weaksauce 5y ago
  also... i can't stress this enough... use and learn magit. so amazing for git it was spc-g-g for me on spacemacs but i am not sure what they moved to in spacemacs. on doom it is that.
skulk 5y ago
> if I could have something even quite crude it would be revolutionary How crude are you willing to go? Check out M-x artist-mode, which comes with emacs. https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ArtistMode https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ArtistMode (this is mostly a joke, I don't think anyone uses that)
- dan-robertson 5y ago
  Artist mode is reasonable in combination with ditaa which converts ascii art box diagrams into images.

chadkennedy 5y ago

Would this help? https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/sketch-mode.html https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/sketch-mode.html

AlanYx 5y ago
There's also canvas-mode, which is newer but will hopefully pick up: https://lifeofpenguin.blogspot.com/2021/08/scribble-notes-in-gnu-emacs.html https://lifeofpenguin.blogspot.com/2021/08/scribble-notes-in...
- cossatot 5y ago
  This also looks great, thanks a ton!
cossatot 5y ago
Thanks! This looks awesome.

dotancohen 5y ago

> I made a big push to switch from vim to spacemacs so that I could use > org-mode for note taking and reduce my dependence on paper notebooks This is exactly me for the past few months. I've replaced most of my Markdown notes dating back years to org-mode. If anybody is looking for a good notes platform, seriously, learn org-mode. I only wish that I started earlier. Signed, a two-decades VIM user.

weaksauce 5y ago
also... i can't stress this enough... use and learn magit. so amazing for git it was spc-g-g for me on spacemacs but i am not sure what they moved to in spacemacs. on doom it is that.

skulk 5y ago

> if I could have something even quite crude it would be revolutionary How crude are you willing to go? Check out M-x artist-mode, which comes with emacs. https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ArtistMode https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ArtistMode (this is mostly a joke, I don't think anyone uses that)

dan-robertson 5y ago
Artist mode is reasonable in combination with ditaa which converts ascii art box diagrams into images.