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I really like emacs, and I want to use it. I really loved the way I could mix my thoughts and tasks in org and have an agenda view that shows me a todo list. Ho

by d3nj4l 4y ago

I really like emacs, and I want to use it. I really loved the way I could mix my thoughts and tasks in org and have an agenda view that shows me a todo list. However, I spend so much time without a computer that it doesn’t make sense for me to use org mode. I’ve tried a mobile app for org mode but it didn’t work as well for me as a task tracker that has a mobile app. How are others in this situation working with org?

ashton314 4y ago
Beorg (https://beorg.app/ https://beorg.app/) 100% for me. (iOS only) Amazing agenda—even shows you events from your Reminders and iCloud calendars as well. (Configurable)
- Scarbutt 4y ago
  Another iOS one is: https://plainorg.com/ https://plainorg.com/
m4lvin 4y ago
Which app did you try? I use Orgzly http://www.orgzly.com/ http://www.orgzly.com/ for getting the agenda on my phone and for small edits. And whenever I want the full experience I run a real emacs on my phone in Termux. For syncing I use Syncthing.
- wanderingmind 4y ago
  Use syncthing-fork and Tailscale and you can do realtime syncing on mobile networks of org mode files across multiple devices as well
  - m4lvin 4y ago
    Any reason you use syncthing-fork for that and not the original? I think mine syncs fine even on mobile data. Sometimes I turn on ZeroTier doing the same job as Tailscale/WireGuard, but syncthing seems to work already without that.
- d3nj4l 4y ago
  I use iOS so I used Plain Org when it was launched. That was a while ago so I'm not entirely sure why I didn't like it. I can try giving it a spin again, but I stopped using org shortly after so I don't have a good sample to try it with.
  - wanderingmind 4y ago
    Orgzly comes with a sample notebook that can be used as a template.
djha-skin 4y ago
I have found that a few well-placed shortcuts in my vim configuration file makes it very easy to work with my notes using markdown. I have shortcuts for viewing links, taking screenshots[1][2] and saving them to my disc and linking to them in my markdown, and viewing mark down in a viewer that can export to PDF. On mobile, I use the excellent Epsilon Notes with Folder Sync Pro. The two work together seamlessly. 1: https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/nvim/init.vim#L186 https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/nvim/in... 2: https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/screen2vim https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/screen2...
jcynix 4y ago
On Android devices, you can use Termux (Debian style Linux as an app) and install a complete emacs inside. I use it on a tablet and sync files (incl. *.org) over ssh with my "real" computers. The tablet can be used with a bluetooth keyboard if I have to do a lot of typing and have no laptop with me. And thanks to ssh I can reach any of my computers, even ones at home via reverse ssh tunneling.
- billfruit 4y ago
  Isn't that too much effort for something as simple as that.

by d3nj4l 4y ago

ashton314 4y ago

Beorg (https://beorg.app/ https://beorg.app/) 100% for me. (iOS only) Amazing agenda—even shows you events from your Reminders and iCloud calendars as well. (Configurable)

Scarbutt 4y ago
Another iOS one is: https://plainorg.com/ https://plainorg.com/

m4lvin 4y ago

Which app did you try? I use Orgzly http://www.orgzly.com/ http://www.orgzly.com/ for getting the agenda on my phone and for small edits. And whenever I want the full experience I run a real emacs on my phone in Termux. For syncing I use Syncthing.

wanderingmind 4y ago
Use syncthing-fork and Tailscale and you can do realtime syncing on mobile networks of org mode files across multiple devices as well
- m4lvin 4y ago
  Any reason you use syncthing-fork for that and not the original? I think mine syncs fine even on mobile data. Sometimes I turn on ZeroTier doing the same job as Tailscale/WireGuard, but syncthing seems to work already without that.
d3nj4l 4y ago
I use iOS so I used Plain Org when it was launched. That was a while ago so I'm not entirely sure why I didn't like it. I can try giving it a spin again, but I stopped using org shortly after so I don't have a good sample to try it with.
- wanderingmind 4y ago
  Orgzly comes with a sample notebook that can be used as a template.

djha-skin 4y ago

I have found that a few well-placed shortcuts in my vim configuration file makes it very easy to work with my notes using markdown. I have shortcuts for viewing links, taking screenshots[1][2] and saving them to my disc and linking to them in my markdown, and viewing mark down in a viewer that can export to PDF. On mobile, I use the excellent Epsilon Notes with Folder Sync Pro. The two work together seamlessly. 1: https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/nvim/init.vim#L186 https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/nvim/in... 2: https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/screen2vim https://git.sr.ht/~djha-skin/dotfiles/tree/main/item/screen2...

jcynix 4y ago

On Android devices, you can use Termux (Debian style Linux as an app) and install a complete emacs inside. I use it on a tablet and sync files (incl. *.org) over ssh with my "real" computers. The tablet can be used with a bluetooth keyboard if I have to do a lot of typing and have no laptop with me. And thanks to ssh I can reach any of my computers, even ones at home via reverse ssh tunneling.

billfruit 4y ago
Isn't that too much effort for something as simple as that.