From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthew Lundin Subject: Re: Refile as top-level headlines? Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:31:13 -0600 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LOaYS-0004jU-5M for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:31:20 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LOaYP-0004hp-JF for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:31:19 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=56293 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LOaYP-0004hl-Af for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:31:17 -0500 Received: from out1.smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.25]:36918) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LOaYP-0001jx-0x for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:31:17 -0500 In-Reply-To: (Carsten Dominik's message of "Sat\, 17 Jan 2009 13\:37\:53 +0100") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Carsten Dominik Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Carsten Dominik writes: > On Jan 14, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Matthew Lundin wrote: > >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I have a lot of org-files and use org-refile all the time as part of >> my normal workflow. My basic approach is to remember things to an >> inbox.org file and then to process the inbox GTD-style. >> >> One thing I'm having a hard time figuring out is how to refile headers >> as top level headlines in a target file. I've customized org-refile >> with the following settings: >> >> ,---- >> | (setq org-refile-use-outline-path 'file) >> | (setq org-refile-targets '((org-agenda-files :maxlevel . 1) >> | (nil :maxlevel . 3))) >> `---- >> >> (Note: the second setting in org-refile-targets gives me additional, >> deeper targets in whatever file I'm visiting.) >> >> What I'd like to see is for maxlevel to include the possibility of >> filing an item as a top-level headline (at the bottom of the file). > > Hmmm, how would you like the interface to work? Just have an entry > in the list that is only the file name? And if it is only a single > file, > just replying with the empty string? 1. First idea: Perhaps this option could be activated only when: (setq org-refile-use-outline-path 'file) Currently with the above setting and refile targets with a maxlevel of 2, completion with refile offers the following targets: computer.org/headline/ (computer.org) vs. computer.org/headline/subheading/ (computer.org) To file under the first target, one can hit space after completing headline. Perhaps there could also be an option for hitting space after the first completion, i.e., after computer.org. computer.org/ (computer.org) 2. Second idea: Another possibility would be as you suggest: to offer the file name independently as one of the targets. And if it's only one file, perhaps the file name could still be offered as a target the sake of clarity. This would then work regardless of the setting of org-refile-use-outline-path. I realize not everyone would want this behavior. Maybe one would need to set it explicitly either by (1) setting level to 0 for org-refile-targets or (2) making maxlevel a negative number (i.e., if positive then don't offer level 0 targets; if negative offer level 0 targets). Just an idea.... I'm sure your ideas about this will be much better! :-) Thanks for considering this. Matt