This is just an example config that works well for me. You will need to tune it for yourself to really get the most out of orgmode
[[*Capturing templates C-c c=][Capturing templates]] | =C-c c | Entering capture mode where templates are available |
[[*Todo lists C-c C-t=][Todo lists]] | =C-c C-t | Add a todo to an org-heading |
Little function to help with formulas
(defun my-to-string (arg)
(replace-regexp-in-string "\\`[ \t\n]*" "" (replace-regexp-in-string "[ \t\n]*\\'" "" arg))
)(custom-set-variables
'(org-agenda-custom-commands
(quote
(("c" "Simple agenda view"
((agenda "" nil))
nil)
("i" "My summary"
((todo "PHYS"
((org-agenda-sorting-strategy
(quote
(deadline-up)))
(org-agenda-span
(quote fortnight))
(org-agenda-overriding-header "Quantum Physics!")))
(todo "BLOAT"
((org-agenda-span
(quote day))
(org-agenda-overriding-header "Stuff at home")))
;; (todo "HOUSE"
;; ((org-agenda-span
;; (quote fortnight))
;; (org-agenda-overriding-header "Renovation")))
(todo "SINO|REACH|DREAMS-AI"
((org-agenda-overriding-header "Dreams-AI")
(org-agenda-span
(quote fortnight)))))
nil nil)))))(setq org-agenda-files (list "~/creamy_seas/antlers.org"
"~/creamy_seas/monday_starts_on_saturday/adventure_brief.org"
"~/creamy_seas/monday_starts_on_saturday/cqps/cqps_notes.org"
"~/creamy_seas/monday_starts_on_saturday/photon/photon_counting_notes.org"
"~/creamy_seas/monday_starts_on_saturday/power-meter/adventure_brief.org"
"~/creamy_seas/monday_starts_on_saturday/lab-results/log_file.org"
"~/creamy_seas/drill.org"
"~/creamy_seas/projects/dai/2022-10_helium-pay/adventure-brief.org"
;; "~/mydrive/people.org"
))Emacs/orgmode has an intense feature where you can quickly call upon templates to insert into your org files.
The structure of the template is the following:
- keymapping
- description
- file/org-id of where to insert the template. If using ids, you must include the file in General Parameters
- template to insert
(setq org-capture-templates
'(("b" "Bloat"
entry
(id "antlers-bloat")
"** BLOAT %^{stuff-to-be-done}\nSHEDULED: %^T")
("e" "East India Data Company Task"
entry
(file "~/mydrive/east-data-company.org")
"** %^{TODO-STATE} %^{stuff-to-be-done}:\nDEADLINE: %^T")))(my/org/add-to-capture '("c" "Copy Pasta"
entry
(id "copy-pasta")
"** %^{Pasta Title} %t\n%?"))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("u" "Save URL"
entry
(file+headline "~/creamy_seas/1488.org.gpg" "URL too good to throw away")
"** %^L %? %^G"
:kill-buffer t))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("s" "Stories"
entry (id "stories")
"** %^{Title} %t\n%?"
:empty-lines-after 1))(my/org/add-to-capture '("p" "PhD Tasks"))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("pp" "Photon"
entry
(id "phd-photon")
"*** PHYS %^{stuff-to-be-done} [/] :PHOTON:\nDEADLINE: %^T\n- [ ] %?"))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("pl" "Laboratory"
entry
(file "~/creamy_seas/monday_starts_on_saturday/lab-results/log_file.org")
"*** PHYS %^{stuff-to-be-done} [/] :MEASUREMENT:\nDEADLINE: %^T\n- [ ] %?"))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("pq" "CQPS"
entry
(id "phd-cqps")
"*** PHYS %^{stuff-to-be-done} [/] :CQPS:\nDEADLINE: %^T\n- [ ] %?"))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("pg" "General"
entry
(id "phd-general")
"*** PHYS %^{stuff-to-be-done} [/] :GENERAL:\nDEADLINE: %^T\n- [ ] %?"))(my/org/add-to-capture '("d" "Drill"))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("dm" "Myth"
entry
(id "drill-myth")
"** %^{Title} :drill:
:PROPERTIES:
:END:
Added: %U
*** Definition
%?
"
))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("dt" "Trading"
entry
(id "drill-trading")
"** %^{Title} :drill:
:PROPERTIES:
:END:
Added: %U
*** Definition
%?
"
))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("do" "Church"
entry
(id "drill-church")
"** %^{Title} :drill:
:PROPERTIES::
:END:
Added: %U
*** Definition
%?
"
))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("ds" "Stoicism"
entry
(id "drill-stoic")
"** %^{Title} :drill:
:PROPERTIES:
:DRILL_CARD_TYPE: twosided
:END:
Added: %U
*** Definition
%?"
))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("dC" "Crypto"
entry
(id "drill-crypto")
"** %^{Title} :drill:
:PROPERTIES:
:END:
Added: %U
*** Definition
%?
"
))
(my/org/add-to-capture '("dg" "Gitlab"
entry
(id "drill-gitlab")
"** %^{Title} :drill:
Added: %U
*** Definition
%?
"));; (my/org/add-to-capture '("dL" "Lord of the Rings"
;; entry
;; (id "drill-lotr")
;; "** %^{Title} :drill:
;; :PROPERTIES::
;; :END:
;; Added: %U
;; *** Definition
;; %?
;; "
;; ))
;; (my/org/add-to-capture '("dD" "Dune"
;; entry
;; (id "drill-dune")
;; "** %^{Title} :drill:
;; :PROPERTIES::
;; :END:
;; Added: %U
;; *** Definition
;; %?
;; "
;; ))
;; (my/org/add-to-capture '("l" "Boomer Entry"
;; item
;; (file+headline "~/creamy_seas/1488.org.gpg" "Becoming a boomer")
;; "%^{What did Luke say} %^G\n%?"
;; (file "~/creamy_seas/1488.org.gpg")
;; "%?"))
;; ("x" "People")
;; ("xe" "Ernest"
;; entry
;; (id "ernest")
;; "** SKYPE Ernest: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xb" "Benjamin"
;; entry
;; (id "benjamin")
;; "** SKYPE Benjamin: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xf" "Fred"
;; entry
;; (id "fred")
;; "** SKYPE Fred: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xv" "Vlad"
;; entry
;; (id "vlad")
;; "** SKYPE Vlad: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xm" "Milan"
;; entry
;; (id "milan")
;; "** SKYPE Milan: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xs" "Sam"
;; entry
;; (id "sam")
;; "** SKYPE Sam: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xa" "Alan"
;; entry
;; (id "alan")
;; "** SKYPE Alan: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xi" "Vivian"
;; entry
;; (id "vivian")
;; "** SKYPE Vivian: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)
;; ("xh" "Heili"
;; entry
;; (id "heili")
;; "** SKYPE Heili: Catchup:\nDEADLINE: %^T"
;; :empty-lines-after 1)These todo blocks can be put in front of any org heading with C-c C-t
- Must be capital letters
(setq org-todo-keywords '((sequence "TODO(t)"
"BLOAT(B)"
;; "BRYAN(z)"
"PHYS(p)"
"DREAMS-AI(a)"
;; "HORSE(h)"
;; "SA36(3)"
;; "HOUSE(h)"
;; "SCHOOLS"
"DOWN(D)"
;; "TUTORING(l)"
;; "CURRENT(c)"
;; "SKYPE(s)"
;; "SINO"
;; "REACH"
"|"
"DONE(d)"
"DOMINATED(x)"
"PACKAGE"
"MANUAL-PACKAGE"
"CONFIG"
;; "BUREUCRACY(b)"
)))
(setq org-todo-keyword-faces (quote (
("STARTED" . "yellow")
("CURRENT" . (:foreground "#ffff0a" :background "#754ec1" :weight bold))
("DREAMS-AI" . (:foreground "#68c3c1" :background "#fdc989" :weight bold))
;; ("SA36" . (:background "#01168a" :foreground "#fdc989" :weight bold))
("MANUAL-PACKAGE" . (:background "#ffe7ba" :foreground "#3d3d3d" :weight bold))
;; ("SKYPE" . (:background "#00AFF0" :foreground "#ffffff" :weight bold))
("SINO" . (:background "#ffe7ba" :foreground "#3d3d3d" :weight bold))
;; ("HORSE" . (:background "#68c3c1" :foreground "#fdc989" :weight bold))
("REACH" . (:background "#68c3c1" :foreground "#fdc989" :weight bold))
("HOUSE" . (:background "#68c3c1" :foreground "#fdc989" :weight bold))
("PHYS" . (:foreground "yellow" :background "#FF3333"))
("DOWN" . (:foreground "yellow" :background "#FF3333"))
;;("DONE" . (:foreground "yellow" :background "#FF3333"))
;; ("SCHOOLS" . (:foreground "#090C42" :background "#9DFE9D"))
("Dominated" . (:foreground "#9DFE9D" :weight bold))
("BLOAT" . (:foreground "#000001" :background "#ffffff"))
;; ("TUTORING" . (:foreground "#090C42" :background "#FFD700": weight bold))
;; ("BRYAN" . (:foreground "#090C42" :background "#33ccff" :weight bold))
("PACKAGE" . (:background "#00AFF0" :foreground "#ffffff" :weight bold))
("CONFIG" . (:background "#00AFF0" :foreground "#090C42" :weight bold))
("BUREUCRACY" . (:background "#ab82ff" :foreground "#8b6969" :weight bold))
)))
(setq org-agenda-span 15)(setq org-time-stamp-custom-formats '("<%d %b %Y>" . "<%d %b %Y %a %H:%M>"))