Questions tagged [org-mode]
is an Emacs major mode for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system. Because Org mode is a vast subject area, other tags must accompany the `org-mode` tag.
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Face properties fail to apply to parts of org-mode buffer
Parts of certain file-visiting org-mode buffers fail to display properly. Specifically, the text is not displayed with the faces appropriate for this mode. The issue usually disappears when I invoke ...
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org mode fold lists like headers
I would like my org mode lists to behave like headers.
That is, cycling (exploding) a header containing a list will result in a list of folded items, each which can be cycled.
I figured out how to do ...
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Is there a way to check if code is run durring org export
When exporting org to pdf (LaTeX) I want to export plots as pdf, while the preview inside emacs should be exported to png. I am currently using a function for generating the export path already. This ...
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Org Mode: Produce Result Block when indirectly calling src block as dependency
Consider the following org mode document:
#+NAME: source
#+BEGIN_SRC python :cache yes
import random
return random.randint(3, 300)
#+END_SRC
#+RESULTS[2314024a531aeb3c9e51cd69e45adf654927e9fa]: ...
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Org Koma Letter export return args-out-of-range error
After updating my system I get the error at the bottom when exporting C-c C-e C-s (cursor on My Subject). Can someone explain me the error message in order to solve the problem?
my_letters.org:
* My ...
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columnview sort
I would like to have that table always sorted by TODO state. In order DOING, DONE. Is it possible?
Because I couldn't find anything in documentation.
#+columns: %50ITEM(title) %author(author) %8TODO(...
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exclude archive subtrees from `consult-org-heading` search results
I would like to call the interactive command consult-org-heading (from the consult package) and exclude from search results all subtrees under org headings tagged ARCHIVE.
consult-org-heading (source) ...
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In Org-Agenda, how to show a complete file's summarized TODO status in one single line?
I often work in projects where all TODO items are bundled in one separate file. Often, I have quite a bit of TODO items which are then cluttering the agenda, while what I actually want is just a line ...
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Add Save as button to org mode toolbar
I have been trying to add a "Save as" button to the org mode toolbar.
Using the example from:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20917411/how-to-add-item-to-toolbar-in-emacs#28326863
(defun ...
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org mode: show TODO headings that are scheduled not for future, filtered by a tag
I really like how I can click on a tag next to a heading in an org mode file that has been added to the agenda, and org mode will generate a org-tags-view, a list of headings with same tag in a new ...
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Emacs orgmode always display inline image at startup
Somehow my Emacs always displays inline images by default, which is not what I want. I've tried the following but none of them worked:
Add #+STARTUP: noinlineimages at the top of a file.
Explicitly ...
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IEEE style citations with org-cite?
I want to export from org-mode to PDF with IEEE style citations. The IEEE style is roughly this:
Introduction
Here is a citation [1].
Methods, Results, etc.
References
[1] J. Doe and J. Doe, "...
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Apply :post processing to Rust/Rustic Org Mode Babel Source Block
I'm trying to setup a :post process on a rust code block. For example:
#+begin_src rust :post padder(data=*this*)
It works fine when I run other languages, but not with rust.
The behavior I'm seeing ...
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My Org mode capture code returns "Invalid file location: nil"
I use the following code for the org mode capture functionality, but it returns the error "Invalid file location: nil". What is wrong? Thanks in advance for any help!
(setq org-capture-...
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Insert Heading, One Level Above
I want to insert a heading above the current level, like org-insert-superheading
I've found a few references, but for vi mode
Any pointers?;)
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macos org-babel python with session output give __PYTHON_EL_eval
#+begin_src python :session :results output
print("yes")
#+end_src
With org-babel-execute-src-block command, the result is:
#+RESULTS:
: __PYTHON_EL_eval("try:\n with open('/var/...
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org-mode: Search for properties does not work
I have a file "restaurants.org" containing:
#+title: Restaurants
#+author: xyz
#+COLUMNS: %Where %Name
* Ristorante Y
:PROPERTIES:
:Where: Canal Street 10
:Name: Ristorante Y
I wanted to ...
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Combine two commands
To create a list from sentences in org mode, I use following command
string-insert-rectangle
replace-regexp ^ with -
How can I combine these two to form a single keyboard short-cut?
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Org-Mode : adding creation date property upon heading creation
When creating a new section in an Org-Mode document I want to automatically add a :CREATED: date property, by example:
* Test
:PROPERTIES:
:CREATED:: 2022-06-13 11:05:59
:END:
I wrote a solution (see ...
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org-mode - how to ignore link syntax inside of src blocks?
The link syntax [[link]] is parsed as an org-link inside of a source block, as shown in the code and figure below, where my mouse if placed on top of [[2]].
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
[[2]]
#+end_src
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org mode footnotes both at the end of the page and a listing of all footnotes at the end of the document?
Is it possible to have org mode footnotes both at the end of the page and a listing of all footnotes at the end of the document?
With #+LATEX_HEADER: \renewcommand{\footnote}{\endnote} you can create ...
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Fix inconsistent background coloring of org-mode blocks with wrapped lines
When having a source block in a .org document, with line wrapping enabled, the continuation of an indented, long line, that is wrapped to the next line is naturally also indented. The problem is, that ...
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Include a section of current document without specifying the file name
I have a document (let's say myfile.org) in which I use copies of a same section in several places. In order to avoid text duplication, I use the following syntax:
#+include: "./myfile.org::#...
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org-agenda-todo not working correctly for tasks with repeat
My habits and tasks with repeaters (e.g. tasks with this below the task name DEADLINE: <2022-05-17 mar +1m>) stopped working, in the sense that when I do C-c C-t and I select DONE the task state ...
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How to delete an extra space after the title in Org mode?
Currently I have it like this:
And as you can see, there is 1 extra space after the word "Titletest".
I didn't put it there, it can't be deleted in the file.
Emacs does that automatically ...
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How to make hte title and headers the same size as the text in Org mode?
I have this in my Emacs:
I want the title and headers to be the same as the normal text. What should I put into my .spacemacs file?
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What's the safest way to make documents on emacs?
I lost my progress on an org document twice, and I used tons of undo-redo commands, but none of them worked, so now, even though I really like org mode and emacs, I'm kind of disappointed.
Is there a ...
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How to interactively remove properties drawer under point
Currently when I need to remove a property drawer under an entry:
I have move to either the beginning (:PROPERTIES) or the end (:END:)
Then press Tab to fold (hide) the drawer.
And finally delete the ...
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Underline heading in org mode
I would like to customise the appearance of headings in org mode.
The goal is to reduce the need for so many different colours.
I used the function below to set colours for the headings.
(custom-theme-...
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Org HTML exporter: do not use section numbers in links?
When linking to a heading containing <<foo>> using the syntax [[foo]], M-x org-html-export-to-html generates a link using section number as the link text: <a href="#org6bfafed"...
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org mode table cell alignment for HTML export
I've got this all by itself in an org file
#+NAME: coinfliptable
#+ATTR_HTML: :border 2 :rules all :frame border
| <c10> | <c10> | <c10> | <c10> | <c10> | <c10> |
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Org attachment : how to attach a directory?
the main question is in the title
Also:
if it is impossible, why? Can we solve the problem?
if it is possible, how?
I made some tests by adding directly a folder in the attachment folder, then I ...
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Org-mode expands org-special-block-extras incorrectly
I've been using org-special-block-extras to insert special blocks in org-mode which I then export to PDF through LaTeX, things such as margin notes or colored blocks.
It used to work until recently (...
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Reference env variable in org babel source block headers
I am setting up an org-mode document to connect to a postgreSQL database and execute+show the results of some queries. I don't want the database password visible in the org document (regardless of ...
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Org-mode troubleshooting navigate heading jump C-c C-J
I've been trying to use org-mode over a year and still get stuck on seemingly simple questions.
When I search/navigate jump and type in text after C-c C-j I can RET and C-g but cannot [Up]/[Down] or [/...
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How can I convert Org to reStructuredText extension for Sphinx Doc
Initially I was writing my documentation in README.md file as a markdown format. I can than convert the markdown file into reStructuredText(rst) extension for Sphinx Doc using pandoc --from=markdown --...
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How to populate org table with org citations generated by R scr
I am trying to generate a table of org citations with the following R source block (emacs 28.1, org 9.5.3)
#+name: test-citation-table
#+BEGIN_SRC R :results replace :colnames yes
data.frame(...
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How can I have different Emacs `org-mode` date time format for a heading and sub-heading?
I'd like to tidy my current workflow practice on org-mode.
Each day I check out my org-mode agenda which lists appointments
Then I jot down/write a time boxed plan which can then merge with the org-...
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How can I add a horizontal line (`\hline`) above the first table row when exporting to latex?
I want a table in org mode to meet two needs:
When it is exported as latex, the result table in latex has the top horizontal line. like this:
Can be used as input variable for R code blocks
But it ...
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Org mode Global To do list shows eg file:TODO instead of TODO
Usually any TODO items show up in my Global TODO list as eg:
[Filename of org file] TODO Buy milk
I had copied some headings from another org mode file into the current org mode file and now the ...
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org-mode still indents content while I try to set it up not to
I set org-adapt-indentation to headline-data
When I select a region under a headline (separated by a blank line) and press TAB, the paragraph gets indented at the same level as the headline title, as ...
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org-link: create a link to marked region of text
I want to create links to marked regions of text inside org files.
if I use C-c l the active region is ignored; only the heading is stored.
How can I create a link to a region of text?
I use org-mode ...
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How to code this dynamic table from a web application called omni calculator (on salary conversions) as an org table in Emacs?
I like this application. I would like to build something similar but as a table inside a .org file.
This is an interesting and easy-to-understand particular case. But I would use this kind of approach ...
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How can I automate rescheduling overdue daily habit tasks?
I have a number of "habit" tasks which repeat daily. If I forget to mark each habit as DONE, it is removed from the timeline, and appears as an overdue item at the top of the agenda. For ...
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C-c C-c on #+PROPERTY: keyword line changes the mode from Org to TeX
Context
Linux Mageia 8
GNU Emacs 27.2 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 3.24.24, cairo version 1.16.0)
of 2021-04-01
Issue
With:
this (rather long) org-mode file,
open with emacs -Q,
C-c ...
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Replicating Doom's Tab Key Behavior Using Evil in Org-Mode
When I'm editing an Org file using Doom Emacs in insert mode and my cursor is on the line of a heading, the Tab key seems to demote the heading while Shift-Tab seems to promote the heading. On the ...
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Diff SQL in Literal Examples
I need to store a diff of two SQL files in an org-mode note as a Literal Example. Part of that diff looks like this:
+INSERT INTO `foo` VALUES (64,99,1,4,64);
-INSERT INTO `bar` VALUES (1,1,'2022-04-...
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How to generate well-aligned Equal Signs?
There are many project description files using a quite neat structure like this:
Introduction
============
......bla..bla.....
Details
=======
......bla..bla.....
My question is: Is there any ...
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Writing elements of directory to file
I am trying to set up my own system for a personal wiki using my org-mode files. I currently have my notes organized into directories for different classes/topics that are all contained in a single ...
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Org mode: Open more than one level for a certain heading?
Org mode: Open more than one level for a certain heading?
For example
* test...
* test2...
If i open test...
it should open all levels, but test2 should stay the same.
* test
** testa
*** testb
* ...
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