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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how to limit header level for org column view
I'd like to have a column view for the top level headers only and exclude other children levels. For example, in the screenshot below, I want column view only for * grit not for its children. Is there ...
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How to create a link to a pdf with special characters in its name?
I'm working in Linux under org-mode and trying to create a link inside an *.org file and this form works:
[[shell:okular /home/quora/myfile.pdf][title]]
Problem is, for pdf filenames like my file[2nd ...
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Org-Mode links opening in new splits?
I'm a bit stuck. I want to open new splits (windows within a frame to be precise) with each link I'm visiting. A bit like going down the rabbit hole.
What I have is 1 | 2 and it bounces back between ...
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Trouble with Bullets in Emacs Org Mode Code Block when Creating a Draft Wikipedia Page
How can I overcome the issue of asterisks being interpreted as bullets in an Emacs Org Mode code block when creating a draft Wikipedia page?
* Draft wikipedia page
#+begin_src Wikipedia
* foo
* bar
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Org Mode syntax checker
The correct syntax is this:
#+PROPERTY: header-args :tangle "~/.config/emacs/init.el"
But once, I had, instead of header-args, header-aegs.
Notice the e instead of r.
I was getting the ...
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How to change face background in org mode source block?
I've changed background of org mode source blocks, which wasn't picked up by the vertical lines (rulers) on the left. I've never seen anything like that before and I would be grateful for any ...
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How to get LSP like formatting in Org Mode?
Here is a scenario I use constantly in Rust development:
LSP is always on.
I call the LSP feature "format current buffer" (or whatever it's called).
The LSP returns the buffer formatted (...
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Getting old Org version
Here are the relevant parts of my config:
** Set up package.el to work with various sources
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(require 'package)
(setq package-archives '(("elpa" . "https://...
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How can I modify the default description when using org-insert-link with custom IDs in org-mode?
I use CUSTOM_ID in my documents for internal links.
To copy a link, I use org-store-link (C-c l) and then org-insert-link (C-c C-l) to insert the link elsewhere.
However, org-insert-link does not ...
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change the tag of the exported code
I want to change the exported tag of
#+begin_src python
..
#+end_src
exports to
\begin{verbatim}
...
\end{verbatim}
I want it to be export to
\begin{python}
\end{python}
Anyone has any idea ?...
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Elisp programming: Jump to heading with a specific `Custom_ID` property value
Within the same org buffer, how to jump to heading with a specific Custom_ID property value?
Edit:
I need an Elisp function that takes a string argument and jumps to the heading with a Custom_Id ...
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How to round on 2 decimals in org mode table using elisp?
That's probably a low hanging fruit.
In short, what I want:
6.7690001 ---> 6.77
I know how to do it in org mode table using regular TBLFM:
|---------|
|6.7690001|
|---------|
#+TBLFM: @1$1=@1$1;%....
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How to use org-capture template expansion on finish?
I would like to capture the time when I finish an org-capture template with C-c C-c.
Is it possible? And how is it possible to use the given templates (i.e., the template %U) for this?
Best
Jonas
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How to efficiently restructure org-file by converting first level of plain list to headline?
Consider the following minimal example of a subtree in a large org file:
#+STARTUP: indent
* heading 1
- My favorite music
- A
- B
- C
- My favorite food
- D
* heading 2
** Movies
- My ...
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Is it possible to create an org-link to a custom agenda view?
I'd like to add links to custom agenda commands within org files and other agenda views.
I think the answer would likely use org-add-link-type.
I also know that you can call a custom agenda view with ...
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org-latex-preview error on Windows: file was not generated please adjust dvisvgm part of org-latex-preview-process-alist
I have used org-mode before in Linux to generate LaTeX fragments very smoothly. I am using dvisvgm.
Now, I have switched to Windows. I keep getting the error "file orgtex00000.dvi was not ...
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Calculate collective duration of remaining todo list items?
I want Emacs to automatically calculate the duration of my remaining todo list items.
E.g. I have:
- [X] Item #0
- [ ] Item #1
- [ ] Item #2
And I need to define item duration somehow, not sure of ...
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Fewer keystrokes for calculating in org mode
When I need while editing a .org file to calculate, say, 23.45 * 15, I copy (M-w) that string then call M-x calc.
I paste the numbers as a string, preceded by a single tick (using algebraic mode so I ...
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Org-mode: Setting EXPORT_FILE_NAME Externally
I'm often working with org-mode 'externally' these days. I.e., I edit org-mode
files with Emacs, but then export the files using Makefiles to various other
formats by using rules such as:
%.tex : %....
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Do not change keyword when marking repeating tasks as DONE
I defined RECURRING as a special keyword for tasks that are repeated periodically.
When I mark the task as done with C-c C-t d the keyword switches to the default TODO keyword. I want it however to ...
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Importing (/including) the list of heading of level 1 from one org-file in another org-file
Let's say I have the following org-file:
#+TITLE: Presentation title
#+OPTIONS: H:2
#+EXCLUDE_TAGS: noexport
#+LATEX_CLASS: beamer
#+BEAMER_HEADER: \setbeamertemplate{section in toc}[sections ...
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Append text to unfolded org-mode lines only
Sample org file:
* H1
** H1.1
*** H1.1.1
** H1.2
*** H1.2.1
** H1.3
*** H1.3.1
** H1.4
*** H1.1.1
I want to append some text to lines
** H1.2
** H1.3
First, cycle visibility of the file to show only ...
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How can I search / replace in visible org mode lines only?
I have an org file where the majority of the text in the buffer at any one time is folded. I would like to be able to perform a search and replace on only the unfolded lines. For example, I have a ...
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In org-mode, how do i move to specified column when I move over links?
The function move-to-column does not seem to work in org-mode as expected when I move over links. When I move the cursor using the key shortcuts, the cursor moves over the displayed link as expected. ...
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Making one global cookie-list from face-remap-add-relative
What would be an neat strategy that accumulate cookies from face-remap-add-relative in a list ?
(defun komis-luna-hglevel-tfcadd ()
"Set foreground colours of headings according to level.
The ...
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Working with org footnotes
I have the following code but do not understand how it affects the display of footnotes. When viewing in org-mode I only see a difference in the tag used to show the footnote marker (e.g. )
(with-...
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custom-theme-set-faces only works when there's typo
Emacs noob here. I'm trying to customize my org-levels like so:
(let* ((variable-tuple
(cond ((x-list-fonts "ETBembo") '(:font "ETBembo"))
((x-...
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Using Org-Mode to view results from python script
How can I use org-mode to run python scripts ? Would it be possible to see the results from running commands interactively ?
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Display Pillow image object in Babel Org Mode directly without saving into a file?
I wonder if there is any way for Babel in Org Mode to display images (from libraries like Pillow or matplotlib) "directly" without saving them into a file:
#+begin_src python
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org-mode automatically indent after return in plain lists
I would like to create a plain list like this:
blablabla
- bla
- bla
- bla
But if I just click return, it shows as
blablabla
- bla
- bla
- bla
That is, each time I click return in a list, ...
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How do deal with hierarchical notes?
I like to keep notes for all my contacts, but also want to avoid "namespace pollution" when using org-roam-node-find. If I have 500 contacts I would rather they all live under a contacts ...
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How to bind org-agenda-undo to C-z when cua-mode is enabled?
By default, C-_ runs the command undo (found in global-map). It also runs org-agenda-undo when in Agenda view.
As I use cua-mode, I undo changes with C-z. My issue is that it doesn't work in Agenda ...
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Can org-mode show a table of occurrences, percentages, or histogram-like data?
Let's say we have a table with a column like this:
|---|
| S |
| K |
| K |
| K |
| R |
| S |
| K |
| R |
| R |
| K |
Can org mode calculate and report some kind of table of occurrences or percentages ...
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more org-preview-latex-fragment issues on mac
I must have messed up my .spacemacs file, latex preview in org mode is no longer working. My config is below. It seems to be a path problem. The output when I attempt to preview is:
../../../../....
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How to show headings with no or missing TODO keyword
I have an org file where all headings must have a TODO keyword.
I would like to search for any headings that do not have a TODO keyword.
I can do that manually of course by scrolling thru the file.
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How can I split top org headlines into a org file to separate md/org files? [duplicate]
I want to be able to create a function that splits or exports only top headlines starting with * in a org mode file (recursively) into a separate file.
* Title_of_Heading_1
Text 1
** Sub-...
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org-mode headings renders markdown link syntax of inner code block, how to prevent it from happening?
I am using Doom Emacs with bundled org-mode and markdown-mode.
I have org-mode text snippet like this:
*** test
**** http://example.com
**** block
#+begin_src
http://example.com/
#+end_src
**** ...
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How can I change color of quoted text in org mode?
When I use #+BEGIN_QUOTE.. #+END_QUOTE text in between always shown as white.
Example output:
Related: how to markup a quotation?
Is it possible to change color of the quoted text such as to dimmer ...
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Create an org-agenda-custom-commands using org-agenda-filter
Org-mode newbie here.
I use the org-agenda-filter pretty heavily as part of my daily agenda workflow. I have a tag for "Work" related TODO items and repeat this operation several times a day:...
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Error when attempting to insert "standard skipping condition" with custom agenda
I am trying configure a custom agenda view with multiple blocks.
For one of the blocks, I want to skip items that have are scheduled or have a deadline in order to find "unscheduled" items (...
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How to display the list of all #+NAME properties is org-mode document?
It must be something obvious but I cannot find information on
this issue.
When reftex-mode is enabled, I can type ~C-c )~
and for the following piece of code
\begin{equation}
2x=4
\label{Eq:A}
\end{...
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How can I use a keyword in the LATEX_HEADER?
I have this .org-file (let’s call it letter.org):
#+AUTHOR: Me
#+SENDER: hu-berlin-letter-example
#+SUBJECT: Short description
#+LANG: de
#+ADDRESSEE: my adress
#+SETUPFILE: org-setupfile.org
Thank ...
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Why is autopairing for "<>" enabled in org-mode when I have electric-pair-mode enabled but do not have "<>" in electric-pair-pairs?
Here's a snippet of my config related to electric-mode:
(setq electric-pair-pairs '(
(?\{ . ?\})
(?\( . ?\))
(?\[ . ?\])
(?\&...
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Defining default line-wrapping for a specific file
I use org files to write prose and I want to have line-wrapping enabled in those files by default. If possible, I don't want to enable it for all org files, just those used specifically for prose. Is ...
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Org-mode: Subtree of all unckecked checkboxes
Consider an org-file like
* Heading
** Subheading
- [X] checkbox 1
- [ ] checkbox 2
- [X] checkbox 3
** Sub 2
*** Subsub 1
- [ ] checkbox 4
- [X] checkbox 5
etc.
Is there a convenient way to see ...
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How can I embed SVG images when exporting to HTML from Org?
Briefly
If I org-latex-export-to-pdf an org file with SVG diagrams, I get a single self-contained file that can be conveniently sent as draft.
If I instead org-html-export-to-html (avoiding all the ...
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Profiling org-capture and improving its performance
My org-capture takes about 6 seconds to open up on a reasonably powerful machine, and it becomes over a minute on a cheap laptop. I decided to profile the function and here's what it gave:
2423 ...
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Adding numbers to sub-lists?
So when you have a numbered list in Org Mode, it looks like this:
But I want my numbered lists to look like this:
With the sub-sections having the parent section's number as well. Is there any way I ...
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How can I make org-pomodoro silence?
I am using org-pomodoro, in order to start a pomodoro for the task at point or select one of the last tasks that you clocked time for.
When pomodoro completed it plays a alert sound. I was wondering ...
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org-super-agenda - Item Isn't Added to Agenda But can be Found Using org-ql
I am using Emacs 28.2 with Spacemacs. I've been a happy org-super-agenda user for a few years now but I haven't really made many changes.
Recently I wanted to start tracking todo's with new keywords, ...
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