org-mode for developers

0_org-mode-as-a-developer.org

Some helpful tips on how to use Emacs org-mode as a developer. Here is a blog article I’ve written on the topic if you’re interested.

1) init.el

(global-set-key (kbd "C-c a") 'org-agenda)
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") 'org-capture)

(setq org-todo-keywords '("TODO" "STARTED" "WAITING" "DONE"))
(defvar org-agenda-include-diary t)
(defvar org-src-fontify-natively t)
(setq org-agenda-files (directory-files-recursively "~/org/agenda" "org$"))
(setq org-default-notes-file "~/org/agenda/organizer.org")

2) org-formatting.txt

_underline_

/italics/

*bold*

=verbatim=

+strike-through+

- unorded list foo
- unorded list bar
- unorded list baz
  
+ unorded list foo
+ unorded list bar
+ unorded list baz
  
1. first item
2. second item
3. third item

#+BEGIN_VERSE
Great clouds overhead
Tiny black birds rise and fall
Snow covers Emacs

-- AlexSchroeder
#+END_VERSE

#+BEGIN_QUOTE
Everything should be made as simple as possible,
but not any simpler -- Albert Einstein
#+END_QUOTE

#+BEGIN_CENTER
Everything should be made as simple as possible, \\
but not any simpler
#+END_CENTER

#+BEGIN_SRC javascript
function foo() {
    console.log('bar');
}
#+END_SRC

3) org-keybinds.org

Keybinding	Function
<C-c C-l>	Insert a link
<C-c C-o>	Follow a link
<C-return>	Insert heading
<C-c C-b>	Back a heading
<C-c C-f>	Forward a heading
<TAB>	Expand current heading
<S-TAB>	Expand all headings
<C-c C-e l p>	Org export as Latex and convert to PDF
Table
<C-c pipe>	Convert or edit a table
<pipe-dash-tab>	Insert a horizontal rule
<C-^>	Sort column
<M-(left-right)>	Move column left or right
<M-(up-down)>	Move row up or down
<M-S down>	Insert row
<M-x org-table-insert-column>	Insert column
<M-S up>	Delete row
<M-x org-table-delete-column>	Delete column
<C-c }>	Toggle the display of Row/Column numbers in tables
Agenda
<C-c a a> (<C-c a> custom mapping)	List all tasks (agenda)
<C-c a t>	List all tasks (todo)
<C-c C-s>	Schedule task
<C-c C-d>	Create a deadline
<0-3 r>	Review tasks by TODO status, list will be at top
<F>	Put list in “follow-mode”
<S-(right-left arrow)>	Toggle todo
<C-c C-t>	Create or toggle a todo
Code block
<<-s-TAB>	start a code block
<C-c C-c>	execute code block
<C-c '>	edit in prog-mode
Time tracking
<C-c C-x TAB>	org-clock-in
<C-c C-x C-o>	org-clock-out
<C-c C-x C-d>	org-clock-display

4) gtd.org

GTD means Get Things Done

Phase	GTD	Org
Collect	Capture everything you need to do.	Collect everything into the inbox
Process	Actionable?	Put tasks on list, track delegated
	Yes: do, delegate or defer;
	no: file, throw or incubate
Organize	Next actions, projects, waiting for, someday/maybe	Tag tasks, view tasks by tag
Review	Daily, weekly, etc…	Agenda view
Do	Actually do the work	Sadly Emacs can’t do this