Re: [Orgmode] Setting org-log-into-drawer in a property

[Carsten Dominik]

Hi Daniel,

On May 20, 2009, at 7:56 AM, Daniel J. Sinder wrote:

> As Carsten Dominik so eloquently wrote on 5/19/2009 1:38 AM:
> > On May 19, 2009, at 7:54 AM, Daniel J. Sinder wrote:
> >
> > > Most of my tasks have only one state change (TODO->DONE), so I  
> > > like to be able to quickly see my log notes by fully expanding all  
> > > headings in a sub-tree.  Thus, I do NOT use the LOGBOOK property.
> > >
> > > However, for repeating items the list of log entries can get quite  
> > > long.  If I fully expand a sub-tree with a repeating task, the log  
> > > notes push the rest of the tree off the screen.  I'd rather if  
> > > *only* repeating tasks (and perhaps select other tasks) used the  
> > > LOGBOOK property to keep the log notes hidden in a drawer.
> > >
> > > This brings me to my question and possible feature request.  The  
> > > LOGGING property allows us to set logging preference on a sub-tree  
> > > basis.  Is it possible to set the value of org-log-into-drawer on  
> > > a sub-tree basis, either via the LOGGING property or some other  
> > > property?  If not, would it be possible to add this capability?
> >
> > That does make sense.
> >
> > Please use the new LOG_INTO_DRAWER property for this purpose.
> >
> > - Carsten
> Carsten,
>
> I subscribed to this list in April '06, and I remember suggesting  
> the logging feature later that year (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/612 
> ).  The next release (version 4.50) included logging.  Incredibly,  
> three years later, despite the explosive growth of orgmode and its  
> community of users & developers, you still implemented my feature  
> request (coincidentally related to logging) within a day!
>
> Three years ago, I eagerly absorbed each new feature.  Now, although  
> I'm still an avid user of orgmode, the growth in my personal use  
> lags behind the pace of development, and there are many new features  
> that I have not even touched.  In fact, I often can't even keep up  
> with the volume of this list.

> Yet, the new features have little or no impact on the features I do  
> use, even though I keep my version nearly at the bleeding edge via  
> git.

I am glad you say this, because when we fail to make the simple core  
survive, we will have lost our way.


> This is just great software design and management!
>
> Anyway, this is my way of saying a profound "thank you" for a great  
> tool and superb support.

Thank you for your nice words.

- Carsten