Re: [Orgmode] org-show-effort ideas

[Carsten Dominik]

On Nov 2, 2009, at 2:49 PM, Adam Spiers wrote:

> I wanted an easy way to see an effort estimate when not in column
> view, so I wrote this:
>
> (defun org-show-effort ()
> "Shows the effort of the entry at the current point."
> (interactive)
> (let ((effort (org-entry-get (point) org-effort-property)))
>  (message (if effort (format "Effort is %s" effort)
>             "No effort defined"))))
>
> However it would be nice to have a keystroke that would do this in
> agenda view.  Another nice touch would be to change 'e' which
> currently allows you to edit the effort from agenda view, so that the
> prompt for the new value shows the existing effort estimate if there
> is one.


Admit it: you did not try this :-

The prompt of "e" already does to this, and when you reply
with RET, the same value stays.  I guess this might be good enough
for showing the effort as well?  Otherwise:  Propose a key!

- Carsten