[Orgmode] Re: Clock history, C-u C-c C-x C-i not working properly

[Markus Heller]

Markus Heller <address@hidden> writes:

> Bernt Hansen <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Markus Heller <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I have had this issue for quite a while, and now it's finally time to
>>> post it.  I'm using emacs 23.2.1 and orgmode 7.01trans
>>> (release_7.01g.73.g29354) on windoze XP, together with Bernt's clock
>>> history setup.
>>>
>>> If I hit C-u C-c C-x C-i, the list of tasks to clock in starts
>>> somewhere in the middle, right now at ``[J]''.  I've had this issue on
>>> emacs 22 and with orgmode 6.36 ...
>>
>> My list on Windows XP, Emacs 23.2.1 is also a bit weird.  The choices
>> for my list are:
>>
>> [d] [1] [2] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [A] [B] [C] [D] [M] [O] [R]
>>
>> On linux with a full clock history I get
>>
>> [d] [1] [2] ... [9] [A] [B] ... [R] [S] with no gaps
>>
>> I've noticed problems with the menu on my EEE PC which has a reduced
>> screen size so it couldn't display the entire menu and displayed the end
>> instead of beginning of the menu.  I've since reduced
>> org-clock-history-length from 36 to 28 so it fits on that device.
>
> I tried reducing org-clock-history-length to 12, but to no avail.  It's
> not that the list doesn't fit in the buffer, it starts at [J] and shows
> only [J] through [Z] with no gaps.  I don't see an error message in the
> minibuffer ...

I have to correct myself.  After a hitting C-u C-c C-x C-i a few times,
the history is displayed correctly and has been displayed correctly for
more than a day now.

Wouldn't this suggest that the issue is related to the size of the
buffer containing the clock history?

Thanks and Cheers
Markus