Re: [O] merging per-file (or heading) TODO sequences

[Eric Abrahamsen]

Carsten Dominik <address@hidden> writes:

> On 21.4.2013, at 11:08, Eric Abrahamsen <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> I could have sworn I've done this successfully before, but...
>> 
>> I need a special sequence of TODO keywords for one file -- actually just
>> one headline in particular. I thought I remembered this used to be
>> possible, but it doesn't seem to be anymore.
>> 
>> Setting #+SEQ_TODO: FOO | BAR at the top of the file actually
>> overwrites the existing value of `org-todo-keywords' for that file. In
>> this case I'd like to either:
>> 
>> 1. Create this sequence for a single subtree (it's okay if it clobbers
>> the global value of `org-todo-keywords', so long as it's *only* for this
>> subtree), or
>
> This is currently not possible.
>
>> 
>> 2. Set the new sequence at the top of the file, but merge this sequence
>> with the global value of `org-todo-keywords'.
>
> And neither is this.
>
> But you do have the options Richard mentions in his post.

Thanks to you both -- I guess I wasn't mis-remembering. I'd rather not
replicate my other TODO sequences at the top of the file; I might
experiment with a separate file altogether.

Thanks again,
Eric