Re: [O] Bug: Displaying timeline for .org-file and then switching to including inactive timestamps will not include old and future inactive timestamps [8.3.1 (8.3.1-16-gf6aa53-elpa @ /Users/cube/.emacs.d/elpa/org-20150810/)]

[Nicolas Goaziou]

Hello,

Jakub Szypulka <address@hidden> writes:

> Background: Open an org-file with only inactive timestamps. Execute
> "C-c a L" to show the timeline for it. The timeline will be empty,
> and only show the heading for today's date. This is correct. Now press
> "v [" in order to include inactive timestamps in the timeline.
>
> ---
>
> Expected result: the timeline will include all inactive timestamps,
> including past and future ones.
>
> ---
>
> Actual result: the timeline will only include inactive timestamps for today,
> but not past or future ones.

It seems correct. According to manual:

  ‘v [  or short  [     (org-agenda-manipulate-query-add)’
       Include inactive timestamps into the current view.

Current view here is today.

> Furthermore, it will not allow the user to execute any
> date-changing shortcuts such as "b" or "f".

There are many advertised limitations to Timeline feature. Actually,
Timeline feature is moribund[fn:1][fn:2]. Use Agenda view instead.

Regards,


[fn:1] http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/39368/focus=40038

[fn:2] http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.orgmode/60518

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou