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/)]

[Jakub Szypulka]

Hello Nicolas,

thank you for the quick reply.

In that case, using agenda view, how can I display all timestamps in a buffer 
when the oldest and newest are a long time apart?
Must I define a custom agenda view first? (e.g. to encompass a large time frame 
and hide empty days)

Regards
Jakub

> --- Original message ---
> Nicolas Goaziou <address@hidden> wrote on Monday, 24 August 2015 at 00:16:
>
> 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