Capture org notes to a new file
I would like to improve my notes capture flow to do the following:
- Use
C-c cthennto create a note. - Get a minibuffer that searches for an existing file to add the note to (ie. probably with helm), and creates a new file if the supplied file name doesn't exist.
- Then resuming my typical capture flow.
My current config handles 1 and 3, but not 2.
(setq org-capture-templates
(quote
(("l" "link" entry
(file+headline "~/org/notes/links.org" "Buffer")
"* %^L")
(...)))
org-mode org-capture
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I would like to improve my notes capture flow to do the following:
- Use
C-c cthennto create a note. - Get a minibuffer that searches for an existing file to add the note to (ie. probably with helm), and creates a new file if the supplied file name doesn't exist.
- Then resuming my typical capture flow.
My current config handles 1 and 3, but not 2.
(setq org-capture-templates
(quote
(("l" "link" entry
(file+headline "~/org/notes/links.org" "Buffer")
"* %^L")
(...)))
org-mode org-capture
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You might want to look at the packagedeft, which provides an interface for quickly finding or creating notes via simple text search. Notes can be plain text or org files. github.com/jrblevin/deft
– glucas
32 mins ago
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I would like to improve my notes capture flow to do the following:
- Use
C-c cthennto create a note. - Get a minibuffer that searches for an existing file to add the note to (ie. probably with helm), and creates a new file if the supplied file name doesn't exist.
- Then resuming my typical capture flow.
My current config handles 1 and 3, but not 2.
(setq org-capture-templates
(quote
(("l" "link" entry
(file+headline "~/org/notes/links.org" "Buffer")
"* %^L")
(...)))
org-mode org-capture
asked 5 hours ago
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I would like to improve my notes capture flow to do the following:
- Use
C-c cthennto create a note. - Get a minibuffer that searches for an existing file to add the note to (ie. probably with helm), and creates a new file if the supplied file name doesn't exist.
- Then resuming my typical capture flow.
My current config handles 1 and 3, but not 2.
(setq org-capture-templates
(quote
(("l" "link" entry
(file+headline "~/org/notes/links.org" "Buffer")
"* %^L")
(...)))
org-mode org-capture
org-mode org-capture
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You might want to look at the packagedeft, which provides an interface for quickly finding or creating notes via simple text search. Notes can be plain text or org files. github.com/jrblevin/deft
– glucas
32 mins ago
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You might want to look at the packagedeft, which provides an interface for quickly finding or creating notes via simple text search. Notes can be plain text or org files. github.com/jrblevin/deft
– glucas
32 mins ago
You might want to look at the package
deft, which provides an interface for quickly finding or creating notes via simple text search. Notes can be plain text or org files. github.com/jrblevin/deft– glucas
32 mins ago
You might want to look at the package
deft, which provides an interface for quickly finding or creating notes via simple text search. Notes can be plain text or org files. github.com/jrblevin/deft– glucas
32 mins ago
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The file+headline form can be replaced with a function form that visits a file of yr choice and moves point therein to the right place. Do C-h v on org-capture-templates for more details.
answered 3 hours ago
Fran Burstall
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I think the usual way to accomplish your workflow is:
C-c c nto capture a new note- Enter the note in your capture buffer
C-c C-wto refile the note in the location you choose.
You can't refile to an arbitrary file that you pick via helm, but you can set it up to specify all org files in a directory, or all files that are included in your agenda, with a fair bit of flexibility. The options are determined by the variable org-refile-targets. You can read the full documentation, and change the settings, with M-x customize-variable org-refile-targets.
answered 5 hours ago
Tyler
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Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info nodeRefile and copyin the org-info manual.
– Tyler
5 hours ago
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The file+headline form can be replaced with a function form that visits a file of yr choice and moves point therein to the right place. Do C-h v on org-capture-templates for more details.
answered 3 hours ago
Fran Burstall
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The file+headline form can be replaced with a function form that visits a file of yr choice and moves point therein to the right place. Do C-h v on org-capture-templates for more details.
answered 3 hours ago
Fran Burstall
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The file+headline form can be replaced with a function form that visits a file of yr choice and moves point therein to the right place. Do C-h v on org-capture-templates for more details.
answered 3 hours ago
Fran Burstall
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The file+headline form can be replaced with a function form that visits a file of yr choice and moves point therein to the right place. Do C-h v on org-capture-templates for more details.
answered 3 hours ago
Fran Burstall
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I think the usual way to accomplish your workflow is:
C-c c nto capture a new note- Enter the note in your capture buffer
C-c C-wto refile the note in the location you choose.
You can't refile to an arbitrary file that you pick via helm, but you can set it up to specify all org files in a directory, or all files that are included in your agenda, with a fair bit of flexibility. The options are determined by the variable org-refile-targets. You can read the full documentation, and change the settings, with M-x customize-variable org-refile-targets.
answered 5 hours ago
Tyler
11.2k12049
Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info nodeRefile and copyin the org-info manual.
– Tyler
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I think the usual way to accomplish your workflow is:
C-c c nto capture a new note- Enter the note in your capture buffer
C-c C-wto refile the note in the location you choose.
You can't refile to an arbitrary file that you pick via helm, but you can set it up to specify all org files in a directory, or all files that are included in your agenda, with a fair bit of flexibility. The options are determined by the variable org-refile-targets. You can read the full documentation, and change the settings, with M-x customize-variable org-refile-targets.
answered 5 hours ago
Tyler
11.2k12049
Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info nodeRefile and copyin the org-info manual.
– Tyler
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I think the usual way to accomplish your workflow is:
C-c c nto capture a new note- Enter the note in your capture buffer
C-c C-wto refile the note in the location you choose.
You can't refile to an arbitrary file that you pick via helm, but you can set it up to specify all org files in a directory, or all files that are included in your agenda, with a fair bit of flexibility. The options are determined by the variable org-refile-targets. You can read the full documentation, and change the settings, with M-x customize-variable org-refile-targets.
answered 5 hours ago
Tyler
11.2k12049
I think the usual way to accomplish your workflow is:
C-c c nto capture a new note- Enter the note in your capture buffer
C-c C-wto refile the note in the location you choose.
You can't refile to an arbitrary file that you pick via helm, but you can set it up to specify all org files in a directory, or all files that are included in your agenda, with a fair bit of flexibility. The options are determined by the variable org-refile-targets. You can read the full documentation, and change the settings, with M-x customize-variable org-refile-targets.
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Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info nodeRefile and copyin the org-info manual.
– Tyler
5 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info nodeRefile and copyin the org-info manual.
– Tyler
5 hours ago
Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Thanks. Is there a way I could have distinct refile targets depending on the capture type?
– maurelian
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info node
Refile and copy in the org-info manual.– Tyler
5 hours ago
Not that I know of. But there are additional options available that might more closely suit your needs: see the info node
Refile and copy in the org-info manual.– Tyler
5 hours ago
add a comment |
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You might want to look at the package
deft, which provides an interface for quickly finding or creating notes via simple text search. Notes can be plain text or org files. github.com/jrblevin/deft– glucas
32 mins ago