work in progress

* ui
** remove garbage
*** startup screen
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(setq inhibit-startup-screen t)
#+END_SRC
*** useless mouse widgets
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(tool-bar-mode -1)
(menu-bar-mode -1)
(scroll-bar-mode -1)
#+END_SRC
*** line wrap
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(set-default 'truncate-lines t)
#+END_SRC
*** autosave/backup files
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq make-backup-files nil)
  (setq auto-save-default nil)
#+END_SRC
*** popup windows
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(setq pop-up-windows nil) ; no popups (eg ediff)
#+END_SRC
** pretty stuff
*** enable line/column numbering
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
;; (global-linum-mode t)
(line-number-mode 1)
(column-number-mode 1)
#+END_SRC
*** tab width
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(setq-default tab-width 4)
#+END_SRC
*** smooth scrolling
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(setq scroll-conservatively 100)
#+END_SRC
*** pretty symbols
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(when window-system (global-prettify-symbols-mode t))
#+END_SRC
*** highlight current line
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(when window-system (global-hl-line-mode t))
#+END_SRC
** yes-no prompt enhancement
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(defalias 'yes-or-no-p 'y-or-n-p) ; eliminate yes or no prompt on killing procs
#+END_SRC
** theme color selection
need this to:
a) apply the gui theme if gui is loaded as client and
b) ensure that the reloaded theme is only applied to the current frame

NOTE: this only works if we start term after gui, and term has light bg. not big deal for now since I hardly ever use term as client
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (defvar my:theme 'spacemacs-dark)
  (defvar my:theme-window-loaded nil)
  (defvar my:theme-terminal-loaded nil)
  (if (daemonp)
      (add-hook 'after-make-frame-functions(lambda (frame)
                                             (select-frame frame)
                                             (if (window-system frame)
                                                 (unless my:theme-window-loaded
                                                   (if my:theme-terminal-loaded
                                                       (enable-theme my:theme)
                                                     (load-theme my:theme t))
                                                   (setq my:theme-window-loaded t))
                                               (unless my:theme-terminal-loaded
                                                 (if my:theme-window-loaded
                                                     (enable-theme my:theme)
                                                   (load-theme my:theme t))
                                                 (setq my:theme-terminal-loaded t)))))
    (progn
      (load-theme my:theme t)
      (if (display-graphic-p)
          (setq my:theme-window-loaded t)
        (setq my:theme-terminal-loaded t))))
#+END_SRC
* modeline
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package spaceline
    :ensure t
    :config
      (require 'spaceline-config)
      (setq powerline-default-separator (quote arrow))
      (spaceline-spacemacs-theme)
      (setq spaceline-buffer-size-p nil))
#+END_SRC
** dashboard
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package dashboard
    :ensure t
    :config
    (dashboard-setup-startup-hook)
    (setq dashboard-items '((recents . 10))))
#+END_SRC
* keybindings
** overrides
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (global-set-key (kbd "C-h a") 'apropos)
#+END_SRC
** modeless bindings
These are commands that should work in any mode. Make the assumption that function keys are pretty much free in any major/minor mode
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (global-set-key (kbd "<f1>") 'org-agenda)
  (global-set-key (kbd "<f2>") 'org-capture)
  (global-set-key (kbd "<f3>") 'org-iswitchb)
#+END_SRC
* printing
** 
* packages
** delight
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package delight
    :ensure t)
#+END_SRC
** beacon
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package beacon
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :init
    (beacon-mode 1))
#+END_SRC
** whichkey
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package which-key
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :init
    (which-key-mode))
#+END_SRC
** ido
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package ido
    :ensure t
    :bind
    ("C-x C-b" . 'ido-switch-buffer)
    ("C-x b" . 'ibuffer)
    :config
    (ido-mode 1)
    (setq ido-everywhere t)
    (setq ido-enable-flex-matching t)
    (setq ido-max-directory-size 100000)
    (setq ido-default-file-method 'selected-window)
    (setq ido-default-buffer-method 'selected-window)
    (use-package ido-vertical-mode
      :ensure t
      :init
      (ido-vertical-mode 1)
      (setq ido-vertical-define-keys 'C-n-and-C-p-only)))


    ;; (setq ido-file-extensions-order '(".org" ".txt" ".py" ".emacs" ".xml" ".el" ".ini" ".cfg" ".cnf"))
#+END_SRC
** smex
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package smex
    :ensure t
    :init
    (smex-initialize)
    :bind
    ("M-x" . 'smex)
    ("M-X" . 'smex-major-mode-commands))
#+END_SRC
** rainbow-delimiters
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package rainbow-delimiters
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :init
      (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode))
#+END_SRC
** ace-window
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package ace-window
    :ensure t
    :bind ("M-o" . ace-window)
    :config (setq aw-background nil))
#+END_SRC
** avy
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package avy
    :ensure t
    :bind ("M-s" . avy-goto-char)
    :config (setq avy-background t))
#+END_SRC
** sudo edit
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package sudo-edit
    :ensure t
    :bind ("C-c s" . sudo-edit))
#+END_SRC
** typit
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package typit
    :init
    :ensure t)
#+END_SRC
** calfw
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package calfw
    :init
    :ensure t)
#+END_SRC
** evil
*** packages
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package evil
    :ensure t
    :config
    (evil-mode 1)
    (use-package evil-org
      :ensure t
      :after org
      :delight
      :config
      (add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'evil-org-mode)
      (add-hook 'evil-org-mode-hook
                (lambda ()
                  (evil-org-set-key-theme)))
      (require 'evil-org-agenda)
      (evil-org-agenda-set-keys)))
#+END_SRC
*** keybindings
vim is all about escape, not...ctrl+g???
+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (define-key evil-normal-state-map [escape] 'keyboard-quit)
  (define-key evil-visual-state-map [escape] 'keyboard-quit)

  ;; since ctrl+g and evil make no sense
  (defun nd/minibuffer-keyboard-quit ()
    "Abort recursive edit.
  In Delete Selection mode, if the mark is active, just deactivate it;
  then it takes a second \\[keyboard-quit] to abort the minibuffer."
    (interactive)
    (if (and delete-selection-mode transient-mark-mode mark-active)
        (setq deactivate-mark  t)
      (when (get-buffer "*Completions*") (delete-windows-on "*Completions*"))
      (abort-recursive-edit)))

  (define-key minibuffer-local-ns-map [escape] 'minibuffer-keyboard-quit)
  (define-key minibuffer-local-completion-map [escape] 'minibuffer-keyboard-quit)
  (define-key minibuffer-local-must-match-map [escape] 'minibuffer-keyboard-quit)
  (define-key minibuffer-local-isearch-map [escape] 'minibuffer-keyboard-quit)
#+END_SRC
** undo tree
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package undo-tree
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :config
    (global-undo-tree-mode)
    (setq undo-tree-visualizer-diff t))
#+END_SRC
* custom functions
** follow window splitting
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(defun split-and-follow-horizontally ()
    (interactive)
    (split-window-below)
    (balance-windows)
    (other-window 1))
(global-set-key (kbd "C-x 2") 'split-and-follow-horizontally)

(defun split-and-follow-vertically ()
    (interactive)
    (split-window-right)
    (balance-windows)
    (other-window 1))
(global-set-key (kbd "C-x 3") 'split-and-follow-vertically)
#+END_SRC
** config edit and reload
*** edit
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(defun config-visit ()
(interactive)
(find-file "~/.emacs.d/conf.org"))
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c e") 'config-visit)
#+END_SRC
*** reload
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(defun config-reload ()
"Reloads ~/.emacs.d/conf.org at runtime"
(interactive)
(org-babel-load-file (expand-file-name "~/.emacs.d/conf.org")))
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c r") 'config-reload)
#+END_SRC
** custom keybindings
*** delete whole line
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(global-set-key (kbd "C-S-w") 'fc/delete-whole-line)
(defun fc/delete-whole-line ()
"Delete the whole line without flooding the kill ring"
(interactive)
(delete-region (progn (forward-line 0) (point))
                (progn (forward-line 1) (point))))
#+END_SRC
*** delete word forward
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(global-set-key (kbd "M-d") 'fc/delete-word-forward)
(defun fc/delete-word-forward (arg)
"Delete word forward without flooding the kill ring"
(interactive "p")
(delete-region (point) (progn (forward-word arg) (point))))
#+END_SRC
*** delete word backward
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(global-set-key (kbd "<M-backspace>") 'fc/delete-word-backward)
(defun fc/delete-word-backward (arg)
"Delete word backward without flooding the kill ring"
(interactive "p")
(delete-region (point) (progn (backward-word arg) (point))))
#+END_SRC
*** duplicate line
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c C-d") 'fc/duplicate-current-line-or-region)
(defun fc/duplicate-current-line-or-region (arg)
    "Duplicates the current line or region ARG times."
    (interactive "p")
    (let (beg end (origin (point)))
    (if (and mark-active (> (point) (mark)))
        (exchange-point-and-mark))
    (setq beg (line-beginning-position))
    (if mark-active
        (exchange-point-and-mark))
    (setq end (line-end-position))
    (let ((region (buffer-substring-no-properties beg end)))
        (dotimes (i arg)
        (goto-char end)
        (newline)
        (insert region)
        (setq end (point))))))
#+END_SRC
    (goto-char (+ origin (* (length region) arg) arg)))))
* ess
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(setq inferior-R-args "--quiet --no-save")
(load "ess-site")
(setq ess-history-file "session.Rhistory")
(setq ess-history-directory
	  (substitute-in-file-name "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/r/"))
#+END_SRC
* languages
** python
#+BEGIN_SRC 
(elpy-enable)

;; make python tabs 4 chars
(add-hook 'python-mode-hook
      (lambda ()
        (setq indent-tabs-mode t)
        (setq tab-width 4)
        (setq python-indent 4)))

#+END_SRC
* org-mode
** basic
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-log-done t)
  (setq org-src-window-setup 'current-window)
  (setq org-startup-indented t)
  (delight 'org-indent-mode)
  (setq org-directory "~/Org")
#+END_SRC
** evil modes
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  ;;(add-hook 'org-capture-mode-hook 'evil-append)
#+END_SRC
** source snippets
*** emacs-lisp
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (add-to-list 'org-structure-template-alist
               '("el" "#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp\n?\n#+END_SRC"))
#+END_SRC
** keyboard shortcuts
*** navigation
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-special-ctrl-a/e t)
  (setq org-special-ctrl-k t)
  (setq org-yank-adjusted-subtrees t)
#+END_SRC
** todo states
*** sequences
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-todo-keywords
        '((sequence "TODO(t)" "NEXT(n)" "|" "DONE(d)")
          (sequence "WAITING(w@/!)" "HOLD(h@/!)" "|" "CANCELLED(c@/!)")))
#+END_SRC
*** colors
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(setq org-todo-keyword-faces
      (quote (("TODO" :foreground "light coral" :weight bold)
              ("NEXT" :foreground "khaki" :weight bold)
              ("DONE" :foreground "light green" :weight bold)
              ("WAITING" :foreground "orange" :weight bold)
              ("HOLD" :foreground "violet" :weight bold)
              ("CANCELLED" :foreground "deep sky blue" :weight bold))))
#+END_SRC
** tags 
I use tags for filtering in the agenda view to narrow down tasks by project/context. I don't use tags for custom commands (easier with skip functions). I make the tags here brightly colored to distinguish from those set in FILETAGS
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq  org-tag-alist (quote ((:startgroup)
                              ("@errand" . ?e)
                              ("@work" . ?w)
                              ("@home" . ?h)
                              ("@travel" . ?f)
                              (:endgroup)
                              ("LAPTOP" . ?L)
                              ("PERSONAL" . ?P)
                              ("WORK" . ?W)
                              ("NOTE" . ?N)
                              ("FLAGGED" . ??))))

  ;; TODO I'm sure there is a better way to do this in lisp
  (setq org-tag-faces
        '(("LAPTOP" . (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
          ("PERSONAL" . (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
          ("WORK" . (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
          ("NOTE" . (:foreground "PaleGreen"))
          ("FLAGGED" . (:foreground "PaleGreen"))))
#+END_SRC
** capture templates
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-capture-templates
        '(("t" "todo" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org") "* TODO %?\ndeliverable: \n%U\n")
          ("n" "note" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org") "* %? :NOTE:\n%U\n" )
          ("a" "appointment" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org") "* TODO %?\n%U\n%^t\n" )
          ("m" "multi-day" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org") "* TODO %?\n%U\n%^t--%^t\n" )
          ("d" "deadline" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org") "* TODO %?\nDEADLINE: %^t\ndeliverable:\n%U\n" )
          
          ("j" "journal" entry (file+datetree "~/Org/diary.org") "* %?\n%U\n")
          ("p" "org-protocol" entry (file+headline ,(concat org-directory "~/Org/capture.org") "Inbox")
           "* %^{Title}\nSource: %u, %c\n #+BEGIN_QUOTE\n%i\n#+END_QUOTE\n\n\n%?")
          ("L" "org-protocol" entry (file+headline ,(concat org-directory "~/Org/capture.org") "Inbox")
           "* %? [[%:link][%:description]] \nCaptured On: %U")            
          ("h" "habit" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org")
           "* NEXT %?\n%U\n%a\nSCHEDULED: %(format-time-string \"%<<%Y-%m-%d %a .+1d/3d>>\")\n:PROPERTIES:\n:STYLE: habit\n:REPEAT_TO_STATE: NEXT\n:END:\n")))
#+END_SRC
** refile
*** targets
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-refile-targets (quote ((nil :maxlevel . 9)
                                   ("~/Org/reference/idea.org" :maxlevel . 9)
                                   (org-agenda-files :maxlevel . 9))))
#+END_SRC
*** completion
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-refile-use-outline-path t)
  (setq org-outline-path-complete-in-steps nil)
  (setq org-completion-use-ido t)
#+END_SRC
*** node creation
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes 'confirm)
#+END_SRC
*** use current window
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-indirect-buffer-display 'current-window)
#+END_SRC
*** exclude done states
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (defun nd/verify-refile-target ()
    "Exclude todo keywords with a done state from refile targets"
    (not (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-done-keywords)))
  (setq org-refile-target-verify-function 'nd/verify-refile-target)
#+END_SRC
** agenda
*** basic config
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-agenda-files (quote ("~/Org"
                                 "~/Org/large_projects"
                                 "~/Org/reference")))
  (setq org-agenda-dim-blocked-tasks nil)
  (setq org-agenda-compact-blocks t)
#+END_SRC
*** interactive view functions
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (defvar nd/agenda-limit-project-toplevel t
    "used to filter projects by all levels or top-level only")

  (defun nd/toggle-project-toplevel-display ()
    (interactive)
    (setq nd/agenda-limit-project-toplevel (not nd/agenda-limit-project-toplevel))
    (when  (equal major-mode 'org-agenda-mode)
      (org-agenda-redo))
    (message "Showing %s project view in agenda" (if nd/agenda-limit-project-toplevel "toplevel" "complete")))

  (defun nd/agenda-base-task-command (keyword skip-fun)
    "shorter syntax to define task agenda commands"
    `(tags-todo
      "-NA-REFILE/!"
      ((org-agenda-overriding-header (concat ,keyword " Tasks"))
       (org-agenda-skip-function ,skip-fun)
       (org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date 'all)
       (org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(category-keep)))))

  (defun nd/agenda-base-project-command (match keyword statuscode)
    "shorter syntax to define project agenda commands"
    `(tags
      ,match
      ((org-agenda-overriding-header (concat
                                      (and nd/agenda-limit-project-toplevel "Toplevel ")
                                      ,keyword
                                      " Projects"))
       (org-agenda-skip-function (if nd/agenda-limit-project-toplevel
                                     '(nd/skip-subprojects-without-statuscode ,statuscode)
                                   '(nd/skip-projects-without-statuscode ,statuscode)))
       (org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(category-keep)))))
    
#+END_SRC
*** skip functions
These are the primary means we use to sort through tasks. Note that we could do this with
tags in the custom commands section but I find this easier to maintain and possibly faster.
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (defun nd/skip-non-atomic-tasks ()
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (if (not (nd/is-atomic-task-p))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))

  (defun nd/skip-non-next-project-tasks ()
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      ;; TODO skip over invalid and held
      (if (not (equal (nd/is-project-task-p) "NEXT"))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))
    
  (defun nd/skip-non-waiting-project-tasks ()
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      ;; TODO skip over invalid and held
      (if (not (equal (nd/is-project-task-p) "WAITING"))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))

  (defun nd/skip-non-held-project-tasks ()
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      ;; TODO skip over invalid and held
      (if (not (equal (nd/is-project-task-p) "HOLD"))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))
    
  (defun nd/skip-non-discontinuous-project-tasks ()
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (if (not (nd/is-discontinuous-project-task-p))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))
    
  ;; projects
  ;; TODO skip entire subtree if we don't need to evaluate anything inside
  ;; otherwise (for example) a held project will still have it's subtasks show up
  (defun nd/skip-projects-without-statuscode (statuscode)
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (if (not (nd/is-project-status-p statuscode))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))

  ;; top-level projects
  (defun nd/skip-subprojects-without-statuscode (statuscode)
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (if (or (nd/heading-has-parent) (not (nd/is-project-status-p statuscode)))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))

  ;; archiving
  (defun nd/skip-non-archivable-atomic-tasks ()
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (if (not (nd/is-archivable-atomic-task-p))
          (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))))
#+END_SRC
*** task helper functions
These are the building blocks for skip functions.
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (defun nd/is-todoitem-p ()
    "return todo keyword if present in headline (which defines the heading as a todoitem)
  this is used to both test if a heading is a todoitem and retrieving the keyword"
    (let ((keyword (nth 2 (org-heading-components))))
      (if (member keyword org-todo-keywords-1)
          keyword)))

  (defun nd/is-project-p ()
    "return todo keyword if heading is todoitem and has children"
    (and (nd/heading-has-children) (nd/is-todoitem-p)))

  (defun nd/is-task-p ()
    "return todo keyword if heading is todoitem with no children"
    (and (not (nd/heading-has-children)) (nd/is-todoitem-p)))

  (defun nd/is-atomic-task-p ()
    "return todo keyword if heading is task with no parents"
    (and (not (nd/heading-has-parent)) (nd/is-task-p)))
    
  (defun nd/is-project-task-p ()
    "return todo keyword if heading is task with no parents"
    (and (nd/heading-has-parent) (nd/is-task-p)))

  (defun nd/is-scheduled-heading-p ()
    "return timestamp if headline is scheduled"
    (org-entry-get nil "SCHEDULED"))

  (defun nd/is-closed-heading-p ()
    "return timestamp if headline is closed"
    (let ((timestamp (org-entry-get nil "CLOSED")))
      (if timestamp (float-time (date-to-time timestamp)))))

  (defvar nd/archive-delay-days 30
    "the number of days to wait before tasks show up in the archive view")

  (defun nd/is-archivable-heading-p ()
    "return timestamp if todoitem is closed and older than specified time"
    (let ((timestamp (nd/is-closed-heading-p)))
      ;; NOTE we do not ensure that the todo state is in done keywords
      ;; this is to allow easier error correction in slip functions
      (if (and timestamp (> (- (float-time) timestamp) (* 60 60 24 nd/archive-delay-days)))
          timestamp)))

  (defun nd/is-archivable-atomic-task-p ()
    "return keyword if heading is an archivable task"
    (and (nd/is-archivable-heading-p) (nd/is-atomic-task-p)))
    
  (defun nd/is-archivable-project-p ()
    "return keyword if heading is an archivable task"
    (and (nd/is-archivable-heading-p) (nd/is-project-p)))

  (defun nd/is-active-task-p ()
    "return keyword if task is either NEXT or scheduled"
    (let ((keyword (nd/is-task-p)))
      (if (or (equal keyword "NEXT") (nd/is-scheduled-heading-p))
          keyword)))

  (defun nd/is-blocked-task-p ()
    "return keyword if task is WAITING"
    (equal (nd/is-task-p) "WAITING"))

  (defun nd/heading-has-children ()
    "returns t if heading has todoitems in its immediate subtree"
    ;; TODO make this more efficient (and accurate) by only testing
    ;; the level immediately below (if it exists)
    (let ((has-children)
          (subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
      (save-excursion
        (outline-next-heading)
        (while (and (not has-children)
                    (< (point) subtree-end))
          (when (nd/is-todoitem-p)
            (setq has-children t))
  ;;        (org-forward-heading-same-level 1 t)))
          (outline-next-heading)))
      has-children))

  (defun nd/heading-has-parent ()
    "returns parent keyword if heading is in the immediate subtree of a todoitem"
    (save-excursion (and (org-up-heading-safe) (nd/is-todoitem-p))))

  (defun nd/is-discontinuous-project-task-p ()
    "detects todoitems that are children of non-todoitems
  that in turn are children of todoitems (discontinous project)"
    (let ((has-todoitem-parent)
          (has-non-todoitem-parent))
      (save-excursion
        (while (and (org-up-heading-safe)
                    (not has-todoitem-parent))
          (if (nd/is-todoitem-p)
              (setq has-todoitem-parent t)
            (setq has-non-todoitem-parent t))))
      (and has-todoitem-parent has-non-todoitem-parent)))

  (defun nd/test-first-order-project ()
    "tests the state of a project assuming first order.
  if not first order, this function will iterate to the next project
  and descend into it by calling itelf recursively.
  function is not meant to be called independently."
    (let ((found-active)
          (previous-point))
      (save-excursion
        (setq previous-point (point))
        (outline-next-heading)
        (while (and (not found-active)
                    (> (point) previous-point))
          (when (or (and (nd/is-project-p)
                         (nd/test-first-order-project))
                    (nd/is-active-task-p))
            (setq found-active t))
          (setq previous-point (point))
          (org-forward-heading-same-level 1 t)))
      found-active))

  (defconst nd/project-invalid-todostates
    '("WAITING" "NEXT")
    "projects cannot have these todostates") 

  ;; project level testing
  ;; TODO: is there a better way to handle statuscodes like this??? (array like thingy)
  (defun nd/descend-into-project ()
    "returns statuscode according to state of project:
  0: complete
  10: stuck
  20: held
  30: waiting
  40: active
  50: invalid???

  This function works on an assumed order of precendence:
  - we start by assuming all projects as complete (eg only DONE and CANCELLED)
  - if project has any TODO (regardless of DONE or CANCELLED) it is stuck
  - if project has any HOLD (regardless of DONE, CANCELLED, or TODO) it is held
  - in the same manner WAITING means waiting project
  - in the same manner, NEXT or scheduled means active.
  - can also detect errors which override all
  - anything higher than active breaks the recursion/tree walk

  Using this scheme, we simply compare the magnitude of the statuscodes"
    (let ((project-state 0)
          (previous-point))
      (save-excursion
        (setq previous-point (point))
        (outline-next-heading)
        (while (and (< project-state 40)
                    (> (point) previous-point))
          (let ((keyword (nd/is-todoitem-p)))
            (if keyword
                (let ((cur-state
                       (if (nd/heading-has-children)
                           (cond ((member keyword nd/project-invalid-todostates) 50)
                                 ((nd/is-scheduled-heading-p) 50)
                                 ;; cancelled and hold work independent of everything underneath
                                 ((equal keyword "CANCELLED") 0)
                                 ((equal keyword "HOLD") 20)
                                 ;; all other tests require a descent into the child project hence let form
                                 (t (let ((child-statuscode (nd/descend-into-project)))
                                      ;; projects marked TODO should not be complete
                                      (cond ((equal keyword "TODO") (if (> child-statuscode 0) child-statuscode 50))
                                            ;; projects marked DONE should have all subtasks/projects marked DONE/CANCELLED
                                            (t (if (= child-statuscode 0) 0 50))))))
                         (cond ((equal keyword "HOLD") 20)
                               ((equal keyword "WAITING") 30)
                               ((equal keyword "NEXT") 40)
                               ((and (equal keyword "TODO") (nd/is-scheduled-heading-p)) 40)
                               ((equal keyword "TODO") 10)
                               ;; catchall means CANCELLED or DONE (complete)
                               (t 0)))))
                  (if (> cur-state project-state)
                      (setq project-state cur-state)))))
          (setq previous-point (point))
          (org-forward-heading-same-level 1 t)))
      project-state))

  (defun nd/is-project-status-p (statuscode)
    (let ((keyword (nd/is-project-p)))
      (if keyword
          ;; these first cases are determined entirely by the toplevel heading
          ;; if invalid keyword, t if we ask about 50
          (cond ((member keyword nd/project-invalid-todostates) (if (= statuscode 50) keyword))
                ;; if hold, t if we ask about 20
                ((equal keyword "HOLD") (if (= statuscode 20) keyword))
                ((equal keyword "CANCELLED") (if (= statuscode 0) keyword))
                ;; all other cases need the statuscode from the subtasks below the heading
                (t (let ((child-statuscode (nd/descend-into-project)))
                     ;; if done, t if project is done and we ask about 0
                     ;; or t if project is not done (>0) and we ask about 50
                     (if (equal keyword "DONE")
                         (cond ((and (> child-statuscode 0) (= statuscode 50)) keyword)
                               ((= child-statuscode statuscode 0) keyword))
                       ;; all other queries are independent of heading
                       ;; t if children match the statuscode we ask
                       (if (= statuscode child-statuscode) keyword))))))))
#+END_SRC
*** custom commands
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-agenda-tags-todo-honor-ignore-options t)
  (setq org-agenda-custom-commands
        `(("t"
           "Task view"
           ((agenda "" nil)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-task-command "Next Project" ''nd/skip-non-next-project-tasks)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-task-command "Waiting Project" ''nd/skip-non-waiting-project-tasks)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-task-command "Atomic" ''nd/skip-non-atomic-tasks)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-task-command "Held Project" ''nd/skip-non-held-project-tasks)))
          ("o"
           "Project Overview"
           (,(nd/agenda-base-project-command "-NA-REFILE-ATOMIC/!" "Stuck" 10)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-project-command "-NA-REFILE-ATOMIC/!" "Waiting" 30)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-project-command "-NA-REFILE-ATOMIC/!" "Active" 40)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-project-command "-NA-REFILE-ATOMIC/!" "Held" 20)))
          ("r"
           "Refile and errors"
           ((tags "REFILE" ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Tasks to Refile")) (org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil))
            ,(nd/agenda-base-task-command "Discontinous Project" ''nd/skip-non-discontinuous-project-tasks)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-project-command "-NA-REFILE-ATOMIC/!" "Unmarked Completed" 0)
            ,(nd/agenda-base-project-command "-NA-REFILE-ATOMIC/" "Invalid" 50)))
          ("A"
           "Archive"
           ((tags "-NA-REFILE/"
                  ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Atomic Tasks to Archive")
                   (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-archivable-atomic-tasks)
                   (org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil)))))))

#+END_SRC
*** keymap
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (evil-define-key 'motion org-agenda-mode-map "T" 'nd/toggle-project-toplevel-display)
#+END_SRC
*** views
**** calendar display
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (setq org-agenda-span 'day)
  (setq org-agenda-time-grid (quote ((daily today remove-match)
                                     #("----------------" 0 16 (org-heading t))
                                     (0900 1100 1300 1500 1700))))
#+End_src
**** right align tags
the agenda does not do this by default...it's annoying
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (add-hook 'org-finalize-agenda-hook 'place-agenda-tags)
  (defun place-agenda-tags ()
    "Put the agenda tags by the right border of the agenda window."
    (setq org-agenda-tags-column (- 4 (window-width)))
    (org-agenda-align-tags))
#+END_SRC 
*** auto exclusion
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (defun nd/org-auto-exclude-function (tag)
    "Automatic task exclusion in the agenda with / RET"
    (and (cond
          ((string= tag "hold")
           t))
         (concat "-" tag)))

  (setq org-agenda-auto-exclude-function 'nd/org-auto-exclude-function)
#+END_SRC
** ui
*** bullets
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(use-package org-bullets
  :ensure t
  :config
    (add-hook 'org-mode-hook (lambda () (org-bullets-mode))))
#+END_SRC
** caldav
+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package org-caldav
    :ensure t
    :config (org-caldav-url "https://portnoy4prez.yavin4.ch/nextcloud/remote.php/dav/calendars/petrucci4prez/concerts/"
                            org-cladav-calendar-id "testorg"
                            org-caldav-inbox "~/Org/reference/testcal.org"))
#+END_SRC
** calfw
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
  (use-package calfw-org
    :init
    :ensure t
    :config (setq cfw:fchar-junction ?╋
                  cfw:fchar-vertical-line ?┃
                  cfw:fchar-horizontal-line ?━
                  cfw:fchar-left-junction ?┣
                  cfw:fchar-right-junction ?┫
                  cfw:fchar-top-junction ?┯
                  cfw:fchar-top-left-corner ?┏
                  cfw:fchar-top-right-corner ?┓))
#+END_SRC
* shell
#+begin_src emacs-lisp
(defvar nd-term-shell "/bin/bash")
(defadvice ansi-term (before force-bash)
  (interactive (list nd-term-shell)))
(ad-activate 'ansi-term)
#+END_SRC
* ediff
#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp
(setq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-plain)
#+END_SRC