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work in progress

ui

remove garbage

startup screen

(setq inhibit-startup-screen t)

useless mouse widgets

(tool-bar-mode -1)
(menu-bar-mode -1)
(scroll-bar-mode -1)

line wrap

(set-default 'truncate-lines t)

autosave/backup files

  (setq make-backup-files nil)
  (setq auto-save-default nil)

popup windows

(setq pop-up-windows nil) ; no popups (eg ediff)

pretty stuff

enable line/column numbering

;; (global-linum-mode t)
(line-number-mode 1)
(column-number-mode 1)

tab width

(setq-default tab-width 4)

smooth scrolling

(setq scroll-conservatively 100)

pretty symbols

(when window-system (global-prettify-symbols-mode t))

highlight current line

(when window-system (global-hl-line-mode t))

yes-no prompt enhancement

(defalias 'yes-or-no-p 'y-or-n-p) ; eliminate yes or no prompt on killing procs

theme color selection

need this to:

  1. apply the gui theme if gui is loaded as client and
  2. 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

  (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))))

modeline

  (use-package spaceline
    :ensure t
    :config
      (require 'spaceline-config)
      (setq powerline-default-separator (quote arrow))
      (spaceline-spacemacs-theme)
      (setq spaceline-buffer-size-p nil))

dashboard

  (use-package dashboard
    :ensure t
    :config
    (dashboard-setup-startup-hook)
    (setq dashboard-items '((recents . 10))))

keybindings

apropros

(global-set-key (kbd "C-h a") 'apropos)

printing

packages

delight

  (use-package delight
    :ensure t)

beacon

  (use-package beacon
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :init
    (beacon-mode 1))

whichkey

  (use-package which-key
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :init
    (which-key-mode))

ido

  (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"))

smex

  (use-package smex
    :ensure t
    :init
    (smex-initialize)
    :bind
    ("M-x" . 'smex)
    ("M-X" . 'smex-major-mode-commands))

rainbow-delimiters

  (use-package rainbow-delimiters
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :init
      (add-hook 'prog-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode))

ace-window

  (use-package ace-window
    :ensure t
    :bind ("M-o" . ace-window)
    :config (setq aw-background nil))

avy

  (use-package avy
    :ensure t
    :bind ("M-s" . avy-goto-char)
    :config (setq avy-background t))

sudo edit

  (use-package sudo-edit
    :ensure t
    :bind ("C-c s" . sudo-edit))

typit

  (use-package typit
    :init
    :ensure t)

calfw

  (use-package calfw
    :init
    :ensure t)

evil

packages

  (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)))

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

  (use-package undo-tree
    :ensure t
    :delight
    :config
    (global-undo-tree-mode)
    (setq undo-tree-visualizer-diff t))

custom functions

follow window splitting

(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)

config edit and reload

edit

(defun config-visit ()
(interactive)
(find-file "~/.emacs.d/conf.org"))
(global-set-key (kbd "C-c e") 'config-visit)

reload

(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)

custom keybindings

delete whole line

(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))))

delete word forward

(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))))

delete word backward

(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))))

duplicate line

(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))))))

(goto-char (+ origin (* (length region) arg) arg)))))

ess

(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/"))

languages

python

(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)))

org-mode

basic

  (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")

evil modes

  ;;(add-hook 'org-capture-mode-hook 'evil-append)

source snippets

emacs-lisp

  (add-to-list 'org-structure-template-alist
               '("el" "#+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp\n?\n#+END_SRC"))

keyboard shortcuts

global

  (global-set-key "\C-cl" 'org-store-link)
  (global-set-key "\C-ca" 'org-agenda)
  (global-set-key "\C-cb" 'org-iswitchb)
  (global-set-key (kbd "C-c c") 'org-capture)

  ;; consider adding f1-12 shortcuts for org things that must be a) fast and b) work in any mode

navigation

  (setq org-special-ctrl-a/e t)
  (setq org-special-ctrl-k t)
  (setq org-yank-adjusted-subtrees t)

todo states

sequences

  (setq org-todo-keywords
        (quote ((sequence "TODO(t)" "NEXT(n)" "|" "DONE(d)")
                (sequence "WAITING(w@/!)" "HOLD(h@/!)" "|" "CANCELLED(c@/!)"))))

colors

(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))))

triggers

(setq org-todo-state-tags-triggers
      (quote (("CANCELLED" ("CANCELLED" . t))
              ("WAITING" ("WAITING" . t))
              ("HOLD" ("WAITING") ("HOLD" . t))
              (done ("WAITING") ("HOLD"))
              ("TODO" ("WAITING") ("CANCELLED") ("HOLD"))
              ("NEXT" ("WAITING") ("CANCELLED") ("HOLD"))
              ("DONE" ("WAITING") ("CANCELLED") ("HOLD")))))

subtask autocomplete

  (defun org-summary-todo (n-done n-not-done)
    "Switch entry to DONE when all subentries are done, to TODO otherwise."
    (let (org-log-done org-log-states)   ; turn off logging
      (org-todo (if (= n-not-done 0) "DONE" "TODO"))))

  (add-hook 'org-after-todo-statistics-hook 'org-summary-todo)

tag selection keys

  (setq  org-tag-alist (quote ((:startgroup)
                              ("@errand" . ?e)
                              ("@work" . ?o)
                              ("@home" . ?h)
                              ("@travel" . ?f)
                              (:endgroup)
                              ("LAPTOP" . ?L)
                              ("WAITING" . ?W)
                              ("HOLD" . ?H)
                              ("PERSONAL" . ?P)
                              ("WORK" . ?O)
                              ("NOTE" . ?N)
                              ("CANCELLED" . ?C)
                              ("FLAGGED" . ??))))

capture templates

TODO, use %a to link to calling buffer TODO: add fast way to immediately schedule an event or appointment TODO: add meeting template as scheduled+action item thing

  (setq org-capture-templates
        (quote (("t" "todo" entry (file "~/Org/capture.org") "* TODO %?\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\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"))))

refile

targets

  (setq org-refile-targets (quote ((nil :maxlevel . 9)
                                   ("~/Org/reference/idea.org" :maxlevel . 9)
                                   (org-agenda-files :maxlevel . 9))))

completion

  (setq org-refile-use-outline-path t)
  (setq org-outline-path-complete-in-steps nil)
  (setq org-completion-use-ido t)

node creation

  (setq org-refile-allow-creating-parent-nodes (quote confirm))

use current window

  (setq org-indirect-buffer-display 'current-window)

exclude done states

  (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)

agenda

basic config

  (setq org-agenda-files (quote ("~/Org"
                                 "~/Org/large_projects"
                                 "~/Org/reference")))
  (setq org-agenda-dim-blocked-tasks nil)
  (setq org-agenda-compact-blocks t)

views

show only today
  (setq org-agenda-span 'day)
display time grid
  (setq org-agenda-time-grid (quote ((daily today remove-match)
                                     #("----------------" 0 16 (org-heading t))
                                     (0900 1100 1300 1500 1700))))
right align tags
  (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))

custom commands

  (setq org-agenda-tags-todo-honor-ignore-options t)
  (setq org-agenda-custom-commands
        (quote ((" " "Agenda"
                 ((agenda "" nil)
                  (tags "REFILE"
                        ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Tasks to Refile")
                         (org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil)))
                  (tags-todo "-NA-CANCELLED/!NEXT"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header (concat "Project Next Tasks"
                                                                    (if nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks
                                                                        ""
                                                                      " (including WAITING and SCHEDULED tasks)")))
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-projects-and-habits-and-single-tasks)
                              (org-tags-match-list-sublevels t)
                              (org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date 'all)
                              (org-agenda-sorting-strategy
                               '(todo-state-down effort-up category-keep))))
                  (tags-todo "-NA-REFILE-CANCELLED-WAITING-HOLD/!"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header (concat "Atomic Tasks"
                                                                    (if nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks
                                                                        ""
                                                                      " (including WAITING and SCHEDULED tasks)")))
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-project-tasks)
                              (org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date 'all)
                              (org-agenda-sorting-strategy
                               '(category-keep))))
                  (tags-todo "-NA-REFILE-CANCELLED-WAITING-HOLD/!"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header (concat "Project Subtasks"
                                                                    (if nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks
                                                                        ""
                                                                      " (including WAITING and SCHEDULED tasks)")))
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-project-tasks)
                              (org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date 'all)
                              (org-agenda-sorting-strategy
                               '(category-keep))))
                  (tags-todo "-NA-CANCELLED+WAITING|HOLD/!"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header (concat "Waiting and Postponed Tasks"
                                                                    (if nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks
                                                                        ""
                                                                      " (including WAITING and SCHEDULED tasks)")))
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-tasks)
                              (org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil)
                              (org-agenda-todo-ignore-with-date 'all)))
                  (tags-todo "-NA-CANCELLED/!"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Stuck Projects")
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-stuck-projects)
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-blocked-projects)
                              (org-agenda-sorting-strategy
                               '(category-keep))))
                  (tags-todo "-NA-HOLD-CANCELLED/!"
                             ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Projects")
                              (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-projects)
                              (org-tags-match-list-sublevels 'indented)
                              (org-agenda-sorting-strategy
                               '(category-keep))))
                  (tags "-NA-REFILE/"
                        ((org-agenda-overriding-header "Tasks to Archive")
                         (org-agenda-skip-function 'nd/skip-non-archivable-tasks)
                         (org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil))))
                 nil))))

auto exclusion

  (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)

filtering functions

  (defun nd/find-project-task ()
    "Move point to the parent (project) task if any"
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((parent-task (save-excursion (org-back-to-heading 'invisible-ok) (point))))
        ;; go up to parent heading (no error)
        (while (org-up-heading-safe)
          ;; in case the parent has no todo keyword, keep going
          (when (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-todo-keywords-1)
            (setq parent-task (point))))
        ;; when parent found, go there and return its position
        (goto-char parent-task)
        parent-task)))

  ;; keep
  (defun nd/is-project-p ()
    "Any task with a todo keyword subtask"
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((has-subtask)
            (subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
            (is-a-task (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-todo-keywords-1)))
        (save-excursion
          (forward-line 1)
          (while (and (not has-subtask)
                      (< (point) subtree-end)
                      (re-search-forward "^\*+ " subtree-end t))
            (when (member (org-get-todo-state) org-todo-keywords-1)
              (setq has-subtask t))))
        (and is-a-task has-subtask))))

  ;; old version
  ;; (defun nd/is-subtask-p ()
  ;;   "Any task with a todo keyword that is in a project subtree.
  ;; Callers of this function already widen the buffer view."
  ;;   ;; go back up to heading
  ;;   (let ((task (save-excursion (org-back-to-heading 'invisible-ok)
  ;;                               (point))))

  ;;     (save-excursion
  ;;       (nd/find-project-task)
  ;;       ;; go up to parent heading
  ;;       (if (equal (point) task)
  ;;           nil
  ;;         t))))


  ;; (defun nd/is-subproject-p ()
  ;;   "Any task which is a subtask of another project"
  ;;   (let ((is-subproject)
  ;;         ;; is-a-task is true if it has a valid TODO keyword
  ;;         (is-a-task (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-todo-keywords-1)))
  ;;     (save-excursion
  ;;       ;; loop up through headings until we encounter a task or the top level
  ;;       (while (and (not is-subproject) (org-up-heading-safe))
  ;;         (when (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-todo-keywords-1)
  ;;           (setq is-subproject t))))
  ;;     (and is-a-task is-subproject)))

  (defun nd/is-subtask-p ()
    "Any task with a todo keyword that is in a project subtree.
  Callers of this function already widen the buffer view."
    ;; go back up to heading
    (let ((task (save-excursion (org-back-to-heading 'invisible-ok)
                                (point))))

      (save-excursion
        (nd/find-project-task)
        ;; go up to parent heading
        (if (equal (point) task)
            nil
          t))))
  ;; (defun nd/find-project-task ()
  ;;   "Move point to the parent (project) task if any"
  ;;   (save-restriction
  ;;     (widen)
  ;;     (let ((parent-task (save-excursion (org-back-to-heading 'invisible-ok) (point))))
  ;;       ;; go up to parent heading (no error)
  ;;       (while (org-up-heading-safe)
  ;;         ;; in case the parent has no todo keyword, keep going
  ;;         (when (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-todo-keywords-1)
  ;;           (setq parent-task (point))))
  ;;       ;; when parent found, go there and return its position
  ;;       (goto-char parent-task)
  ;;       parent-task)))

  (defun nd/is-atomic-task-p ()
    "Any task with a todo keyword and no subtask"
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((has-subtask)
            (subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
            (is-a-task (member (nth 2 (org-heading-components)) org-todo-keywords-1)))
        (save-excursion
          (forward-line 1)
          (while (and (not has-subtask)
                      (< (point) subtree-end)
                      (re-search-forward "^\*+ " subtree-end t))
            (when (member (org-get-todo-state) org-todo-keywords-1)
              (setq has-subtask t))))
        (and is-a-task (not has-subtask)))))
  ;; (defun nd/list-sublevels-for-projects-indented ()
  ;;   "Set org-tags-match-list-sublevels so when restricted to a subtree we list all subtasks.
  ;;   This is normally used by skipping functions where this variable is already local to the agenda."
  ;;   (if (marker-buffer org-agenda-restrict-begin)
  ;;       (setq org-tags-match-list-sublevels 'indented)
  ;;     (setq org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil))
  ;;   nil)

  ;; (defun nd/list-sublevels-for-projects ()
  ;;   "Set org-tags-match-list-sublevels so when restricted to a subtree we list all subtasks.
  ;;   This is normally used by skipping functions where this variable is already local to the agenda."
  ;;   (if (marker-buffer org-agenda-restrict-begin)
  ;;       (setq org-tags-match-list-sublevels t)
  ;;     (setq org-tags-match-list-sublevels nil))
  ;;   nil)

  (defvar nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks t)

  (defun nd/toggle-next-task-display ()
    (interactive)
    (setq nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks (not nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks))
    (when  (equal major-mode 'org-agenda-mode)
      (org-agenda-redo))
    (message "%s WAITING and SCHEDULED NEXT Tasks" (if nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks "Hide" "Show")))

  ;; this skip function seems inefficient, it looks like we are skipping one headline at a time
  ;; but searching for NEXT in the entire subtree
  ;; can I do better?
  (defun nd/skip-stuck-projects ()
    "Skip trees that are not stuck projects"
    ;; save narrow buffer state
    (save-restriction
      ;; widen to see the entire buffer
      (widen)
      ;; define next-headline as either the next headline or the end of the buffer
      (let ((next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max)))))
        ;; if headline has subtasks
        (if (nd/is-project-p)
            ;; define subtree-end as the end of the subtree
            ;; initialize has-next with nil
            (let* ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
                   (has-next ))
              ;; save where we are pointing
              (save-excursion
                ;; go forward one line
                (forward-line 1)
                ;; while loop which continues if
                ;; - has-next is nil
                ;; - we are not at the end of the subtree
                ;; - there is no NEXT between here and the subtree end

                ;; this is a loop because there could be multiple NEXT tasks (obviously)
                ;; the regex search moves the point to the end of the first found NEXT
                ;; relative to the start point position
                ;; once it gets to the end of the subtree it returns nil and the loop breaks
                (while (and (not has-next)
                            (< (point) subtree-end)
                            (re-search-forward "^\\*+ NEXT " subtree-end t))
                  ;; if WAITING is not in tag list
                  ;; i guess this is here because if the loop finds next
                  ;; and the NEXT task also has WAITING (which it would need to inherit
                  ;; because WAITING and NEXT are mutully exclusive) then we keep looping

                  ;; so the Bernt defined stuck projects as those which have WAITING tasks
                  ;; that override a NEXT subtask
                  (unless (member "WAITING" (org-get-tags-at))
                    ;; set has-next to true
                    (setq has-next t))))
              ;; if we have a next task, set to nil (eg don't skip)
              (if has-next
                  nil
                ;; if no next task, skip to next headline
                next-headline)) ; a stuck project, has subtasks but no next task
          ;; don't skip if not a project
          nil))))

  (defun nd/skip-non-stuck-projects ()
    "Skip trees that are not stuck projects"
    ;; (nd/list-sublevels-for-projects-indented)
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max)))))
        (if (nd/is-project-p)
            (let* ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
                   (has-next ))
              (save-excursion
                (forward-line 1)
                (while (and (not has-next)
                            (< (point) subtree-end)
                            (re-search-forward "^\\*+ NEXT " subtree-end t))
                  (unless (member "WAITING" (org-get-tags-at))
                    (setq has-next t))))
              (if has-next
                  next-headline
                nil)) ; a stuck project, has subtasks but no next task
          next-headline))))

  (defun nd/skip-non-blocked-projects ()
    "Skip trees that are not stuck projects"
    ;; (nd/list-sublevels-for-projects-indented)
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max)))))
        (if (nd/is-project-p)
            (let* ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
                   (has-next ))
              (save-excursion
                (forward-line 1)
                (while (and (not has-next)
                            (< (point) subtree-end)
                            (re-search-forward "^\\*+ WAITING " subtree-end t))
                  (unless (member "WAITING" (org-get-tags-at))
                    (setq has-next t))))
              (if has-next
                  next-headline
                nil)) ; a stuck project, has subtasks but no next task
          next-headline))))


  (defun nd/skip-non-projects ()
    "Skip trees that are not projects"
    ;; (nd/list-sublevels-for-projects-indented)
    (if (save-excursion (nd/skip-non-stuck-projects))
        (save-restriction
          (widen)
          (let ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
            (cond
             ((nd/is-project-p)
              nil)
             ((and (nd/is-subtask-p) (not (nd/is-atomic-task-p)))
              nil)
             (t
              subtree-end))))
      (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))

  (defun nd/skip-non-tasks ()
    "Show non-project tasks.
  Skip project and sub-project tasks, habits, and project related tasks."
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max)))))
        (cond
         ((nd/is-atomic-task-p)
          nil)
         (t
          next-headline)))))

  (defun nd/skip-project-trees-and-habits ()
    "Skip trees that are projects"
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
        (cond
         ((nd/is-project-p)
          subtree-end)
         ;; ((org-is-habit-p)
         ;;  subtree-end)
         (t
          nil)))))

  (defun nd/skip-projects-and-habits-and-single-tasks ()
    "Skip trees that are projects, tasks that are habits, single non-project tasks"
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max)))))
        (cond
         ;; ((org-is-habit-p)
         ;;  next-headline)
         ((and nd/hide-scheduled-and-waiting-next-tasks
               (member "WAITING" (org-get-tags-at)))
          next-headline)
         ((nd/is-project-p)
          next-headline)
         ((and (nd/is-atomic-task-p) (not (nd/is-subtask-p)))
          next-headline)
         (t
          nil)))))

  (defun nd/skip-project-tasks-maybe ()
    "Show tasks related to the current restriction.
  When restricted to a project, skip project and sub project tasks, habits, NEXT tasks, and loose tasks.
  When not restricted, skip project and sub-project tasks, habits, and project related tasks."
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let* ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
             (next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max))))
             (limit-to-project (marker-buffer org-agenda-restrict-begin)))
        (cond
         ((nd/is-project-p)
          next-headline)
         ;; ((org-is-habit-p)
         ;;  subtree-end)
         ((and (not limit-to-project)
               (nd/is-subtask-p))
          subtree-end)
         ((and limit-to-project
               (nd/is-subtask-p)
               (member (org-get-todo-state) (list "NEXT")))
          subtree-end)
         (t
          nil)))))

  (defun nd/skip-project-tasks ()
    "Show non-project tasks.
  Skip project and sub-project tasks, habits, and project related tasks."
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let* ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
        (cond
         ((nd/is-project-p)
          subtree-end)
         ;; ((org-is-habit-p)
         ;;  subtree-end)
         ((nd/is-subtask-p)
          subtree-end)
         (t
          nil)))))

  (defun nd/skip-non-project-tasks ()
    "Show project tasks.
  Skip project and sub-project tasks, habits, and loose non-project tasks."
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let* ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t)))
             (next-headline (save-excursion (or (outline-next-heading) (point-max)))))
        (cond
         ((nd/is-project-p)
          next-headline)
         ;; ((org-is-habit-p)
         ;;  subtree-end)
         ((and (nd/is-subtask-p)
               (member (org-get-todo-state) (list "NEXT")))
          subtree-end)
         ((not (nd/is-subtask-p))
          subtree-end)
         (t
          nil)))))

  (defun nd/skip-projects-and-habits ()
    "Skip trees that are projects and tasks that are habits"
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (let ((subtree-end (save-excursion (org-end-of-subtree t))))
        (cond
         ((nd/is-project-p)
          subtree-end)
         ;; ((org-is-habit-p)
         ;;  subtree-end)
         (t
          nil)))))

  ;; (defun nd/skip-non-subprojects ()
  ;;   "Skip trees that are not projects"
  ;;   (let ((next-headline (save-excursion (outline-next-heading))))
  ;;     (if (nd/is-subproject-p)
  ;;         nil
  ;;       next-headline)))

ui

bullets

(use-package org-bullets
  :ensure t
  :config
    (add-hook 'org-mode-hook (lambda () (org-bullets-mode))))

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

  (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 ?┓))

shell

(defvar nd-term-shell "/bin/bash")
(defadvice ansi-term (before force-bash)
  (interactive (list nd-term-shell)))
(ad-activate 'ansi-term)

ediff

(setq ediff-window-setup-function 'ediff-setup-windows-plain)