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Org-Mode: Show clock status in frame title

2022-11-12T00:00:00+02:00

I use Org-Mode to track my work time. While refactoring my Emacs setup to increase my productivity I tried for example to make my Org-Mode setup better. One issue I have is that I tend to forget the things around me, I have trouble tracking time.

To make that easier I wanted to see the time spend on the current task and it’s heading into the frame title.

While searching for solution on my issue I found this post on the org-mode mailing list ow to add the time spend on the current task and it’s heading into the frame title.

I’ve modified it to also include the file modified status in the title and make it look a little better.

To do so we have to modify the Emacs frame title and update it in an given interval.

   (defvar base-frame-title-format nil
     "Like frame-title-format to be used as a base for to modify it by")

   (setq base-frame-title-format
         '((:eval (if (buffer-file-name)
                      (abbreviate-file-name (buffer-file-name))
                    "%b"))
           (:eval (if (buffer-modified-p)
                      " •"))
           " — Emacs"))

   (defun clock-in-frame-title ()
     (if (org-clocking-p)
         (setq frame-title-format (list  base-frame-title-format
                                         " — 🕓: "
                                         (org-clock-get-clock-string)
                                         " — ⟳:"
                                         org-timer-mode-line-string))
       (setq frame-title-format base-frame-title-format)))
   (run-at-time t 1 'clock-in-frame-title)
   (add-hook 'org-clock-in-hook 'clock-in-frame-title)
   (add-hook 'org-clock-out-hook 'clock-in-frame-title)
   (add-hook 'org-clock-cancel-hook 'clock-in-frame-title)

How to use Sailfish OS Exchange Active Sync with Office 365

2021-03-11T00:00:00+02:00

Intro

I recently saw that some users had problems using their Office 365 with Sailfish OS, so I decided to create a guide about how to use that when multi factor authentication is enabled. This guide should also help other users that have to use multi factor authentication with their Exchange account.

Multi-Factor Authentication

If multi-factor authentication(sometimes also called two-factor authentication) is enabled Exchange enforces the use of OAuth to be able to login. Apps that do not support OAuth such as the Sailfish OS Exchange Active Sync break because of that. You have to use App-Passwords to make it work with that.

App-Passwords

Before you create an App-Pasword read this!

Things to Know about App Passwords:

You should create a separate App Password for each device that uses one.
The same App Password can be used for multiple applications on the same device.
Once an App Password is created, there is no way to go back and get the value.
You must create a new App Password and delete the old one.
If an account becomes compromised, it is a standard operating procedure to clear all App Passwords.
Never install an App Password on a device you do not have complete control over.
If exposed, App Passwords are dangerous as they bypass the account password and multi-factor authentication.
Keep them in a safe place like KeePassXC until you have them safely configured on the device.

How to create an App-Password

Figure 1: Office 365 app passwords Page

Visit https://account.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/AppPasswords.aspx with your browser.
Click on the Create button.
Give the App Password a name that references the device for which it will be used.
Click on the Next button.
Copy the App Password to the clipboard for use when configuring your device.
Close the window.

Create an Exchange Account in Sailfish OS

Now create a exchange account like you usually would except:

Instead of using your password use the app-password.
Click More to set address to ‘outlook.office365.com‘.
Swift left to finish creating your account.

Figure 2: Your exchange account creation page now should look like this.

Final Words

This should be everything.
If you restore a Sailfish OS backup make sure that you either copy your old application password from a safe place or create new one.

If there any issues after this feel free to create a post in the sailfish os forum.

Org-Mode Presentation C4 Cologne

2019-12-06T00:00:00+02:00

Last Monday I held a presentation about Org-Mode in at C4 in Cologne.
I have to add that I that the presentation was in German for those that can’t read German. If you want to view the slides of this presentation click here to view them.

The topics of this talk were:

A basic introduction to Emacs to explain the basics needed for this talk
What is Org-Mode?
How does it work?
Examples what you can do with org-mode besides tracking agendas

My performance was recorded and uploaded to Youtube and media.ccc.de.

Update 2019-12-12 Do

I added links to both sources where the presentation was uploaded as the upload is done now.

Test main page

2019-07-31T00:00:00+03:00

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