rework org-mode workspace to avoid issues with agenda being in a side window

common/generic_functions.el

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; open org agenda in top side window
+; BUGGED AND UNUSED, agenda does NOT work properly in side windows
 (defun kmn/org-agenda-on-top ()
   (defvar parameters
     '(window-parameters . ((no-other-window . t)
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; open dired with default directory in left side window
-(defun kmn/dired-default-directory-on-left ()
+(defun kmn/dired-directory-on-left (&optional dir_path)
   (defvar parameters
     '(window-parameters . ((no-other-window . t)
                            (no-delete-other-windows . t))))
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
 
   "Display `default-directory' in side window on left, hiding details."
   (interactive)
-  (let ((buffer (dired-noselect default-directory)))
+  (let ((buffer (dired-noselect (or dir_path (setq dir_path default-directory)))))
     (with-current-buffer buffer (dired-hide-details-mode t))
     (display-buffer-in-side-window
      buffer `((side . left) (slot . -1)
@@ -40,6 +41,16 @@
   )
 )
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; show scratch buffer
+(defun kmn/show-buffer-scratch ()
+  (interactive)
+  ; start with scratch buffer active
+  (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer "*scratch*"))
+  ; default scratch buffer has 2 comments @ top of file, jump past them
+  (with-no-warnings (goto-line 3))
+)
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; quick reference notes as a pop up window
 (defun kmn/popwin-quick-ref ()
@@ -80,8 +91,15 @@ position between last non-whitespace and `end-of-line'."
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; function to kill all non special, non active buffers
 (defun kmn/kill-other-buffers ()
-  "Kill all buffers but the current one. Don't mess with special buffers."
+  "Kill all buffers but the current one. Don't mess with special buffers. Kill dired buffers"
   (interactive)
+  ; dired buffer cleanup
+  (mapc
+    (lambda (buffer) 
+      (when (eq 'dired-mode (buffer-local-value 'major-mode buffer)) 
+        (kill-buffer buffer))) 
+    (buffer-list))
+  ; non special buffer cleanup
   (dolist (buffer (buffer-list))
     (unless (or (eql buffer (current-buffer)) (not (buffer-file-name buffer)))
       (kill-buffer buffer))))

common/workspaces.el

@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 ; org-mode workspace
 (defun kmn/workspace-org ()
   (interactive)
-  ; front load org-agenda so it doesnt reshuffle the frame layout on us
-  (org-agenda nil "r")
   ; start with fresh frame
   (delete-other-windows)
+  (kmn/kill-other-buffers)
+  ; front load org-agenda so it doesnt reshuffle the frame layout on us
+  (org-agenda nil "r")
+  (split-window-below)
+  (next-multiframe-window)
   ; show kmn's slipbox
   (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org")
   ; split window for additional file to show
@@ -36,21 +39,37 @@
   (next-multiframe-window)
   ; show kmn health notes/data tracker
   (find-file "~/org/health/health_mike.org")
-  ; put agenda in top side window (works around org-mode limitations
+  ; switch to top of agenda window so most useful window is focused
-  (kmn/org-agenda-on-top)
   (next-multiframe-window)
   (goto-char 0)
 )
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; empty code workspace
-(defun kmn/workspace-code-empty ()
+(defun kmn/workspace-code-empty (&optional dir_path)
   (interactive)
   (delete-other-windows)
-  ; start with scratch buffer active
+  (kmn/kill-other-buffers)
-  (switch-to-buffer (get-buffer "*scratch*"))
+  (kmn/show-buffer-scratch)
-  ; default scratch buffer has 2 comments @ top of file, jump past them
-  (with-no-warnings (goto-line 3))
   ; show dired at `~` in left side window
-  (kmn/dired-default-directory-on-left)
+  (kmn/dired-directory-on-left dir_path)
+)
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; emacs config development
+(defun kmn/workspace-code-emacs-config()
+  (interactive)
+  (kmn/workspace-code-empty "~/.emacs.d.profiles")
+  (find-file "~/.emacs.d.profiles/org/init.el")
+  (find-file "~/.emacs.d.profiles/code/init.el")
+  (find-file "~/.emacs.d.profiles/common/_global.el")
+  (find-file "~/.emacs.d.profiles/common/generic_functions.el")
+  (find-file "~/.emacs.d.profiles/common/workspaces.el")
+)
+
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; hugo development
+(defun kmn/workspace-code-generic()
+  (interactive)
+  (kmn/workspace-code-empty "~/src")
 )