add function to show the org agenda buffer in the top side window ; re-work the after-init org-mode hook to better auto-layout a default work space

org/config-org-agendas.el

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
           (lambda ()
                   (local-set-key (kbd "y") 'kmn/org-habit-with-date)))
 (setq org-agenda-use-time-grid nil)
+(setq org-agenda-window-setup "current-window")
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Set some org agendas/dashboards

org/config-org-desktop.el

@@ -8,21 +8,34 @@
 ; Personal startup screen (Desktop)
 ;    - preferred org agenda as dedicated window at the top of the frame, n lines high
 ;    - common org files open in the bottom window
-(add-hook 'after-init-hook (lambda ()
+(defun kmn/org-agenda-on-top ()
-    (interactive)
+  (defvar parameters
-    (find-file "~/org/health/health_houdini.org")
+    '(window-parameters . ((no-other-window . t)
-    (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_habits.org")
+                           (no-delete-other-windows . t))))
-    (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_todo.org")
+
-    (find-file "~/org/_index.org")
+  (setq fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally t)
-    (org-agenda nil "r")
+  (setq window-resize-pixelwise t)
-    (delete-other-windows)
+
-    (split-window-below 15)
+  (interactive)
-    (next-multiframe-window)
+  (display-buffer-in-side-window
-    (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org")
+   (get-buffer "*Org Agenda*") `((side . top) (slot . 0)
-    (split-window-below 15)
+            (window-width . fit-window-to-buffer)
-    (next-multiframe-window)
+            (preserve-size . (t . nil)) , parameters))
-    (find-file "~/org/health/health_mike.org")
-    (next-multiframe-window)
-    (goto-char 0)
-  )
 )
+
+(add-hook 'after-init-hook (lambda ()
+  (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)
+  ; show kmn's slipbox
+  (find-file "~/org/orgzly/_slipbox.org")
+  ; split window for additional file to show
+  (split-window-below)
+  (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
+  (kmn/org-agenda-on-top)
+))