[Orgmode] Re: DONE todo's in agenda view

[Bernt Hansen]

David Bremner <address@hidden> writes:

> I'm a bit embarrassed to ask this, because it seems like it must be a
> FAQ, but I'm stuck.
>
> I have
>
>   (setq org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-done t)
>   (setq org-agenda-skip-deadline-if-done t)
>
> in my .emacs, but there are still many DONE todos in my weekly agenda
> (C-c a a)
>
> Can someone give me a hint what I should look for? Have I
> misunderstood the documentation?  I am using org-mode 6.16c (debian
> unstable package) and emacs 22.2.1

I have the same settings.  The only DONE tasks that show up for me are
the ones with active timestamps.

Most of my tasks use inactive timestamps (in []) but I have the odd one
that uses an active timestamp (in <>) and that stays on my agenda after
it's done.

Could that be your situation?

-Bernt