Re: [Orgmode] bug? org does not seem to sort by prioritiy #A, #B, #C, #D

[Carsten Dominik]

On Oct 21, 2010, at 9:12 AM, Rainer Stengele wrote:

> Am 21.10.2010 09:07, schrieb Carsten Dominik:
> > On Oct 21, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Rainer Stengele wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > maybe this is a bug: (Org-mode version 7.01trans (release_7.01h. 
> > > 605.gc540)
> > >
> > > Having set
> > >
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > ====================================================================
> > > Org Enable Priority Commands: Hide Value Toggle  on (non-nil)
> > >  State: STANDARD.
> > >  Non-nil means priority commands are active. Hide Rest
> > >  When nil, these commands will be disabled, so that you never  
> > > accidentally
> > >  set a priority.
> > >
> > > Org Highest Priority: Hide Value A
> > >  State: STANDARD.
> > >  The highest priority of TODO items.  A character like ?A, ?B etc.  
> > > More
> > >
> > > Org Lowest Priority: Hide Value D
> > >  State: SAVED and set.
> > >  The lowest priority of TODO items.  A character like ?A, ?B etc.  
> > > More
> > >
> > > Org Default Priority: Hide Value D
> > >  State: SAVED and set.
> > >  The default priority of TODO items. More
> > >
> > > resulting correctly in
> > >
> > > (custom-set-variables
> > > ...
> > > '(org-highest-priority 65)
> > > '(org-default-priority 68)
> > > '(org-lowest-priority 68)
> > > ...
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > = 
> > > ====================================================================
> > >
> > > the custom agenda command
> > >
> > >    ("Tp" "all todos sorted by prio"
> > >     (
> > >      (alltodo "all todos" ))
> > >     ((org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(priority-down))))
> > >
> > > will sort correctly by priorities #A, #B, #C, descending,
> > > but will then mix up the rest of the todos with "#D" or without  
> > > priority.
> > > "#D" does not seem to be included in the sorting.
> >
> > The meaning of the default priority is that tasks without a  
> > priority do have
> > the default priority.  If you need 4 priorities all higher than  
> > "normal tasks",
> > make E your lowest and default priority
> >
> > - Carsten
> Yes, works now. A bit counterintuitive, isn't it?

What would be the "intuitive" meaning of default priority then?

- Carsten