This is amazing, easily add todo notes to your Latex file while you are still working on it. They will show up as a bubble on the right side of the PDF file, with a line pointing to the actual position in the text.
Usage is as simple as that, include the package:
\usepackage{todonotes}
Add todos:
\todo{Your task}
You can download the package from here if your distribution doesn’t include it. In order to generate the stylefile, open the *.ins file in your tex-editor and typeset it, creating the *.sty file.
ps.: You might have to typeset your document twice for the line to show the actual position of the task.
pps.: If you don’t particularly like the color, open the sty-file with your tex-editor and change the color to anything you like. The commands to change can be found in the beginning of the stylefile (backgroundcolor & linecolor).
January 31st, 2011 at 2:07 pm
This is a great way to see what can be done using todo
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N_XJPWiIQ2M/SI2tztHQs-I/AAAAAAAAAAk/xA503qD1vVE/s1600-h/doc.png
(found at http://midtiby.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=4)
I like the \listoftodos in the beginning of my docs.
January 31st, 2011 at 2:39 pm
Cool, thanks for the addition.
Tom.
January 31st, 2011 at 4:21 pm
Very nice tip indeed, thanks.
January 31st, 2011 at 11:49 pm
Actually, the easiest way to change the colour is to set the default in the package options, e.g.
\usepackage[color=green]{todonotes}
and you can change the colour of an individual note in the same way. The manual is at http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/todonotes/todonotes.pdf — it’s got lots of good examples.
Tom
P.S. If you’re using rubber for compilation I wrote a plugin so it works with todonotes properly: http://www.karaken12.co.uk/blog/?p=46
February 3rd, 2011 at 1:29 am
Thank you!