From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
To: Rainer@krugs.de
Cc: 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com>, Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: saving state of buffer
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:38:13 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <294AC636-BAF5-4A92-A806-8AF399924492@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <514AEE46.5010502@gmail.com>
On 21 mrt. 2013, at 12:25, Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 21/03/13 12:02, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>> This is nice, does anyone of you have write permissions on Work to add this?
>
> I should have, but I have never done it.
Well, you can try, or else I'll do it.
- Carsten
>
> Rainer
>
>>
>> - Carsten
>>
>> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 11:16, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here or even add it
>>>> to worg? This would be a useful addition.
>>> I adapted this thread the best I could. Feel free to do with it what you wish.
>>>
>>> QUESTION
>>>
>>> How do I restore the state of my buffer where I left it?
>>>
>>> ANSWER
>>>
>>> When Emacs first visits an Org file, the global state is set to OVERVIEW, i.e., only the top
>>> level headlines are visible.
>>>
>>> If you wish Emacs to restore the position of point where you left it in your previous
>>> session, add the following code to your .emacs:
>>>
>>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
>>>
>>> If you wish Org-mode to restore the folded state of the buffer (not just the position of
>>> point), you can either use customize, or add the following to .emacs:
>>>
>>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
>>>
>>> If you use customize, take look at the variable org-show-siblings and set a special context
>>> for bookmark-jump. This will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
>>>
>>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible text happens, for
>>> example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace. There are companion variables, and they
>>> are all in the customization group org-reveal-context.
>>>
>>> 2013/3/21 Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com <mailto:r.m.krug@gmail.com>>
>>>
>> On 21/03/13 10:28, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>
>>> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 10:23, Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com <mailto:r.m.krug@gmail.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 21/03/13 10:05, 42 147 wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks David, but what Carsten suggested completely resolved my problem (it applies
>>>>>> not just to bookmarks; it fully preserves my buffer's folded state after adding
>>>>>> Christoph's code to my .emacs).
>>
>>> Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here or even add it
>>> to worg? This would be a useful addition.
>>
>>>> I guess it would make a good FAQ entry.
>>
>> Haven't thought about these - they would even be better then worg.
>>
>>
>>>> I also think that maybe the current default is not good, show-siblings should probably
>>>> default to t for bookmark jump.
>>
>> Would make much sense - I assume that would then open the location when doing a search -
>> replace.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Rainer
>>
>>
>>>> - Carsten
>>
>>
>>>>>> But I should also thank you for finding the words I struggled to find ("folded
>>>>>> state").
>>
>>> And we have to thank you for this useful question!
>>
>>> Cheers,
>>
>>> Rainer
>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I feel honored that royalty stepped into the discussion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Herzlichen Dank,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 42
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2013/3/21 Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com
>>>>>> <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
>> <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 20.3.2013, at 19:28, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>
>> <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> works for me. It just opens the place where I had the point, nothing more, but
>>>>>>>> that's what I need most.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is more convenient than Emacs bookmarks, but still breaks org-mode to a certain
>>>>>>> extent: all non top-level headlines below point are hidden. At least for me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible text
>>>>>> happens, for example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace. Take a look at the
>>>>>> variable org-show-siblings and set a special context for bookmark-jump, that should do
>>>>>> it. This will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can do this with customize, or just like this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There are companion variables, they are all in the customization group
>>>>>> org-reveal-context.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Carsten
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-03-21 11:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-03-20 11:19 saving state of buffer 42 147
2013-03-20 13:49 ` Bastien
2013-03-20 17:00 ` 42 147
2013-03-20 17:09 ` Christoph
2013-03-20 18:28 ` 42 147
2013-03-20 18:57 ` Loyall, David
2013-03-21 6:58 ` Carsten Dominik
2013-03-21 7:14 ` Marcin Borkowski
2013-03-21 9:05 ` 42 147
2013-03-21 9:23 ` Rainer M Krug
2013-03-21 9:28 ` Carsten Dominik
2013-03-21 9:42 ` Rainer M Krug
2013-03-21 10:16 ` 42 147
2013-03-21 11:02 ` Carsten Dominik
2013-03-21 11:25 ` Rainer M Krug
2013-03-21 11:38 ` Carsten Dominik [this message]
2013-03-21 11:59 ` Rainer M Krug
2013-03-21 13:50 ` Carsten Dominik
2013-04-06 1:03 ` Bastien
2013-03-21 16:10 ` Thomas S. Dye
2013-03-22 16:36 ` 42 147
2013-03-22 21:30 ` Thomas S. Dye
2013-03-22 22:24 ` 42 147
2013-03-21 9:47 ` Carsten Dominik
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