From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nick Dokos Subject: Re: Org-mode and fill-column value Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:07:12 -0500 Message-ID: <4606.1298671632@alphaville.usa.hp.com> References: Reply-To: nicholas.dokos@hp.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=44711 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Pt5ok-0001T8-Rn for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:07:24 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Pt5of-0007KB-PI for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:07:18 -0500 Received: from g1t0026.austin.hp.com ([15.216.28.33]:33230) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Pt5of-0007Jy-KE for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:07:13 -0500 In-Reply-To: Message from John Hendy of "Fri\, 25 Feb 2011 16\:03\:06 CST." List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: John Hendy Cc: nicholas.dokos@hp.com, emacs-orgmode John Hendy wrote: > Hi, >=20 > I would like to set my fill-column variable to a bit higher value since I= have no real need to keep it at 70, however my attempts seem not to be wor= king. >=20 > The relevant section in .emacs looks like this: > ,----- > |=C2=A0(add-hook 'text-mode-hook 'turn-on-auto-fill) > `----- >=20 > I then added this line: > ,----- > |=C2=A0(setq fill-column 85) > `----- >=20 > I've tried using it before and after the text-mode-hook setting above, bu= t when I restart emacs and do =3DC-x f=3D to set the fill-column variable t= o 85, the minibuffer reports: > ,----- > |=C2=A0Fill column set to 85 (was 70) > `----- >=20 > Something isn't getting set. I guess this isn't necessarily an org-mode i= ssue, but I thought someone might know why it's happening here? I can't fin= d much discussion when searching for org-mode users also using fill and if = they set the fill-column value or not. >=20 It becomes buffer-local when set in any way. Try (setq-default fill-column 85) in your .emacs. Nick