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From: Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com>
To: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com>
Cc: Rainer@krugs.de, Org Mode <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: saving state of buffer
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:25:58 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <514AEE46.5010502@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <DC527031-C6E7-498C-BBF1-3CEFCC02B75F@gmail.com>

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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.

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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  reply	other threads:[~2013-03-21 11:26 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 [this message]
2013-03-21 11:38                       ` Carsten Dominik
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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