From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Alan E. Davis" Subject: proposal to separate org-special-ctrl-a/e into two variables Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:38:13 +1000 Message-ID: <7bef1f890902220538o101ceb45gaa421c45a988f74f@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1002240181==" Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LbEXC-0007fL-6P for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:38:18 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LbEX9-0007f9-N5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:38:16 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=37328 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LbEX9-0007f6-H6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:38:15 -0500 Received: from rv-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.198.240]:10483) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LbEX9-0007z9-34 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:38:15 -0500 Received: by rv-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id f25so1916284rvb.6 for ; Sun, 22 Feb 2009 05:38:13 -0800 (PST) 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: emacs-orgmode Mailinglist --===============1002240181== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd150b65f78d8046381ff5e --000e0cd150b65f78d8046381ff5e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have found the behavior of the cursor at the beginning of the line to be clumsy, and troublesome. I cannot easily set a region, for example. However, the special setting of ctrl-e is extremely useful. A single variable controls these two variables, in a unified way. This variable also has two aliases. The aliases are not recognized by the functions that are affected by these variables in org.el: org-beginning-of-line, and org-end-of-line. As far as I can see, there seems no reason to keep these two aliased variables as references to a single unified variable, insofar as the underlying code is concerned. Because, at least for me, the behaviors have sufficiently distinct behaviors, I propose these should be separated. I am unable to code lisp to the level of skill necessary to do the work myself. At some point, I would be willing to work on this as a "first off" hack. I cannot do so at present due to work obligations. Alan -- Alan Davis It is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatsoever for supposing it is true. ---- Bertrand Russell They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea. ---- Sir Francis Bacon --000e0cd150b65f78d8046381ff5e Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have found the behavior of the cursor at the beginning of the line to be = clumsy, and troublesome.  I cannot easily set a region, for example.&n= bsp;

However, the special setting of ctrl-e is extremely useful.
A single variable controls these two variables, in a unified way. = ; This variable also has two aliases.  The aliases are not recognized = by the functions that are affected by these variables in org.el: org-beginn= ing-of-line, and org-end-of-line.  As far as I can see, there seems no= reason to keep these two aliased variables as references to a single unifi= ed variable, insofar as the underlying code is concerned.

Because, at least for me, the behaviors have sufficiently distinct beha= viors, I propose these should be separated. 

I am unable to co= de lisp to the level of skill necessary to do the work myself.  At som= e point, I would be willing to work on this as a "first off" hack= .  I cannot do so at present due to work obligations.

Alan

--
Alan Davis

It is undesirable t= o believe a proposition when
there is no ground whatsoever for supposin= g it is true.
    ---- Bertrand Russell
They are ill disc= overers that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea.
    ----   Sir Francis Bacon

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