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From: Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: [dev] About a beamer back-end
Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:50:55 +0100
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Avdi Grimm <groups@inbox.avdi.org> writes:

> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
>  wrote:
>
>> With this syntax it would be very easy to write both really long (40-50
>> frames) as well as quick and short presentations.
>>
>
> I've only been using Org and Beamer for a little while, but if I understand
> it correctly this sounds preferable.

Well, I will have to chime in with a contrary view.  I like using
headlines to define blocks, and I use blocks on almost every frame.  I
have the following reasons for preferring a headline approach:

- the proposed approach does not easily (at all?) cater for blocks
  within blocks

- ease of hiding of content: org for me is still primarily an outliner!

- being able to re-arrange content in a frame quickly (M-<up>, etc.)

- within frames, there is no other use for lower level headlines.  Using
  these for blocks seems appropriate.  What else could they be used for?

Obviously, I would adapt to whatever is provided.

Thanks in advance in any case!  I look forward to beamer support in the
new exporter.
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