Besides the stackoverflow idea, my kludge is

#+STARTUP: hidestars

* 1
** 1.1
** 1.2
** 1.3
*** 1.3.1
*** 1.3.2
**** 1.3.2.1
***** 1.3.2.1.1
***** 1.3.2.1.2

Does anyone know where this sort of thing resides? Emacs outline?




On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 8:58 AM, Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Lawrence Bottorff <borgauf@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I've seen explanations all around this issue, but nothing specific to the
> > question: Can you create so-called *ordered* list entries automatically,
> > i.e., just with M-ret and  M-left/right?
>
> [...]
>
> > I want to create a hierarchy of list items which are numbered, with
> proper
> > "decimalization" for the subtree(s):
> >
> > 1. thing-1
> > 1.1. thing-1-1
> > 1.2. thing-1-2
> > 1.2.1. thing-1-2-1
>
> No, you cannot.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> --
> Nicolas Goaziou
>