From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jay Dixit Subject: how to make org-blank-before-new-entry distinguish between a TODO list and a text outline? Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:47:07 -0400 Message-ID: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a1141e5928953f705191ede9d Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:56202) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Z75or-000111-Bu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:47:42 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Z75on-0001q3-NN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:47:41 -0400 Received: from mail-yk0-x22f.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22f]:35289) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Z75on-0001pu-Gs for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:47:37 -0400 Received: by ykdy1 with SMTP id y1so26871036ykd.2 for ; Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:47:37 -0700 (PDT) List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: org-mode org --001a1141e5928953f705191ede9d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 http://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/13311/make-org-blank-before-new-entry-distinguish-between-a-todo-list-and-a-text-outli I posted this question on stackexchange, but no response yet. Does anyone here have any ideas? Like many of us, I use org-mode for two different things: 1. As a TODO list manager 2. As a text outliner I'd like org-blank-before-new-entry to work differently based on context. 1. TODO list: no blank lines 2. text outline: automatically insert 1 blank line when non-heading text precedes a heading In other words, when I'm doing a TODO list when I have many headings in a row, I don't want stray line breaks between them. For TODO list mode, no blank lines: #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE ** Organize Party ** TODO Call people *** TODO Peter *** DONE Sarah ** TODO Buy food ** DONE Talk to neighbor #+END_EXAMPLE However, when I'm writing text, I want line breaks for the sake of visual whitespace / ease of reading. For outline mode, blank line before heading: #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE * Heading This is a document that has a heading, and a body. The body will consist of two paragraphs with sub-headings. * Body This is an introduction to the body. The body has two sub-headings, each of which have their own paragraph. ** The First Paragraph This is the first of two paragraphs. ** The Second Paragraph This is the second of two paragraphs. #+END_EXAMPLE I've already set org-blank-before-new-entry to auto: ((heading . auto) (plain-list-item . auto)) But I think org-blank-before-new-entry works by detecting other blank lines in the area. I want it to detect whether the preceding line of text is a heading or a non-heading. How can I modify org-blank-before-new-entry so that when I'm in a TODO list consisting only of headings, org-meta-return doesn't add a line break? but after a block of text, it does? Any thoughts? Thanks! --- Jay Dixit jaydixit.com (646) 355-8001 Jay Dixit --001a1141e5928953f705191ede9d Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
= http://emacs.stackexchange.com/questions/13311/make-org= -blank-before-new-entry-distinguish-between-a-todo-list-and-a-text-outli
I = posted this question on stackexchange, but no response yet. Does anyone her= e have any ideas?

Like many of us, I use org-mode for two different things: = =C2=A0

1. As a TODO list manager =C2=A0
2. As a text outliner =C2=A0
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I'd = like=C2=A0org-blank-before-new-entry=C2=A0to work differently based on cont= ext.=C2=A0

1. TODO list: no blank lines
2. text outline: automatically insert 1 bl= ank line when non-heading text precedes a heading =C2=A0

In other words, when = I'm doing a TODO list when I have many headings in a row, I don't w= ant stray line breaks between them. =C2=A0
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For TODO list mode, no bla= nk lines:=C2=A0

#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
** Organize Party=C2=A0
** TODO Call people=C2=A0
*** TODO= Peter
*** DONE Sarah
** TODO Buy food
** DONE Talk to neighbor=C2=A0
#+END_EXAMPLE<= /div>

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However, w= hen I'm writing text, I want line breaks for the sake of visual whitesp= ace / ease of reading. =C2=A0
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For outline mode, blank line before hea= ding:
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
* Heading
This is a document that has a heading, and a body. The= body will consist of two paragraphs with sub-headings.
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* Body =C2=A0<= /font>
This= is an introduction to the body. The body has two sub-headings, each of whi= ch have their own paragraph. =C2=A0
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This is = the first of two paragraphs.=C2=A0
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** The Second Paragraph
This is the sec= ond of two paragraphs.=C2=A0
#+END_EXAMPLE

I've already set org-blank-before-n= ew-entry to auto: =C2=A0

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=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0(plain-list-item . auto))

But I think org-blank-before-new-entry works by d= etecting other blank lines in the area. I want it to detect whether the pre= ceding line of text is a heading or a non-heading.

How can I modify org-blan= k-before-new-entry so that when I'm in a TODO list consisting only of h= eadings, org-meta-return doesn't add a line break? but after a block of= text, it does?

Any thoughts? Thanks!


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