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From: Vikas Rawal <vikasrawal@gmail.com>
To: org-mode mailing list <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org>
Subject: Displaying macros differently
Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2022 21:30:45 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <CALtzAB3+93MQfgWZ+zKQg_xyjOCoNt37WTgHz_h41S0j5Whs1A@mail.gmail.com> (raw)

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Hi everyone,

I frequently use orgmode macros -- like {{{M(Year 1998--99)}}} -- in tables
designed for latex export. I find that the macro syntax occupies many
character spaces. At the very least, 9 spaces are taken up even if my macro
shortcut is just one character long. This is very difficult with wide
tables as often the tables go off the screen just because of this.

I was wondering if there is a simple way of making org display the macros
differently. That is, use some kind of overlay, and display the above macro
may be like M:Year 1998--99. Or some special character could be used to
denote that there is a macro underlying what is visible here.

I am aware of things like org-bullets which do something like this with
headlines. But I was wondering if anyone has done this with macros.

My apologies if I have not been able to express my problem clearly.

Best wishes,

Vikas

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next             reply	other threads:[~2022-12-04 16:02 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-12-04 16:00 Vikas Rawal [this message]
2022-12-05  3:43 ` Displaying macros differently William Denton
2022-12-05 16:53   ` Vikas Rawal

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