From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: suvayu ali Subject: Re: Changing [X] by something else Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:40:52 +0100 Message-ID: References: <878vkdfemv.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> <8739alfd3b.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:60711) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RvBWD-0006Sl-S9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:25 -0500 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RvBW6-0001Zx-CX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:21 -0500 Received: from mail-bk0-f41.google.com ([209.85.214.41]:61427) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1RvBW6-0001Zt-6L for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:14 -0500 Received: by bkty12 with SMTP id y12so907559bkt.0 for ; Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:41:13 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <8739alfd3b.fsf@iro.umontreal.ca> 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: =?UTF-8?Q?Fran=C3=A7ois_Pinard?= Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Fran=C3=A7ois, 2012/2/8 Fran=C3=A7ois Pinard : > suvayu ali writes: > >> Hi Fran=C3=A7ois, > > Hi, Suvayu (or Ali?) > Which ever comes natural to you, I don't mind either. :) >> Although I am just a user I feel this falls into the same category as >> the request from last year to make the stars in a headline >> configurable. This is an integral part of org syntax. > > Well, Org mode is built over Outline mode, stars are coming from there. > While [?] are pure Org mode additions, so Org "owns" it better... > True, in the discussion about stars I believe the suggestion was to use a regex for the headline marker in outline-mode. But the majority opinion was it would be too fragile. Your argument that org owns this better is probably correct, but I am no expert. Nicolas is the list expert, he will be able to say how easy/feasible/difficult it would be to make this customisable. >> making org syntax customisable defeats interoperability and breaks >> external tools written to parse org files. > > Exactly my objection to my own suggestion. > :) >> That said, I believe you can customise how these check boxes are >> exported to various backends. AFAIR, there is a nice thread discussing >> the case for latex export from the end of last year. > > Oh, I was not at all thinking about export. =C2=A0Just my own pleasure wh= ile > editing Org mode files within Emacs. :-) =C2=A0Not a big deal, of course. > Ah! Lets wait for the experts to comment. > Fran=C3=A7ois --=20 Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.