From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: suvayu ali Subject: Re: [dev] About a beamer back-end Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:35:53 +0200 Message-ID: References: <87ehpg8vfo.fsf@gmail.com> <87ipep83ds.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46328) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgbBt-0007VP-HL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:36:22 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgbBn-0006dZ-FZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:36:20 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-f169.google.com ([209.85.214.169]:59394) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1SgbBn-0006dG-7s for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:36:15 -0400 Received: by obbtb8 with SMTP id tb8so2521003obb.0 for ; Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:36:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87ipep83ds.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> 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 List Hi Eric, On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Eric S Fraga wrote: > Avdi Grimm writes: > >> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM, suvayu ali >> =C2=A0wrote: >> >>> 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 underst= and >> it correctly this sounds preferable. > > Well, I will have to chime in with a contrary view. =C2=A0I like using > headlines to define blocks, and I use blocks on almost every frame. =C2= =A0I > have the following reasons for preferring a headline approach: > > - the proposed approach does not easily (at all?) cater for blocks > =C2=A0within 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-, etc.) > > - within frames, there is no other use for lower level headlines. =C2=A0U= sing > =C2=A0these for blocks seems appropriate. =C2=A0What else could they be u= sed for? > Those are very strong points. I didn't think this way when I gave my comments. > Obviously, I would adapt to whatever is provided. > Same goes for me here. :) --=20 Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.