I should probably add that this will require org-depend.el to be loaded.

On 10 December 2017 at 17:50, Adrian Bradd <adrian.bradd@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> ECM:
>
> * Top-Heading with process indicator [/]
>
> ** TODO Here I invoke org-todo to DONE
> :PROPERTIES:
> :TRIGGER:  2021-12-03-target(TODO)
> :END:
>
> ** This should be changed to TODO
> :PROPERTIES:
> :ID: 2021-12-03-target
> :END:
>
> If you run org-todo on the "Here I invoke org-todo to DONE" headline the
> headline will change to DONE, but the trigger will not update the "This
> should be changed to TODO" headline. There is further discussion in another
> thread where the user reported the issue [1].
>
> The issue is Line 12534 in org.el:
>
> (when org-provide-todo-statistics
>   (org-update-parent-todo-statistics))
>
> which traverses the tree and updates the todo progress statistics. If the
> statistic is [/], as in the ECM above, or [%] it will add 1 or more
> characters which is enough to push the :position property up to the line
> above. I wasn't sure how to deal with this as it seems
> `org-update-parent-todo-statistics' could update more than one parent
> heading and the number of additional characters isn't clear without some
> feedback from `org-update-parent-todo-statistics'.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Adrian
>
> [1] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2017-12/msg00058.html
>
> On 10 December 2017 at 16:53, Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> Adrian Bradd <adrian.bradd@gmail.com> writes:
>>
>> > Please see the patch attached.
>> >
>> > When completing a TODO with a TRIGGER property that has statistics in
>> the
>> > parent headline the trigger would not evaluate because the :position
>> > property in `change-plist' may now refer to the line above the original
>> > TODO.
>> >
>> > I have used a marker to avoid the issue with the point moving due to the
>> > addition of characters
>> > ​ in the parent headline​
>> > . Not sure if this is the best way to solve the problem.
>>
>> IIUC, point is moved between `startpos' and `change-plist' bindings? Do
>> you know when that happens? Would you have an ECM for the issue?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> --
>> Nicolas Goaziou
>>
>
>