Re: feature request: C-k safety

From: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
To: Scott Otterson <scotto@sharpleaf.org>
Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Subject: Re: feature request: C-k safety
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 00:19:51 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <FE1BB057-ED44-4D70-85D9-4D23502D04A8@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimg-tiyBvSNbGRzIGJfeAgxijD8Vx-9PFpC3kIc@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Scott,

OK, I am giving you a variable org-ctrl-k-protect-subtree to get this  
protection, either with a query or by throwing an error.

But:  my prediction is that you will set this variable to nil again  
soon :D

Let me know how it goes.

Cheers

- Carsten

On Jun 1, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Scott Otterson wrote:

> For what must be the dozenth time, I've just accidentally deleted a  
> large tree by typing C-k while in a headline.
>
> This is really easy to do because emacs users have "C-k deletes to  
> the end of the line" worn deeply into their neural pathways -- it's  
> so automatic for me that the keystroke is close to subconscious.  A  
> mistaken C-k is especially hard to detect because org-mode displays  
> the result exactly like what your subconscious expects, that is, a  
> collapsed headline is deleted to the end -- and the tree underneath  
> is wiped out with no noticeable warning.
>
> Feature request: add an option preventing tree deletion with C-k  
> without user confirmation.  Actually, I'd like an option to prevent  
> it period.
>
> If this option is already in there, then you're encouraged to tell  
> me to RTFM.  But then also please tell me where it is, because I  
> can't find it.
>
> Thanks much,
>
> Scott
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- Carsten