From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Moving an item to a precise place Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:59:21 +0200 Message-ID: References: <200709160100.l8G10AqN005822@localhost.localdomain> <87zlzm942b.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v624) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IXFG9-0003i4-Qj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:59:25 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1IXFG8-0003hr-En for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:59:24 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1IXFG8-0003ho-9T for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:59:24 -0400 Received: from korteweg.uva.nl ([146.50.98.70]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IXFG7-0002JT-Nb for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Mon, 17 Sep 2007 07:59:23 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87zlzm942b.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Bastien Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Sep 16, 2007, at 14:40, Bastien wrote: > Xavier Maillard writes: > >> So let's say I have this organization: >> >> * Project 1 >> ** TODO Ask foo about bar >> >> * Project 2 >> ** TODO Write customer report >> >> * Project 3 >> >> How can I move the TODO from "Project 1" to "Project 3" directly >> -i.e. move by "name" > > What about this? > > 1. Put the cursor at the beginning of the TODO you want to move > 2. C-c C-x C-w to cut the subtree (leave the point on "Project 2") > 3. C-c C-f to go to the next heading (same level) > 4. C-n to go to the next line > 5. C-y to yank the subtree > > You can also use org-goto (C-c C-j) to navigate through the structure > easily if you need to paste the cut subtree far in the file. > >> I know there is org-move-item-(down/up) and subtree but I did not see >> anything to tell an item to move a precise place (where the precise >> place will be prompted). > > I think it's better to rely on usual kill/yank procedures when the > moves > are not hierarchy-dependant. A really stupid solution is also to promote the entry to top level with M-left, then to move it down with M-down, then to demote it again with M-right. For short distances this requires the lease amount of thinking..... - Carsten