Re: saving state of buffer

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

Here is a patch that would change the default values for bookmark-jump and saveplace.
Bastien, what do you think?

- Carsten

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index bf74afd..1d48338 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ contexts.  See `org-show-hierarchy-above' for valid contexts."
   :group 'org-reveal-location
   :type org-context-choice)
 
-(defcustom org-show-siblings '((default . nil) (isearch t))
+(defcustom org-show-siblings '((default . nil) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump t))
   "Non-nil means show all sibling heading when revealing a location.
 Org-mode often shows locations in an org-mode file which might have
 been invisible before.  When this is set, the sibling of the current entry


On 21 mrt. 2013, at 12:59, Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 21/03/13 12:38, Carsten Dominik wrote:
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>> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 12:25, Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> On 21/03/13 12:02, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>>>> This is nice, does anyone of you have write permissions on Work to add this?
>> 
>> I should have, but I have never done it.
>> 
>>> Well, you can try, or else I'll do it.
> 
> I could, and I would (I was looking for an excuse for a long time), but I have no time before
> middle next week. I can put it into my TODO items for then.
> 
> I just relised, I was only registered to repo.or.cz - but I will register as described at
> 
> http://orgmode.org/worg/worg-git.html
> 
> If it should be up earlier, please feel free to do it.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rainer
> 
> 
>> 
>>> - Carsten
>> 
>> 
>> Rainer
>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> - Carsten
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 11:16, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here or even
>>>>>>> add it to worg? This would be a useful addition.
>>>>>> I adapted this thread the best I could. Feel free to do with it what you wish.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> QUESTION
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> How do I restore the state of my buffer where I left it?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> ANSWER
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> When Emacs first visits an Org file, the global state is set to OVERVIEW, i.e., only
>>>>>> the top level headlines are visible.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you wish Emacs to restore the position of point where you left it in your previous 
>>>>>> session, add the following code to your .emacs:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you wish Org-mode to restore the folded state of the buffer (not just the position
>>>>>> of point), you can either use customize, or add the following to .emacs:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you use customize, take look at the variable org-show-siblings and set a special
>>>>>> context for bookmark-jump. This will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible text
>>>>>> happens, for example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace. There are companion
>>>>>> variables, and they are all in the customization group org-reveal-context.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 2013/3/21 Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com <mailto:r.m.krug@gmail.com>>
>>>>>> 
>>>>> On 21/03/13 10:28, Carsten Dominik wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 10:23, Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com
>>>>>> <mailto:r.m.krug@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 21/03/13 10:05, 42 147 wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Thanks David, but what Carsten suggested completely resolved my problem (it
>>>>>>>>> applies not just to bookmarks; it fully preserves my buffer's folded state after
>>>>>>>>> adding Christoph's code to my .emacs).
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here or even
>>>>>> add it to worg? This would be a useful addition.
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I guess it would make a good FAQ entry.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Haven't thought about these - they would even be better then worg.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I also think that maybe the current default is not good, show-siblings should
>>>>>>> probably default to t for bookmark jump.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Would make much sense - I assume that would then open the location when doing a search - 
>>>>> replace.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Rainer
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> - Carsten
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> But I should also thank you for finding the words I struggled to find ("folded 
>>>>>>>>> state").
>>>>> 
>>>>>> And we have to thank you for this useful question!
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Rainer
>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I feel honored that royalty stepped into the discussion.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Herzlichen Dank,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 42
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 2013/3/21 Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com 
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
>>>>> <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com>>>
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 20.3.2013, at 19:28, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>
>>>>> <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> works for me. It just opens the place where I had the point, nothing more,
>>>>>>>>>>> but that's what I need most.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> This is more convenient than Emacs bookmarks, but still breaks org-mode to a
>>>>>>>>>> certain extent: all non top-level headlines below point are hidden. At least
>>>>>>>>>> for me.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible text 
>>>>>>>>> happens, for example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace.  Take a look at
>>>>>>>>> the variable org-show-siblings and set a special context for bookmark-jump, that
>>>>>>>>> should do it.  This will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> You can do this with customize, or just like this:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> There are companion variables, they are all in the customization group 
>>>>>>>>> org-reveal-context.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> - Carsten
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>> 
>> 
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