From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rainer M Krug Subject: Re: saving state of buffer Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:25:58 +0100 Message-ID: <514AEE46.5010502@gmail.com> References: <878v5inpfd.fsf@bzg.ath.cx> <514AD187.6080903@gmail.com> <514AD606.30505@gmail.com> Reply-To: Rainer@krugs.de Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:46753) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UIddJ-0004gF-LL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:26:14 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UIddC-00085u-Rt for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:26:09 -0400 Received: from mail-we0-x22a.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c03::22a]:52307) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UIddC-00085Q-JK for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:26:02 -0400 Received: by mail-we0-f170.google.com with SMTP id z2so682322wey.15 for ; Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:26:01 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: 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: Carsten Dominik , 42 147 Cc: Rainer@krugs.de, Org Mode -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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. Rainer > > - Carsten > > On 21 mrt. 2013, at 11:16, 42 147 > 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 > >> > On 21/03/13 10:28, Carsten Dominik wrote: > >> On 21 mrt. 2013, at 10:23, Rainer M Krug > >> 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 >>>> > >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 20.3.2013, at 19:28, 42 147 > >> 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 >>>>> >>>>> > > > > >> >> > - -- Rainer M. 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