Re: Survey: changing a few default settings for Org 9.4

[Marco Wahl <marcowahlsoft@gmail.com>]

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Hi!

>>> - org-loop-over-headlines-in-active-region => t
>>
>> I vote for => 'start-level.  Loop over headlines with same level as the
>> first.
>
> Yes, good suggestion.

Let's see what others say.

>>> - org-special-ctrl-k => t
>>>
>>>   The default value for the sister option org-special-ctrl-a is set to
>>>   reversed and while this changes a fundamental Emacs command behavior
>>>   it feels useful.  I'd argue this is the same for org-special-ctrl-k:
>>>   setting it to t will feel natural.
>>
>> AFAICS there is a contradiction between the documentation of
>> org-special-ctrl-k and the code!  Doc: kill the tags.  Code:
>> (org-align-tags).
>>
>> Further I propose to delete the part " and possible the folded subtree
>> below the line" from the documentation.
>
> Can you propose a patch against the maint branch for the fixes above?

Sure.  See the attachments.

>>> - org-src-tab-acts-natively => t
>>> - org-allow-promoting-top-level-subtree => t
>>
>> Just an idea for the "reverse": provide a function to convert a comment
>> line to a heading (one level below the current level) and demote the
>> subtrees below.
>
> I don't think converting a comment to a headline is a common use case.

Ok.  That was just an idea.

>>>   * We have regular meetings with https://www.emacs-doctor.com/
>>
>> What are these meetings?
>
> We gather with fellow Emacsers in Paris once in a while.

Ahhh!  Paris!  Thanks for the information.  Paris is out of my reach, though.


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From 49b00d2cf7ca4b8484e0a9679b39b62873ee30b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marco Wahl <marcowahlsoft@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:48:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] org: Fix corner case for org-kill-line

* lisp/org.el (org-kill-line): Kill _all_ tags when the cursor is on the tags part.
---
 lisp/org.el | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index f7547eba1..f4fe76f82 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -20392,7 +20392,7 @@ depending on context."
 		 (skip-chars-backward " \t")
 		 (point))))
       (if (<= end (point))		;on tags part
-	  (kill-region (point) (line-end-position))
+	  (kill-region end (line-end-position))
 	(kill-region (point) end)))
     (org-align-tags))
    (t (kill-region (point) (line-end-position)))))
-- 
2.25.1


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From a81744de15f42d1817482f2209f555a959e9e66c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marco Wahl <marcowahlsoft@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 13:51:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] org: Remove irritating documentation line

* lisp/org.el (org-special-ctrl-k): Omit irritating documentation line.
---
 lisp/org.el | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index f4fe76f82..7327bfe21 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ When nil, `C-k' will call the default `kill-line' command.
 When t, the following will happen while the cursor is in the headline:
 
 - When the cursor is at the beginning of a headline, kill the entire
-  line and possible the folded subtree below the line.
+  line.
 - When in the middle of the headline text, kill the headline up to the tags.
 - When after the headline text, kill the tags."
   :group 'org-edit-structure
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2.25.1