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@ 2023-02-06 20:08 Laurenz Wiskott
  2023-02-06 20:44 ` Laurenz Wiskott
  2023-02-08 11:31 ` Ihor Radchenko
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Laurenz Wiskott @ 2023-02-06 20:08 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: emacs-orgmode

Hi,

org mode has apparently been rewritten somehow.  At least I noticed a few differences
after updating to the new Debian version.  For instance, it got much faster.  GREAT!

There is one feature however that I really miss: It used to be that I could add an entry
with a certain number of stars in the first line, and then 'org-global-cycle' using S-TAB
would allow to make all the headlines visible only up to that many stars.  For instance,
a file with


*** -
* 1
  Text 1
** 2
   Text 2
*** 3
    Text 3
**** 4
     Text 4

after one or two S-TAB (depending on the initial folding state) would look like

*** -
* 1
** 2
*** 3

without the 4-star headline visible.  If I remove one star in the first line and type
S-TAB once or twice, then it looks like

** -
* 1
** 2

I found that a convenient way of controlling the depth of the CONTENT view (I believe it
is called).  That does not work any more.  Typing S-TAB once or twice leads to the
CONTENTS view that shows all headlines, no matter how many stars and independently of the
first line.

I have read that I can get the desired behavior with a numerical argument.  So, I have a
work around.  GREAT!

However, I find it inconsistent, that 'org-global-cycle' and 'org-cycle' work
differently.  The latter shows the old behavior (GREAT!), but can apparently not be
controlled directly with a numerical argument, while for the former it is the other way
around.

I suggest, to enable the trick with the first line for both 'org-global-cycle' and
'org-cycle' and to also enable overwriting this with a numerical argument.

Here is an example for 'org-cycle'

* 1
*** -
** A
*** Aa
    Text
** B
*** Ba
**** Ba1
     Text

Typing TAB once or twice (depending on the initial folding state) on the main headline (*
1) yields the view:

* 1
*** -
** A
*** Aa
** B
*** Ba

If I remove one star in the second line (*** -), typing TAB yields

* 1
** -
** A
** B

So, that still works.  But a numerical argument has no effect.  However, I found that C-c
TAB (org-show-children) does this, but why not just numerical argument plus TAB, like for
S-TAB?

Anyhow, I am extremely grateful for the org-mode and I use it daily.  Thanks a lot.

Best,

Laurenz Wiskott.


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