Re: Problem with paragraph fill / tab in lists

[Bastien <bzg@altern.org>]

Hi Anthony,

Anthony Lander <anthony@landerfamily.ca> writes:

> If I start typing a definition list and let emacs wrap the text, I get this:
>
>   - test :: dsfjknv sldfknv lksdjnv lksdjnv lksdjnv lkjsdv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv
>             lkjnsdv lkjdsnv lkjnsdv lkjsndlv kjnsdv lkjsdnv lkjnsd lvkjsndv
>             lkjsdn klvjsnd fvlkjsdnfv lksjdn vlksdjnv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv
>             lkjsnd

Yep, correct.

> If I turn autofill off (so all the text goes on one line, and then I M-x fill-paragraph RET, I get this:
>
>   - test :: dsfjknv sldfknv lksdjnv lksdjnv lksdjnv lkjsdv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv
>     lkjnsdv lkjdsnv lkjnsdv lkjsndlv kjnsdv lkjsdnv lkjnsd lvkjsndv lkjsdn
>     klvjsnd fvlkjsdnfv lksjdn vlksdjnv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv lkjsnd

Mhh.. I don't get this, I get the description item as in your previous
example.

> And if I take the above with the text lined up under the word "test", and I hit tab on the 2nd line, I get this:
>
>   - test :: dsfjknv sldfknv lksdjnv lksdjnv lksdjnv lkjsdv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv
>             lkjnsdv lkjdsnv lkjnsdv lkjsndlv kjnsdv lkjsdnv lkjnsd lvkjsndv lkjsdn
>     klvjsnd fvlkjsdnfv lksjdn vlksdjnv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv lkjsdnv lkjsnd

Which is correct.

> So it looks like autofill and tab indent are not doing the same
> thing. I *think* this started in 7.9. Or at least, I recall it working
> correctly in 7.8 :)

Can you confirm this error happens with no configuration (emacs -Q)?

Thanks,

-- 
 Bastien