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From: Bastien <bzg@altern.org>
Subject: Re: Unexpected behaviour while adding checkboxes
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:18:22 +0100
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Hi François,

pinard@iro.umontreal.ca (François Pinard) writes:

> Given this Org fragment:
>
> * Essai
> - Le
> - petit :: chaperon
> - rouge
>
> with the cursor on the "L", command `C-u C-c C-c' yields:
>
> * Essai
> - [ ] Le
> - petit :: chaperon
> - [ ] rouge
>
> while I was expecting:
>
> * Essai
> - [ ] Le
> - [ ] petit :: chaperon
> - [ ] rouge
>
> Is there a bug, or do I miss something?

If you try C-u C-c C-c on the "- petit :: chaperon" item, 
you will read this message

  "Cannot add a checkbox to a description list item"

So no, there is no bug here.

HTH,

Ps: I would advise not mixing list types, e.g. not mixing
plain list and descriptive list.

-- 
 Bastien