From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: checkbox problem Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:33:12 +0200 Message-ID: <937E6366-FAD2-4349-8972-84F8469AE1C0@gmail.com> References: <87r5xgvcvq.fsf@kassiopeya.MSHEIMNETZ> <20524da70906191058j1e54c44x33f5ebe1938b9a0@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MI6JV-00085B-Kw for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:33:21 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1MI6JR-00083T-Ss for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:33:21 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59367 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1MI6JR-00083Q-Mu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:33:17 -0400 Received: from mail-ew0-f220.google.com ([209.85.219.220]:49478) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MI6JR-0002JG-4O for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:33:17 -0400 Received: by ewy20 with SMTP id 20so345181ewy.42 for ; Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:33:16 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <20524da70906191058j1e54c44x33f5ebe1938b9a0@mail.gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Samuel Wales Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Hi Samuel, I am quite convinced that only indentation should be used to determine list structure. I believe the solution to the problem would be a yank function that would adapt the indentation... - Carsten On Jun 19, 2009, at 7:58 PM, Samuel Wales wrote: > Interesting. > > Just as a brainstorm, I wonder if there is a block that could achieve > the same effect? Or, perhaps, if indentation that looks like the > following could be handled automatically? > > - item > - subitem > this is stuff pasted flush left. we know that it is a body because > there is no blank line between subitem and "this is stuff". > > this is another paragraph of the body we know that it is still part > of the body because it is followed by a subitem and there is no blank > line after it. this is a little kludgey and maybe there is a better > solution. > - this is another subitem that terminates the plain list item > above. > > Perhaps this was already considered? > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 01:36, Sebastian Rose > wrote: >> Hi Thomas, >> >> >> >> Lists depend entirely on indentation. >> >> Sidenote: >> >> For long mails and similar texts I use a drawer: >> >> >> (setq org-drawers (quote ("PROPERTIES" "CLOCK" "PHONE" "EMAIL" >> "REMAIL" "HIDDEN" "LOGBOOK"))) >> >> :EMAIL: and :REMAIL: are the ones I use for mails from and to >> customers. >> >> >> >> >> Sebastian >> >> >> >> "Thomas S. Dye" writes: >>> Aloha all, >>> >>> First, org-mode is really useful. The more I use it, the more >>> useful it gets >>> and the more I appreciate its flexibility. I've been using it >>> for several >>> months but still feel like a newbie. Perhaps the problem I'm >>> having stems from >>> this. >>> >>> I use the checkbox feature a lot, with good effect, like this: >>> >>> *** Task 1 [/] >>> - [ ] Step 1 >>> - [ ] Step 2 >>> - [ ] Step 3 >>> >>> Recently, I received via email comments from 4 reviewers on a >>> paper I'd >>> submitted for publication. The editor asked me to keep track of >>> how I'd >>> responded to all of the comments, so I tried this: >>> >>> *** Reviewer 1 [/] >>> - [ ] Comment 1 >>> - [ ] Comment 2 >>> etc. >>> >>> I cut the comments out of the email message and pasted them >>> directly into the >>> org file in Aquamacs Emacs. Some of the comments are quite >>> lengthy, others are >>> short. >>> >>> My problem is that midway down a list of comments org-mode ceases >>> to recognize >>> that the comment checkboxes are associated with the heading. In >>> each case, the >>> last comment checkbox that is correctly associated with the >>> heading formats >>> differently (with Esc-Q) than the comments above it. The comment >>> checkboxes >>> that are associated correctly format as indented blocks with the >>> second and >>> subsequent lines of text left justified on the "[" of the first >>> line. The last >>> associated checkbox justifies the second and subsequent lines two >>> characters >>> left of the "-" of the first line. Subsequent, unassociated >>> checkboxes align >>> the "-" of the first line with last line of the item above it. >>> Here is an >>> example: >>> >>> >>> *** Reviewer 3 [2/6] >>> >>> ... (Several items omitted) >>> >>> - [X] p. 7 In 1779, Kamehameha was a young man on his way up >>> as a >>> favored nephew of Kalaniopu`u, but isn't it a little early to >>> refer to his dynasty? >>> - [X] p. 7 It is true Kamehameha benefited greatly from Western >>> advice and weapons, but the tradition of conquest was well >>> established by the time he embarked on his career as a conqueror >>> by >>> chiefs including Kalaniopu`u, and especially Kahekili. >>> - [X] p. 7 According to traditions 'Umi's father had been >>> recognized >>> as paramount of the island. `Umi regained his father's status >>> by >>> putting down a rebellion of the five districts other than >>> Hamakua >>> and reunited the polity. I think of this as a civil war rather >>> than the capture of territory to which he had no previous claim. >>> >>> In this case the first two items are counted in the headline, but >>> the last one >>> isn't. >>> >>> If someone could point out what might be going wrong, I'll >>> appreciate it. >>> >>> All the best, >>> Tom >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> > > > > -- > Myalgic encephalomyelitis denialism is causing death and severe > suffering, > worse than MS. Conflicts of interest are destroying research. / > You/ can > get the disease at any time permanently. 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