A better indentation for lists

A better indentation for lists

[Leo]

Dear all,

The indentation of lists has annoyed me for quite a while. The following
behavior can be observed:

<example 1>
* Head
  - 1
  - 2
    + 3
      - 4

If we need -4 to be on the same level as 1 and 2, we need to move 4 to
form the following:

<example 2>
* Head
  - 1
  - 2
    + 3
  - 4   

Now if I reindent the buffer, <example 2> will go back to <example 1>,
i.e. the indentation of list is not robust at all.

Thus I propose the following:

 i. TAB can only move an item if it is before the first indentation
    level


     <example 2>
     * Head                                * Head  
     - 1                                     - 1   
     - 2                ==>>                 - 2   
     + 3                                     + 3 
     - 4                                     - 4   

 ii. M-<right/left> for moving to other levels for example if 3 should
     be a sublist, move cursor to it and press <M-right>

     * Head
       - 1
       - 2
         + 3
       - 4   
     
I feel this behavior is more robust than current one.

HTH,
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Re: A better indentation for lists

[Carsten Dominik]

After some puzzling, I tend to agree that this is a better proposal, so
I will give it a try in the next version.  Thanks, Leo, for the detailed
description.  There are, of course, remaining problems, like the first
text lines after a list - it will be indented to the list level when
pressing tab.  I don't think that it is possible to implement this
in a bullet-proof way, all we can ami for is something that is
comfortable for most.

- Carsten

On  12Nov2007, at 11:15 PM, Leo wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> The indentation of lists has annoyed me for quite a while. The  
> following
> behavior can be observed:
>
> <example 1>
> * Head
>   - 1
>   - 2
>     + 3
>       - 4
>
> If we need -4 to be on the same level as 1 and 2, we need to move 4 to
> form the following:
>
> <example 2>
> * Head
>   - 1
>   - 2
>     + 3
>   - 4
>
> Now if I reindent the buffer, <example 2> will go back to <example 1>,
> i.e. the indentation of list is not robust at all.
>
> Thus I propose the following:
>
>  i. TAB can only move an item if it is before the first indentation
>     level
>
>
>      <example 2>
>      * Head                                * Head
>      - 1                                     - 1
>      - 2                ==>>                 - 2
>      + 3                                     + 3
>      - 4                                     - 4
>
>  ii. M-<right/left> for moving to other levels for example if 3 should
>      be a sublist, move cursor to it and press <M-right>
>
>      * Head
>        - 1
>        - 2
>          + 3
>        - 4
>
> I feel this behavior is more robust than current one.
>
> HTH,
> -- 
> .:  Leo  :.  [ sdl.web AT gmail.com ]  .:  [ GPG Key: 9283AA3F ]  :.
>
>        Use the most powerful email client -- http://gnus.org/
>
>
>
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