On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:19 AM, Carsten Dominik wrote: > Hi Scott, > > OK, I am giving you a variable org-ctrl-k-protect-subtree to get this > protection, either with a query or by throwing an error. > > But: my prediction is that you will set this variable to nil again soon :D > LoL! Actually, I think is a gread idea, and I will test it also. Probably error will be much better than query. Thank you Scott and Carsten. Greetings Juri > > Let me know how it goes. > > Cheers > > - Carsten > > > On Jun 1, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Scott Otterson wrote: > > For what must be the dozenth time, I've just accidentally deleted a large >> tree by typing C-k while in a headline. >> >> This is really easy to do because emacs users have "C-k deletes to the end >> of the line" worn deeply into their neural pathways -- it's so automatic for >> me that the keystroke is close to subconscious. A mistaken C-k is >> especially hard to detect because org-mode displays the result exactly like >> what your subconscious expects, that is, a collapsed headline is deleted to >> the end -- and the tree underneath is wiped out with no noticeable warning. >> >> Feature request: add an option preventing tree deletion with C-k without >> user confirmation. Actually, I'd like an option to prevent it period. >> >> If this option is already in there, then you're encouraged to tell me to >> RTFM. But then also please tell me where it is, because I can't find it. >> >> Thanks much, >> >> Scott >> >