From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Samuel Wales Subject: Re: fill-paragraph broken Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:07:53 -0700 Message-ID: References: <87ip0klz7u.fsf@gmail.com> <87k3kzlema.fsf@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:58730) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UwpRM-0002oR-TZ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:07:58 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UwpRL-0006Lk-I8 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:07:56 -0400 Received: from mail-we0-x229.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c03::229]:38508) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1UwpRL-0006LS-Az for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:07:55 -0400 Received: by mail-we0-f169.google.com with SMTP id n57so5676985wev.14 for ; Wed, 10 Jul 2013 01:07:53 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87k3kzlema.fsf@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Nicolas Goaziou Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org You said to compare text modes with text modes. So let's talk about text-mode itself? It works as I expect. On 7/9/13, Nicolas Goaziou wrote: > Hello, > > Samuel Wales writes: > >> I think Org should support this variable and not fill two commented >> paragraphs with a commented empty line as if they were one. > > I do not. > >> When you fill in, for example, Emacs Lisp mode, each paragraph is >> filled as a paragraph, without combining them. > > You're comparing apples and oranges. Emacs Lisp is a programming > language, i.e., derived from `prog-mode', whereas Org is about text, > i.e., ultimately derived from `text-mode'. Let's compare text modes with > text modes. > > The only mode derived from `text-mode' with comments I can think of is > `rst-mode'. And it doesn't fill comments at all. We might do the same > for the sake of consistency... > >> I think there is benefit for the user in keeping things consistent >> with other modes and supporting this Emacs variable. > > Org doesn't support this variable. It doesn't even use "newcomment.el". > There is a simple reason for that: many functions in "newcomment.el" > assume comments may start anywhere on a line. This is not possible in > Org. "newcomment.el" is not meant for the `text-mode' family. > > > Regards, > > -- > Nicolas Goaziou > -- The Kafka Pandemic: http://thekafkapandemic.blogspot.com The disease DOES progress. MANY people have died from it. ANYBODY can get it. Denmark: free Karina Hansen NOW.