Hi everyone,

I frequently use orgmode macros -- like {{{M(Year 1998--99)}}} -- in tables designed for latex export. I find that the macro syntax occupies many character spaces. At the very least, 9 spaces are taken up even if my macro shortcut is just one character long. This is very difficult with wide tables as often the tables go off the screen just because of this.

I was wondering if there is a simple way of making org display the macros differently. That is, use some kind of overlay, and display the above macro may be like M:Year 1998--99. Or some special character could be used to denote that there is a macro underlying what is visible here.

I am aware of things like org-bullets which do something like this with headlines. But I was wondering if anyone has done this with macros.

My apologies if I have not been able to express my problem clearly.

Best wishes,

Vikas