Re: [dev] About a beamer back-end

[suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>]

Hi Eric,

On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 9:50 AM, Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
> Avdi Grimm <groups@inbox.avdi.org> writes:
>
>> On Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 12:41 PM, suvayu ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@gmail.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> With this syntax it would be very easy to write both really long (40-50
>>> frames) as well as quick and short presentations.
>>>
>>
>> I've only been using Org and Beamer for a little while, but if I understand
>> it correctly this sounds preferable.
>
> Well, I will have to chime in with a contrary view.  I like using
> headlines to define blocks, and I use blocks on almost every frame.  I
> have the following reasons for preferring a headline approach:
>
> - the proposed approach does not easily (at all?) cater for blocks
>  within blocks
>
> - ease of hiding of content: org for me is still primarily an outliner!
>
> - being able to re-arrange content in a frame quickly (M-<up>, etc.)
>
> - within frames, there is no other use for lower level headlines.  Using
>  these for blocks seems appropriate.  What else could they be used for?
>

Those are very strong points. I didn't think this way when I gave my
comments.

> Obviously, I would adapt to whatever is provided.
>

Same goes for me here. :)

-- 
Suvayu

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