Re: saving state of buffer

[Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>]

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This is nice, does anyone of you have write permissions on Work to add this?

- Carsten

On 21 mrt. 2013, at 11:16, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com> wrote:

> > Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here or even add it to
> > worg? This would be a useful addition.
> I adapted this thread the best I could. Feel free to do with it what you wish.
> 
> QUESTION
> 
> How do I restore the state of my buffer where I left it?
> 
> ANSWER
> 
> When Emacs first visits an Org file, the global state is set to
> OVERVIEW, i.e., only the top level headlines are visible.
> 
> If you wish Emacs to restore the position of point where you left it in
> your previous session, add the following code to your .emacs:
> 
> (require 'saveplace)
> (setq-default save-place t)
> 
> If you wish Org-mode to restore the folded state of the buffer (not just
> the position of point), you can either use customize, or add the following
> to .emacs:
> 
> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
> 
> If you use customize, take look at the variable org-show-siblings and set a
> special context for bookmark-jump. This will work for both saveplace and
> bookmarks.
> 
> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible
> text happens, for example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace.
> There are companion variables, and they are all in the customization group
> org-reveal-context.
> 
> 2013/3/21 Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com>
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> On 21/03/13 10:28, Carsten Dominik wrote:
> >
> > On 21 mrt. 2013, at 10:23, Rainer M Krug <r.m.krug@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 21/03/13 10:05, 42 147 wrote:
> >>>> Thanks David, but what Carsten suggested completely resolved my problem (it applies not
> >>>> just to bookmarks; it fully preserves my buffer's folded state after adding Christoph's
> >>>> code to my .emacs).
> >
> > Good - May I suggest, that you write a step - by step howto and mail it here or even add it to
> > worg? This would be a useful addition.
> >
> >> I guess it would make a good FAQ entry.
> 
> Haven't thought about these - they would even be better then worg.
> 
> >
> >> I also think that maybe the current default is not good, show-siblings should probably
> >> default to t for bookmark jump.
> 
> Would make much sense - I assume that would then open the location when doing a search - replace.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Rainer
> 
> >
> >> - Carsten
> >
> >
> >>>> But I should also thank you for finding the words I struggled to find ("folded state").
> >
> > And we have to thank you for this useful question!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Rainer
> >
> >>>>
> >>>> I feel honored that royalty stepped into the discussion.
> >>>>
> >>>> Herzlichen Dank,
> >>>>
> >>>> 42
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> 2013/3/21 Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik@gmail.com <mailto:carsten.dominik@gmail.com>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 20.3.2013, at 19:28, 42 147 <aeuster@gmail.com <mailto:aeuster@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>> (require 'saveplace) (setq-default save-place t)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> works for me. It just opens the place where I had the point, nothing more, but that's
> >>>>>> what I need most.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> This is more convenient than Emacs bookmarks, but still breaks org-mode to a certain
> >>>>> extent: all non top-level headlines below point are hidden. At least for me.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Org-mode has very precise control for situations when a jump into invisible text happens,
> >>>> for example by isearch or by bookmark-jump or saveplace.  Take a look at the variable
> >>>> org-show-siblings and set a special context for bookmark-jump, that should do it.  This
> >>>> will work for both saveplace and bookmarks.
> >>>>
> >>>> You can do this with customize, or just like this:
> >>>>
> >>>> (setq org-show-siblings '((default) (isearch t) (bookmark-jump . t)))
> >>>>
> >>>> There are companion variables, they are all in the customization group
> >>>> org-reveal-context.
> >>>>
> >>>> - Carsten
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
> >
> >
> 
> - --
> Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys.
> (Germany)
> 
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> South Africa
> 
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