Re: Moving an item to a precise place

[Carsten Dominik <dominik@science.uva.nl>]

On Sep 16, 2007, at 14:40, Bastien wrote:

> Xavier Maillard <xma@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> So let's say I have this organization:
>>
>> * Project 1
>> ** TODO Ask foo about bar
>>
>> * Project 2
>> ** TODO Write customer report
>>
>> * Project 3
>>
>> How can I move the TODO from "Project 1" to "Project 3" directly
>> -i.e. move by "name"
>
> What about this?
>
> 1. Put the cursor at the beginning of the TODO you want to move
> 2. C-c C-x C-w to cut the subtree (leave the point on "Project 2")
> 3. C-c C-f to go to the next heading (same level)
> 4. C-n to go to the next line
> 5. C-y to yank the subtree
>
> You can also use org-goto (C-c C-j) to navigate through the structure
> easily if you need to paste the cut subtree far in the file.
>
>> I know there is org-move-item-(down/up) and subtree but I did not see
>> anything to tell an item to move a precise place (where the precise
>> place will be prompted).
>
> I think it's better to rely on usual kill/yank procedures when the 
> moves
> are not hierarchy-dependant.

A really stupid solution is also to promote the entry to
top level with M-left, then to move it down with M-down,
then to demote it again with M-right.  For short distances
this requires the lease amount of thinking.....

- Carsten