From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: cezar Subject: Re: list indentation Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 07:26:45 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <62CB93EA-C3B9-4AA7-A8AB-FD8F52A88F81@science.uva.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNk75-0001G2-I9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:27:03 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNk74-0001FS-ES for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:27:02 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JNk74-0001FP-CN for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:27:02 -0500 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2] helo=ciao.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JNk73-0001eV-VT for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:27:02 -0500 Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1JNk6v-0004C3-Jc for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:26:53 +0000 Received: from c-76-21-40-194.hsd1.ca.comcast.net ([76.21.40.194]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:26:53 +0000 Received: from cezar by c-76-21-40-194.hsd1.ca.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:26:53 +0000 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:17:10 +0100, Carsten Dominik wrote: > I don't quite understand yet what you mean. Please try to explain > again. > > - Carsten > > On Feb 9, 2008, at 1:29 AM, cezar wrote: > >> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:24:39 +0100, Carsten Dominik wrote: >> >>> On Feb 7, 2008, at 7:58 PM, cezar wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I am using org-mode version 5.17a and I sometimes need to write some >>>> details on a task like: >>>> >>>> ** TODO something to be done >>>> notes about this task >>>> come here and they include a list >>>> - blah >>>> - blah >>>> And another list >>>> - foo >>>> - foo >>>> And one more list >>>> - bar >>>> - bar >>>> >>>> Now, this is not what it should look like ! The lists need to be >>>> aligned properly. >>> >>> >>> Hi Cezar, >>> >>> Org-mode tries its best to guess what you mean and then do it. >>> However, >>> it is not a true mind reader, and it cannot know how you intend your >>> lists to be structured. This structure you show is valid and might >>> just >>> as well be what you mean. >>> >>> However, Org-mode helps you to create the lists either way. What you >>> probably did is (I am guessing here): >>> >>> - type "And another list" >>> - press RET to get a new line >>> - press TAB to indent, Org assumes that you want to continue >>> text as *part* of he current item. >>> - type "-" to make a new item >>> - press TAB in the hope that the line would be outdented >>> to match your intended structure. Bummer. Org keeps the >>> structure because it assumes by setting the indentation, this >>> is >>> what you mean. >>> >>> What you could have done >>> - type "And another list" >>> - press RET to get a new line >>> - type "-" to make a new item >>> - press TAB to indent, now org-mode matches up the "-" >>> with the previous ones, because before indenting the line you >>> told it that you intended it to be an item in time. >>> >>> What you really should have done >>> - type "And another list" >>> - M-RET to create the next item. >>> >>> Hope this helps >>> >>> - Carsten >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Am I making any sense ? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Cezar >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing >>>> list >>>> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >>>> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >>>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing >>> list >>> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >>> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >>> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> My problem is that "Another list" is indented (because it's under a >> list >> element row). So what I'd want is org-mode to know that/when the list >> ends which is at the end of the line (maybe use a dot) >> >> Thank you for explaining. >> >> Cezar >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing >> list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > > > _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing > list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode I have this TODO: ** TODO Meeting with John Doe regarding the job interview some skills they would like - html - css - unix address: 102 str. Blah foo, CA phone: 1111111 I would like to somehow make org aware that the list ends after "- unix" and that what follows are not part of the list, meaning pressing TAB should not move the cursor under "u" form unix. Regards, Cezar