Re: list indentation

[cezar <cezar@mixandgo.ro>]

On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:45:53 -0600, William Henney wrote:

> Hi Eddward
> 
> On Feb 9, 2008 11:02 AM, Eddward DeVilla <eddward@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I know what I'd like, but I don't know if it's practical.  Another
>> possibility is to do like rst and require a blank line when ending a
>> list entry.  Again, I'm not sure that is reasonably workable in
>> org-mode.
>>
>>
> But that would mean that org would have to disallow multiple paragraphs
> in one list item, which is currently allowed.
> 
> I think the only way to get what you want is to have distinct markers
> for starting and ending the lists. Something like
> 
> **** Proposal for a more explicit list syntax
>      An attempt to provide more robust indentation for lists with
>      follow-on text.
>      /-
>      - Here is a list item
>      - Here is another item.
> 
>        This item has multiple paras.
>      - And a third item
>        /+
>        + With an embedded sub-list
>        + Second sub-item
>        +/
>        Final part of third item
>      -/
>      And here the lists have ended, so indentation returns to normal.
> 
> 
> One thing I'm not too happy about with this proposal is that the - in
> the start list marker (/-) does not line up with the other -'s. An
> alternative could be something like
> 
> -\
> - one
> - two
> -/
> 
> or (if unicode is allowed) even
> 
> -↓
> - one
> - two
> -↑
> 
> What do people think? The interaction with org-outdent-item would be
> tricky.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Will

I think a "terminator" would be better for the last list element. 
Something like a blank line. I am not sure, just throwing ideas around.

Regards,
Cezar