my lispy + outline config looks something like this: == begin snip == (progn ;; * outline mode (setq my-outline-regexp (concat "^(\\|\\(^\\s-*(" (regexp-opt '("progn " "def" "do ")) ".*\\)")) ;; (setq outline-level 'my-outline-level) ;; (setq outline-regexp my-outline-regexp) (defun my-get-level (s) (length (car (split-string s "(")))) (defun my-outline-level () (save-excursion (save-match-data (end-of-line) (if (re-search-backward my-outline-regexp nil t) (+ 1 (my-get-level (match-string 0) )) 0)))) (add-hook 'lispy-mode-hook (lambda () (setq-local outline-regexp my-outline-regexp) (setq-local outline-level 'my-outline-level))) ) == end snip == Now, when I ortg-cycle on the top level progn (see attached), the three images we get are: all closed partial open all open but notice: there is no ellipsis of "..." anywhere when the folds are "collapsed" Question: how do I debug this / how do I turn on "show ... when collapsed" ? ==== pre-emptikve answers: 1. What is org-ellipsis ? have you tried setting it? It is 'nil' which according to docs, defaults ot "..." ; I have tried setq and setq-local on it, nothing happens. ==== bounty / screen sharing help In case this is difficult to resolve over email and requires interaction / real time discussion: On two different freelancing sites, I have posted a $50 bounty for help resolving this. If anyone is willing to jump on video chat / screen sharing to help me debug this, I would be happy to pay $50 (via paypal) for a solution. This is payment for result, not for time -- so if you try to help me, but we can't resolve the issue, there will be no payment. Thanks, --TongKe [image: Inline image 6][image: Inline image 5][image: Inline image 4]