Re: outline-minor-mode and org-mode capabilities for programming languages

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

In "outline-magic.el", Carsten wrote

;; Maybe the maintainers of the modes can be persuaded to set `outline-promotion-headings'
;; already as part of the mode setup.

To get outline-minor-mode to be much like org-mode (perhaps org-minor-mode) would
be most beneficial.  We could also assimilate outline-magic.el in outline-minor-mode.


> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 at 1:00 AM
> From: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> To: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> Cc: "Help Gnu Emacs" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
> Subject: Re: outline-minor-mode and org-mode capabilities for programming languages
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> Do you have a list to what commands you find useful for outline-minor-mode?
> Perhaps me can formalise them and update outline-minor-mode with new keys.
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> Do not like the idea of an additional minor mode of a current minor mode.
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> I would think that many struggle with the long and awkward keybindings
> provided as default.
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> > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2021 at 12:45 AM
> > From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> > To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> > Cc: "Help Gnu Emacs" <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>
> > Subject: Re: outline-minor-mode and org-mode capabilities for programming languages
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> > * Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> [2021-05-09 15:36]:
> > > Would there be any interest in outline-minor-mode in remodeling for cycling using
> > > <tab> and moving around with M-up, M-<down>, M-right, M-left, with same effect as
> > > OrgMode.
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> > Just make key bindings to outline-cycle or outline-cycle-buffer functions.
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> > > These types of functionalities (org mode for programming languages) will make it much
> > > easier to navigate and modify the code quite rapidly.
> >
> > That is why you can make your own key bindings for that.
> >
> > I would not like for example, when I invoke outline-minor-mode in
> > Emacs Lisp mode to have TAB changed to anything else but what it is
> > now (indent-for-tab-command &optional ARG).
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> > For example: C-c TAB can be set for outline-cycle-buffer and there you go.
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