From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Aldric Giacomoni Subject: Re: Feature request: creating separate tables on same rows Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2014 16:47:57 -0400 Message-ID: References: <87oay7z4bb.fsf@gmail.com> <5390C4E0.9090700@gmail.com> <5390CE56.4020909@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b5d376c582bb604fb1cdd20 Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:58522) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WseaC-00047F-Fs for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:48:21 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WseaB-0000wj-2I for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:48:20 -0400 Received: from mail-ob0-x235.google.com ([2607:f8b0:4003:c01::235]:42155) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1WseaA-0000wf-Qy for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 05 Jun 2014 16:48:19 -0400 Received: by mail-ob0-f181.google.com with SMTP id wm4so1746109obc.12 for ; Thu, 05 Jun 2014 13:48:18 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5390CE56.4020909@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Omid Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org --047d7b5d376c582bb604fb1cdd20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 I did -want- to do that. On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Omid wrote: > Then I misunderstood you. I thought you wanted to create tables side > by sides. This of course allows you to look at different parts of your > buffer side by side, with the additional features I mentioned. > > On 06/05/2014 03:54 PM, Aldric Giacomoni wrote: > > Omid: The idea is C-x 3, clone-indirect-buffer, so I can see and modify > > the same buffer in two different places. So.. A workaround, not a > solution. > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Omid > > wrote: > > > > > > With clone-indirect-buffer you'll get a twin copy of your original > > buffer. You are in effect editing the same buffer in two different , > > with some additional niceties like having separate modes and > > narrow-to-region, etc (see an example usage at > > http://demonastery.org/2013/04/emacs-narrow-to-region-indirect/). I > > don't see how this can help with your problem, though. > > > > On 06/05/2014 12:52 PM, Thorsten Jolitz wrote: > > > Aldric Giacomoni > > > writes: > > > > > >> I'd like to be able to create multiple tables on the same rows, > like > > >> such: > > >> > > >> | Group | Name | | Something | Else | > > >> |----------+----------| |-----------------+----- --| > > >> | 1 | foo | | Yes | No | > > >> |----------+----------| |-----------------+-------| > > >> > > >> This might be based on a pretty fundamental misunderstanding of > > how to > > >> use tables, org-mode and emacs, but I would find it useful to be > able > > >> to compare tables and making changes easily without scrolling too > > >> much. > > >> > > >> Someone on #emacs pointed me towards clone-indirect-buffer, which > > >> works for my purposes, but I figured I'd ask here and ask all you > > >> experts if this idea is reasonable or crazy-pants. > > > > > > 1+ for crazy-pants > > > > > > > -- > > Omid > > > > Sent from my Emacs > > > > > > -- > Omid > > Sent from my Emacs > --047d7b5d376c582bb604fb1cdd20 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I did -want- to do that.
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On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Omid <o= midlink@gmail.com> wrote:
Then I misunderstood you. I thought you want= ed to create tables side
by sides. This of course allows you to look at different parts of your
buffer side by side, with the additional features I mentioned.

On 06/05/2014 03:54 PM, Aldric Giacomoni wrote:
> Omid: The idea is C-x 3, clone-indirect-buffer, so I can see and modif= y
> the same buffer in two different places. So.. A workaround, not a solu= tion.
>
>
> On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 3:28 PM, Omid <omidlink@gmail.com
> <mailto:omidlink@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 With clone-indirect-buffer you'll get a twin copy of= your original
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 buffer. You are in effect editing the same buffer in two= different ,
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 with some additional niceties like having separate modes= and
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 narrow-to-region, etc (see an example usage at
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 http://demonastery.org/2013/04/emacs-= narrow-to-region-indirect/). I
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 don't see how this can help with your problem, thoug= h.
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 On 06/05/2014 12:52 PM, Thorsten Jolitz wrote:
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > Aldric Giacomoni <trevoke@gmail.com <mailto:trevoke@gmail.com>>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 writes:
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> I'd like to be able to create multiple tabl= es on the same rows, like
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> such:
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> | Group | Name | | Something | Else |
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> |----------+----------| |-----------------+----= - --|
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> | 1 | foo | | Yes | No |
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> |----------+----------| |-----------------+----= ---|
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> This might be based on a pretty fundamental mis= understanding of
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 how to
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> use tables, org-mode and emacs, but I would fin= d it useful to be able
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> to compare tables and making changes easily wit= hout scrolling too
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> much.
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> Someone on #emacs pointed me towards clone-indi= rect-buffer, which
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> works for my purposes, but I figured I'd as= k here and ask all you
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >> experts if this idea is reasonable or crazy-pan= ts.
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 > 1+ for crazy-pants
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 >
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 --
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Omid
>
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Sent from my Emacs
>
>

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