Re: Is the cascading logic of outlines a feature, or a design bug?

[Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com>]

On 27/12/2022 00:03, abq@bitrot.link wrote:
> When I searched prior to posting, the only info I could find was how to 
> work around the restriction. But my question isn't how to work around 
> it; my question is, what is its purpose?

I have an impression that I saw messages explaining that the real 
problem is to implement the feature consistently and to avoid too much 
code for handling it in various functions. I do not have specific links. 
Reading such discussion I would pay more attention to messages from 
Carsten, Bastien, Nicolas.

> It doesn't affect regexp search efficiency.

Regexps would be more complex, sometimes several iterations would be 
required. You may underestimate amount of code that should be adapted 
for this feature.

In general, I do not mind to have such feature e.g. to have an overview 
headings with comments between deep dive notes. However if I desperately 
need it, I will write a custom unfolding function (for tagged 
subheadings or for drawers). I am unsure that benefits outweigh 
additional complexity and performance penalty.

This topic belongs to a several feature requests that pop up regularly 
and fade with almost no outcome (intra-word emphasis, merged cells in 
tables).