From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: list indentation Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:24:39 +0100 Message-ID: <62CB93EA-C3B9-4AA7-A8AB-FD8F52A88F81@science.uva.nl> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v915) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNPUE-0008Rk-Ny for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:25:34 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNPUB-0008RI-Mf for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:25:32 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JNPU9-0008Qp-Lq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:25:30 -0500 Received: from hu-out-0506.google.com ([72.14.214.238]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JNPU9-0000Pz-9z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:25:29 -0500 Received: by hu-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id 23so5977455huc.1 for ; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:25:29 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: cezar Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org On Feb 7, 2008, at 7:58 PM, cezar wrote: > Hello, > > I am using org-mode version 5.17a and I sometimes need to write some > details on a task like: > > ** TODO something to be done > notes about this task > come here and they include a list > - blah > - blah > And another list > - foo > - foo > And one more list > - bar > - bar > > Now, this is not what it should look like ! > The lists need to be aligned properly. Hi Cezar, Org-mode tries its best to guess what you mean and then do it. However, it is not a true mind reader, and it cannot know how you intend your lists to be structured. This structure you show is valid and might just as well be what you mean. However, Org-mode helps you to create the lists either way. What you probably did is (I am guessing here): - type "And another list" - press RET to get a new line - press TAB to indent, Org assumes that you want to continue text as *part* of he current item. - type "-" to make a new item - press TAB in the hope that the line would be outdented to match your intended structure. Bummer. Org keeps the structure because it assumes by setting the indentation, this is what you mean. What you could have done - type "And another list" - press RET to get a new line - type "-" to make a new item - press TAB to indent, now org-mode matches up the "-" with the previous ones, because before indenting the line you told it that you intended it to be an item in time. What you really should have done - type "And another list" - M-RET to create the next item. Hope this helps - Carsten > > > Am I making any sense ? > > Regards, > Cezar > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode