Re: C-RET in plain lists

[Nicolas Goaziou <n.goaziou@gmail.com>]

Hello,

Renato <rennabh@gmail.com> writes:

> Hello, just starting out with emacs org-mode (I'm going through the
> compact guide). I'm wondering, is it possible to make C-RET
> (org-insert-heading-respect-content) "work" also on plain lists?

Short answer: no. C-RET should be able to operate on headlines even in
the middle of the list.

> what I'm trying to do is this: I have a such nested list
>
>    - powers of 1:
> 	 1. 1
> 	 2. 1
> 	 3. 1
> 	 4. and so on
>    - powers of 3:
> 	 1. 3
> 	 2. 9
> 	 3. 27
> 	 4. and so on
>
> and I'd like to add a "powers of 2" entry in the middle... If C-RET
> worked like in headings I could place the cursor on "powers of 1" and
> do that, but it doesn't.

Move to the beginning of the line at "powers of 3" and use M-RET.

Regards,

-- 
Nicolas Goaziou