From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Nick Dokos Subject: Re: Problem with toggling intermediate state of check boxes Date: Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:37:16 -0400 Message-ID: <8899.1238733436@gamaville.dokosmarshall.org> References: <20090403041216.GM15359@earth> Reply-To: nicholas.dokos@hp.com Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LpbBF-0006pX-OB for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:39:01 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LpbBD-0006ol-Vt for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:39:01 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=44016 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LpbBD-0006oi-Pu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:38:59 -0400 Received: from qmta02.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.62.24]:40534) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LpbBD-00021a-E1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:38:59 -0400 In-Reply-To: Message from Cameron Horsburgh of "Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:12:16 +1100." <20090403041216.GM15359@earth> 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: Cameron Horsburgh Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Cameron Horsburgh wrote: > When I use C-u C-c C-c on a check box it deletes the check box rather > than toggles the [-] state as adevrtised in the manual. I'm using > version 6.25a as checked out of git several hours ago. > > I've never tried to use this behaviour before, so I can't say when it > first occurred. > > Here's a minimal two lines that exhibit the behaviour: > > ,---- > | * Headline [0/1] > | - [ ] C-u C-c C-c will remove the checkbox > `---- The manual says (I am behind the curve: I still run 6.24, but I doubt either the behavior or this portion of the manual changed): `C-c C-c' Toggle checkbox status or (with prefix arg) checkbox presence at point. With double prefix argument, set it to `[-]', which is considered to be an intermediate state. That's consistent with the behavior you observe: C-u C-c C-c toggles "presence", i.e. whether the checkbox is there or not. To toggle the checkbox, just use C-c C-c. HTH, Nick