From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: Re: list indentation Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:17:10 +0100 Message-ID: References: <62CB93EA-C3B9-4AA7-A8AB-FD8F52A88F81@science.uva.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v915) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNjxd-0008Ps-IQ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:17:17 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNjxc-0008N9-9Z for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:17:16 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JNjxc-0008Mu-59 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:17:16 -0500 Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com ([66.249.92.173]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JNjxb-0008Fk-QJ for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:17:16 -0500 Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id a2so32371ugf.48 for ; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 23:17:15 -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 I don't quite understand yet what you mean. Please try to explain again. - Carsten On Feb 9, 2008, at 1:29 AM, cezar wrote: > On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:24:39 +0100, Carsten Dominik wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ 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 > > My problem is that "Another list" is indented (because it's under a > list > element row). So what I'd want is org-mode to know that/when the list > ends which is at the end of the line (maybe use a dot) > > Thank you for explaining. > > 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