From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: cezar Subject: Re: list indentation Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 00:29:22 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <62CB93EA-C3B9-4AA7-A8AB-FD8F52A88F81@science.uva.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNdb6-0000Gx-To for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:29:36 -0500 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1JNdb5-0000GS-N0 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:29:36 -0500 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JNdb5-0000GN-9l for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:29:35 -0500 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2] helo=ciao.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JNdb4-0007gM-VU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:29:35 -0500 Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1JNdb0-0007KX-G1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:29:30 +0000 Received: from c-76-21-40-194.hsd1.ca.comcast.net ([76.21.40.194]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:29:30 +0000 Received: from cezar by c-76-21-40-194.hsd1.ca.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:29:30 +0000 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: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org 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