Re: need option so line-move-to-column ignores fields, plus patch

[Ken Manheimer]

On 9/7/06, Richard Stallman <address@hidden> wrote:
>     i would still be worried that the cursor will annoyingly get pushed
>     rightwards when moving across content lines, due to traversing
>     headlines of deep topics, where the structure portion of the line
>     extends further to the right.
>
> That could certainly happen, but why would it be annoying?
> The cursor would come back towards the original column as you move
> onward into lines whose structure portion is shorter.

that would be good - it's actually the behavior i was hoping but
wasn't expecting would be the case.  that would satisfy me.

> This is like what happens when you start at a high-numbered column
> and move through lines that are too short to reach that column.
>
>       this would be mitigated by preserving
>     and restoring the displaced leftwards placements,
>
> I don't understand those words.

i was trying to describe the cursor coming back to the high-numbered
column, exactly as you mentioned above.

>                                                       but the behavior i'm
>     concerned with doesn't obtain for the cases you're considering, so i
>     doubt it would be provided for.
>
> Which cases do you mean by "the cases [I'm] considering"?
> I am considering the allout cases you describe.

the high-column.

>       (i kinda doubt that my description of
>     the concern is readily understandable, sigh).

which it wasn't - sorry.  :-)

> If the "description of the concern" refers to the words I cited
> at the top of this message, I think I understand the behavior,
> but I don't understand why you see it as a problem.
>
>     the option simplifies this concern.
>
> That's not enough to make the option _necessary_.
> Remember I want to avoid options when possible.
> If we can get good enough behavior without one,
> then the option isn't needed.

i think what you're proposing will work for allout mode.
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ken
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