Re: [Orgmode] org-refile: only works on leaves?

[Wanrong Lin]

Carsten Dominik wrote:
> On Dec 21, 2007, at 8:09 PM, Wanrong Lin wrote:
>
> > What I meant was:
> >
> > Suppose I have an org file like this:
> >
> > * Level 1 heading
> > *** Level 2 heading
> >
> > With my settings (setq org-refile-targets '((org-agenda-files . 
> > (:maxlevel . 2)))) , when I try to refile an item, I press the TAB 
> > key, the auto-completion buffer will display
> >
> > Level 1 heading
> > Level 1 heading / Level 2 heading
> >
> > If I want to put the refile item under "Level 1 heading", I can not 
> > select "Level 1 heading" ("Level 1 heading" will show in the 
> > mini-buffer, but pressing RET key does not do anything, meaning org 
> > thinks this is an invalid target location).
>
> This works fine for me, I don't know what might be causing this.  
> maybe some
> completion package you are using?
>
> - Carsten
Hi, Carsten,

It seems I found the cause of this.

I have the following in my emacs config:

(setq org-refile-targets '((org-agenda-files . (:maxlevel . 2))))
(setq org-refile-use-outline-path t)

When using org-refile, the completion suggestions I got is (using 
example in my original example)

Level 1 heading (xyz.org)
Level 1 heading / Level 2 heading (xyz.org)

Note there is a space between "Level 1 heading" and "(xyz.org)", so if I 
type "Level" and press TAB key, the minibuffer will get a completion up 
to "Level 1 heading" without the space, and I though this is a valid 
selection but org-mode refuses to take it. What is actually happening 
is, org-mode needs the " (xyz.org)" too. so if I add a space after 
"Level 1 heading", and press TAB key again, the minibuffer will get a 
completion to "Level 1 heading (xyz.org)" and now org-mode thinks this 
is a valid selection.

My feeling is the above is a little bit counter-intuitive. If there is 
no multiple files with the same heading "Level 1 heading", I would think 
"Level 1 heading" should be considered a valid selection from the 
completion buffer.  What do you think?

Thank you.

Wanrong