[Orgmode] Re: align tags

[henry atting]

Zitat - henry atting * Fr Okt 03 2008 um 19:00 -

> Zitat - Nick Dokos * Fr Okt 03 2008 um 18:00 -
>
>> henry atting <address@hidden> wrote:
>>
>>> Zitat - John Rakestraw * Fr Okt 03 2008 um 12:58 -
>>> 
>>> > On Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:22:48 +0200
>>> > henry atting <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Is there a function which aligns tags in an org document?
>>> >
>>> > Does C-u C-c C-c do what you want?
>>> 
>>> As far as I see it does what I want, but it an inconsistent way. I don't
>>> understand it. 
>>> Expample:
>>> 
>>> ** <2008-10-18 Sa>This is what I do at that date                      
>>> :holiday:
>>> ** TODO And here what I have to do on an other                             
>>> :schreiben:
>>> 
>>> The variable org-tags-column is set to -90. And when I set the cursor
>>> behind any tag I get as resulting column 90. 
>>> 
>>
>> Maybe I'm missing the point but I don't see an inconsistency here.
>>
>> Are the two tags aligned flush right in your org file? They are not in the 
>> mail
>> message, but I suspect that's a tab handling problem in the almost infinite 
>> chain
>> from your org file to my inbox, and not an org-mode problem.
>
> No, they aren't aligned flush right, the above example looks exactly
> like the according part of an org file - I did not copy/paste it. 
>
>> If they *are* flush right, then I think everything is as it should be, no? 
>> The
>> documentation for the variable you mention says:
>>
>>     The column to which tags should be indented in a headline.
>>     If this number is positive, it specifies the column.  If it is negative,
>>     it means that the tags should be flushright to that column.  For example,
>>     -80 works well for a normal 80 character screen.
>>
>> That's exactly what I get: when I set it to -90, they are flush right ending
>> at column 90; when I set it to 90, they are flush left starting at column 90.
>
> Same here, the tags end or start at column 90, but it *looks*
> inconsistent. If I put the cursor behind `:holiday:' the column number
> is 90, and if I put it behind `:schreiben:' it's 90, too.
> If you look at the above example you wouldn't expect this.

Aah, and the culprit is: 

     #+STARTUP: customtime

I was experimenting with in-buffer settings, this one caused the tag
display inconsistency. Now, that I have removed it, everything works as
it should.

Thanks to all
henry