Re: [Orgmode] suggestion: converting plain lists to subtrees

[Dan Davison]

Ilya Shlyakhter <address@hidden> writes:

> A suggestion for a simple but useful command: convert a plain list to
> a full-blown org subtree.

Have you seen org-toggle-heading? (C-c * when not in a table).

However, it seems that it doesn't preserve any list hierarchical
structure when converting to headlines.

Bastien -- I think C-c * could do with a mention in the manual section
on Plain Lists. Here's a patch which just copies the section on C-c *
from the Structure Editing section.

Dan

diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 3dc329e..75d9c79 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -1435,6 +1435,15 @@ region when calling this, all lines will be converted to 
list items.  If the
 first line already was a list item, any item markers will be removed from the
 list.  Finally, even without an active region, a normal line will be
 converted into a list item.
address@hidden C-c *
address@hidden C-c *
+Turn a normal line or plain list item into a headline (so that it
+becomes a subheading at its location). Also turn a headline into a
+normal line by removing the stars. If there is an active region, turn
+all lines in the region into headlines. If the first line in the
+region was an item, turn only the item lines into headlines. Finally,
+if the first line is a headline, remove the stars from all headlines
+in the region.
 @kindex address@hidden
 @kindex address@hidden
 @item address@hidden/@key{right}



> Sometimes I start with a plain list and later realize that it is
> getting complex and a full-fledged hierarchy is needed.
> Converting by hand is a pain.   It would be great if this could be automated.
> Thanks,
> ilya
>
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