Re: [Orgmode] org-toggle-checkbox bug

[Nick Dokos]

John Hendy <address@hidden> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 5:52 PM, Matt Lundin <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
>     According to the docstring of org-toggle-checkbox, the function can be
>     called on headlines:
>    
>     ,----
>     | If the cursor is in a headline, apply this to all checkbox items
>     | in the text below the heading, taking as reference the first item
>     | in subtree, ignoring drawers.
>     `----
>    
>     When I call org-toggle-checkbox on the following entry, [I get (shortened 
> from your example)]:
>    
>     --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
>     * Test
>      - [ ] Now
>      - [ ] Not now ---> [x]
>      - [ ] Later ---> [x]
>      - Not yet
>      - Never
>     --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---
>    
>      Then if I call org-toggle-checkbox on the headline again, nothing
>     happens. The two boxes remain checked.
> 
> Odd; this is not the behavior I get. I just tried on a structure and got this 
> cycling:
> ,-----
> | * top
> | ** next
> | *** next
> | - [x] item 1  --> [ ]  --> [x]  
> | - [ ] item 2  --> [ ]  --> [x]
> | - [ ] item 3  --> [ ]  --> [x]
> | - [ ] item 4  --> [ ]  --> [x]
> `-----
> 
> So... it seems to be working for me, though I was not sure based on the 
> docstring whether "taking as reference the first item in subtree" meant it 
> would toggle the rest to be like it or everything to be the opposite of it. 
> It appears it's the latter definition.
> 
> Maybe provide your version? I'm using 7.4.
> 

Not working for me: I can reproduce the behavior that Matt reported.

Org-mode version 7.4 (release_7.4.529.gb23d.dirty)

Nick