Re: [O] Outline and org-mode don't insert text into folded sections logically

[Giovanni Ridolfi]

Kelly Dean <address@hidden> writes:

> Using Emacs 23.2.1, make a buffer in outline mode and enter this:
> *1A
> Body of 1A
> **2A
> Body of 2A
> ***3A
> Body of 3A

> Org-mode exhibits the same problem which outline mode does. Put spaces
> after the asterisks as org-mode requires, switch to org-mode, and
> cycle visibility to _overview_ to get:  
> * 1A...
> * 1B...
>
> Put the point at the beginning of the line "* 1B...", type "test2" and press 
> enter. Now you have:
> * 1A...
> test2
> * 1B...
>
> Cycle visibility to _show all_, and you see that "test2" has been
> entered into the body of 3A.

<joking>

                  thou shalt not edit folded subtrees.

</joking>

Hi, Kelly,

I can understand that this seems to be illogical from your point of
view, but  folded subtrees are meant for a faster and cleaner
organization of the text, not for editing.

Once you've decided to edit a subtree you should expand it.

Hope that explains,

Giovanni