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Re: [Orgmode] checkbox problem
From: |
Manish |
Subject: |
Re: [Orgmode] checkbox problem |
Date: |
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:24:43 +0530 |
On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Thomas S. Dye wrote:
> Aloha all,
> First, org-mode is really useful. The more I use it, the more useful it
> gets and the more I appreciate its flexibility. I've been using it for
> several months but still feel like a newbie. Perhaps the problem I'm having
> stems from this.
> I use the checkbox feature a lot, with good effect, like this:
> *** Task 1 [/]
> - [ ] Step 1
> - [ ] Step 2
> - [ ] Step 3
>
> Recently, I received via email comments from 4 reviewers on a paper I'd
> submitted for publication. The editor asked me to keep track of how I'd
> responded to all of the comments, so I tried this:
> *** Reviewer 1 [/]
> - [ ] Comment 1
> - [ ] Comment 2
> etc.
> I cut the comments out of the email message and pasted them directly into
> the org file in Aquamacs Emacs. Some of the comments are quite lengthy,
> others are short.
> My problem is that midway down a list of comments org-mode ceases to
> recognize that the comment checkboxes are associated with the heading. In
> each case, the last comment checkbox that is correctly associated with the
> heading formats differently (with Esc-Q) than the comments above it. The
> comment checkboxes that are associated correctly format as indented blocks
> with the second and subsequent lines of text left justified on the "[" of
> the first line. The last associated checkbox justifies the second and
> subsequent lines two characters left of the "-" of the first line.
> Subsequent, unassociated checkboxes align the "-" of the first line with
> last line of the item above it. Here is an example:
>
> *** Reviewer 3 [2/6]
> ... (Several items omitted)
> - [X] p. 7 In 1779, Kamehameha was a young man on his way up as a
> favored nephew of Kalaniopu`u, but isn't it a little early to
> refer to his dynasty?
> - [X] p. 7 It is true Kamehameha benefited greatly from Western
> advice and weapons, but the tradition of conquest was well
> established by the time he embarked on his career as a conqueror by
> chiefs including Kalaniopu`u, and especially Kahekili.
> - [X] p. 7 According to traditions 'Umi's father had been recognized
> as paramount of the island. `Umi regained his father's status by
> putting down a rebellion of the five districts other than Hamakua
> and reunited the polity. I think of this as a civil war rather
> than the capture of territory to which he had no previous claim.
> In this case the first two items are counted in the headline, but the last
> one isn't.
It behaves as expected if you keep the lines below checkboxes indented
at least one character right to the "-" above them. I find it
unsettling when lines/checkboxes are formatted with indentation jutting
to the left, so I never use it personally. Moreover, if you paste a
long time against a checkbox and format it with Esc-Q (I find ALT-q
easier), it is formatted correctly so as not to cause the problem you
described.
Following example behaves fine.
,----
| *** Reviewer 3 [4/5]
|
| ... (Several items omitted)
|
| - [X] p. 7 In 1779, Kamehameha was a young man on his way up as a
| favored nephew of Kalaniopu`u, but isn't it a little early to
| refer to his dynasty?
| - [X] p. 7 It is true Kamehameha benefited greatly from Western
| advice and weapons, but the tradition of conquest was well
| established by the time he embarked on his career as a
| conqueror by chiefs including Kalaniopu`u, and especially
| Kahekili.
| - [ ] kjsvhkjshvjk slv lsk jvjlk jvlks jvlkj slkvj slkv jlksj
| fvkls jlvkj flkjv lksjf vlksj vlks jlkv jslkvj lksv jlks jvls jv
| lksfjvlksjvlkdjskl
| - [X] p. 7 According to traditions 'Umi's father had been
| recognized as paramount of the island. `Umi regained his
| father's status by putting down a rebellion of the five
| districts other than Hamakua and reunited the polity. I think
| of this as a civil war rather than the capture of territory to
| which he had no previous claim.
| - [X] jkhfkuwhkfh wkrh fkjwehtkjherkgh woe ghoi2h giw htig hil2
| hgowttwhet tgh rltig hl4 ghl2 h5li hlti h245t hil h4wlg h42ot
| h54 htou h5
`----
There must be a technical requirement for indentation to behave as it
does since Org uses indentation extensively to determine appropriate
behavior. May be someone knowledgeable about Org internals can shed more
light.
HTH
--
Manish