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Re: new org mode, changed folding behavior could be improved / more cons
From: |
Laurenz Wiskott |
Subject: |
Re: new org mode, changed folding behavior could be improved / more consistent |
Date: |
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 21:44:33 +0100 |
PS: I use org-mode version 9.4
On Mon, Feb 06, 2023 at 09:08:16PM +0100, Laurenz Wiskott wrote:
> Hi,
>
> org mode has apparently been rewritten somehow. At least I noticed a few
> differences
> after updating to the new Debian version. For instance, it got much faster.
> GREAT!
>
> There is one feature however that I really miss: It used to be that I could
> add an entry
> with a certain number of stars in the first line, and then 'org-global-cycle'
> using S-TAB
> would allow to make all the headlines visible only up to that many stars.
> For instance,
> a file with
>
>
> *** -
> * 1
> Text 1
> ** 2
> Text 2
> *** 3
> Text 3
> **** 4
> Text 4
>
> after one or two S-TAB (depending on the initial folding state) would look
> like
>
> *** -
> * 1
> ** 2
> *** 3
>
> without the 4-star headline visible. If I remove one star in the first line
> and type
> S-TAB once or twice, then it looks like
>
> ** -
> * 1
> ** 2
>
> I found that a convenient way of controlling the depth of the CONTENT view (I
> believe it
> is called). That does not work any more. Typing S-TAB once or twice leads
> to the
> CONTENTS view that shows all headlines, no matter how many stars and
> independently of the
> first line.
>
> I have read that I can get the desired behavior with a numerical argument.
> So, I have a
> work around. GREAT!
>
> However, I find it inconsistent, that 'org-global-cycle' and 'org-cycle' work
> differently. The latter shows the old behavior (GREAT!), but can apparently
> not be
> controlled directly with a numerical argument, while for the former it is the
> other way
> around.
>
> I suggest, to enable the trick with the first line for both
> 'org-global-cycle' and
> 'org-cycle' and to also enable overwriting this with a numerical argument.
>
> Here is an example for 'org-cycle'
>
> * 1
> *** -
> ** A
> *** Aa
> Text
> ** B
> *** Ba
> **** Ba1
> Text
>
> Typing TAB once or twice (depending on the initial folding state) on the main
> headline (*
> 1) yields the view:
>
> * 1
> *** -
> ** A
> *** Aa
> ** B
> *** Ba
>
> If I remove one star in the second line (*** -), typing TAB yields
>
> * 1
> ** -
> ** A
> ** B
>
> So, that still works. But a numerical argument has no effect. However, I
> found that C-c
> TAB (org-show-children) does this, but why not just numerical argument plus
> TAB, like for
> S-TAB?
>
> Anyhow, I am extremely grateful for the org-mode and I use it daily. Thanks
> a lot.
>
> Best,
>
> Laurenz Wiskott.